Just got Stolen Bike Back- Need Help

[charliev1982]

I have a kx-125 (1996). Was registered with ATV plates. It was stolen 2 years ago and I just got the phone call last night that I could go recover it from a tow yard. They charged me a $90 dollar police tow an $20 Storage charge. Our Justice department is grand!

The bikes seen better days. I have already ordered every plastic for it from the company UFO Plastics. There do in today by noon. That will take care of the cosmetics.


The engine is not the same engine that was in the bike. I don't beleive this is the carborator either. The front 2 motor mounts on the frame don't connect. The lower 2 connect an the bar runs threw the engine that holds the rear fork thing on. The clutch cable used to run to the left side of the engine an its now on the right. The clutch cable don't quiet reach, So they moved the perch an lever way in on the bars. I couldn't get it running for the life of me. Kicked the thing so many times I actually put a hole threw my sneaker. I threw a new spark plug in it. Ripped out the tank an drained all the gas. Mixed fresh gas an emptied out the carb by the nut on the bottom. I got it to run for about 15 minutes. Had to give it very little throttle to keep it going. Would not run without at least a small amount of throttle. It died an never would run after that. At one point a hose in the carb just leaked gas non-stop till i turned the gas lever off.. Soon i turned it on.. Gas kept right on coming out again. I took out the carb.. removed the 4 screws on bottom an pushed the 2 float things around.. put it all in an no more gas pouring out.

How can I figure out the year of this engine an carborator ? I can post up the serial number on the engine tomorrow when I get to the garage.

[charliev1982]

Heres a few pictures

[KDXGarage]

WOW!

That is the wrong engine and carburetor.

Post the engine number and VIN. Maybe we can help.

It looks like an earlier model KX125 engine to the crankcase reed placement.

DO NOT ride it with that dangerous bent paperclip, or whatever it is, holding the sprocket on.

Depending on your budget, you may want to look into getting the correct engine or just parting it out and getting something "whole and correct".

[charliev1982]

I was looking at diagrams of the carb on some parts websites. Since the choke is now a Lever an not the Pull/Push Pin style. There is only one year thats showing that style an its a 1985 from 1986-current they use the push/pin pin choke style. 1985 Also appears to be the first year they produced a kx125 carb.

I did receive paperwork for restitution from the court. Not sure if its worth following threw with it though. If I fill it out an look to get paid for the repairs or anything. I have to appear in court. I live in massachussetts. New Bedford is the city name. Its plagued with low lifes an gang bangers. I live nice an pieceful with no worries. Rather not have a buncha punks knowing me an looking to take revenge cause they got busted with a stolen bike.

[charliev1982]

The Engine Numbers Stamped are KX125FE012611

I am not sure if that is a Zero or an O.. Looked more like a zero to me.

[KickassKX125]

I can tell you a rough age of the engine; late '86 to early '90 as for the carb I would say you where about right with '85 as that was the old square engine that is now fitted to KMX's, both with the mikuni carb, the carb for that engine should be a keihin.

This carb, although still wrong would work a load better as it more like the correct one: eBay Motors: 92 KX 125 KEIHIN CARB USED (item 270278482434 end time Sep-28-08 11:50:59 PDT)

edit: Even better, heres the correct carb for that engine: eBay Motors: 1987 87 KX125 kx 125 CARB CARURETOR complete working (item 270278872125 end time Sep-29-08 13:05:03 PDT)

[KDXGarage]

It's at least a 1988 model, just because it is all silver/gray and not black. 1987 and a few years before are all black engines.

[charliev1982]

First Off,
Sorry for not getting on in the last few days. Work was insane. I work 4 days a week 12 hours a day.

I appreciate your help.

Kickass I am the top bidder on that carb as of right now. Hopefully I can win it out.

I definatly need a new carb. Whatever this one is they got inside here now. The bike won't run, and there is no kinda adjustments left on it. Looks like everything was broken off it an they shoved sheet rock screws in the holes to just block em off. I have no clue how they was riding this thing when the police pulled em over.

I got all the new plastics in. UFO Plastics look great. I find them to be thicker than the factory ones that were on. Perhaps more durable. I will be getting to the garage tomorrow an snap up some more pictures.

I would still be interested in finding out what the year of the engine is. I know we got it narrowed down between 88-90. Is there any internal parts perhaps I can rip out an take pictures for you figure it out better ? I would like to buy more parts an get this thing running.

I am going to check on a few more things. I know the engine that I had in there the clutch level cable hooked to the left side of the engine. That was the stock 1996 engine. This one now connects to the right side of the engine. Any ideas on what year they swaped the trannny hook up from left to right ?