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I work on sites it’s getting worse as the years go by there was no pay increase on prices since before yee old Covid 19 got a 2% increase last year first pay increase for ages on price it was a joke because the tax increase was more than the price increase I can’t get my head around it because building/houses are one of the most expensive / lucrative possessions people own the prices of housing is only going up but price workers price ain’t I’ve got a theory what companies are trying to drive the prices down enough to get everyone on a national living wage or a set low wage so that the compan

I do like all the little mods an tricks you can do on bikes to gain better performance I know on the kyb forks on these kx early models you want the air out these oil forks im guessing because they need to be extra soft an dampen large jumps you got a bleed screw because they draw air up the seals but can buy quick bleeders. on the rear kyb rear shock they got a tyre type valve on the bladder side of the shock

That’s the way mate hands on skills is what’s needed

Early 80s was great as well I tell my kids the stuff we used to do and get up to at there age they ain’t got a clue I get looked at like a right mong and they carry on on there phones or tablets watching shit Japanese cartoons or full grown men on utube acting immature playing video games kids these days are completely disconnected from the real world out there and waist there time on meaningless stuff

I’d always go with manufacturer’s recommendations and start at oem settings these mx bikes have a bit of room to tune them to rider On the rear depending on weight you can get different spring rates for weight of rider then you can set sag you can also set the rebound on the fronts of my bike I’m running air forks originally the bike came with kyb oil forks but I’ve put 2013 showa kxf450 air forks there a lot lighter and more modern technology you can adjust stiffness and rebound I’ve got these set up the oem settings for the 450 on the 125 but I’ll fine tune them for my style once it’s all up

Cheers mate

Cheers matethee greyboogers what a score on the oven mate makes light work on fitting bearings as well heat cases freeze bearings they drop straight in no need to drive them in. Cerakote is brilliant stuff I done my cases on this engine in cerakote tungsten and the water pump housing in graphite black it’s very good stuff think I paid £200 for a basic kit that came with 3 colours black,silver and burnt bronze it’s very hard wearing as well

Well lads I’ve been busy I’ve given my kx125 engine the love it deserves a full strip down inspection any worn parts replaced vapour blasted cases all new bearings including gearbox all seals throughout and new crank new 144cc cylinder and head port matched to the cases heavy duty clutch billet clutch basket v force 3 reeds and bolted together with a titanium Bolt kit pretty much a race engine now should be a pretty angry small bore mx bike once its finished it’ll be running a electron billitron 38mm carb and a pro circuit works front pipe and a pc titanium caviar silencer

Looks good mate

It was my misses that pointed out it’d be a nice little detail to full restored bikes to have a builders mark. I sort of thought makes sense if the bikes moved on a few times then someone else is trying to say they’ve built the bike and you can point out your build markings.

Got my little kx dream build up to a rolling chassis stage as I only work in a small workshop/shed I know it’s not the right way to build a bike but space in here is at a premium this little bikes turning out pretty wild with all the billet,titanium and carbon parts just starting to build the tuned 144 engine for it got a bit of engine case modifications to do a bit of milling for piston clearance and port mating to the cases then a little port an polish to the cylinder then its engine build time im really looking forward to getting this bike fully built up it’s going to look insane with the g

Original manufacturer parts/main dealer parts are really expensive I’ve been down that road to mate with these pair I’m slowly putting together it’s definitely not cost effective if selling bikes on but gives a very clear sense of accomplishment saving these old bikes from ruin and giving them a new lease of life for the next generation to enjoy be it if there ever sold or just for someone to see in the flesh

Got a pair of kx frames back from power coating started building my dream build kx125/144cc this bike is going to be a serious high spec build bike what I’ve got planned for it.

All the best mooch should make some crackers them mate with that breeding

Widow maker if I ever did see one! But like you’ve said cleverly engineered I do like some of this clever custom stuff and just looking how people have over come problems and figured stuff out to make it all work