kx 80 top end engine rebuild

[gmanpeterson381]

hey everyone that is reading this i have just bought a 1987 kx 80 mono shock of course and water cooled but i need to rebuild the engine and i have the gaskets and i am going to buy a piston and rings and every thing else my brother is going to be in summer school a lot of this summer and i dont know what i am doing so can you help me tell me what to do and dont tell me bs

[PallOlavsson]

you're brother sure has balls of steel letting you fix the top end

i dont know what i am doing

[Billy B]

gman, buy a manual. If you already have 1, follow it. When you take parts off put in baggies and label them. Make sure the bike is clean before you do anything. And when you get the cylinder off stuff a CLEAN rag around the crank rod. And take your time.

[gmanpeterson381]

thanks i was actuelly meaning to like ask like how to do it and what parts should i buy i am trying to pay less than a 100 for the parts

[gmanpeterson381]

hey im not that young and he is the one that drives his dirt bike to school i think he drives like 5 miles or something but it is funny

[gmanpeterson381]

Originally Posted by Billy B

gman, buy a manual. If you already have 1, follow it. When you take parts off put in baggies and label them. Make sure the bike is clean before you do anything. And when you get the cylinder off stuff a CLEAN rag around the crank rod. And take your time.

hey man yea i would use the manuel but i dont have one and i cant find one i dont know what year my bike is either a 1983 to 1988 but i dont know exact year

[Billy B]

Well, guess your in the right place. 10th digit of the serial number on the frames head tube will tell you what year it is. Go to KDXGarage he has a vin list on there. Then you can order the manual. You are gonna need it for torque specs as well as knowing what service limits are on certain parts.

[gmanpeterson381]

hey they only problem is that i have a kx80 and the tenth letter is "D"

[Billy B]

Its an 83. You young guys are stubborn. Did you even look at the link i posted?

[gmanpeterson381]

i did go to your link and just so you know when i posted that last one i was looking at the code back words and when i spun around it said e1 and when i looked again it said 83

[bobbyjim]

I have a factory original Kawasaki service manual for you bike. It's for sale and if still needed let me know.

[gmanpeterson381]

how much and its for a 1983 kawaskaki kx80 right?

[blake500]

yer i got a kx85 it gose fast i just looked at this i thought it is good so i made a name on it i do motor cross i think kx are the best brand ever!

[gmanpeterson381]

hey balls of steel i spent about 200 hundred bucks the things runs and hella fast

[Phil08]

the spring that makes my kickstart recoil has come out of place and i do not now how to remove it or how to put it back in place the motorbike is a Kx80 1989-91 big whell does anybody now how to fix this problem??