I agree, I am not a fan of them myself. One of the fastest ways to rust out your spokes!

@@ChaseBuiltBikeswell tbh you’re missing out on about half a hp for every spoke skin… you probably didn’t make it to lorettas I’m guessing?

Those wheels looks Chase. I can't wait to see that motor built I'm stoked that you are happy with the vapor blasting

@nicks2wheelchannel920 the cases and swingarm look absolutely great, thank you once again! Can't wait to get the engine built myself!

@@williamwonders9265 thank you!

@@richavery6003 I used to work on vehicles all the time, but since I've switched to mainly motorcycles and powersports. I will occasionally work on cars now

@@richavery6003 the Launch CR123x

@@bennylopez-s1b yes I was able to mount it no problem

The color I used is Dirty Magic purple from Prismatic Powders, and the base coat is US super chrome, also from Prismatic Powders. The insulation board I used is 1" thick. For my blaster, I am using a custom made blast cabinet, with the 50Lbs portable gun from harbor freight, the gun works okay, but has a lot of room for improvement

@@brendanmoss680 they're R6 poly insulation, foil faced insulation board, you're welcome!

@@Bojidar023 I am always an advocate for doing your own work, but at the same time, making a mistake can be very costly, and dangerous. Depending on how bad the engine blew, you could be looking at a complete engine teardown. Doing it yourself is up to you and your confidence level. When doing a rebuild, there's going to be a lot of special tools needed, torque wrenches, feeler gauges, case splitters, that are all very important to have, and after adding up all the special tools (assuming you don't have them) plus parts, it may make more sense to have a shop do it. You'll also have to have a manual, to reference torque specs, clearances, and timing. With enough patience, the right set of tools, and a good manual, you can do it yourself. If you plan on starting to work on engines, investing in engine related tools makes sense, just keep in mind, mistakes happen, that's how you learn. Trial and error! But there's always a possibility that trying yourself may end up costing you more in the end, especially with a 4 stroke, so please keep that in mind. What I always recommend, if you're wanting to get into working on bike engines, look for a blown up 2 stroke, and tear the engine apart on that. 2 strokes are significantly less complex, and will still give you the fundamentals of working on an engine. If you make a mistake, it's usually much cheaper to repair.

I'm doing my 2016 kxf 250. I got the head off last night and splitting the cases today. it looks like I have a spun cam lobe, dodgy transmission, and a set of cases to find. It's fun to do, but bloody hell, it's costly, I'm refurbishing my bike over a period of time to ease the pain, but it's not about the cost for me, I love anything on two wheels so im enjoying the process. My advice is to watch a ton of Teardown videos on YT and definitely get a manual, I got mine from Ebay on CD. Good luck.

Update?? Same issue and quote here but I see lots of "swapped the fluid out and fixed it" posts

@ I put shudder fixx in and it immediately stopped. Then 3 days later had the trans fluid changed. So far 350 miles and 3 weeks later still ok - no shudder.

@@nortonjayden01 I used coal slag for my media. It worked great for the frame

@ sweet thank you!! I’ve got a frame I’m doing for my buddy

Oh just subbed you deserve more subs, bro

@@Fpvfreaky Thank you for that! It's a great feeling doing things at home, you have your touch on the build, everywhere. Weather can be tough! I'm lucky I've got a heated garage, so when the weather's bad I can still work on the builds, just can't ride them! 😂

@ lol yeah I’m being patient at the moment. Doin other things on my Rc cars. I’ve just got. 👍🏼😁 yeah can’t wait to ride mine. 😬woo hoo

It worked great for me! That'll be amazing, I want to build myself a legit PC oven for the future, but for now with the budget I'm working with, this is working. I always love an RM build, I've been hunting for a 125 or 250 RM to build for years now

@ChaseBuiltBikes RM's are everywhere in eastern NC. This will be my 6th RM125 in 3 years. CR's and KX's harder find for me. I'd really like to find a KX to build next.

@@brainstain22 We have a ton of KX's in the Midwest here. Looks like I'm traveling to get an RM!

It really depends on what is locked up on the bike. I would expect always when buying a locked up four stroke, expect to drop at least $1,000 into the bike to get it running. It could be more, it could be less, but it really depends on what went wrong inside the engine.

@@jonaswimmer2763 it worked great! I used what you did, and it was great. I appreciate you telling me that! It's always very rewarding to DIY. Hope you're doing well!

I powdercoated the frame on the YZ build, and I needed to redeem myself! I plan on doing the wheels with the same setup

This has to be a regional thing. There is no way that you're getting a frame done for $150 around here. I paid over $250 for 2 sway bars that were already blasted, in a color that he already had, and with a bit of a hookup (I couldn't get that price at most shops. I have a friend who has this guy a bit out of the way who does regular batches of parts that he makes, and my stuff went in with one of his batches). I think when I asked him about a larger minibike frame he quoted me $350. Machining seems to go the same way around here, I keep seeing people say things like "I took it to my shop and they did it for $xx," and again, even with a hookup (I worked for a speed shop that sent a lot of their work to the shop and they consider it doing me a favor) I usually can't get it done for 2x what I've seen quoted online out of the area. At this point, I have a mill and a lathe and have found that there hasn't been much that I can't buy whatever I need to do the machining myself for less than paying to have it done, and if I don't feel like it I've found a shop a little over an hour away that will trade me work for welding work, it usually takes me an hour or 2 to weld what they'll trade for machining and setting up a set of V8 heads.

Fire is a concern of mine as well. Whenever I run the oven, I never let it out of my sight. After a couple 30 minute runs with the oven, it's holding up well. Would not recommend to leave it unattended. With the edges taped, the board is holding up well

Thank you! I appreciate the tips! Was definitely a struggle trying to spray the second coat, and spraying it hot was definitely the trick. Powder stuck beautifully with the part at about 250 degrees!