Most kits you have to bore the cases for a 160+ kit. I suggest doing a new crank,143 with a carb and a head and hardened internals.

 

I have a place that can do the machining, that is no problem. I just want power without spending tons of money for something that I rip around in the woods a couple times a week.

I was looking at the 165cc kit because of the minor price difference over the 143cc. But if everyone suggests the 143 w/ carb and crank, then maybe I will just do that.

 

I have the TB 165 kit with stroker crank and it flat out rips. Wheelie in all gears. If you don't mind stripping down the cases for machining then I like the 165. Have you ever split a set of cases before? Its not much fun and a good bit of work. I personally think the 143 would be plenty for trail riding and having fun on. Also if you splitting the cases get a 4th gear drum. I have mine torn apart right now because I didn't install the drum the first time.

 

I want THAT kind of power! Wheelies in all gears sounds like sufficient power. I have never split cases before, but my friend used to be a mechanic for a Honda dealership and said he will help me with tearing apart the engine for a couple cases of beer. I plan on getting a manual clutch kit, as well as the 4th gear drum, and plan on putting that all in when I take apart the engine so I don't have to do what you did...put in the big bore, put it back together, and then say oh crap I want to put something else in there now haha.

i personally have a 165 kit with stroker crank and ported an polished v2 head. being a 177 the motor is hard on all the internals (gears ect) along with the clutch. i used to have a 143 with a stroker an the old style race head. it was a 155. to be honest i most days wish i could go back to it lol

This is exactly what I wanted to hear. I want more power but not TOO much power that I have to rebuild the engine every 6 months. For my uses, trail riding and screwing around in the backyard, I want my bike to rip more without having to worry about the engine. Plus, then I will end up spending double the amount of money I want to because I will have to buy heavy duty internal parts to take the abuse the 165 power will put out.

I guess the 143 kit would be the best choice fort what I plan on doing. Maybe a race head if I can get one cheap.

 

i personally have a 165 kit with stroker crank and ported an polished v2 head. being a 177 the motor is hard on all the internals (gears ect) along with the clutch. i used to have a 143 with a stroker an the old style race head. it was a 155. to be honest i most days wish i could go back to it lol

 

i have my cases bored to fit a 165, but I'm currently running a 143 with stroker crank (155cc), and V2 racehead. I have no desire to add the 165 kit. The bike is already so fast. In the dirt, i can't even top out 4th gear because the places I ride are either too rough or too small. There is no way you need more than a 155 in the trails. However, running only a 143, it kinda lacks low rpm torque. If you wanted to save money and do without the stroker crank, i would go for the 165.

 

What year KLX110 ?

 

It's a 2008 KLX.

I think the 165 is too much for my application. The 143 is nice because it will add needed power, not be TOO much, and won't beat up my internals as much as the 165.

Looking at this one as well, from you guys over at Tbolt:
TB DRZ and KLX 110 143cc KIT w/ VM26 Carb Kit All Models

Anyone else wanna add their input?

 

Cool , I just asked because the 03-07 need the HD out put shaft
That is a very good kit you listed
We free ship all TB kits

 

I'd suggest a 143 kit, with stroker crank and a head. That's what I'm running right now, and I've been very happy with the power of it.

 

Just go with the 143, stroker crank and V2 head Really happy with mine so far. Also consider the 4th speed shift drum, shift star and billet second gear along with heavier spring or clutch setup

 

Yeah, that is what I have decided on...using everyones input, the 143 kit with a new carb, clutch kit, 4th gear drum and maybe a race head sounds really good. That should be plenty of power, or at least a sufficient amount of power over the stock engine!

 

143 will be just fine....

 

So I had a couple questions on the different race heads I saw on Tbolt's website. I wanna say a big THANK YOU to Vince Jr over there at Tbolt, he was patient with everything that I had questions about and just all around nice. A+ customer service to Tbolt, something you don't see much of anymore nowadays.

Definitely will be buying all my future parts from them...

 

My friend has a a YX racehead on his 143 and a VM26 carb. Its got kinda weak low-end punch, but from mid to top end it pulls good. I think a 143 with a stock head and bigger carb has much better low rpm punch, but the top end is not as good. I am not sure how the YX racehead compares to the Trailbikes racehead. I'm gonna assume they are pretty darn close.

Now a trailbikes V2 racehead is on a whole new level. Its also a lot more expensive.

 

I love my 155 very reliable very strong but my neighbor.....ja564rm80.....had to get a 177 so now Im gonna have too!

 

Yeah I saw Tbolts had the YX head on their site. If I were to get a race head, I'd go big or go home with the V2. If I am going to spend the $200, I might as well spend the rest and get the V2. As of right now, I may just get the 143 kit and keep my stock head, go with the carb and stroker crank and call it a day.

 

Yeah go with the 143 and never look back..has a great amount of power over the stock 110 and even more power with a race head.

 

I have the 143 with the stock head 26mm carb and a CHP exhaust. I love it! My friend had a port and polishing kit so we port and polished the stock head while it was off and cleaned the crap out of it. Not sure if it did much but I figured might as well while its off. I didn't have an exhaust on it for a week or two and the exhaust made a huge difference as well. My CHP exhaust is awesome the diameter of the pipe is so much bigger.

 

go big... 177 kit... for those who say 143 or 155 is to fast for close trail riding and cant max out 4th gear are obviously riding in fields or something... if your racing your gonna want every bit of power to get from 0-to whatever as quick as possible.
Just because you have the power doesn't mean you have to always use it

 

go big... 177 kit... for those who say 143 or 155 is to fast for close trail riding and cant max out 4th gear are obviously riding in fields or something... if your racing your gonna want every bit of power to get from 0-to whatever as quick as possible.
Just because you have the power doesn't mean you have to always use it

....or you don't really know what you're talking about. There is such a thing as having too much power for your riding ability and actually going much slower because of it. I dunno about where you're from, but around here a race is more than a couple laps and our tracks are real tight and technical (lack of space on this Island) It pretty much comes down to who can last the longest. I dunno about everyone else, but riding my 155 at full speed tires me out really damn fast. A 177 would just make me blow my load even faster.

Don't get me wrong tho, having as much HP as you can afford sure is FUN no matter how impractical and unusable.

 

if you think a v2 head is expensive then ur high. Look at what you get for the price... 10 years ago something like this mod would be 800. Look at Takegawas pricing.... Thats expensive

 

CJperformance, you also have to realize that some people are just riding trails or goofing around and not out to put thousands of bucks into their bikes, or may not be able to spend a lot on their bikes nonetheless. I will say that yes, the v2 head is not expensive considering what you get, it's a bang for the buck. But do I need to spend almost $400 on just a head? Not really. I'd rather just get the 143 kit and a carb and call it a day. If I had more money to spend, then yeah I would look into the v2, but for now it's a bit unnecessary for my KLX.

I'm keeping my stock pipe on because of noise, the areas I ride are somewhat close to houses and most of the people in my area are not big on loud bikes. I have held off on getting my 143 kit since I picked up a new pistol, but plan on getting it in the next month.

 

I have a stock mod 155 (143 with tb stroker crank) and a full mod 172 (BBR 160 with tb stroker crank). While they are both vastly different bikes and have different uses I will say that the 155 motor sounds like the best fit for your riding. I absolutely love riding my stock mod, the 155 seems to make broader power than the 172, the 172 is faster for sure, but the power comes on later in the powerband. For woods riding and just HAVING FUN (thats the most important part anyways) go with the 155 kit, you will be more than happy.

 

i had a 07 klx with a tb 165 kit and didnt bore my cases because nobody told me i needed too.. and it ran fine

 

i had a 07 klx with a tb 165 kit and didnt bore my cases because nobody told me i needed too.. and it ran fine


that would be because u had the scut kit....im almost positive they dnt make that anymore because of reliability issuses

 

I have a tb 165 kit with very low hours for sale if anyone is intrested pm me