Kx100/85: Is it Good for the Trails??
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- In this video I compare my Crf230f against my Kx100 as far as trail riding. The I give pros and cons of trail riding a Kx100/85.
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My KX100 is my fantastic trail bike - flywheel weight - largest front sprocket - tuned lean on pilot - it will chug all day and never foul - but still soars at WOT - ( I am a mechanic/ tuner/ so I have modded the powervalve to open slower/ custom reed mods)
If it don’t blow smoke 💨 it’s a joke !!
2 strokes rule 🤘
The Viking amen brother. Love two strokes!
Smoke is cool till your smoking up the whole track, my friend who take terrible car of his rm85, he runs his bike way to rich with 2 stoke oil and I don’t know what oil he buys but it stinks. And he had is 85 for like 3 months and didn’t change his oil ones. And the only reason I knew is because he was riding with me and I told him I have to change my oil.
@@carterguard3920 I am superior
@@that_milkman9365 no
@@carterguard3920 🧢
Ive been wanting a kx100 for a while now and this vid solidifies my choice
Glad we could help man!
I was rlly happy about how much information this vid explained!!!
Glad it helped!
Great video Lando. The end was hilarious!
Darren Green yeah I had a few mishaps making this video. It’s all good though haha!
Nice video Lando!!!! Riding with you I can tell you enjoy the Kx lot more.👍
Jambo TeamWax thank ya Jambo. And I can tell you’re liking that Live Valve a lot more! I’m definitely loving the Kx!!
I bought a kx80 big wheel as my first bike and works perfectly for the trails, although you do have to keep the rpms up a bit otherwise you may foul some plugs
That’s exactly right man hehe. I love trail riding two strokes more than I do four strokes honestly, they’re just so much lighter and have so much more power.
Team Wax Offroad Yea I definitely agree
Great video Lando..!! The 100 suites you better, I think...
-Doc- TEAM WAX I think so too. I’m always waiting for the opportunity to rip it!
Ok quick question. I’m coming off 4 stroke bikes and looking in to 2 stokes, and from what I’ve heard there basically the perfect bike for me. The one thing that got me second guessing was how u guys say there’s constant rebuilds with the engine, and I’m just wondering if I should be of concern with that
well the KX bikes in particular are built for the track, they're made to be ran as hard as the rider can ride them for shorter periods of time. and most racers will go a few races and do some maintenance on their bike, which can involve rebuilds. with that being said, trail riding these bikes like we do can involve running the bike all day long. it will last quite a while, but a four stroke can go years and years and years with no rebuilds necessary, a two stroke bike like this might need a rebuild within a couple years at the latest. it wouldn't be a constant issue, just something to keep in mind in the long run.
If your doing trail riding mostly, you can get a lot hours on a top end than if you hitting the track. The nice thing about 2 strokes is that they are easy to rebuild. Top end don't require a lot of money or special tools to do. If you freshly rebuilt your top end on a 2 stroke. Break it in gently for about 1/2 to 3/4 tank of gas then you can rip it hard to do the final seat on the rings. My biggest piece of advice for trail riding a two stroke is to absolutely make sure your bike is up to temp before coming near that powerband. Slowly ride and feel the radiator every so often, once its warm to the touch, do quarter to half throttle pulls and let the rpms build up slowly into powerband and let off once it starts to make power. Keep doing that until its hot and then your bike is ready to go. Side note, once you getting it started, you should immediately pop it into gear and chug around, don't let it sit and idle. You can get 150 hours of riding on a topend with minimal power loss by properly warming up. And then at that point, rebuilds are just pre-cautionary maintenance. Its all about patience. A buddy of mine would always get impatient and not properly warm up his bike before we rode and would rip through top-ends. I rebuilt my kx after 2 years of hard riding and the cylinder bore, piston and bearings still looked new, minus the rings.
I have a 2006 KX100. Larger rear sprocket. Fast light and fun but not good on steep hills at low speed. Just no bottom end torque
Ummmmmm Squated Squirrel? Nice job Lando! Makes we want to jump back on a two wheeler..
Dirt ObseXXion yeah that’s a lil thing we made up haha! And hey, a nice beard always looks good on two wheels!
We use Steahly's flywheel weight s. Helps low end
I just got a 2019 kx100 I love it for the trails
They are a blast!
Do u foul plugs?
Nice explanation and pros and cons. You are years my junior but have more knowledge for sure!
Oniy criticism is if you're going to stand the camera that far back you need a portable mic attached to your collar or something thats the standard youtube has made with so much competition. Like all channels are like my audio needs to be perfect so I don't get unwarranted dislikes.
If the mic is not a option you could either lower the begining part of the vid's audio or boost the part of you talking. Search volume normalization on youtube and google. Hope that helps.
Some great points you made here, appreciate the vid, thumbs up, watching from 🏴
I know my audio is not the best, I have been researching other cameras I could use for these videos with better audio, or at least one I could get a good aftermarket mic for. GoPro has terrible factory audio and aftermarket mics are way too expensive, I have to buy a high dollar mic adapter for it as well. So I would rather buy another camera with good audio and camera quality. But thank you for the feedback, I do appreciate it!! :)
@@TeamWaxOffroad The camera quality is fine imo I just watched it on 1080p on my 32" absolutely fine.
If it doesn't have a external mic plugged into it try that first (imo). The Rode VideoMicro Compact is £50 here on Amazon UK maybe 60 or 70 dollars in the state.
But before you lay out any cash watch a few videos on youtube there are pros out there that have done tons or trial and error for the best solution. That mic would work perfect on an older go pro (i think not guaranteed). When gopro made their cameras waterproof without putting a case on it had a knock on effect on the audio quality. The go pro wiki page is a great base for reading too.
Once the editing, video and audio are top notch the world is your oyster, there are tons of people around the world wanted content about off road bikes.
All the best dude.
@Ryan I plan on improving the audio when editing the best I can with what I have, and I use the Hero 7 Black. So I have to buy an adapter first, which goes for about $60-$70 in the U.S. Then I can buy the mic like you recommended, I’ve been researching some more and one of those mics would be much better for what I did in this video and many others as well. Again, I appreciate your feedback! I’ll do my best for sure buddy!
@@TeamWaxOffroad No worries on the feedback at all.
Have a look at "The Loam Ranger"'s channel. He mostly posts about MTB pedal bikes but specifically puts out videos to overcome the different go pro generations shortcomings in both audio and video scenarios, I guarantee some of them will be of help to you. That's his channel, I was blown away with some of his stuff:
czcams.com/channels/xwhnYiocArg7UCFFmnhQ7Q.html
All the best for the future looking forward to more small bike content if you have it! 85, 100, 110, 125, 150 engines :)
Definitely will check that out, thanks!
thx bro very informative. probably gonna get that insted of a klx 140g
Glad it helped man!
Good vid Lando! Great out take. lol
HMX Trails thank ya! Yeah thought I’d put that lil part in the vid for the bored people haha!
Great video Lando!
Joey Edwards thank ya!!
You're gonna want to double check that math on the weight difference lol
a lil thing called sarcasm my guy
Would have been nice to hear what you had to say.
do what
Need a mic bro.
How tall are you Iam looking for a 2 stroke but Iam 5:11 to 6 foot and I want the kx100 I just don’t know if it will be to small
You’d be bending your knees pretty good but it’d still have plenty of power for ya!
Great video Lando. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
Stacie’s Country Cooking thank ya! Cook us something good for Christmas lol!
Team Wax Offroad What would you like?☺️
Stacie’s Country Cooking not sure yet, something good tho haha!
Team Wax Offroad Just let me know.
Stacie’s Country Cooking alright!
"about 200 pound difference"
I love the sarcasm too
@Justin Hanley must be a man of wise words
Good for you...bad for me. I have to pack the gas
LittleMan. TeamWaxOffRoad that’s what Outlanders are for. I’ll give you a tip for each ride you pack gas on.
230 can wheelie no clutch.. any dirt bike can. Learn to use your body and suspension. .. good video
Oh yeah I know any bike can wheelie, I can wheelie on a little 50 or 70. It all really depends on what you’re used to. But thanks man!
The kx 100 has 23.1 hp
Good to know!
@Justin Hanley nah the kx 85 has 23.3 but the reason why the 100 is only 23.1 is because it’s heavier I tested it with a machine at the Kawasaki shop
Is you garage flooring rocks??
concrete
great job
thanks!
So I’m around like. 5’6 which one of the bikes would be betyer
The kx100
Squated squirrel 🐿
C Clemons squatted squirrel racing
How tall are you?
About 5'6.
When you sit on do just yours toes tuch or are flat foot?
I am very close to being flat foot on both feet but not entirely.
@@TeamWaxOffroad how tall are you
I’m around 5’8 5’9 do you think this dirt bike is too small?
You may outgrow it but right now it should be fine
Team Wax Offroad what do you recommend for my first dirt bike ?
@@AgBandz Maybe a 125 two stroke.
How tall are you because if you are taller than me I need a kx100
Instead of a 125
I’m a girl by the way and I’m 5.6ft
Also I think your great at dirt bikes ❤️
I am your height exactly
Team Wax Offroad Awesome
Yep
@Justin Hanley idk
2 strok are only for trails get it
Your math is off. It's about an 80lb difference
sarcasm made up for the rest
I’m 5,3 could I fit on this bike or will it be to tall
May be a little bit tall, the 85 would a be a good fit
Ok thanks
@@graesonoliver9224 I'm about 5'3"... I have a KX 85 big wheel....I love it...love the trails
Looking to buy one. I'm a girl of 5'5" tall and 130lbs and I never rode a 2 strokes. I thought 100cc would be a great start since under than that I'll be too tall for the bike. What do you think?
I think it’d be a good bike to start with. Just watch them things in 2nd gear they got a lot of power.
@@TeamWaxOffroad ok thanks!
Pro no battery. Con no headlight
They could at least put a small battery attached to a headlight or something haha
What year is this
It’s a 2016 model
Ok
Or it
how tall are you
About 5'7
Team Wax Offroad what do you think is a good high to be on a 125
@@codywilliams8688 Probably about my height and maybe a little taller as well.
How tall are you?
5’7
@@TeamWaxOffroad does the kx fit you good