Racer X Films: 2005 Kawasaki KX250 Two-Stroke Garage Build
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- A Kawasaki two-stroke that makes you grin ear to ear.
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Parts Used:
Vertex Pistons
Full Piston Kit (ring, pin, clips)
www.vertexpistons.com
Tom Morgan Racing
Cylinder Porting and Head Mod
www.morganracingengines.com
FMF Racing
Fatty Exhaust, Shorty Silencer
www.fmfracing.com
Cometic Gasket
Top End Gaskets
www.cometic.com
Supersprox
Front Sprocket (13T), Rear Sprocket (51T), MX Chain
Pivot Works
Steering Stem Bearing Kit, Linkage Rebuild Kit, Swing Arm Bearing Rebuild Kit, Upper Shock Rebuild Kit, Wheel Bearing Kits
www.pivotworks.com
Dunlop
MX33 Front, MX33 Rear
www.dunlopmotorcycletires.com
All Balls
Carb Rebuild Kit, Throttle Cable, Clutch Cable, Front and Rear Master Cylinder Rebuild Kits, Front and Rear Caliper Rebuild Kits, Front and Rear Brake Pad Retaining Pins
www.allballsracing.com
Faster USA
Full Complete Wheels with Faster USA Hubs, Dirt Star ST-X Rims, Anodized Swingarm
www.fasterusa.com
Hinson Clutch Components
Clutch Basket, Cushions for Basket, Fiber Plates
www.hinsonracing.com
Galfer USA
Oversized Rotor/Adaptor Bracket, Rotor (Rear), Front and Rear Brake Lines, Front and Rear Brake Pads
www.galferusa.com
Uni Filter
Two-Stage Air Filter
www.unifilter.com
MotoTassinari
V-Force Reed Cage
www.mototassinari.com
UFO Plastic
Full Plastic Kit with Customizing, 2008 KX450F Shrouds, 2013 KX250F Front Fender, 2013 KX250F Front Number Plate, KX250 Fork Guards, KX250 Rear Fender, KX250 Side Number Plates, KX250 Mud Flap
www.ufoplasticusa.com
Enzo Suspension
Re-valve and Setup
www.enzoracing.com
MotoSeat
Custom Seat Cover
www.motoseat.com
Works Connection
Front and Rear Brake Cap, Rotating Bar Mount Front Brake, Hour Meter and Mount, Stand, Clutch Perch Assembly with Silver Lever, Front Brake Lever, Engine Oil Fill Cap, Steering Nut, Axle Blocks, Valve Stem Caps
www.worksconnection.com
San Diego Powder Coating
Sandblasting, Powder with Super-Durable Clear, Race Prep Masking
www.sandiegopowdercoating.com
DeCal Works
Semi-Custom Graphics Kit, Preprinted Number Plate Backgrounds
www.decalmx.com
Nihilo Concepts
Frame Grip Tape
www.nihiloconcepts.com
Klotz Synthetic Lubricants
R-50 Two-Stroke Premix
www.klotzlube.com
ICW
Radiator Straightening and Bracing
www.icwbikestands.com
Fasst Company
Rear Brake Return Spring, Rear Brake Clevis
www.fasstco.com
TM Designworks
Rear Chain Guide, Chain/Swing Slider, Power Lip Roller Kit
www.tmdesignworks.com
Specbolt
Full Nickel Works Custom Restoration Bolt Kit
www.specbolt.com
VP Racing Fuels
C-12 Fuel
www.vpracingfuels.com
ODI Grips
Emig Pro Lock-On Grip System
www.odigrips.com
Scar
Titanium Footpegs
www.scar-racingusa.com
Mika Metals
Handlebars (RC Bend)
www.mikametals.com
Lightspeed
Carbon Fiber Glide Plate
www.lightspeedcarbon.com
U.S. Metal Polishing
Stripped and Polished Swingarm
www.usametalpolishing.com
Michael Fisher Products
Custom Brackets for Newer KX450 Shrouds
@fischer927
Mullennix Quality Coatings
Engine Covers Cerakoted in Sniper Gray
@mullennix_qc
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i love people following their dreams. No matter when
He did not fallow his dreams of riding dirt bikes he was in the marine core for 20 years dumbass, His dream was to be a marine
Thank you for your service. I'm glad two-strokes are coming back. The four-stroke economic model is unsustainable. I'll never buy one again. TC250 in my garage!
Still have my 01 kx with all the pro circuit goodies of the period. I've bought a crf and a yzf both in 450 flavor, wonderful bikes but it's hard to beat an old 2 stroke. Especially with mitchs setup.
Nothing like the smell of 927 in the morning.
That's a rare gem, always wanted a 2005 KX or RM 250
Sold my 2006 rm 250 last year awesome bike, also had a 2002 cr 125 i loved that bike!
Just think if they had all the r&d in the engine/ chassis/suspension that the 4 strokes have now. They would be unreal.
KTM continued development and are still committed to 2 strokes
just look at the ktm 300sx
@@dumbdumb572 this is truee
Wow..never seen Keefer so pumped..
A 2-stroke would make anyone happy. Unless you are on a 450 being passed by a bike that cost $2,000 less and can be rebuilt for $250 in an hour.
If they just kept making these bikes and didn't change anything, like Yamaha is doing, they would still sell a ton.
No jrqgw
niiiiceeeeeeee😎
James Stewart would be greatest of all time if everyone still rode 2 strokes. U definitely had to work harder when riding one and he would absolutely FLY!
Yes, but the government told them to stop selling them because of the “smoke and fumes hurting the environment” but I have a 05 kx250 it is AMAZING!!
I'm chuffed for this guy, I was never alloud to ride when I was a kid and it's all I wanted. Turn of the news, go out and ride your bike!
I bet in the next ten years almost every brand is gonna bring back their two smokers , that would be the best day of my life if i heard that leak
Hell yeah, ive had mx Kx250 06 from brand new and still riding it hard today. There almost indestructible, keep the filter clean, change piston and rings and keep on pounding away.
I love that graphics kit
Picking ones of these bikes up tomoz..... WOW, I'm the happy guy right now
Man that KX sounds incredible and to the owner of this bike thank you for your service sir! Enjoy that KX!
Wow what A nice bike
Thanks for the garage build sic build sic story, also thanks Keef for a non scripted natural interview so good having a non commercial unforced to and fro discussion on the bike and hearing ya thoughts, props also for giving us the full parts build in the description appreciate too!
2ts for life 🤙🔥
Beautiful bike and Chris thank you for your service! God bless you and your bike is awesome! Best video yet with Keefer, maybe?
Kx 250 is my dream bike and this thing looks so good!
Thank you for your service
What a great story. ✊
ICW & Tom Morgan do great work.
Nothing more clickable than a kx250!
Nice job on the build! Looks amazing. And yes, the two strokes are fun to ride !
thats true man about being grumpy if you cant or havent riden in a while. I also had to fund my own bikes as a teenager. A few years later My speed level was a top intermediate (Canada) to slower pro but by the time I got a fulltime job and could afford a brand new bike ,truck, tools and the equipment to race seriously I had been weight lifting like a body builder extremely hard for a couple years "just to look bad ass or tough or something lol" and and it caused brutal arm pump so I got out of racing, I didn't figure out the cause of the arm pump till later thought. I did well in some novice 125 races on clapped out bikes when i was 18 but when i got my first 250 it was a 98 kx 250, racetech suspension, boysen porting (which i never seen before), rad vavle, pipe and silencer. Thing was a ripper it seemed like it made maximum torque right off the idle and would run through the gears as fast as you could shift em. Them low end kawi 250 motors had a knarly sound to them. They were very stable and confidence inspiring, They loved high speed tracks and high speed corners. They liked to be turned with the throttle and rear wheel but they didn't suddenly slide out like other bikes. bridgestone intermediated tires were good for this. Later bought a brand new 01 CR 250, it as a rocket ship and a actually a little faster the the KX. It took a while to get used to it, the top end motor, stiff chassis and stiffer suspension required a real expert rider. I was damn fast on this bike but after 2 laps I couldn't pull in the clutch anymore or hang on to the bars. , called it quits Then got into mma for about 7 years. I lost 55 pounds of muscle to get down to 155 class. If i would have did that for moto i could have lived my dream of battling for wins or even an amateur title. Finally some weird auto immune conditions, arthritis and extremely weak tendons forced my out of that all sport sports and then i started loosing jobs, my house etc. Sorry for rambling, my sleeping pills are starting to kick in lol. its therapy for me be to reminisce and relive my riding days in my head, Awesome build Chris and thanks for your service.
Good stuff
It must have been real good if keefer liked it haha 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Life long member of the beginner vet class. 🤣🤣 you and me both
I wish all manufactures would make the 125 and 250's still.
keefer is da man.
I wish the Japanese manufactures would listen to their customers and realise that the 2-stroke still belongs in its own niche and co-exist with the 4-stroke market. They'd out sell the 4s in this current climate.
How did he get the kx 450 radiator shrouds to fit on the old 05 250 2 stroke?
Did he just swap the gas tank n shrouds right over and they fit in the 2 stroke frame?
Cuz i have an 03 kx 250 and that first era kx 450 plastics wont bolt up to the gas tank thats oem for the 03 250
Sweet bike. A litlle overboard with the green, but still cool.
Peep medium boy 5:24
One of these in my area for $2500. Should I pick it up??
Too expensive, in my area they go from 1000-1500$ in very good condition
i wonder if anybody have done the transmission mod like the yz250 making thmw wide ratios for the woods. anybody?
This things for sale on marketplace
"clean one owner"
I thought the handling on the 2005 was atrocious. Is MXA telling stories to us again?
Works great with 22mm triple clamps. The stock suspension valving is pretty terrible too.
It really is pretty awful
I have an 06 which is the same bike. No MXA is not telling stories. Get that bike out of the ruts and on some hardpack and he wouldnt be liking that bike. Front end pushes and then tucks. Ive gone to pretty good lengths to get my bike to handle decent. Switched to 2012 kx250f SFF forks. 22mm offset triple clamps. Longer pull rods to lower rear end. Oh yeah. I also cut the steering head off and had decreased the steering head angle from 26 to 26.5. which puts more trail in the front suspension geometry and makes the front wheel more planted.... Engine is stock. Someday Ill get a 300 kit on it.
Nobody had a problem with the 26 degree head angle and 22mm offset when Kawasaki used it from the 90's through 2002. I can't believe people cut their frames up because of what a magazine says.
@@TurbodanNM it wasnt based on what a magazine said. It's based on math. In 05 they decreased the head angle one deg and changed nothing else. I've also heard from good sources that james Stewart ran offset steering head bearings to slacken his head angle. Per ama rules you cant change the frame geometry from how it was made. I did the same as factory kawasaki did but I dont have to adhere to ama rules. Just a vet racer
Those shrouds do not make that bike look better. Thats like the worst generation of 450 to take the shrouds off and the original ones make that generation one of the prettiest bikes of the era.
Sold my kx250 for a real bike. CR500.