New Two Stroke Project | 1999 KX250 Splitfire Rebuild - Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 16 мар 2023
- I am excited to announce my next two stroke rebuild project. We are going to be going big on this one. Tune in to find out what I have in store for my 1999 Kawasaki KX250. As with all of my two stroke dirt bike project builds, I will be completely tearing this bike down to the frame and rebuilding it back up. Every single piece will be touched. Enjoy!
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Awesome Greg. Love your style of teardown and laying everything out; maintaining structure is the hardest part for me in a build. Love the way you manage it all. Enjoy the process!
Cheers Kincade fun stuff that is for sure. As much as I'd love to snap my fingers and the bike be done, you're right, it's all about enjoying the process. You know how it goes!
im pretty new to ur videos but, i gotta say im getting an irrational hatred. im so jealous of that bike, its my all time dream bike an it absolutely beautiful. great job on that
It brings me relief watching another person go through almost identical woes when working on their 99. My exact same gas tank bolt spun, I repaired with a jb weld epoxy and it appears to be holding up fine. I also force myself to no longer use power tools on it because how easy it is to strip stuff in general. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Right on Jonathan! I had to share the real experience. I was also wondering if because I used the impact gun, it just blasted it too much. I'm going to grab some of that JB weld epoxy since that's what you used too. I appreciate you mentioning that's what you used and it works!
Stoked to see the bike when it is completed.
Stoked to get it down to Texas so we can rip too!
These are not cats and stupid short videos! Great patience, great respect!
Haha cheers to that dude, thanks for watching!
absolute beauty, awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t wait to watch.
I’m stoked you’re doing another build!
Thanks Chuck! It's been a little bit, it's odd but it feels good to have a bike in pieces sometimes. You know haha
@@GregHitchko right about now I’d feel better if my bike wasn’t still in pieces 😂
Bro, I'm a new rider. Finally out the pen I was too poor to own a bike growing up i was only able to ride wit my friends. My first bike since I've been out: 97 kx250. It was in parts in a couple boxes and I've been restoring it. Your videos str8 came thru fr. Good looking out g. keep em coming.
This is awesome to hear my man! They are still pretty much the same motorcycle between the 99 and the 97 KX250. Stoked to have you along for the ride, more to come!
So excited to watch the process 🤙
Cheers Jeff! Glad to have you along for the ride 💨
Cant wait to watch this build! So awesome you got the seat cover, I just got a set of 99 splitfire chrome graphics with the metal flake from throttle syndicate
Right on Leonard! It's such a sweet look, big fan. Stoked to have you along on the journey💨
Heck yeah, Greg! Nobody builds 2 strokes like you. Looking forward to this one 👍🏼👍🏼
Cheers Kevin! I appreciate the kind words and stoked to have you along for the journey again💨
Awesome can't wait, now i can rebuild my motor
Yeah you can! That's the plan on the next few weeks is to get a motor tear down video and rebuild
Awesome, looking forward to this build series. I'm the second owner of a '99 still love it, FYI they had a bad run of kick start shafts, mine broke off, hit it miss on that issue.
Keep that lower linkage greased y'all, seize up on ya....(I think I got the last new OEM rocker link available by part number)
Wiseco piston kit and head cut by RK Tek helped a lot
Same, im second owner '99 250 brought it in 2000
Rebuilding it with retro '94 graphics
Nice! 🤙🏻
Thanks James!
Solid as always Greg!
I was able to torque my linkage with a 3/8 or 1/2 drive torque wrench from the right side with the swing arm on. Can’t recall which one I used sorry.
I need to retest the ones I have for sure. I definitely couldn't get the 1/2" drive in there with the 17mm socket I think it was. Need to review with the 3/8"! Thanks Ryan 🙌🏼
YESSIR!! Let’s go!
Missed these vids of yours!
Can’t wait to see it come to life 🔥
Yesssirrrr! It's been a little bit since a bike build. Feels good to be in the game lol. Thanks Mike!
Cool! Looks like a fun project man. Those kx250s have some power 😎
These KX's rip right? I love mine, plenty for what I ride.
Crow foot adapter or they have shorty wrenches with a 3/8 square in the middle. 90° to the side of your torque wrench at regular torque spec
Thanks for sharing that info about the torque wrench adapter Michael, I'm going to look into those two!
i got the same bike you should do a 99 vs 07 kx250 video and explain the differences
Nice! Too bad I don't have my 2007 anymore but I have a buddy with a 2005 KX250 and we plan to get together to do a comparison video down the road 💨
Regarding the linkage bolt, I asked the guys at Enzo about torquing the bolt one time. They just recommended good and tight, so that's what I do.
Right on dude! Thanks for letting me know, sounds like they don't have a clear solution either. That's what I'll continue to do when all else fails. I appreciate the response on it💨
Can’t wait to take it for a spin at monster 😂
I can't wait for you to take it for a spin at Monster haha. Lessss go!
Duuuuuude...GH...CANNOT WAIT...this PC build is gonna be so sick...all of those parts you got are next to unobtanium...also, what chain grease/lube do you use?
Thanks Dan!! I'm super stoked for it, glad to have you on board for the project. I'm a big fan of the Maxima Chain Wax, the gold can 💨
Looks mint Greg!! My 1994 splitfire is in the process!! Liking how mine looks already, keep up the good work bro 👌🏻👌🏻😍
Heck yeah Lee! Do you have a way for me to follow your Splitfire build? I'd love to keep track of it. Love that stuff man
I will send you some photos on instagram 👍🏼👍🏼😍
@@LMurch500 awesome!!
Sent them dude 👌🏻
i would definitely send the head to Mitch too for a little port and polish. Not to the extent that you need to run race gas but it might help it run smoother
How do you know what I'm going to talk about in my next video haha! It would be awesome to have his touch on it 🙌🏼
@@GregHitchko Moto Scrub has a pretty cool channel (for ideas). Got about 4.6 K subs. His 04 YZ250 and 06 RM125 builds are $ IMO.
what is the name of the big yellow kawasaki sticker on the front fender?
Wow nice bike im doing the same to mine but not pro circuit and i went with all black plastics and Chevy truck graphics plus spec bolts nickel works kit my stock pipe is already pristine all i got left to do is linkage bearings i also added a magura hydraulic clutch system its a 98 kx250 and its fast i dont even want to ride it its just to nice im thinking it should be in my living room instead of the garage 😅
Haha I feel you on that! You go all out on these builds and then they almost become too nice to ride 😂🤦🏼♂️. But they need to get dirty!! Thanks dude 💨.
My 2002 kx250 has a worn out lower shock bearing race. It’s literally so bad that the bearing when fully seated has a gap between the cage & race. I’ve temporarily repaired this with JB weld but this seems so common on 99-02 kx250s that had neglected linkages.
This part is no longer available from Kawasaki and there is no used ones online for sale. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do if my JB weld fix doesn’t hold up as the bearing will just keep caving itself in otherwise.
Thanks
GREG I REALLY HELP PLEASE RESPOND, I have a kx250 04 and I’m struggling with the top end, at 29:20 what are you loosing and how do you do it. I’m trying to take the cylinder off, but when I took off the little screws on that thing next to what you are loosing there was a weird rubber thing that fell apart and I don’t know what it was please help!
I have a 2001 CR250 I need help getting running! I did the wrench rabbit rebuild kit new V force reeds , new hose kit , new chain ,levers ECT ECT lol I'm so frustrated I need help ! Any suggestions I want to do it right being it's a 2001 cr 250 very very nice bike
Is the bike completely rebuilt alraedy? What about it are you having trouble with?
@@GregHitchko yes , paid for it to be rebuilt, with all new parts ECT. I got a few hours on it since the rebuild, it's never ran right since, was running super rich I think it was burning the case oil so I dont think they did the rings right idk. I can't find anyone who rebuild's these things around me except these shops that want to charge me insane money to do it and bought all the parts . Idk any help would be much appreciated.
Don't mean to put a downer on it but I feel that gem should of been left as it was and bought a beat a beat old basket case for this build.
When you bought that bike you asked did I spend to much for it. I put a reply up if it’s your forever bike it doesn’t matter. I’m looking forward to seeing the end results.
Haha totally remember that, it'll end up in the man cave or on the wall someday. Thanks Corey!
But its already perfect 🤷♂️
A constant work in process haha
I’m looking forward to watching but I do not understand the desire for all the PC stuff. Much less a replica build. It’s been done a billion times. Make it your own, not a clone of someone else’s work.
Well good thing it's not a "replica" build ;) haha. I really enjoy the Pro Circuit theme and doing builds based on bikes I've dreamed about having as a teen. Stoked to have you along for the ride again my dude💨
@@GregHitchko Greg, you know anyone that's good with old bike suspension? I have that 98 kx and it rides like shit. This is comparing it to my 22 kx. I didnt realize how crappy it rode until I had 3 weeks under my belt with my 22. Then hopped onto the 98 and holy crap was it horrible. Not confidence inspiring at all.
@@someoneyouknow96 I feel you on that! The new suspension is just so good. Have you done anything to the 98 stuff as of yet or is it still oem? Any springs or valving for your weight, ability , and type of riding you do?
@@GregHitchko just dropped springs in it is all. Nothing else.
@@someoneyouknow96 when I got the suspension done by the MotoXperts in Spanish Fork, Utah for my shootout builds (04 CR250, 07 KX250, 05 YZ250, 06 RM250) with RaceTech Gold Valves and springs, it was a game changer. Talk about no confidence to confidence. I am hoping when I get the suspension done for this 99 by Pro Circuit it will be confidence inspiring as well, because as it sits, not at all.
Considering doing something to my 99kx250
I fully support that move 100%