upgrading/updating & modding a kmx

bennell09 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 12 May 2011 Karma :

ive been scouring the net searching for plastics or graphics to suit/fit the kmx 125 02' with no luck. during my search, i noticed that the kawasaki kmx is a big bike in the philippines. using google translate i half read half pretended to understand the posts on some forums but it seems they mod the bike in a way that it looks completely different and 100x better.

look here for what i mean

https://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/4173690/kawasaki+kmx+for+sale?referralKeywords=kmx#imageGallery

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it looks like theyve use a complete set of plastics from another bike which im yet to confirm but i think kfx? and keep the original tank. ive got no clue as to what seat they use nor do i know how the hell they make fit the plastics fit. can any one shed some light as to how this is done or attempt a guess or two as im preparing to save some money and covert if it is simplish

any one agree it looks alot better than the original
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bennell09 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 12 May 2011 Karma :

dangerousdave · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Karma :

dangerousdave · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Karma :

There's a guy in the KMX group on facebook who's done the SM conversion. Looks like he just had the wheels re-laced with SM rims.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/135010969883288/

I've heard of Yamaha TW125 rims being fitted (which are cheap)

https://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?96097-Kmx-125
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bennell09 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 12 May 2011 Karma :

cheers for the links dave, what im planning on doing it buying a cheap battered set of kx250/450f plastics for mock fitting and buying some nuts with a flat head and a small shaft to epoxy to the tank, once ive got the measurement right, ill be welding the nuts in place and get myself new plastcs.

as for the seat illl be buying eather a kx125 seat or the kxf seat to match then strip the catches off the kmx seat and bolt them to the kx/kxf seat, at the same time ill get a peice of steel bent to bolt to the seat for the front catch.

the side pannels look easy to fit as theres a fair few places to bolt them too so that should be no problem.

the rear fender im going to chop the original kmx one above the fixing of the 2stoke tank so all the fitments are in place then chop the kxf one to fit which should be fairly easy.

the wheels seem to be by biggest issue. ive had a look at the yammy wheels but i think both front and back sitting on 18s looks ugly. the problem is, im not to clued up about lacing wheels so can any hub be laced to any spoke wheel?
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dangerousdave · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Karma :

Talon seem to be the popular choice for SM rims

https://www.talon-eng.co.uk/talon-wheels-front.asp?bike=1175

Not cheap but good quality
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dangerousdave · Traffic Copper Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Karma :

kx250 seat (99p start) 1 day left on ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-KX250-MODEL-J-SEAT-WITH-CEET-GRIPPER-COVER-GOOD-CONDITION-NO-TEARS-/140608238136?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item20bce77238#ht_485wt_1204
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