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1985 KX500 questions
Foxx4Beaver:
my only concern is, aren't they hardened from the factory?...and was that taken into consideration when you welded them.?
other than that, that's great...much cheaper than buying a new set! 8-)
sandblaster:
I'm not sure but I believe you need to pre heat and then use something like a heat blanket to cool slowly.
I would also imagine that rod choice would be important.
I'll bet Larry knows.
Abbott:
--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on April 01, 2016, 08:39:58 PM ---my only concern is, aren't they hardened from the factory?...and was that taken into consideration when you welded them.?
other than that, that's great...much cheaper than buying a new set! 8-)
--- End quote ---
I was worried about the hardness as well. Whatever rod he used though is very hard. The mill was squawking when it hit that rod material. It never made a sound when it was was facing the gear material itself. I'm curious to see the longevity as well. Hopefully I won't find out too soon!! LOL
Abbott:
Question: How do you set timing for the '85? I have a Clymer manual that shows a 3 line adjustable style and 1 line fixed style. The plate on mine shows only 2 lines next to the timing mark. Where should I be lining up?
Made a sleeve for my silencer core. The core was too gone to reweld further. Stuffed it with Bristol Core packing, nice stuff to work with.
Abbott:
Sandblaster: I did a Google search and found a link to one of your projects. your ignition is set up much different then mine. the coil and everything is mounted in a different spot and shows the 3 adjustable positions...
scroll down to the picture of the plate for your thread...
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php?topic=10863.0
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