anyone with dirtbike engine experience
 

sup guys. my freinds kawasaki KX 125 broke well its not a 125 cause of the bore but still its broken. we took the head bolts and the exhaust off. when we pulled off the exhaust there was a piston ring sitting right there so were like hmmm i wonder whats wrong with this picture. so we know its the ring but we got everything unhooked and the head slides up a little bit then it stops cause of this one peice. its on the right side and its like a plastic lever type thing and it has 2 or 3 rods i think connected into the head but we have no clue how to get this peice off cause we have never worked on a dirtbike. like one piece goes into the head and one goes into the tranny case and it looks as if the peice spins around or some ----. i just wanted to see if someone knew how to get it off. thanks i appreciate any help. and dont say just take it to a shop cause thats just a waste of money.

Re: anyone with dirtbike engine experience
 

Thats the kips valve (changes piston ports) thats your ------- with. Go get a manual on your bike from kawi. You wont regret it. ;)

Re: anyone with dirtbike engine experience
 

Yeah, you're definattaly describing the power valves. Get a book or someone that has worked on bikes before.

Re: anyone with dirtbike engine experience
 

your talking about the power valve, its on the front part of the cylinder, look on the sides of the engine for a little cover or clip on the mechanism. if i remember right my buddys kx there was a cover on the lower right hand side.

Re: anyone with dirtbike engine experience
 

yea we figured it was gonna come down to buying a manual. it would be like buying a haynes for your car its worth the money. thanks guys

Re: anyone with dirtbike engine experience
 

I would use the haynes for toliet paper, thats all there good for >:(