Project Kickstart My Heart - 2-Stroke Build - Moto TV Network

Meta in association with Moto TV brings you Project “Kickstart My Heart” conceptually began over a decade ago amidst the industry shift from two-stroke to four-stroke R&D. I was born into a racing family where my father not only had his own professional racing career, but also had a large impact on the motorsports community promoting and running everything from monster truck shows to mud bog races to building and showcasing racecar and motorcycle events. From my dad’s satellite factory support, I was fortunate enough to always have a bike throughout my life and have access to parts from Team Green until 2005 where I regrettably sold my last KX125 and got caught up in the craze of loud, gear-lugging thumpers. Throughout my junior high and high school years, the Splitfire and Chevy Truck Pro Circuit team bikes were at the top of their game and were without a doubt my favorite bikes to watch race. Back then it seemed like a pipe-dream to even consider the possibility of riding one, let alone having the chance to own a factory bike. Despite those feelings, I always had the hope of one day building my own version of my childhood dream machine. Roxanne was the first bike I ever named when I was 6 years old and ever since I've been naming all of my projects/bikes after women from rock and roll songs that seam to match the personality of the bike. From the moment I purchased this ride back in 2016 I knew I was going to create something special to pay tribute to all those who made the sport what it is today.

Project name: "Kickstart My Heart"
Bike Name: "Roxanne"
2004 KX125 SR - Bought for $1000
The only things stock on the bike are the frame, swing arm, seat pan, shock body and a few parts of the engine cases. The rest has been replaced, rebuilt or completely customized.
-Renthal bars, grips, sprocket
-ARC clutch perch, folding levers
-DID T3 Gold chain
-Dunlop MX3S tires
-New OEM tank, cap, hose, and a few engine bolts
-Acerbis plastics (front end fender/number plate from 13-15' models)
-All rubber, air box, rollers, kickstarter, brake/shifter etc replaced by OEM spec items
- CV4 hoses and radiator cap cover
- WC oil plug and some other covers
-Twin Air filter
-2011 KXF Spring SFF fork
-A-kit internals
-DLC to the shock shaft, fork tube lowers and fork feet.
-Custom coatings to the shock body and fork tubes
-Custom polish work to the linkage system and some engine parts
-Custom PC works stand with side plates
-Frame Custom E-nickle or Electro-less nickel process to the frame, sub-frame and swing arm
-Ride Engineering triple clamps with new offset
-Showa steering stabilizer
-Vortex Ignition
-Cut/lowered the sub-frame 5mm
-Custom set of Talon Carbon hubs with Mag CNC outer hub, ceramic bearings, Excel nipples/spokes laced to A-60 rims
-Carbon Parts Lightspeed custom made glide plate, chain guild, rear caliper/rotor cover, fork guards, front rotor cover, frame guards, case saver & ignition cover
Plus thousands of dollars into the Engine!