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Whats the best way to start the 5 hundie ?
TX-KX 500:
The best thing I have found so far to get my 500 started is some race gas. A friend told me to try it, that I'd love it. Sure enough. At least when it's hot it will start on the first kick. When it's cold, the only thing I have found is to choke it, and kick the hell out of it.
holeshot buddy:
i have a few 500s and i start them
all the same, cold
slow kick through about 4 times with choke on
kick till it goes hard (top dead centre)
then drop kickstarter about an inch past(it will sort of lock in )
bring kickstart to top no throttle
and kick it like you are gunna steal her :-D
works every time 8-) :wink:
kxdel:
Hi all, I'm new to this site and a new owner of a 1993 KX500 (2 weeks ago). I have read most of the tips on starting this beast and have tried a few, but she still won't start. It was sitting for atleast 1 year if not 2 without being started as per the previous owner. I have taken the carb off, removed jets, cleaned and inspected and all I can get is a pop/bang and a sore foot. Its has good spark and is getting fuel, possibly too much as the plug appears wet after a few kicks. The motor is fresh (3-5 rides) and the rest of the bike has been basically rebuilt. The previous owner bought it, rebuilt it, rode it and got scared, so now I own it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dan
Albertan:
kxdel, if you cleaned all the jets and they are not full of varnish and gum, even an overly rich bike should start. I'm presuming you mixed a fresh batch of fuel, and there isn't fuel that is months old sitting in the float bowl. One possibility is that the crankcase is totally loaded up with fuel, and so the bike is essentially flooded. I'm presuming you checked the choke circuit to make sure it wasn't clogged, and based on your post, I'm guessing it isn't a lack of fuel that is stopping it from starting, it is too much.
If a good kick won't light it, I'd try bump starting it. Either roll it down a hill in second gear and dump the clutch, or have a few loyal friends push you till it starts. Then give it some throttle and see if it smokes like crazy for a while and sounds boggy -- that would be consisted with a flooded bike that hasn't burned off the excess fuel. After that, if you keep fresh gas in it and have a fairly clean plug, it should at least start.
Proper jetting and float bowl height will make things a lot easier after that. One last thought, did you check the tip on the float needle? If it is worn, it will let fuel keep dumping into the float bowl and the bike will feel flooded all the time.
gwcrim:
I'm sure some will cringe at this but......... give her a squirt of starting fluid to at least get it going once. You can at least make sure it runs.
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