freko's 1988 Kawasaki KX 125
Info: Engine removed from frame, awaiting massive renovation
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 		 Info: Engine removed from frame, awaiting massive renovation.
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 		 Info: Engine removed from frame, awaiting massive renovation.
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 		 Info: Engine removed from frame, awaiting massive renovation. On this picture you can see the main reason for the renovation. The broke into parts when the engine cut, parts from the piston fell down and d...
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Info: The cylinder was removed first. You can see that one of the exhaust valves is totally destroyed. The cylinder looks shiny after glass bead blasting.
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 		 Info: Bad news, after glass bead blasting the cylinder you can see that there is a different tone on the barrel. This is a sign that the material isn't hardened anymore, and using this cylinder again would ...
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 		 Info: This is what then engine looked like after a couple of hours of cleaning. I have removed the generator-cover, sprocket-cover and output sprocket itself. You can see that the fittings to the sprocket-c...
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 		 Info: This is what then engine looked like after a couple of hours of cleaning.
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Info: This is what then engine looked like after a couple of hours of cleanin
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 		 Info: This is what the engine looked like after a couple of hours of cleaning. Maybe not a neat finnish, but it's after all a dirtbike.
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 		 Info: On this picture you can see a piece from the piston lodged between the engine-cover and the crankshaft.
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 		 Info: The electrical coils where fitted with cross-head screws, the got a bad beating when I tried to remove them. After some hammering, faul language and a little bit of violence I got them loose though. I...
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Info: Here I have removed the generator and eletrical coils. The last screw that is holding the crankcase together is going now.
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 		 Info: on this picture the crankcase is open, the transmission is in good condition, so I won't be touching it.
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 		 Info: This is the left side of the crankcase, notice the different color on the busted bearing.
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 		 Info: I must say I was a bit chocked when I saw the massive clutch in this engine. It has seven friction plates, that's a first for me. I managed to keep the gasket intact so I will try to reuse it on as...
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Info: This is the right side engine cover(waterpump, KIPS). Info about the KIPS -> http://justkdx.dirtrider.net/kips.html , thanks to Canadian Dave.
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 		 Info: Piston, connecting rod and crankshaft.
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Information: Is currently not running, the engine is going to need massive renovation, after the piston literally fell to parts.

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