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Started by Hank, April 18, 2015, 01:54:15 PM

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Hank





So Friday was my birthday and I got this instead of a cake.

It's a 2012 200xcw.. owned by a gal from Fargo.  Nice thing is she bought a 2014 and swapped the suspension, forks and shock,  seat, bars and clutch from the 14 into the 12 so they are all brand new!  She had a Rekluse and custom suspension etc and put all that on the 14.


  It's got a few hours on it, around 115, but it's been extremely well maintained and also has new tires.

I might slap a piston and rings in it as it's so easy and cheap on a 2T.. but I don't think it needs it.   I ripped around on it a bit and it's nice and snappy.   Played with the power valve setting some and I'm surprised at the power.  209 lbs dry so it feels like a damn bicycle.   

I'm anxious to get it up to Akeley in the tight woods...




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Lonesome Dave

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Bogus Jim

How are the springs? I have an 80-250 shock and .46 fork springs that I'd sell cheap, came on the bike and were way too stiff for me. Too lazy to put them on ebay...  :-\


Hank

They seem plenty stuff but I need to check the sag..

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Hank

Jim how many hours  do you have on your 250?

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Bogus Jim

120 hours, since I bought it. Don't know what the PO accumulated, but the cylinder still looks good. It had a new piston when I bought it.

Some guys say just watch the compression and when <= 155 psi, it's time. The 200 might have different values than the 250/300 though.

loingrader

I'm sure the HP and suspension are basically identical to my 91 kdx200 but I sure like the orange.  :o

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greatbuffalo

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