THANK YOU to everyone who has stumbled upon this video recently! It is awesome to hear all of the great feedback and see this build get some solid recognition. I'm on the hunt for another project bike!
I don't usually comment, but it is impossible to stay indifferent to this young guy's skills and courage. it takes tons of knowledge and bravery to brake a bike to so many parts. my friend, you have the balls of an ostrich!
Glad to see this bike being restored.. I have this very same year of bike which I ride every summer with my riding friends which all all have the fourstrokes , 250s and 450s, I keep up and outride some on this bike. I'm pushing 60 years old and feel like a child when I ride..love the video and long live two strokes.
Lucky for me, dude is one of the best mechanics😂 I’m really a hands on person but your 2-3 kx250 rebuilds vids make it feel like I could completely rebuild one while it being my first time
That seat cover tho!🤣 I once bought a Kdx220 with a hole in the lower case like yours, and I actually brought it to a boat propeller shop and they tig welded it back for me.
I currently have my 98 rm250 I'm rebuilding. Police found it after being stolen 14 years ago. Its came back missing almost everything I have frame wheels forks and half a motor. But pleased to have it back.
I just found one of these bikes in pretty good condition.. I looked at it yesterday and this video inspired me to buy it.. I’m going to pick it up this weekend for 1900 bucks, seems like a steal.. new top end and everything
@@KincadePavich definitely ride lol all it needs are new plastics and there’s a small tear in the seat.. and the front brake lever is a little bent.. I’m just gonna piece it together to my liking over the winter.
@@KincadePavich ride, but buy parts here and there.. probably take it down to the frame over the winter lol. Do you think this is too much bike for a first bike? I’ve ridden before but never actually owned a bike of my own
Holy shit its 230am and i just finally finished tearing down my 2000 KX250 and came across this video.....first 30 seconds of the video and reading the description GOOSEBUMPS! LETS GO lol
Pretty sweet man I had a KX 250 back in 95 and I sold it back then for $600 I only paid $600 for it when I bought it and road it for 4 years that bike was still ripping it up only thing was I lost the exhaust but I kept riding it the thing was crazy loud you Could hear it from a mile away I would like to do exactly what you just have completed problem is I don’t have a shop and you really need one to do what your doing
I’m in the middle of a total frame up resto of a 1995 KX 250. It will be brand spanking new when I’m done, I can totally appreciate what this kind of endeavour requires.
Hey man love the build! literally after watching this you gave me so many ideas with my new restoration of an 87' kx250 thank you so much for the inspiration , I have to do the whole bike inside and out wish me luck.
My dad has a kx250 2001 and I have a 2000 kx 125 i put a 2014 front fender on it and it looks sick lol love the bikes tho gonna keep this bike forever was the first dirt bike I bought with my own money
In 2011 after years of hunting, I finally found and bought an excellent 2001 CR250. I have not restored it, but it's in the works, I love this bike so much that I often don't feel right about taking it out. 9 out of 10 times I'll fire her up, give her a pat, hit kill switch & take the XR out instead. Who else out there owns an old 2 stroke piece of dirt bike history, restored or not restored and like me feels very conflicted?
Good job dude. I did the same thing with my 1999 KX125 apart from the bottom end rebuild. One cannot understand the pain, effort, commitment, time and money needed to accomplish a decent result, unless they have done it xD
I agree with you 100% I'm redoing my old 2002 that's been sitting for 12 years...tough finding parts for the old L model kx 125s these days. No bling at all for sale through pro circuit or anybody else...sucks
For my first dirtbike, going into it with no idea what a dirtbike was until I got it, I already knew how to clean the carb, air filter, change the throttle cable and such. I’m only a beginner so I’m only going to know beginner things, but I’m going to learn more and eventually make the dirtbike I have better overtime. I have a list of everything I really need right now. I’m more focused on the actual performance of it rather than the cosmetics.
Awesome work. I applauded your commitment. I know how frustrating it can be just to keep up with Maintanince on a bike I can just imagine a whole build. The good thing about it is you know it’s all new parts. It’s just remembering what Oder to go in.
awesome fkn job. I am so tired of watching the rich people rebuilds with every tool in the world at there disposal, ovens and racks and presses and, its freaking crazy. I love how you do it with all the tools a normal guy would have in his garage. Love the vise/press idea, big kudos. You just showed all these corporates bastards it can be done on a budget.
Un trabajo excelente!! Yo tengo una yamaha YZ 250 de 1998 y me da mucha envidia lo que has hecho a tu Kawa, que lastima que yo no tengo tu talento. Saludos desde España
Wow... I would swoop on that bike in a heartbeat. I really miss my 2stroke :( This is one of the most incredible and beautiful bikes I've ever seen across all makes in my entire life. Although, I am a Kawasaki rider myself, so maybe I'm biased. I seriously would love to own something like this, great job man!!
Thanks for the comment! I did end up selling the bike a couple months ago for $6000. My next all-out build like this will be a 2003 Suzuki RM125 this winter!
It all depends on surface prep, the materials used, the maintenance provided and the abuse the paint is exposed to, not so much the application method, done properly. I expect the rebuilder used a high quality paint that will last many years.
Sandblasting sure would have, although I don't have a cabinet and wanted to save a bit of cash. As for powdercoating, I have personally found well-prepped paint is just as durable. I have had paint outlast powdercoat on several bikes.
W🤩🤩🤩w, this restauration truly came out perfect! I own a 2007 CRF250R, recently renovated quite some parts of it,it's pretty much done visually except for the graphics which I still need to choose,still needs replacement of big parts like the exhaust,both silencers and pipes though the original ones have no dents, nibs or scratches whatsoever... Saying this because Honda is the brand I like the most but this video on the restauration done to this Kawasaki and how it turned out to be really spiked my apetite on these greeny ladies,moreover a friend of mine just finished a full restauration on a 1996 KDX250 just like the one you performed and it's looking deliciously good,he's just waiting on the exhaust chamber to return as he send it out for a nickel-plating procedure. Once again big congrats all the way from 🇵🇹 on the work done, I think that we all should save most of these old school dirt bikes from ending up their lives as metal scraps...
Right? Such a cool concept. I didn't have a blind bearing puller small enough on a project a while back, and was hunting for one at the auto parts store. A guy working there told me about the bread method, and I've now used it many times!
I just did the same on my 2000. I want to do the seat and rims, tires, and gas tank like yours and mine will be done too (if you could share links w me on here that'd be awesome.) It was a heck of a project but these bikes are so cool, very gratifying to complete. You did a beautiful job!
I just finished my 96 kx125, basically did the same thing he did, down to frame and started replacing everything. Good luck, a lot of parts are hard to find on the 96. I got way more money in mine that I will never get back. If I had to do it all over again....I wouldnt
Very nice bouild congrats...kawa is my favorite bike .....works pro cuicuit looks amazing on it and when i sow how the back fender vibrate ❤ Nice job,great skills .... Bravo
THANK YOU to everyone who has stumbled upon this video recently! It is awesome to hear all of the great feedback and see this build get some solid recognition. I'm on the hunt for another project bike!
Where did you pick up the plastic kit
Plastic kit is not off a 20year.old model
@@philjackson7009 TX Race restyle kit
Yeas but i want to see with SUZUKI TSX 125cc Wheelie video Sou can I see with that video?
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I don't usually comment, but it is impossible to stay indifferent to this young guy's skills and courage. it takes tons of knowledge and bravery to brake a bike to so many parts. my friend, you have the balls of an ostrich!
Love this comment hahah thank you!!
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@@cane2253I’m down too
This guy knows exactly how to restore a bike
Besides the spray paint part
Buddy, this is a masterpiece. I am salivating over this bike! Thank you so much for documenting it and sharing on here.
Thank you so much for the comment! Glad you enjoyed watching the process.
Glad to see this bike being restored.. I have this very same year of bike which I ride every summer with my riding friends which all all have the fourstrokes , 250s and 450s, I keep up and outride some on this bike. I'm pushing 60 years old and feel like a child when I ride..love the video and long live two strokes.
The amount of passion and commitment you show in this video just blow my mind away, sending much love from Indonesia ❤
Much appreciated! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Lucky for me, dude is one of the best mechanics😂 I’m really a hands on person but your 2-3 kx250 rebuilds vids make it feel like I could completely rebuild one while it being my first time
Thats what u call commitment, working with a sling on, 🔥
Holy heck she runs smooth at the end :O
That seat cover tho!🤣 I once bought a Kdx220 with a hole in the lower case like yours, and I actually brought it to a boat propeller shop and they tig welded it back for me.
Haha right?! And that's awesome - it's great to be able to bring blown up bikes back to life like that with the help of some expert welders!
dude, I have a deep respect for such drive, great job man, that's a big project and it looks like it paid off.
I currently have my 98 rm250 I'm rebuilding. Police found it after being stolen 14 years ago. Its came back missing almost everything I have frame wheels forks and half a motor. But pleased to have it back.
That's so cool! I still have never built a Suzuki 2 stroke and I want to find one!
Nice job Kincade. Great bike to restore as well, I raced this model back in 2000, they were a very quick reliable bike and easy to maintain.
Currently working on a 1999 kx250 which was an absolute monster before it blew !
I just found one of these bikes in pretty good condition.. I looked at it yesterday and this video inspired me to buy it.. I’m going to pick it up this weekend for 1900 bucks, seems like a steal.. new top end and everything
Awesome! Are you going to ride it or do a build?
@@KincadePavich definitely ride lol all it needs are new plastics and there’s a small tear in the seat.. and the front brake lever is a little bent.. I’m just gonna piece it together to my liking over the winter.
@@KincadePavich ride, but buy parts here and there.. probably take it down to the frame over the winter lol. Do you think this is too much bike for a first bike? I’ve ridden before but never actually owned a bike of my own
I cant wait til I can live a simple life with a happy family and working on bikes and vehicles just like this in video. I love this!
Incredible build and incredible work documenting it for everyone else to enjoy too!
Thanks a ton! RM125 build video coming soon!
Dude that bread trick is the coolest thing ive ever seen, definitely trying that.
Right! A guy at NAPA autoparts told me about it years ago and I've used it many times now. Really neat trick.
Anyone else feel naked when the bike was laying on its side? Great vid btw. Bike looks sick!
i subbed. you are the smoothest mechanic i have ever witnessed.
Holy shit its 230am and i just finally finished tearing down my 2000 KX250 and came across this video.....first 30 seconds of the video and reading the description GOOSEBUMPS! LETS GO lol
So exciting to hear! Hope this gives you some inspiration. Best of luck with your build.
@@KincadePavich Just finished my build lol
I did a full restoration on a YZ 250 it was a fun project went to the same extent as you did here you did a nice job 👍
What a masterpiece!
Pretty sweet man I had a KX 250 back in 95 and I sold it back then for $600 I only paid $600 for it when I bought it and road it for 4 years that bike was still ripping it up only thing was I lost the exhaust but I kept riding it the thing was crazy loud you Could hear it from a mile away I would like to do exactly what you just have completed problem is I don’t have a shop and you really need one to do what your doing
So epic! Great work and attention to detail! Loved watching it come together. Thank you.
One of the most awesome restorations I've seen....well done
I’m in the middle of a total frame up resto of a 1995 KX 250. It will be brand spanking new when I’m done, I can totally appreciate what this kind of endeavour requires.
That's awesome! She's gonna be a beauty! Thanks for the comment
Hey man love the build! literally after watching this you gave me so many ideas with my new restoration of an 87' kx250 thank you so much for the inspiration , I have to do the whole bike inside and out wish me luck.
Good luck!! It's a process, but a rewarding one!
dude you absolutely nailed it
The KX250 is one of my all time favorite bikes 😀..awesome job on this bike 😍😊😀
She's now PRICELESS, what a BEAST 💪❤️🇬🇧
My dad has a kx250 2001 and I have a 2000 kx 125 i put a 2014 front fender on it and it looks sick lol love the bikes tho gonna keep this bike forever was the first dirt bike I bought with my own money
Awesome effort! best I have done is an engine rebuild, a full rebuild like this would take a massive effort!! Top Job!
the whole procces is BEAUTIFUL
Thank you!
The Works Pipe mod is sooo RAD! Good on ya mate....
This guy is an artist
In 2011 after years of hunting, I finally found and bought an excellent 2001 CR250. I have not restored it, but it's in the works, I love this bike so much that I often don't feel right about taking it out. 9 out of 10 times I'll fire her up, give her a pat, hit kill switch & take the XR out instead. Who else out there owns an old 2 stroke piece of dirt bike history, restored or not restored and like me feels very conflicted?
Good job dude. I did the same thing with my 1999 KX125 apart from the bottom end rebuild. One cannot understand the pain, effort, commitment, time and money needed to accomplish a decent result, unless they have done it xD
Same here. Doing an 01 KX125.
I agree with you 100% I'm redoing my old 2002 that's been sitting for 12 years...tough finding parts for the old L model kx 125s these days. No bling at all for sale through pro circuit or anybody else...sucks
Those rims and hubs are 🔥🔥🔥
I'm happy I went with purple. So stoked on how it turned out!
It looks the bollocks mate you should be proud of yourself
@@KincadePavich What brand are
You did a great job. I like the attention to detail you did on this. I enjoyed watching it. I’m restoring a LT250R right now.
For my first dirtbike, going into it with no idea what a dirtbike was until I got it, I already knew how to clean the carb, air filter, change the throttle cable and such. I’m only a beginner so I’m only going to know beginner things, but I’m going to learn more and eventually make the dirtbike I have better overtime. I have a list of everything I really need right now. I’m more focused on the actual performance of it rather than the cosmetics.
The bread method is the exact example for “if it works, it ain’t stupid”
Awesome work. I applauded your commitment. I know how frustrating it can be just to keep up with Maintanince on a bike I can just imagine a whole build. The good thing about it is you know it’s all new parts. It’s just remembering what Oder to go in.
UNREAL work dude. Great build. 10/10
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
I'm 60 and I redone my 99' YZ250. There's nothing like doing it yourself.
Oh, and it's 300cc now. lol
My dream is to be able to do what you've done with this bike. I enjoyed this very much, thanks for sharing this with us
So glad you enjoyed watching! Thank you for the comment!
awesome fkn job. I am so tired of watching the rich people rebuilds with every tool in the world at there disposal, ovens and racks and presses and, its freaking crazy. I love how you do it with all the tools a normal guy would have in his garage. Love the vise/press idea, big kudos.
You just showed all these corporates bastards it can be done on a budget.
Thanks a lot for this comment - glad you appreciated that side of it! I'm always trying to expand my toolbox, but I make do with what I have!
Фантастика 👏 Даже не представляю как можно это всё сделать, супер 👍
Cool video, Cool bike. When I was little I had an 01' KX100 and it was such a fun bike.
Just came across your vid. Great job! Nothing better than personal gratification from doing your own work.
Thank you! Full build video of my latest RM125 build will be posted in the next couple of weeks!
Good job bro she's a beauty 💯
From the canvas you had you turned it into a masterpiece! 1 of the best builds I've seen on utube.
It was a rough canvas... Thank you so much!
A 2003 swing arm bolts straight up and gives a newer look, its also shorter so you get that boat of a bike to go round corners easier.
Can this be done on the kx 125s 99-02?
@@rapscallion3421 yep.
i looked that my country flag in you garage. I’m very happy 🇱🇰
Spotted my country's flag 🇱🇰 ❤️
Un trabajo excelente!!
Yo tengo una yamaha YZ 250 de 1998 y me da mucha envidia lo que has hecho a tu Kawa, que lastima que yo no tengo tu talento.
Saludos desde España
Wow... I would swoop on that bike in a heartbeat. I really miss my 2stroke :( This is one of the most incredible and beautiful bikes I've ever seen across all makes in my entire life. Although, I am a Kawasaki rider myself, so maybe I'm biased. I seriously would love to own something like this, great job man!!
Thanks for the comment! I did end up selling the bike a couple months ago for $6000. My next all-out build like this will be a 2003 Suzuki RM125 this winter!
Came out dope man. Beautiful work of art for some it’s a lot of work but for me it’s a therapeutic
Sure is a lot of work, but it's very rewarding! Kept me sane this winter while I recovered from surgery!
Ur a beast on the bike building love the love and passion u have for the bikes and build
Much appreciated!
I still think powder coats and cera coat is still more durable. I like how the bike came out.
Yeah same I would have done powder coat or cera coat but it's still pretty a clean bike
@@jonjensen8816 Yes it is. I wouldn't mind having it in my garage.
It all depends on surface prep, the materials used, the maintenance provided and the abuse the paint is exposed to, not so much the application method, done properly. I expect the rebuilder used a high quality paint that will last many years.
@@passinthru4328 I didn't look at it that way. 👍
Sehr sehr gute Arbeit faszinierend was man aus alt machen kann sieht aus wie ein aktuelles neues Bike wirklich sehr gute Arbeit
Vielen Dank!
years ago we did 2 kdx bike frames hot pink with green plastics it looked sick
Best bike ever had was a 94 KX 250, one day I would love to do exactly what you did on this bike totally restored.
That's awesome, I'd love to see it!
i love these vids so much. they always turn out so good
Great video! Love the clean up part, I’m in the beginning stages on my 99 KX250.
Having mx bikes made me a good cleaner, my house is immaculate.
That rear fender is waving "hi".
Great job btw.
This was awesome makes me wanna go buy a clapper now.
Awesome Job man👌
your builds kick ass! doing things the right way and making everything new in these moto bikes is inspiring!
Thank you so much!
Sandblasting would have made that so much faster and easier. Powdercoating would have held up much better too.
Sandblasting sure would have, although I don't have a cabinet and wanted to save a bit of cash. As for powdercoating, I have personally found well-prepped paint is just as durable. I have had paint outlast powdercoat on several bikes.
Absolutely gorgeous! Well done!
Job well done! This bike is hella semski....Very inspiring
I have the exact same bike just a 2000. Braaaaaappppp🤙
can't wait to see how you top this.
Cioeyitjituiytiftjjy😎
W🤩🤩🤩w, this restauration truly came out perfect! I own a 2007 CRF250R, recently renovated quite some parts of it,it's pretty much done visually except for the graphics which I still need to choose,still needs replacement of big parts like the exhaust,both silencers and pipes though the original ones have no dents, nibs or scratches whatsoever... Saying this because Honda is the brand I like the most but this video on the restauration done to this Kawasaki and how it turned out to be really spiked my apetite on these greeny ladies,moreover a friend of mine just finished a full restauration on a 1996 KDX250 just like the one you performed and it's looking deliciously good,he's just waiting on the exhaust chamber to return as he send it out for a nickel-plating procedure. Once again big congrats all the way from 🇵🇹 on the work done, I think that we all should save most of these old school dirt bikes from ending up their lives as metal scraps...
great video! I had never heard of the bread method for removing bearings, I learned something cool today!
Right? Such a cool concept. I didn't have a blind bearing puller small enough on a project a while back, and was hunting for one at the auto parts store. A guy working there told me about the bread method, and I've now used it many times!
Respect from Australia ✌
Appreciate it!
I just did the same on my 2000. I want to do the seat and rims, tires, and gas tank like yours and mine will be done too (if you could share links w me on here that'd be awesome.) It was a heck of a project but these bikes are so cool, very gratifying to complete. You did a beautiful job!
Tank is stock, seat and plastics are the TX Race restyle kit, wheels are Warp 9s. Links in the description! Best of luck and thanks for the comment!
Dude you are a perfectionist greetings from Australia love ya work ❤️❤️
Much love, thank you!
That.. That looks spectacular! Much love from Australia
Your a talent👍🏼
You are talented youngen, no doubt about that. Also you rebuilt with a busted wing. Hahaha fair play
This makes me wish I would have kept my 94 KX 125 now. Honestly I didn’t like 4 strokes that much
Simply .. wonderful 💪
Dude next year you should enter the cameron nieamilia bike build contest you'd have a pretty good shot of winning it. Who else thinks he should?
I had started this build 1 week before he announced it, and he said you couldn't enter if the build had started unfortunately.
@@KincadePavich dang it that sucks. Next year you gotta do it
this is so sweet!! i just bought a 96’ kx125 that im rebuilding, its my first bike
I just finished my 96 kx125, basically did the same thing he did, down to frame and started replacing everything. Good luck, a lot of parts are hard to find on the 96. I got way more money in mine that I will never get back. If I had to do it all over again....I wouldnt
@@BLSdarrin uh oh 😳😂
@@dawsonstarkey4355 is it purple?
@@mototoad1242 ya it is
Amazing transformation
Insane! Wish you many hours of fun with it. Well done 👍🏻
Looks Amazing! But it needs a little more Purple , maybe a Purple striped Black or Blue seat🤔
Awesome job mahn....One hell of a build// KUDOS FROM INDIA..!!!
You did it man ..
Fantastic result from all that hard work!! Amazing bike👌
Incredible man, a work of great quality, you are passionate and it’s a real pleasure to see it, continue like that !!!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Very nice bouild congrats...kawa is my favorite bike .....works pro cuicuit looks amazing on it and when i sow how the back fender vibrate ❤
Nice job,great skills ....
Bravo
Very good rebuild🔥
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪🤙
Good stuff brother im dying to learn this skill set ...keep up the great work
You are the best my friend
u got a sri lankan flag so nice to see
Incredible Job on the build, your Ramen hoodie is dope!
Thank you!!