Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Hi I need help with my 1986 kawasaki kx500.
chrisorbics:
Hi the choke physically goes down and makes the bike stall when I first start it up. I just don't get it. I have never had that problem. I just got a manuel off ebay so I am going to read that and see if it gets me anywhere.
dcollins4328 that carb you goto was used if it was only $40. I think a rebuild kit is around that much money.
dcollins4328:
YEah it was used. My old carb had something wrong with the carb body, it was corroded or something, so a rebuild kit wouldn't have helped.
chrisorbics:
Hi again I think mine has the same problem. I had it running today. I used a spray bottle to check the rubber intake boot for leaks while the bike was running. There is no leaks at all. It has to be the carb. I saw this bucket of carb cleaner at autozone. It says to soak the carb in it for about a half hour. I am either going to use that or bring it to my friends house and use his compressor on it. I can not wait to get this bike running right. It is all stock and has the greatest exhuast note.
chrisorbics:
I was just ridding the bike and let me tell you that the power is adicting. I got a bucket of carb cleaner and let the carb sit in the cleaner over night. That stuff is great and worth the $20. So the bike fires right up and runs great. It does still need a little fine tuning but it is fine for now. So I rode it for about a half hour and the left side rear axle bearing fell apart and blroke a chunk of the hub and also cracked the center of the hub. So I really need a new rear wheel now.
SupermotoFan:
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