Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
UK jetting and cold starting
karlosthejackel:
Ive seen the charts but seeing if any UK guys have anything tried and tested. Ive not busted the carb open yet,in fact ive not even ridden the bike as I cant start the thing. Ive bought the jets according to the chart and my elevation which is anywhere between 150-600ft on the different tracks ill be using it on with varying uk temps.
The bike is fresh in from California. Starting wise it gives a backfire now and again and im scared of a kickback so im a bit reserved on giving it some!!. It started 4th or 5th kick when it was delivered by the seller last week and that was without choke from cold and gave a couple back fires before it went. Ive read that a properly set up bike will start well from cold
sandblaster:
For your elevation take a close look at 55/168
That works well down to 50 degrees F and from 0-1500 ft.
karlosthejackel:
Thank you for that. I thought it best I open the carb so I have and it has the following
58 pilot
142 main
N82M needle on clip 3
If I go with your jetting what needle would you recommend?
Many thanks Karl
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: karlosthejackel on April 10, 2014, 08:29:29 PM ---142 main
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142??!!...d**n, that's like a sippie cup :-o
karlosthejackel:
--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on April 10, 2014, 08:44:42 PM ---
--- Quote from: karlosthejackel on April 10, 2014, 08:29:29 PM ---142 main
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142??!!...d**n, that's like a sippie cup :-o
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scary stuff. glad ive opened her up now!
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