Queen of Spodes 89 KX125 Kawasaki complete rebuild

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queen of spodes

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motojason

Frame looks great!

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Quote from: queen of spodes on September 28, 2014, 12:39:35 PM
What size tips are needed for these snap rings/circlips? I had a devil of a time getting these off.. ending up mangling a few of them. The snap ring ends kept popping off the tips. I tried a smaller diameter pair and those bent.

Sorry buddy... no idea what size I used... I destroyed some smaller tips and my bigger tips were too big so I ground some big tips till they fit to perfection.
Your chassis is looking great!

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queen of spodes

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sandblaster

Makes me want to pull mine apart and start over

queen of spodes

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queen of spodes

Help!
I lapped case halves tonight using the bolt method. They are tight now, used to have some light shine through, now virtually none.
I did spot this troubling defect:

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This little scratch catches on my fingernail. Will Yamabond seal it up, or do I have a problem on my hands?

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Yamabond might do it but I like to fill them first with JB Weld.

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queen of spodes

I was thinking of that - thanks!

queen of spodes

Quote from: motojason on September 25, 2014, 01:50:53 AM
No, you do not need that tool. I don't like the idea of pressing on the crank to assemble the bottom end. That tool only acts as a crank spacer to keep the flywheels parallel while you press the cases onto the crank. I put my crank in the freezer and my cases in the oven. Then I use some threaded plumbing fittings from the hardware store to pull the crank into the cases if it needs some additional tweaking. Use 1-1/4 to 1-1/2" black iron couplings and 3/4 reducer. Use the fittings as a spacer between the crank's ends and the case, use washers between spacers and nut on the crank's primary side or bolt on the ignition side. When you tighten the nut or bolt onto the crank it draws it into the case without putting stress on the crank pin. The plumbing parts and big washers cost me about $6-7 at Ace and I have used them on KXs, YZs, and CR cranks with no problems

MJ, what length pipe did you get for this job, or did the couplings and reducer have the right length by themselves?

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Mini update (sorry no pics):
Got my brake pedal installed. Gently sanded off some of the powder coat, got a snug fit, then applied some moly grease to the pivot. No wobble - all set.
On the engine side of things I have both crank bearings installed in the cases, and am holding off on a couple smaller bearings from Kaw before I assemble. Hope motojason will follow up to my question above. Or I'll figure it out.
Debating whether to get a new airbox and boot.. what I have isn't perfect, but that's another $160 in parts that I probably won't recoup.

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No pics?
Didn't happen

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bens87braap

yeah u should have just taken a random pic of anything I like pics

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queen of spodes

Just for you, a random pic off my phone

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Don't get me started on the random pet pics...

Behold!!!! Gigantor the fat kitty hog!!!!

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Oink!