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Hi all. New to the forum, to dirt bikes, and really to owning motorcycles. I've ridden friends and my dad's bikes before but never got around to buying one. Well, a buddy of mine got laid off and got a job out of state. Long story short, he gave me his 1985 kx125 for $0. He said that he bought it about 2 years ago and thought that it started, but for some reason wouldn't move. He couldn't remember what the problem was. He never got around to messing with it.
I'm pretty mechanically inclined although I don't do it for a living. I do all my own work on my vehicles but generally its brakes, pumps or sensors, suspension, and the like. Usually not engine type work but I have access to people who are skilled in such things. So I think I have the skills, resources, and tools to tackle most things.
However, being new to small engines I am not 100% sure where to start on this. I have a serivce manual on order from ebay (the OEM, not the Clymer) and was planning on first doing a compression test. Assuming that is ok, I was then going to take off the carb and give it a good cleaning, drain any fluids and replace, as well as replace any filters. Then check for spark and try to start it.
Does this sound like a good start?
I know right now that I'm going to have to replace the brakes, change shock fluid (or replace), tires, and have the spokes checked to make sure they're good. I don't know anything about the transmission or clutch.
I'm pretty mechanically inclined although I don't do it for a living. I do all my own work on my vehicles but generally its brakes, pumps or sensors, suspension, and the like. Usually not engine type work but I have access to people who are skilled in such things. So I think I have the skills, resources, and tools to tackle most things.
However, being new to small engines I am not 100% sure where to start on this. I have a serivce manual on order from ebay (the OEM, not the Clymer) and was planning on first doing a compression test. Assuming that is ok, I was then going to take off the carb and give it a good cleaning, drain any fluids and replace, as well as replace any filters. Then check for spark and try to start it.
Does this sound like a good start?
I know right now that I'm going to have to replace the brakes, change shock fluid (or replace), tires, and have the spokes checked to make sure they're good. I don't know anything about the transmission or clutch.