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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    No idea how many hours but im guessing ive put 30hrs on it last year when i bought it and its an 06 so im thinking its probably over due for a rebuild. When i set the valves there were no markings on the shims so im guessing they were from the factory so i doubt the last guy did much with the...
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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    ya that would totally suck
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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    So I guess now i need to figure out new rings and a piston or just vavle guides?
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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    Ya it uses lots of oil. I have to put half a jug (500ml) every ride!
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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    Ya i read that also. I also read that if you use a glass window (as a flat surface) and a sheet of emery cloth you can mill the head by hand with pretty good results. They say everything on the internet is true so it must be hahaha. I might try it because the only milling machine I have...
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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    I really want this thing fixed and out of the way. Ive got the xs ready for spring, the harley and the boys cr125 all set to go. Need this kx fixed so i can start on my new project (71 f250 with a cummins) should be fun.
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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    Thanks for the suggestions guys. Yamamunn i think your on to something with the valve guide because i also thought that the bike was running to lean so i took a look at the plug and it would indicate the opposite. Running to rich as its dark and with burnt oil but still dry burnt black. And i...
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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    Hey Leo, Thanks, ive been doing as much googling as i can hahaha. Im 90 percent sure its a head gasket and maybe a warped head too. Im just dreaming and hoping some smart guy will chime in and have a super cheap simple fix hahaha. I have another 650 in the corner maybe i should throw out...
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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    Just pulled the water pump, looks fine. still stumped!
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    Need some help trouble shooting kx450f

    Hi guys, I know its not a xs but ive got some issues with a kx450f. I thought i would ask you guys because any dirt bike forum seems to be loaded with bad info. So here goes....... Bike was overheated end of last season (i could hear the rad boiling) Getting bike ready for spring...
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    Any Harley guys here?

    looks like it will be a Heritage Softail carburated with the Evo engine. Does anyone on here know if there are better production years than others? What year did they stop using carbs? And general info on what to look for when shopping? Love the look of the Heritage lowered, whitewalls and...
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    Any Harley guys here?

    One more thing...... Do you know what drives me nuts? These guys that go into the Harley dealership and walk out with a brand new ride that is flat black and 10k of dealer chrome, Wtf? get an imagination, hahaha maybe im just a bitter broke ass hahaha
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    Any Harley guys here?

    I like the Yammies but really there is no way you can beat that old school nostalgia of a Harley. The carbureted Harley in my opinion has a sound that just cant be beat. My dad has a fuel injected Harley and loves it but even he will agree it doesnt sound any better than the Yamaha road star he...
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    Any Harley guys here?

    I really want that shovel, what is the 4 speed tranny like at hwy speeds?
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    Any Harley guys here?

    That 74 shovel says its a 1200? I thought shovels where 1350? As far as an extra 5K to spend thats not going to happen hahaha
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