Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
my 2001 rebuild
Polar-Bus:
--- Quote from: ftc on February 16, 2019, 10:11:39 AM ---got the cylinder and new piston back from millennium last week. engine is back in the frame now. decided to get the decompression head from larry and the 2 piece clutch cover from alward, so currently waiting on those 2 parts to continue putting this thing back together
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You will LOVE Larry's decompressor ! It works so awesome. I'm a hagged out 53 y/o with right hip issues and there is NO way I could get my K5 started in standard configuration. Another tip I have learned with the K5's is to double up on the copper crush exhaust gasket in the cylinder. If you run only a single washer the pipe will most likely hammer the snot out of the gasket from vibration and then the inlet of the pipe starts to smack the inside of the cylinder causing big gouges. Double gaskets and some Permatex RTV on the exhaust springs minimizes harmonic vibrations and no more broken exhaust coupler springs. Good luck with the rebuild !
ftc:
thanks for the tips polar bus, might have to get some extra crush washers. head received from larry last week, very nice work, no before pics but i know it wasn't polished before i sent it out
ftc:
replaced cylinder and new piston back in, and head installed
ftc:
out with the old seat, in with the new... murcia! :-D
ftc:
as she sits now, waiting on a few plastic pieces and the clutch cover. both due any day im sure.
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