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@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome dude, sounds like a blast!

@UlisesGlez26

5 жыл бұрын

Good rocky, dusty, bumpy trials in Mexico 😂

@JoonJaoJorm

5 жыл бұрын

I like cafe racer, motard, scramble and your video!

@matm2190

5 жыл бұрын

i ride ohvale mini bikes

@mrvolts9262

5 жыл бұрын

I like riding at capitol forest or cle elum, my dad runs a kdx 220 kx 125 hybrid and it is lit

I have a retro-full on KDX build. It was stock for many years, and then I had Jeff Fredette do the cylinder (ported and polished), head (milled and shaved) carb (bored it to 36mm) because it is a 220, revalved my shock, did goldseals and protech springs on my forks, I did a K&N filter and drilled holes in air box, added an FMF rev pipe, all aftermarket plastics, and when I was done many riders in the dual sport I do thought it was a NEW KDX. Not NOS new- but like a 2018 KDX cause that is when I finished it for the dual sport. That day someone from NJ offered me 4200. for it. How does it go??? AMAZING. Like a 250 or 300 woods bike. As a matter of fact, I pass many 10K Euro bikes all day long. 125 ,miles in the woods for each dual sport I do. Never lets me down.

Excellent video! A lot of people don't know this, but the KDX200 would out run the 220 in stock form. The 200 actually had a larger carb, and resulted in a little more speed (not power, the 220 had more low end). Most people would put the carb off the 200 onto their 220s, which turned it into a beast that the 200 couldn't touch. The more you know. :) Oh btw...the way you record putting a bike together is almost ASMR level. Very relaxing and "gotta watch"." Really nice! -LBz

I miss the old days (1980’s) of late night, pre-race, top end jobs after hours at my dads shop. Sometimes with friends, sometimes alone and zen-like. I miss the simplicity and the ritual of two stroke maintenance.... it was a big part of the racing experience for me. I did my first top end at 11 years old on my 1978 YZ80, I used an old magazine article to walk through it😂👍.

@BM205

4 жыл бұрын

Much the same here my friend! Good times indeed!

Nice video young man. Love to see the younger gen working with their hands and learning. BUT...."won a lot of races on a KDX" !! Dude, Jeff Fredette is dirt bike royalty in the off road world ! Nobody can match his ISDT / ISDE record ! Look it up , sure you'll find it interesting . And keep up the good work .

Same thing here. 220, done by Fredette. Head, cylinder, power-valve, carb...but I added a rad-valve on Jeff's recommendation. He did my suspension also for my weight and ride style. I am a former class A racer, (YZ 250 2-stroke) and love this bike. There is not a KTM, Gas Gas, Beta, Husky or Sherco I can not keep up with, but for thousands less. Good video.

Great video. So nice to see someone actually clean something before they put it back together. I see so many people changing parts, and not taking a few extra minutes to clean stuff off. That drives me crazy. You did it right!

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching man!

dude... this is a phenomenal video.... I just got a 2001 KDX 220R and most of this work was done prior but I have no experience and this video was great!

When my bike broke in practice I had to do a single track race on a kdx 220 and that thing rips! It absolutely loves trails and I was blown away by how well a 90s bike performed

I had an 02 KDX220. With an FMF Gnarly pipe and Q series silencer plus rejetting it ran much better than stock. The Kawasaki stock parts; bars, levers, shift lever etc were pretty grim so I replaced those as well. It was a great bike for tight woods even though the front suspension was a little soft.

Class of 96 here. Pipe reeds and a lectron will pump them up.

Man, killer work on the edits. I'll bet you have more time into filming and editing than actual repair times. I can't imagine combining the both! Great work, keep it up. Oh, and the KDX's are sweet bikes, I've always wanted to ride one.

Nice video bro! You definitely got some more juice outta that thing! 💥 💨

Back Store right on I needed that up date thank U!👌👍

Absolutely awesome! This is the bike I want. I am a beginner and I have read a lot of good and great things about this bike. So this is the one that's on my bucket list.

Nice bike I had a 2001 did alot of mods but never could get enough power out of it so I got a 97 Yamaha yz 250 wr that was the best bike I ever owned

Excellent job on the video bro, love it.

Anyone who owns a KDX should have Fredette Racing Products on speed dial. Kawasaki calls Jeff for advice. He is as good as it gets on KDX info, work, and Products. I own one he built and it's a great bike.

Top workmanship as always

Nice video. The only other item I would ALWAYS suggest you check is piston ring end-gap. Not enough makes for a bad day.

I owned three KDX bikes and loved them all. I had my 220 ported and it gave it more top end but took away some of the bottom but by adding a Boyesen Rad valve it brought the bottom end back. The two mods combined was a nice boost of power through the full range. Hope you do well on it. A Gnarley pipe was also a nice addition.

Great video Adam. Get rid of the top of the airbox. That snorkel steals a lot of HP

Great video, good job!

Little tip when running tubes keep the lock nut for the valve stem up tight to the cover this way you'll have a chance to see if your tyre spins on the rim without ripping your valve stem off which can leave you stranded

Great job son! Well said on the head shaving. Only thing I caught you on was installing the reed valve you should have put all the bolts in before tightening them down? That way you don't end up with the last ones being off center/alignment and cross thread them going in. Other then that perfect! I know not a big deal but it will catch up with you eventually. Bad habits always have a way of biting you in the ass at the most inopportune time, lol.

Great video Adam thanks for sharing. From me and my family in N/Ireland.

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

No problem! I’m glad you guys enjoyed ✌🏼

Great bike, I have 06 KDX 200. AND LOVE IT

Awesome content bro!! 👍👌

Good job mate !!

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Excellent video man, that thing sure looks like a lot of fun, pops wheelies like nothing! Haha

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah she’s got some power!

Really nice video!🔥

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro🤟🏼

Cool man!, you got a new subscriber on this video.

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the content.

Sweet Bike!

My cousin has a 1989 kdx200, hes had it for years. Still runs. We fire it up at Thanksgiving every year.

@sgtunix

4 жыл бұрын

Why, is it like a turkey bike?

Great videos bro, keep up

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

nice video nice bike you are a great continuous like that :D

So crazy, I love it

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Javier Miralles Thank you very much!

Beautifully shot and edited video. I had a kdx 250 which I loved but was a tank. Then moved onto a KTM exc 300 which I seem to have to work more on. My adult son has a 2002 kdx 220 which is in great shape with several aftermarket changes. He never wants to sell it to buy newer, so I bought a modern Kawi fender for him for XMAS and a KLX style headlight...installing them tomorrow.

@michaelkadlecek7084

16 күн бұрын

LMK HOW IT GOES…. 🎉😂

Sweet looking piston

Good Job !

Muito legal, Tenho uma dessas aqui no brasil.

i heard about a cheap mod by drilling holes in the air cleaner. I went crazy and just cut a huge hole and put a screen on it. It was awesome and my jumps were 15 feet further. (2000 kdx 220).

NICE VIDEO

Kdx's were awesome I miss mine.

@ianmangham4570

4 жыл бұрын

They still are.

Your running rich Bro.

This give the wish to ride! good job, but now must remake the frame, ;-)

Dope bike 👌

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man🤟🏼

Awesome video man. I have a slight obsession with the KDX. I have 3 220's an 200 and a 220 hybrid (220 motor in kx125 frame)

@snakepliskin1185

3 жыл бұрын

The great bikes will do that to you.

My 01 Suzuki rmx250 is an absolute weapon Same as an rm250 but with different suspension shit ton of bottom end 18” rear wheel and full road compliance

Nice bike

Nice work. The biggest advantage the pumpkins have is weight.

Great video I love the bike. Now you,ll be able to pull a higher gear with the added torque. I have a good cleaning tip for next time, use Spray Nine instead ofPurple Power. PP will discolor aluminum and make it dull, Spray Nine does not and its a much better product you can buy it at Walmart next to the Purple Power, trust me on that one, especially for new bikes. Also when cleaning plastics to get stain and scuffs off use mineral spirits and a clean rag it woks great. Then finish off with some SC1 if you want to beautify. Thanks for posting this vid now I want a KDX next to my KTM 300. 👍✊

I have a 99 KDX220R that came with the Wisco piston, FMF everything, and freshly rebuilt engine. To that I added Ron Black's high compression head and a Lectron carb. My friends complain that it's hard to keep the front end down. The Lectron carb really transforms that bike in a big way.

Hi buddy great vid any chance we can see some more on this bike? I'm currently working on mine (and it's my first build) I've learnt a lot form your vids would be cool to see some more in depth stuff on the kdx!!

I have a kdx220 I’m from England I love it

Ditch that black air box cover, ( the one with the snorkel on it), that will let more air in, you might have to re-jet it, but more air and fuel equals more power!

Bike sounds good man. My mikuni started leaking gas out of the bowl and it ended up being a old cracked oring inside the carb. Theres a brass jet looking thing that the float needle rides in. It has an oring on the outside of it that can let fuel come past, unregulated, if its old and cracked.

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

I will check that as well. I think I saw that in the rebuild kit.

KDX200 in '83, liquid cooling in '89. 220R intro'd in '97. I have a mild 03 220r stocker and a wild '97 FRP/FMF/USD 220R AMA race bike. KDX200/220R - most fun per $

@kenjuicekrajewski9577

4 жыл бұрын

Yes 83 to 97. Was 200. Then came the 220. I've had 8 in last 30 years. Love them all from 175 to 450

@RideBeta2023

4 жыл бұрын

The 200 was 1983 to 2006. The 220 was 1997 to 2005.

Had a 94”, basically the same bike they made till they didn’t. Had a v force reed cage,a pipe and silencer and it ran great. The suspension and chassis are just not capable once you really start pushing these bikes. Great trail bike but no extreme terrain would be fun. Possible but it’s a heavy bike.

You need to pull that snorkel off and drill some holes in the air box lid with the desert pipe. Many just take the lid off with the 36mm bored-out carb, rev pipe and porting.

The adjustable power valve on these bikes makes a huge difference in performance range. Nice bike.

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

hey Adam when are we going to see a four stroke build?!?!? can't wait to see more of the old cr!

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

I’m doing a quick flip video on a four-stroke coming soon! Should be the next video released!

Get rid of the airbox snorkel and add holes to the cover and screen it all against debris. Classic kdx improvement

Great video. I've had. 8 kdxs-from the 175 to the 450kdx-in the past 30 years unstoppable bikes.the only thing I have to disagree. Racing for those 30 years. Is the kdxs-did not go under from ktms-and in the woods. It's all about the rider. I've beaten bikes costing 5 times more doing harescrambles- with 4 of those bikes. I'm racing a 1983 kx250 nearly 50 hp- and it still shreds newer bikes both 2 and 4 strokes with ease nothing better then spinning the tire while wheeling the competition!

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing man. It’s always fun to beat someone when they seemingly have the advantage. Why do you think they stopped making them?

@MrThenry1988

4 жыл бұрын

@@adampaganelli4891 a new one today would have to cost 10,000

SMOKERS!!!!!!!

You should take that block out of your reeds. And bend the plates till they touch the crank case when you reinstall , let’s things flow

@henran4554

5 жыл бұрын

The bike wont even start if you do that

@sjiroofingandmaintenancese2494

5 жыл бұрын

Please explain

@sjiroofingandmaintenancese2494

5 жыл бұрын

Is it the starter block ?????

@henran4554

5 жыл бұрын

The Reed plates makes it so The fuel mixtaure doesnt go back through The carburator

@henran4554

5 жыл бұрын

They Open up all The Way and Then closes again

Pro-tip, clean the rust off your pipe with a sos pad then hit it with some vht hi-temp clear coat. No rust... Did that on my last pro circuit pipe. Easy to clean and doesn’t rust.

More power is always a good thing :) But i would have done the suspension. Put some mid to late 2000 usd forks on that ting. cheap and easy mod that makes a ton of difference on the handling of the bike.

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree. I will be updating the chassis next season

Love it

you are the best

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Get that mix ratio right and it will have better power for sure. Im sure your breaking it in mixed rich tho. Sweet Bike ! Excellent Video

@adampaganelli4891

4 жыл бұрын

Yessir! Thanks

@turbolq4

4 жыл бұрын

Dynos have proven that two strokes actually make more power with near factory recommended mixture ratios. 32:1 is very common. Jetting has more effect on smoke levels than most realize. Jet it correctly, run factory mix ratios, and enjoy it.

Ive always wanted one of these KDX 200/220 i have a newer ktm 300 and i love it. You shoukd install a fan for the radiator on this bike

@adampaganelli4891

4 жыл бұрын

Nice man. This bike is a ton of fun super light and agile and very cheap. But will never be the same as a ktm 300.

Great video! I have a 1996 KDX200. I'm very interested in the Fredette enginge work. I'm about due for a new piston, maybe I'll send the cylender off to Jeff. I was planning on a Lectron carb as well. Do you have any experience/thoughts on that vs the Fredette carb mods? Also, have you done or do you plan on doing any susspension mods? KX Upside down fork swap? Looking forward to more KDX content. Keep up the good work!

watch out on the ontake side if it is too smooth it can make the gas come in by dripping instead if a mist! also where can i buy a torque wrench like that one because im working on a raptor 350 and need to tighten the clutch basket to 8nm or 70lbs

Oh I remember these bikes I begged my parents for one when I was oh about 12. I knew the KX was too much money but I thought maybe they could swing a KDX but no dice.

KDX 220 Was First Manufactured In 1997 & In Production Until 2005. Not 1983 until 2006 like You Have Stated !!! Cheers :-)

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I apologize. I was grouping the kdx220 and 200 together since hey are very similar bikes.

@highsnburgers4862

4 жыл бұрын

@@adampaganelli4891 Stock, the 200 beats the small-carb 220 almost everywhere.

Good good😎👍

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Looking forward to the frame swap next season 👍. I used to own this exact same bike and just never pulled the trigger on a donor KX or CR, have you decided which direction you're gonna go?

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

I have not I still have a good amount of research to do. But I think it should be a fun project that’s not terribly time consuming

Pull the snorkel out of that airbox lid and cut a big while in it. These bikes run really good with a pipe good reeds and jetting. Never should’ve sold mine

just looking at to get a kdx200 or 220 got a te250i tpi and honestly i kind of just want to go back in technology. worries free to take care of, cheap, and dam reliable..more than the ktms and husky.

@bigseff23

4 жыл бұрын

The 200 is actually faster then the 220. It rev's out a lot harder and higher. The 220 it's good for low end torque

Sticking that overflow tube up is going to make the carb fill up the bottom end with fuel. be carefull

Some great work being done here looks like a very professional top end rebuild, just curious, is the KDX always that smokey or is it running rich for the run in period?

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Just running rich the smoke dies down a lot once the bike is warmed up.

@mustardproductions3531

4 жыл бұрын

@@adampaganelli4891 jetted up right with 50:1 she wont smoke at all..

@mulliano420

Жыл бұрын

@@mustardproductions3531 that messes with maintenance cycles though right? Makes the engine wear a little quicker? I’ve leaned mine out to 36:1 but but I desperately need to rejet, just trying to decide where I’d like to set it

I bought a kdx250 last year as i didnt get round to having 1 as a kid. OH YEAH! Makes my crf250l feel like a low powered heavy turd, which it is.

@danwilliams5530

4 жыл бұрын

the ravedaddy I ride a 250L as well and watch these videos to remind myself what riding an actual dirtbike was like

@theravedaddy

4 жыл бұрын

@@danwilliams5530 aint that the truth! Ive had mine 5 years now and still havnt pulled a wheelie, just clutch slip. my CR250 does them off idle. :(

good video. just wondering about the ring gap, did you trim the rings?

@adampaganelli4891

4 жыл бұрын

These rings did not require. I made a video on two stroke top ends I’m which I discuss this topic.

Nice instructional video with good tips. Only thing I would add for my 2 cents is sometimes the rings should also have the openings in the rings staggered on the piston so you don't have the 2 openings right on top of each other in the same spot. Is that a wives tale or is there some benefit to that?

@adriankruger1823

2 жыл бұрын

Two stroke rings are pinned

If you want to clean up that pipe CLR and a brown scotch bright pad works wonders

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

I would but the rust has eaten through the plating in most spots so I am thinking of getting a new one next season

Wiseco kits never come with wrist pin bearing. Inconvenient but they never have, I just always order an oem when I order a piston/ring/gasket kit

@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443

4 жыл бұрын

They allways came with my kits several years ago... I wouldn't think there is much cost to a wrist pin to exclude it from the kit.

@markwatkins8122

4 жыл бұрын

@@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443 I think he meant the small end bearing.

How much did Fredette Racing charge you for porting the gead and cleaning the powervalve? Thanks for the great content!

That carbon is because its lean. You want more piston wash on top of the piston. You should see clean spots where your transfer ports are.

you can do a series of videos or you rebuild a 125 yz please

I am new to modern 2 strokes. WHat does the "power valve" do?

Was it worth the money to do the work on the cylinder? I have to tear mine down to clean the kips and on the fence about the work.

Nice vid only thing I'd recommend is mentioning the ring gap spacing on the piston

@brycedavis907

4 жыл бұрын

No! Rings on a two stroke have a specific location to avoid getting stuck in a port.

@neutraldown6271

4 жыл бұрын

@@brycedavis907 yep sorry that's what I was referring to

Can we get a full overhaul / build video on the KDX!!!

@adampaganelli4891

4 жыл бұрын

I will be doing a comparison to the YZ soon. Maybe I will talk about future mods to the KDX

mixture looks a little rich.. try 50:1 torco oil.. unless your smokin out the guy behind you on purpose.. It will give you crisper response as well. Plus an fmf gnarly rev pipe converts the KDX into a racing machine. Just go 1 leaner on the main. Check Jeff Fredettes KDX tips. He give you optimum jetting defaults.

Just an FYI, you can’t glaze a cylinder, if your ring tension is correct and gap is measured, the rings will scrape the cylinder with plenty of force to remove any oils or break in lubes, that’s the point of the machinists hone job, if you get cylinder glazing, it’s because your rings weren’t filed or fitted correctly to your bore, or are too loose to the cylinder bore, Great video though, it’s nice to see the bike being built well

Nice rebuild Adam, done with care. Are you putting the motor into a KX125 chassis at any point?

@adampaganelli4891

5 жыл бұрын

Considering it. I will need to do more research before I decide what direction to go

@wideopen125

5 жыл бұрын

05 KX125 onwards is a straight forward conversion. You need to relocate lower mounts and make new head stays. And adapt the pipe. It would be a sweet combo though.

Great attention to detail in the video, But riding more and more is the key to beating 10k ktms and huskys I've had 8 kdxs and have raced all over new England in hare scrambles and enduros and never had any issues beating them in open trails. Railroads or tight woods the kdx was around for over 20 years. It had a long run. That doesnt mean it's not still king in the woods!

Is it ported and polished and raised compression like 200psi , you'll need to run gold label green with octane booster or add 2stroke octane booster and 200psi. It doesnt sound like it

Another excellent video Adam... Much appreciated! I’m assuming you used a stock diameter piston, but could you show a short video on how to measure out your cylinder to decide if it needs to be boarded out sometime? I’m replacing the piston on my IT this winter and want to understand the correct way to check the cylinder out.

@adampaganelli4891

4 жыл бұрын

I have a video called “everything you need to know about a two stroke top end” that goes over this topic. Thanks for watching!

@robertturton8399

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will check it out!