- Location
- Smithfield Utah
I mentioned needing a project.. well I found one. Much older than I was hoping for and far-far worse condition than I wanted, but I get cabin fever really bad in the winter and I think this will help me pull through.
My first real ride on a dirt bike started on this one.. I was in jr high at the time. My brother bought it from a friend then a few weeks later he picked up a brand new 99 KX500 so we went went riding as often as we could. If there was ever a first moment that I became hooked on riding it was likely because of this KX.
It was passed around our family for a few years as we all got older. It was VERY clean and very well taken care of----and back then purple frames were cool! haha. Later on I ended up selling it to my friends nephew probably something like 13 or so years ago. Between farm gas, cheap oil and neglect the engine blew only a few weeks later. He tore the engine apart, threw it in a box and left the bike outside ever since.
It's an 87 KX 250. I remember it having a great power curve, lots of power and decent suspension given its age. Claimed dry weight is 217 lbs..
I think for what I'm doing it will fit the bill. 80's bikes are fun I guess if nothing else it will be nice to get it back to it's former glory and relive some memories.
Having not seen it since the day I sold it you can imagine how my heart sank when I first saw it this morning.. Holy crap--not the bike I remembered! If it weren't for that small bit of sentimental value this thing would likely go to the dump.
My first real ride on a dirt bike started on this one.. I was in jr high at the time. My brother bought it from a friend then a few weeks later he picked up a brand new 99 KX500 so we went went riding as often as we could. If there was ever a first moment that I became hooked on riding it was likely because of this KX.
It was passed around our family for a few years as we all got older. It was VERY clean and very well taken care of----and back then purple frames were cool! haha. Later on I ended up selling it to my friends nephew probably something like 13 or so years ago. Between farm gas, cheap oil and neglect the engine blew only a few weeks later. He tore the engine apart, threw it in a box and left the bike outside ever since.
It's an 87 KX 250. I remember it having a great power curve, lots of power and decent suspension given its age. Claimed dry weight is 217 lbs..
I think for what I'm doing it will fit the bill. 80's bikes are fun I guess if nothing else it will be nice to get it back to it's former glory and relive some memories. Having not seen it since the day I sold it you can imagine how my heart sank when I first saw it this morning..
Holy crap--not the bike I remembered! If it weren't for that small bit of sentimental value this thing would likely go to the dump.
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