Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
2 piece clutch cover
Foxx4Beaver:
knock on wood it hasn't really been "put to the test" yet, it has fallen over gracefully on it's side once, and it did just fine...but as you know, if it takes a hard enough hit, it won't matter what's behind it for a buffer.
I understand your dilemma about the adaptor and the tangs...but knowing you, you'll come up with a solution.
EDIT...I've actually been using a HEAVY gauge o-ring behind the brake lever as a spacer with decent results so far.
motopunk:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on February 20, 2014, 10:31:09 AM ---On goes the kick lever and the rear brake lever
Just barely...
While it does not rub, it is close, so I may slightly bent my brake lever out, then again probably not cause I'm lazy.
I also found some hidden dirt and grease on my bike.... I was shocked :-o
--- End quote ---
gentlemen clap your hands for sandblaster. we have the first practicable solution. :-)
mike do you thought of cut down the inner cover a little bit more instead of the adapter ring, to eliminate the clearance problem to the brake?
here is a pic of billy liles 1990 / 91 kx500sr to comparing .
http://www.mxclassicracing.com/images/dsc0148_579.jpg
if you look good, it seems that the engine was the next step in evolution and they used the smaller bigger diameter basket of the 92-04 kx250 to get the engine smaller. the outer cover and waterpump looks also like later 250 parts like dutchy said in a former post.
in the next time i will try the fitment of an 250 inner cover from my 96 kx360 big bore engine to the k5-engine. i am excited how close the covers would be in direct comparing.
sandblaster:
Mr. Moto...
I have been scratching my head over this for some time.
I really hate to cut the adapter ring any thinner.
I could go a little thinner but not enough to make a practical difference.
Don't get me wrong, every little bit helps but I really want to keep all the strength in the adapter that I can.
Machining the inner clutch cover down is also not a good idea because I'm already as thin as I can go without cutting onto the governor area.
However... I came up with another solution this morning :wink:
I will take another look this morning and see if it will work.. But I think it will.
don46:
If you have clearance you could machine the cover mating surface down a bit, it looks like the tabs are pretty thick, or take the ring down and use steel inserts to prevent stripping. or make it easy on your self and bend the brake lever
sandblaster:
Thanks Don.... You blew my big surprise :-D
Yes, that is exactly where I was going with it.
Of course, that adds one more machine process, and that adds money.
My original adapter was much more elaborate and would look really cool but it would be much more expensive so I have done everything I can think of to make it as cheap as possible yet still acceptable for aesthetics.
Again, trying to find the balance with cost conscious riders in mind.
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