Kawasaki KE125 help!

karthead · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Apr 2012 Karma :

Hi guys,
Just recently purchased an old, not working KE125 to fix up as a project.
Everything is going fine but there is one thing i am unsure of. It is a 2-stroke and the oil that is fed into the engine is also used to lubricate the gears and clutch. There are a few outlets on the carby and the oil pump, and i dont know where they lead to... the only hoses that i am familiar of are the ones that lead from the fuel and oil tanks into the carby and oil pump. All i need to know are what these outlets/inlets are and where they lead to. Any diagrams that you could use to explain your answers would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance Smile

Frank.

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

The 2 stroke doesn't lube the gears. There should be a filler cap and lvel screw on the opposite side of the engine to the carb which will need gearbox oil/10w40 oil.

karthead · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Apr 2012 Karma :

when i was on another thread i read that you fill it up with 2-stroke oil and that gets fed into the engine. someone also told me that there is an oil inlet on the carby. huh, that just makes me more confused. does that mean you just mix 2-stroke oil with the petrol and put seperate oil in the oil tank? and would you also know what the other inlets/outlets are on the carby and oil pump? i was looking at a diagram of the carby for this specific model and there was only one tube that was called 'carby breather tube' or something like that. what is the function of this?
thanks in advance

Suntan Sid · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2009 Karma :

karthead · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 Apr 2012 Karma :

AHHH! Thankyou! My friend who owns a KD80 who just took out the oil pump (similar to ke80, just smaller than a 125). yeah i know all about premixing 2-stroke oil and all that to lube crankcase ect, i was just confused because i had multiple opinions from different people. I think im going to take out the oil pump permanently because it drains a little bit of power from the motor to run (it's driven by the motor). Im just going to premix the oil and fuel. First time i run it i might make the mix 1:25, and afterwards just 1:40 (i read that 1:40 is ok). But yeah i also read multiple times to put 10W-40 transmission oil in the crankcase so i think ill just stick with that. also, a quick question, on the clutch the pushrod is extremely hard to push to engage the clutch, am i supposed to loosen the screws on the clutch plate? thanks heaps (especially Sustan Sid)