(Hopefully) My New Toy

[Moonie]

Kawasaki KX60 of unknown age with a 1984 KX80 engine, hopefully going to be able to pick it up tomorrow, the seller is going to clean it up before I collect.

And the best bit: £100

I know it'll be small, but it's no smaller than a pit bike and should be a good laugh as a field bike. I've got permission to ride pretty much every field surrounding my village, so not a problem there.

Now my 2 questions:
1) the 80 engine is "a bit of a bodge" but it has been used as it is, runs well and is a good laugh. What kind of thing should I look at as far as making the engine less of a bodge and more likely to last in the frame.

2) I've heard quite a bit about the rear shock bottoming out, but this is from 13/14 stone blokes. Should I have any problem at 10.5 stone?

Also, if I do get problems with the shock, how much would a better one be and how much of hassle to fit to someone pretty competent?

Pics soon

Cheers
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[Fnatic]

Should be sweet mate!

You skinny fucker!

[ms51ves3]

[Moonie]

I've seen pics Chives, you look about 4 stone

Pics:
https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/66879/KX.jpg
https://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a292/66879/KX2.jpg
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[ms51ves3]

[Moonie]

Edited the pics to work, I think.
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[simk2]

Pic's working dude

Should be a laugh
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I Really Need Parts For My Bike

[twotakt]

Being light FTW, better Power/weight ratio inim.

Nice price for that bike Moonie, looks like a reet laugh.
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R.I.P. Tareree Shiimi, 1985-2008

[MaybeGuy]

could have got a mito for £100...
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Moonie]

I could have, but I've got back into pissing around in fields rather than on the roads. I still have money for a decent sized road bike accumulating, just fancied something to piss about on.
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[Moonie]

[Fnatic]

The chain needs tightening

[MattHirst]

[Fnatic]

That looks completely slack though

[Moonie]

the compression is really soft on those, it will slack up quite alot just from me sitting on it.
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[Moonie]

Got it the other day, took it out for a little ride and the carb is pissing petrol etc., so gonna pick a new one up tomorrow. Even though the carb wasn't working well, when I got it started it went like shit off a shovel, much faster than I expected.

Vids and pics soon hopefully.
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[ms51ves3]

If it was leaking from around the top of the float bowl it could have been as simple as changing the gasket rather than replacing it.

[Moonie]

There was only half a float in the carb, it was leaking from the breather and somewhere else.

Plus the new carb is £5, so not really a problem
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[ms51ves3]