part for 85 KDX 250

part for 85 KDX 250

I am looking for a header for an 85 KDX 250

I know I can find a new one for five hundred bucks but was hoping to get
something used for less.

I am in Charlotte N.C.

TIA


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Re: part for 85 KDX 250

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:16:29 -0400, "Marvel" <goh@justfres . com > wrote:

>I am looking for a header for an 85 KDX 250
>
>I know I can find a new one for five hundred bucks but was hoping to get
>something used for less.
>
>I am in Charlotte N.C.
>
>TIA

You may have more success asking for a "pipe," rather than a
header. You might check Mark's:
* w w w .vintagemx.us/cgi-bin/swapmeet.cgi

Or eBay. Or your local cycle salvage if you have one.


Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr . com

Re: part for 85 KDX 250


"CrashTestDummy" <FBRADFORDremove@tx.rr . com > wrote in message
news:ckdq04hiq1s7035hb1mv3i1riush6i0lgr@4ax . com ...
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:16:29 -0400, "Marvel" <goh@justfres . com > wrote:
>
>>I am looking for a header for an 85 KDX 250
>>
>>I know I can find a new one for five hundred bucks but was hoping to get
>>something used for less.
>>
>>I am in Charlotte N.C.
>>
>>TIA
>
> You may have more success asking for a "pipe," rather than a
> header. You might check Mark's:
> * w w w .vintagemx.us/cgi-bin/swapmeet.cgi
>
> Or eBay. Or your local cycle salvage if you have one.
>
>
> Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
> fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr . com
>
Shows how much I know...

The local cycle salvage has none.

Thanks for the lead I will check it out.

Re: part for 85 KDX 250

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:11:09 -0400, "Marvel" <goh@justfres . com > wrote:

>
>"CrashTestDummy" <FBRADFORDremove@tx.rr . com > wrote in message
>news:ckdq04hiq1s7035hb1mv3i1riush6i0lgr@4ax . com ...
>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:16:29 -0400, "Marvel" <goh@justfres . com > wrote:
>>
>>>I am looking for a header for an 85 KDX 250
>>>
>>>I know I can find a new one for five hundred bucks but was hoping to get
>>>something used for less.
>>>
>>>I am in Charlotte N.C.
>>>
>>>TIA
>>
>> You may have more success asking for a "pipe," rather than a
>> header. You might check Mark's:
>> * w w w .vintagemx.us/cgi-bin/swapmeet.cgi
>>
>> Or eBay. Or your local cycle salvage if you have one.
>>
>>
>> Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
>> fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr . com
>>
>Shows how much I know...
>
>The local cycle salvage has none.
>
>Thanks for the lead I will check it out.
>

No problem. And I didn't mean to sound snotty. It's just that
4-strokes have headers (and mid-pipe and muffler), while 2-strokes
have pipes (and silencers). As common as the KDX's have been I imagine
it shouldn't be too difficult to find one. You might have to try some
out-of-state cycle salvages if eBay or Mark's doesn't work out though.


Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr . com

Re: part for 85 KDX 250


"CrashTestDummy" <FBRADFORDremove@tx.rr . com > wrote in message
news:8ggq04l9c9p21l8o5pmcaf98mig4lqq10l@4ax . com ...
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:11:09 -0400, "Marvel" <goh@justfres . com > wrote:
>
>>
>>"CrashTestDummy" <FBRADFORDremove@tx.rr . com > wrote in message
>>news:ckdq04hiq1s7035hb1mv3i1riush6i0lgr@4ax . com ...
>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:16:29 -0400, "Marvel" <goh@justfres . com > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I am looking for a header for an 85 KDX 250
>>>>
>>>>I know I can find a new one for five hundred bucks but was hoping to get
>>>>something used for less.
>>>>
>>>>I am in Charlotte N.C.
>>>>
>>>>TIA
>>>
>>> You may have more success asking for a "pipe," rather than a
>>> header. You might check Mark's:
>>> * w w w .vintagemx.us/cgi-bin/swapmeet.cgi
>>>
>>> Or eBay. Or your local cycle salvage if you have one.
>>>
>>>
>>> Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
>>> fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr . com
>>>
>>Shows how much I know...
>>
>>The local cycle salvage has none.
>>
>>Thanks for the lead I will check it out.
>>
>
> No problem. And I didn't mean to sound snotty. It's just that
> 4-strokes have headers (and mid-pipe and muffler), while 2-strokes
> have pipes (and silencers). As common as the KDX's have been I imagine
> it shouldn't be too difficult to find one. You might have to try some
> out-of-state cycle salvages if eBay or Mark's doesn't work out though.
>
No..No..No, Fred that weren't snotty..
I really don't know much.
I appreciate your help.

>

> Fred Bradford - CrashTestDummy
> fjbradfordREMOVE@tx.rr . com

Re: part for 85 KDX 250


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>On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:16:29 -0400, "Marvel" <goh@justfres . com > wrote:

>I am looking for a header for an 85 KDX 250
>
>I know I can find a new one for five hundred bucks but was hoping to get
>something used for less.
>
>I am in Charlotte N.C.
>
>TIA
*************************************

I can get you a whole (running) '85 KDX200 for less than $500. (I
know it's not a 250, but thought I throw this out.)

One of my riding buddies at the time rode an '83 KDX250. It was a
good bike, but not an impressive bike. I felt the engine on the twin
shock '81 was more fun (more exciting, but not as easy to ride).
The '83 was smoother and had more grunt.

I thought Dyno Port made a replacement pipe for it, at
semi-reasonable price, but looking at their web site proved me wrong.
* w w w .dynoport . com /dirtbikes-kawasaki.html

They just weren't all that popular, compared to other bikes in the
class (and compared to the 200).


Good luck in your quest.



Wudsracer/Jim Cook
Smackover Racing
'06 Gas Gas DE300
'82 Husqvarna XC250
Team LAGNAF

Re: part for 85 KDX 250



>
> I can get you a whole (running) '85 KDX200 for less than $500. (I
> know it's not a 250, but thought I throw this out.)
>
> Wudsracer/Jim Cook

Jim,
Is that '87 polka dot still running?

Re: part for 85 KDX 250

>On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:14:00 -0400, "Dean H." <moto@groove.calm> wrote:
>
>>
>> I can get you a whole (running) '85 KDX200 for less than $500. (I
>> know it's not a 250, but thought I throw this out.)
>>
>> Wudsracer/Jim Cook
>
>Jim,
>Is that '87 polka dot still running?
>
********************************************

I don't know. After I helped my nephew get it set up and going, he
rode it a while, and then sold it for $900 (and never paid me back for
the rear wheel and other parts I added). I haven't seen it since.


Wudsracer/Jim Cook
Smackover Racing
'06 Gas Gas DE300
'82 Husqvarna XC250
Team LAGNAF

Re: part for 85 KDX 250


"Wudsracer" <babbaloo@Lucy . com > wrote in message
news:v2pq04tsl3inmj2rjb4enrtbronntrqua6@4ax . com ...
>
> **************************************
>>On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:16:29 -0400, "Marvel" <goh@justfres . com > wrote:
>
>>I am looking for a header for an 85 KDX 250
>>
>>I know I can find a new one for five hundred bucks but was hoping to get
>>something used for less.
>>
>>I am in Charlotte N.C.
>>
>>TIA
> *************************************
>
> I can get you a whole (running) '85 KDX200 for less than $500. (I
> know it's not a 250, but thought I throw this out.)
>
Do you know if that part interchanges from 200 to 250

> One of my riding buddies at the time rode an '83 KDX250. It was a
> good bike, but not an impressive bike. I felt the engine on the twin
> shock '81 was more fun (more exciting, but not as easy to ride).
> The '83 was smoother and had more grunt.
>
> I thought Dyno Port made a replacement pipe for it, at
> semi-reasonable price, but looking at their web site proved me wrong.
> * w w w .dynoport . com /dirtbikes-kawasaki.html
>
> They just weren't all that popular, compared to other bikes in the
> class (and compared to the 200).
>
>
> Good luck in your quest.
>
>
>
> Wudsracer/Jim Cook
> Smackover Racing
> '06 Gas Gas DE300
> '82 Husqvarna XC250
> Team LAGNAF
>