Fixing a seized bike

[barty5]

Pretty sure the '06 is still the Kwaka/Suzook bastard child, '07s onwards are a completely different (Suzuki only) animal. Might be some common parts though....

I'd keep it as a winter project if it is a crank issue, the Athena kit would be very cool!

Well if so ive got an 06 kxf pdf wkshop manual as well let me know if you want one of them or both. if they where the still the same as kwakas then they to would have suffered for the on going to smalla radiators that kwakas had form 04 till round 07.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Pretty sure the '06 is still the Kwaka/Suzook bastard child, '07s onwards are a completely different (Suzuki only) animal. Might be some common parts though....

I'd keep it as a winter project if it is a crank issue, the Athena kit would be very cool!

Was a Suzuki as such though anyway...

[Jay GTI]

Well if so ive got an 06 kxf pdf wkshop manual as well let me know if you want one of them or both. if they where the still the same as kwakas then they to would have suffered for the on going to smalla radiators that kwakas had form 04 till round 07.

aaaand just to be a real awkward prick... a quick google confirms my vague memory that Kwaka went for their own in-house developed and quite different 250f in... 2006.

But again, it probably also used the previous collaboration 250f as a basis for development and thus still shares some parts.

[motor_mayhem]

I found an online manual for a KXF250 2004 which is pretty much the same. I gather when Suzuki took it in 06 the only change they made was to increase the radiator size.

[scott411]

the 06 rmz250 is basically the same as the 05 KXf250/rmz250,

the motors in the 06 kawasaki is different, but not a hell of a lot different, the 06 kawasaki went to an allow frame, and bigger radiators,

the 05 had bigger radiators than the 04,

[Pornstar]

jeez your havin a tough time with bikes lately mate.

[Crabby]

the 06 rmz250 is basically the same as the 05 KXf250/rmz250,

the motors in the 06 kawasaki is different, but not a hell of a lot different, the 06 kawasaki went to an allow frame, and bigger radiators,

the 05 had bigger radiators than the 04,

I have an 07 KXF and it has larger radiators than my bro in laws 06 kxf and mates 07 RMZ. In 07 on the KXF they apparently revised the valve stems, new gearbox and bigger radiators, I have a CD here with the workshop manual for the 06 KXF if thats any help.

[gwynfryn]

I have an 07 KXF and it has larger radiators than my bro in laws 06 kxf and mates 07 RMZ. In 07 on the KXF they apparently revised the valve stems, new gearbox and bigger radiators, I have a CD here with the workshop manual for the 06 KXF if thats any help.

Good thing you went for the 07 being a 'plus size' rider.

[motor_mayhem]

I got the spanners out and got the head off and it is definitely a seized crankshaft. The bore looks in reasonable condition so a new piston and rings may suffice but I have yet to decide what to do about it all.

[scott411]

I have an 07 KXF and it has larger radiators than my bro in laws 06 kxf and mates 07 RMZ. In 07 on the KXF they apparently revised the valve stems, new gearbox and bigger radiators, I have a CD here with the workshop manual for the 06 KXF if thats any help.

the whole intake valves are thicker on the 07, and the mod came out as an upgrade half way though 06, (the exhaust valves are the same)

[Rupe]

the whole intake valves are thicker on the 07, and the mod came out as an upgrade half way though 06, (the exhaust valves are the same)

A bit off topic, but do you know if anyone has had much success re-valving the sff forks on the 2011+ kx250f, not for MX though?

[Crabby]

Have you looked at motoxparts.co.nz for the crank ?

Good thing you went for the 07 being a 'plus size' rider.

for the gearbox? I was talking with Brian at Mr Motorcycles and he rcommended I get an 07 and then one came up that had just had some lovin there so I bought the sucker! Can't say enough good things about these guys!

This pic gives you an idea of just how plus sized I am lol... Currently carrying about 30kg's of extra ballast.

[scott411]

A bit off topic, but do you know if anyone has had much success re-valving the sff forks on the 2011+ kx250f, not for MX though?

I would have thought most of the bigger guys, (norm cobb, jimmy at performance factory, richie at moto sr, mark patterson would have all had some expericence with them now, Jason DIckey who won the nz cc champs juniors last year ran std suspension as far as i know

[motor_mayhem]

And I thought I had it bad

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=449205550

[thecharmed01]

So what's the verdict? You gonna pick up a piston kit?