More important, he needs to feel warm radiators before he takes off. With water cooled bikes, the cylinder won't expands with the piston as the piston gets hot and the cylinder is still cold. I bet his piston has scuff marks on it, but it can also seize if you take off too fast, (but he did not take off very hard). It was called a "cold seizure".
I wasn't either, until I bought a 97 KX250. A bit big and heavy compared to the Honda maybe, and pumped my arms up on a track, (monster mid-range power, and I was not in the best shape.). But man did I get fast on that bike in whooped out sand trails in Michigan. I never felt that good on a bike before. Using very little energy and one with the bike, it was the only time I felt like I could push it as hard as I can. So,---I liked it. Not a fan now, since they would not let our 2 national champs ride the MXofN a few years back. Too "anti-American" for me.
Had a 98 , has alot of power! I hope to find another some day along with a 500!! Very nice bike, dont sell it!! Also, learn to quick shift. Keep throttle pinned and just change gears. Great vid!! Beautiful bike
I remember an old MXA article about shifting for starts. There are 4 ways. Some are faster, some need more parts replaced, (the fastest way of course). 1) Shift normal: Let off the gas, pull in the clutch, shift, and back on the gas as you let out the clutch. (slowest) 2) Leave the throttle pinned, fan the clutch and shift. Called "speed shifting" 3) Don't use the clutch at all, let off the gas a tad and shift, back on the gas. (the one I adopted and got great starts with.) 4) Leave it pinned, and just jam the shift with out the clutch. Newer bikes may do this better, they shift so nice. But I bet it is still hard on tranny parts. 1-4 is the order of speed too. I tested 1-3 on a moist dirt road back in 84, and picked the one with the shortest coasting patch between gears. That was number 3. MXA back in 84 said the same thing would happen also. 2021 MXA recommends #2, and I stopped buying that mag because of stuff like that. They are not nearly as sharp as the generation before. But then again, nobody is. I can't even find a Doctor with a good brain today.
That bike is lazy on the start. Either you got the clip all the way at the bottom or I'm not sure if those new keihin carbs have emotion tubes in them that are interchangeable if so you need a shrink that to a smaller one. That bike should be really crispy on the start every time you come to a stop you have to clean the bike out to take off that's not right
Hi dude I'm not busting your balls man, you need to start taking some of the advice people are giving you? if you haven't ridden the bike that day ( or the first time you start it in the morning) shake the bike back and forth a few times too mix the fuel and oil that's been in the tank, over time the oil and fuel will separate in the tank ! And that will give you problems? On a cold engine choke on kick and start the bike then choke off, and small blips of the throttle till warm, you don't need to rev the crap out of it . And when riding it, remember it's a race bike! It's not meant to be ridden around slowly for to long , the 2 stroke doesn't get burned off and the engine doesn't have a cooling fan on the radiators, so the bike will be running hot and star to get sluggish or heat seized ? As I said dude not I'm trying to bust you're balls 👍 you can look up all the things I've mentioned/ or get to a track find the guys that are ripping it up like pros and ask them , don't take advice off of kids that don't have a clue? That bike is more capable of ripping you're arms off if it's ridden properly, and you definitely have not hit the power band yet ? Because you will know when you do . Happy riding stay safe 👍👊
I get annoyed when I see people jump onto a stone cold 2 stroke without any warming up atall I let my trx250r sit for 10minutes before I move it and still take it easy up and down gears for 5 minutes
I had a 2001 KX125 and it had more than enough power for trail riding, jumping, messing around etc plus it was super light and nimble. When I sold it I put a new clutch lever on it and literally 30 seconds after paying me the kid that bought it dropped the bike as he was loading it and broke the lever. lol
Thanks for another great video them kx250s have power our good friend Stephen has a 1999 kx250 I have road it a few times abd I love it I just got my first big bike it is a klx300 and I love it our friend Stephen gave it to me it is basically brand new he hardly ever road it
Jourdon Gulick oh yeah they are a tank for sure my klx is an 2004 and I love it our very good friend Stephen gave me my first bike which was a crf100f I have road it about 8 months then he just gave me his klx300 and I love having that power he rides his kx250 all the time and he never really ride the klx300 so he just gave it to me since he hardly rides it
Not trying to be a dick but I started riding dirt bikes on a crf450r and have had no problems my friend how has been riding bikes for a while got on it and looped in the first 2 minuets
I hate to tell you but that top end is shot. All that smoke is not normal, not that much and the bike is WAY down on power. On the street in power band you should be struggling to keep the front end down up through 3rd gear. No way is this normal. Sorry dude.
I bought this bike from The kid he sold it to 2 years ago and it ran awesome for me and would probably have beat his silly cr lol last summer it started smoking real bad fouling the plug so I parked it. Crank seal went out its tore apart and waiting for cylinder to get done. Getting full rebuild wish i could post pics
Beautiful bike and era of 2-strokes. Hard to beat a 2-stroke Yamaha or Kawasaki from the late 90s to about 2006/07 or so. I never cared much for Honda's or Suzuki's as much as Kawasaki KXs and Yamaha YZs.
Aye that's a nice bike like..a prefer the Banshee 350cc,twin turbo..I think they are all quick as shit, lol..a would say the Banshee, would kill this do you agree? But cool vlog Bro, good job.
Fuckn thats mint, when was it riden only on sundays to church instead of the mx track???Ive got one of these and im also its 3rd owner n its still on its first bore cos of scheduled piston n ring changes, and well maintained, but that looks to be still near brandnew
See how you can touch the ground with both toes (min 3:24). You can't do that with the new YZ250 2-strokes. I have no idea what they were thinking. stupid tall. Taller than a 2022 KX450 and YZ250f. I just finished lowering the suspension today. Perfect. :)
Thats not a trail bike. It’s a competition Motocross bike, and start learning to set the piston at TDC before you start hammering on that kicker. Learn by asking. And ask a lot of questions. You keep pinning that KX 250 like this, and your looking at $700 top end. These have Nicosil on the cylinder liner, and that stuff is very pricey. Learn more about 2 strokes!!!!
riding with basketball shorts lol your asking for a nice pipe burn on your leg man. nice bike though! kinda sounds like the clutch slips a little though.
I have a 2000 kx250 I think I’m the 3rd owner the second owner did not take care of it and mostly riding on the road beat it up to hell and I beat 2017 raptor 700r and Yfz450 and it’s all stick besides full fmf and uni air filter
Oooohh. It hurts me to rip my good tire edges down on a pavement road, (or even a really hard dirt road). Yea, they get slippery when the edges are eroded. :)
The reason it's smoking is because it has been sat for a few weeks & the petrol evaporates but the oil doesn't, so it will be running with the wrong mix. Always mix a fresh tank, you are going to clog the power valve & foul the plug.
Hundred percent agreed I grew up riding KX125 and that was just too much what I messed up on my ratio mixing the oil and gas that's the type of smoke I got
Hey man hope your foots feeling better im abiut to pick up my first bike im 24 y/o 6'6 160 pds and i found a 2001 kx250 for 1100 its mint should i buy it for my first bike?
Damn just realized I did buy tbis bike from a younger kid haha its currently tore apart waiting for the cylinder to get done started smoking bad after a ywar and a half fouling plug. Crank seal went out getting a full rebuild
Damn, that thing must have been kept in a glass case.
Nice intro music ....and that fucking bike rips!!!!!!
I honestly think i bought this bike from someone a couple years ago. Triangle stand is identical to what the kid gave me haha
As soon as the bike starts you should flip the choke off. NOT good to run it with the choke on cold or not doesn’t matter.
It is not Bad except you can foul a spark plug. Right, should turn it off as soon as you can.
I am surprised it was still running when he came back out of the house.
More important, he needs to feel warm radiators before he takes off. With water cooled bikes, the cylinder won't expands with the piston as the piston gets hot and the cylinder is still cold. I bet his piston has scuff marks on it, but it can also seize if you take off too fast, (but he did not take off very hard). It was called a "cold seizure".
Looks like he forgot because he had one shoe on
Breaks his foot but can run and hop up stairs like a champ lol good ride tho
Mark Bach I was thinking the same thing 😂😂
Broke my foot and maybe do a top speed run in the same sentence
Nice bike man, love to see the two strokes still going strong. Especially when they’re as clean as that one
That bike isn't that old`
chaos8585 yea it is
16 years old is not that old.
chaos8585 yeah it kinda is with dirt bikes
Your title suggests that you shouldn't be riding it
Your comment suggests you are a jerk
😅😂
Not a fan of Kawasaki but damn, does that bike look fine!
I wasn't either, until I bought a 97 KX250. A bit big and heavy compared to the Honda maybe, and pumped my arms up on a track, (monster mid-range power, and I was not in the best shape.). But man did I get fast on that bike in whooped out sand trails in Michigan. I never felt that good on a bike before. Using very little energy and one with the bike, it was the only time I felt like I could push it as hard as I can. So,---I liked it. Not a fan now, since they would not let our 2 national champs ride the MXofN a few years back. Too "anti-American" for me.
living the dream mate well done, miss my old cr 250 :(
You are definitely a beginner.
you are definitely a hater
Ryan Swindell you are definitely a couple years late
@@ywlmni you are definitely 10 months late
@@aiden3849 your 2 months late
@@richwhiteman1518 I’m 1 month late 🤪
I am the 3rd owner of a 1995 KX250 in similar shape
Dude, that bike is clean! I have a 2000 kx 125 and I could only dream of getting it that mint.
I actually bought it from the kid he sold it to ive had it since June 2019 it is still really clean but tore apart for full rebuild
"I like it better than my cr,"!
After he said “ do t quote me “😭😂
Had a 98 , has alot of power! I hope to find another some day along with a 500!! Very nice bike, dont sell it!! Also, learn to quick shift. Keep throttle pinned and just change gears. Great vid!! Beautiful bike
I remember an old MXA article about shifting for starts. There are 4 ways. Some are faster, some need more parts replaced, (the fastest way of course).
1) Shift normal: Let off the gas, pull in the clutch, shift, and back on the gas as you let out the clutch. (slowest)
2) Leave the throttle pinned, fan the clutch and shift. Called "speed shifting"
3) Don't use the clutch at all, let off the gas a tad and shift, back on the gas. (the one I adopted and got great starts with.)
4) Leave it pinned, and just jam the shift with out the clutch. Newer bikes may do this better, they shift so nice. But I bet it is still hard on tranny parts.
1-4 is the order of speed too.
I tested 1-3 on a moist dirt road back in 84, and picked the one with the shortest coasting patch between gears. That was number 3.
MXA back in 84 said the same thing would happen also. 2021 MXA recommends #2, and I stopped buying that mag because of stuff like that. They are not nearly as sharp as the generation before. But then again, nobody is. I can't even find a Doctor with a good brain today.
I’m 16. Just got a 98 today minty condition.
#kawigang
I dont think u know how to ride a dirt bike
Omg learn how to warm up a bike lol
That bike is lazy on the start. Either you got the clip all the way at the bottom or I'm not sure if those new keihin carbs have emotion tubes in them that are interchangeable if so you need a shrink that to a smaller one. That bike should be really crispy on the start every time you come to a stop you have to clean the bike out to take off that's not right
Looks very nice but seriously let them idle for 2 minutes before you rev it up like that if its not already warmed up
Ohhh yea M83 Midnight City
Don't wanna break your foot again = wear tennis shoes? C'mon now lol
Just bought a 96 kx250 for my first bike😂
Got here late but you should do is vs cr in the near future
Motor is so choked up tho needs a good opening up! Stunning bike tho nice to see a sweet factory example
No, it needs to be jetted. They come stock rich, and there is 2 or 3 more hp there if it were tuned well.
minty kx
Hi dude I'm not busting your balls man, you need to start taking some of the advice people are giving you?
if you haven't ridden the bike that day ( or the first time you start it in the morning) shake the bike back and forth a few times too mix the fuel and oil that's been in the tank, over time the oil and fuel will separate in the tank ! And that will give you problems?
On a cold engine choke on kick and start the bike then choke off, and small blips of the throttle till warm, you don't need to rev the crap out of it .
And when riding it, remember it's a race bike! It's not meant to be ridden around slowly for to long , the 2 stroke doesn't get burned off and the engine doesn't have a cooling fan on the radiators, so the bike will be running hot and star to get sluggish or heat seized ?
As I said dude not I'm trying to bust you're balls 👍 you can look up all the things I've mentioned/ or get to a track find the guys that are ripping it up like pros and ask them , don't take advice off of kids that don't have a clue? That bike is more capable of ripping you're arms off if it's ridden properly, and you definitely have not hit the power band yet ? Because you will know when you do .
Happy riding stay safe 👍👊
He is a cheese head! Lmao. I had a IT 250 with a porcupine head on it that would scare this young man lol
I get annoyed when I see people jump onto a stone cold 2 stroke without any warming up atall I let my trx250r sit for 10minutes before I move it and still take it easy up and down gears for 5 minutes
KX"s have won more MX races than any other bike in history !!
Not in the USA. I would have to guess Honda sits on that throne. Not sure about Europe.
It may be true for amateur races though. There were years where the starting lines were almost all green.
I had a 2001 KX125 and it had more than enough power for trail riding, jumping, messing around etc plus it was super light and nimble. When I sold it I put a new clutch lever on it and literally 30 seconds after paying me the kid that bought it dropped the bike as he was loading it and broke the lever. lol
View 184 love it love it love it KEEP IT UP GUYS !!!2vintage ROCKS
Love 2stroke. Tidy bike and sounds sweet as a nut
Those kawais are Mean. Im a Honda freak. But that Kawasaki is a BEAST. 5TH GEAR IS HARD TO HOLD.😎 PEACE.
Thanks for another great video them kx250s have power our good friend Stephen has a 1999 kx250 I have road it a few times abd I love it I just got my first big bike it is a klx300 and I love it our friend Stephen gave it to me it is basically brand new he hardly ever road it
trey yergin I used to have a 2000 Klx300 and it was an absolute tank.
Jourdon Gulick oh yeah they are a tank for sure my klx is an 2004 and I love it our very good friend Stephen gave me my first bike which was a crf100f I have road it about 8 months then he just gave me his klx300 and I love having that power he rides his kx250 all the time and he never really ride the klx300 so he just gave it to me since he hardly rides it
Are your neighbors sick of you ripping down the street all the time?
philip bender yeah I’m his neighbor and I’m sick of him just going up and down the street. Next time I hear him I’m calling the cops.
Fortnite homosexual Cave. You liar, they dont live in the gay community next to you.
Joshua Abraham snich!
was just on one of your vids and got this one haha, sick
Amazing. With amazing compression, that was like half ways to haha, keep it just keep it lol
You mean you actually bought one than runs right and not clapped out haha
Not trying to be a dick but I started riding dirt bikes on a crf450r and have had no problems my friend how has been riding bikes for a while got on it and looped in the first 2 minuets
I hate to tell you but that top end is shot. All that smoke is not normal, not that much and the bike is WAY down on power. On the street in power band you should be struggling to keep the front end down up through 3rd gear. No way is this normal. Sorry dude.
Todd Simone I think he put too much oil mixed with the gas
I bought this bike from The kid he sold it to 2 years ago and it ran awesome for me and would probably have beat his silly cr lol last summer it started smoking real bad fouling the plug so I parked it. Crank seal went out its tore apart and waiting for cylinder to get done. Getting full rebuild wish i could post pics
@@danielbushman3420 cool post a video when it's done
Beautiful bike and era of 2-strokes. Hard to beat a 2-stroke Yamaha or Kawasaki from the late 90s to about 2006/07 or so. I never cared much for Honda's or Suzuki's as much as Kawasaki KXs and Yamaha YZs.
KX 250 VS CR 250 please!
Ulises gonzalez agreeeed
Let's wait for it
Ulises gonzalez it's coming
I am sure it is. I think the c r will take it on the top side..lets c if I am right
2vintage looking forward to it
Well that’s great because I just bought one and it’s my first 2 stroke😂😂
Me too! Lining up picking it up this week….stoked!
I love it keep up the good videos
Aye that's a nice bike like..a prefer the Banshee 350cc,twin turbo..I think they are all quick as shit, lol..a would say the Banshee, would kill this do you agree? But cool vlog Bro, good job.
Hi
broke my foot about a month ago too. man this bike makes me miss my 01. sounded identical.
These old 2-stroke Kawasaki's and Yamaha's are so nostalgic and cool everybody should have a 125cc, 250cc or both in their barn or garage!
Fuckn thats mint, when was it riden only on sundays to church instead of the mx track???Ive got one of these and im also its 3rd owner n its still on its first bore cos of scheduled piston n ring changes, and well maintained, but that looks to be still near brandnew
Lol in the bio it says "I go for a rid eon my ect.." XD
wind them shits out more its like you shift before power band but mabey its the sound quality but somthings not right
Lol they fear that powerband
How do u know how the suspension is u dont even hit a bump! Wheres the 70ft table? Cmon man. Yeay!! Its minty!!!🐒
Why are you riding with a broken foot, im a B rider and even Im not that dumb but sick bike man, thats clean, but check everything on it.
Bike is not jetted properly or your about to foul a plug cause you left it running with the choke on when it's 90 degrees out. It sounds like shit
honest opinion the bike is mint fair play to him lovely 99 01 bike .but lacking common sense has boots dont wear them despite broken foot .
The White smoke should be a sign. It is running to rich you should fix ist. Clean the carburator or Check for leaks in the motor.
The power of love
Amazing video man keep it up also keep the bike :)
Wow. The only bike you have that actually runs good and isnt clapped. I suggest you not ride it till u learn to ride a 2 stroke
I dont care i do what i want.(1 day later) "wakes up in hospital" where my bitches and fishes bitch
now this is the definition of mint,not the other claims!!!!!!!
holy fuck what are u mixing that bike at 1:1?
LOL!
See how you can touch the ground with both toes (min 3:24). You can't do that with the new YZ250 2-strokes. I have no idea what they were thinking. stupid tall. Taller than a 2022 KX450 and YZ250f. I just finished lowering the suspension today. Perfect. :)
says not for begginers but whisky throttle an half throttle full video haha
2 strokes are made to be flogged otherwise you will chew through plugs and Fuk the bike
Is a clean bike for its age good to see someone looked after it keep up the videos 👌
That’s not that much of a bike. I have a buddy that’s had his 250 clocked at 125
My first bike is a 250 kdx 1993, i began riding it at my an age of 13.
Thats not a trail bike. It’s a competition Motocross bike, and start learning to set the piston at TDC before you start hammering on that kicker. Learn by asking. And ask a lot of questions. You keep pinning that KX 250 like this, and your looking at $700 top end. These have Nicosil on the cylinder liner, and that stuff is very pricey. Learn more about 2 strokes!!!!
ProfabDesigns Inc. what 2 stroke ever cost 700$ for a top end???
Awesome bike guys it looks mint
If it's not for beginners y do you have it..man you need some practice
Clutch sounds like it’s slipping. Cable is too tight or clutch is spanked.
Thanks man i appreciated it
Dude never leave the choke on a 2 stroke
that bike looks brand new . nice seein you ride agin, its been a long time .
I bought a 02 kx250 in April of 2002 new. Great bike.
That bike will eat up your CR if they both had the same tooth sprockets
is it just me or does it seem to misfire when he gives it throttle...if thats not what it is idk what it is
riding with basketball shorts lol your asking for a nice pipe burn on your leg man. nice bike though! kinda sounds like the clutch slips a little though.
Yo
Man im from wi to and it is fucking hot like never had this hot befor
I have a 2000 kx250 I think I’m the 3rd owner the second owner did not take care of it and mostly riding on the road beat it up to hell and I beat 2017 raptor 700r and Yfz450 and it’s all stick besides full fmf and uni air filter
Oooohh. It hurts me to rip my good tire edges down on a pavement road, (or even a really hard dirt road). Yea, they get slippery when the edges are eroded. :)
You should buy a 300.keep.up the good vids
I subscribed!!
Ayeeee I broke my ankle/foot as well as my collar bone and shoulder
Hi i want to buy a bike like that used any help on were.pls mien
you guys are bad with the clutch your always stalling your bikes
The reason it's smoking is because it has been sat for a few weeks & the petrol evaporates but the oil doesn't, so it will be running with the wrong mix. Always mix a fresh tank, you are going to clog the power valve & foul the plug.
looks like you’re running it a little rich,it was smoking alot without the choke
Tyler Sharif finally someone said it but it might just be oil rich because it don't sound flat
Hundred percent agreed I grew up riding KX125 and that was just too much what I messed up on my ratio mixing the oil and gas that's the type of smoke I got
You guys should do a video of a Honda big wheel "fat cat"
No doubt, rusty riding. I took off 20 years, and felt like a beginner again. It comes back fast though.
Hey man hope your foots feeling better im abiut to pick up my first bike im 24 y/o 6'6 160 pds and i found a 2001 kx250 for 1100 its mint should i buy it for my first bike?
Midnight city is the best part about this video
get kx450f if you pop any gear it goes up and up so powerfull bike, i got kx450f 2011 that bike is awesome love it!
I’m a basically a beginner and still want a 2 stroke😅
Is this a good bike coming off a 125
You should like it more than a CR. Don't really know what you have until it's gone.
Proud owner of a 2000 kx 250 and just as clean if not better.
Title not for beginners homie is revs the bike with choke on
so what you're saying is you're gonna start it and ride it lol
Nice respect ✊
Damn just realized I did buy tbis bike from a younger kid haha its currently tore apart waiting for the cylinder to get done started smoking bad after a ywar and a half fouling plug. Crank seal went out getting a full rebuild
Why let off the gas when shifting?
my first bike was a 84 KX500 when I was 17 ... now I rip a zx10r as a daily driver .. get with it dude