Fair weather rider
hi guys.
kdx250
powervalve is still movable but stiff....
a rod for the valve in the clutch area is snapped.
does it worth doing anything with it ?
should i jam it wide open?
or half way and use 98 gas to prevent detonation?
change sprockets to have more bottom end?
any positive outcome would be appreciated.
thanx a lot.
kiss my
fix it before your powerband breaks
"your car is boring"
Fair weather rider
what do you mean by "breaks"?
Forum whore
He's taking the piss"Powerband" around here is like those Power Balance bands for athletes
Forum whore
Originally Posted by glukasil
'tis a long-standing joke round these parts... pretending that the 'powerband' is an actual band that is a replaceable part inside the engine, commonly found in 2 strokes.
Rocket Surgeon
What do you mean, pretending? Just coz you don't have the blue ones....
Ciao Marco
Ta
Created by an incredible number of people coming into bike shops asking for replacements!
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Come again in Engrish?
KDX & indeed all PVs need maintenance. they will seize up & strip geared parts if they aren't cleaned once & a while. If you want to have decent power through the range then yes it's worth fixing it. If its a hack that you intend to ride till it stops & walk out of the bush as an ecological terrorist then you wouldn't maintain anything. They were an Enduro bike with a performance engine. Just because it is an old bike doesn't mean it has become immune from wearing out now they are no longer competitive.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Fair weather rider
how about if it is not economical to rebuild the valve,..............
the bike does not worth that much money and it is not the bike i ride all the time.......
if there is a choice to trash whole bike or de-valve it .........and use it as a spare one or for friends use.......
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Does the 'is' button not work on your keyboard?
I can't remember the 250s PV exactly. The 200 had 2 systems, actually the aircooled one had one as well, but it's been too long. The pre 95s had a circular disc that uncovered a central opening & two geared shutters opening the ex sub ports (& a chamber). The gears would strip & they aren't cheap. Not crazy, just not cheap. May or maynot be avail now.
Many are riding around with valves seized. Dunno just grates me not to have stuff working. At least the early Kawi system didn't drop them into the cylinder.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Forum whore
I wanna blue one but they told me they didn't make a powerband for my bike...
I don't know how much power the valves put out though, seems to go okay up to about 170 then it stops going faster...
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
Forum whore
Nah I drive a fore-stroak, I have torks instead of a powerband.
Not helped by people like we find one here...
Hardcore Biker
What is actually broken? The valve will cost nothing to clean it is normaly done at the same time as piston and rings because you can just soak the whole cylinder in cleaner. Is it just that rod broken that pushes the valve up and down? just get it re welded for a box of piss at any engineering shop.
Forum whore
Oh, so that's why...
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
Forum whore
Feckin fix it ya tight arse.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks