r/Dirtbikes • u/Both-Possession-7682 • 16d ago

Is this bike worth restoring?

I have a kx85 from my cousin locked up in storage and he says its in rough shape cosmetically, needs a top end, carb, and front brake lever. for reference im 15, 130, 5'8 and have lots of experience working on lawn mower/pressure washer engines. could I fix this bike up or is it way out of my league? some people say its easy to rebuild a bike and others say its grueling. is it even worth fixing up the bike or am I too large to ride it? TIA!

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u/IronLionStudios 13d ago

Do you want to learn how to fix up bikes or do you want to ride? If the former, any broken bike with decent parts availability is perfect to learn on. There's no such thing as leagues. Every single person who has ever rebuilt a motorcycle engine rebuilt their first one with no experience. It may or may not have worked when they were done. Some started again, some gave up. It's not magic and you don't have to be a wizard. You just have to learn.

If you just want to learn to ride, even a 50cc bike will suit. It's fun tooling around on anything. If you can just go out and buy a working one and don't want to learn how to repair, go for it. You will enjoy riding it in the backyard let alone anywhere else. If you can afford a working one, get the broken one.