Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
newbie questions
KXcam22:
Gapping is easy as long as you have a "feeler guage" set. I use the corner of a smaller flat bladed screwdriver to lever up the outer electrode SLIGHTLY. Dont' pry between the electrodes. Then check the gap, making sure the feeler guage drags slightly. There will be lots of info on the net. For the trans I suggest using cheap oil and changing it more often like every 3-4 rides. 10w40 is good and a bunch of us here (including me) are using Type F ATF. Cheap and seems to work pretty good. Cam.
Hillclimb#42:
'92-93 250 fender with a little trimmming by air box and drill new mounting hole at rear of sub-frame. Basically, you have to squeeze the fender between sub-frame, and use the bolt hole for a guide for a drill bit to make a new hole in fender. You may have to trim fender where it contacts air box or trim plastic under seat cover. I didn't have to trim that plastic under the seat on my '97, but its entirely possible that the previous owner did. You can look at a real good discussion and pics about it under straight fender mod in the 500 category. Use the search deal at the top of page.
Danger4u2:
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,3277.0.html
TerMaaten KX500:
thnxs for the link. i'm gonna do this mod. have a 93 kx250 plastic on order. i'm hoping i don't have to trim my seat either. or, i'd love to find someone selling a kx500 seat (with a cool cover) with this mod already done.
the Iridium plug is nice! thought i was running a higher octane gas. didn't ride long though -still missing that mud flap.
50 to 1 (with the belray MC1 syn 2-cycle lub) isn't gonna be too lean right? it is because it's synthetic is why i can go 50 to 1?
TerMaaten KX500:
well i'm finding out that the No-Toil system might be the best for the original question #7. http://www.notoil.com/
--- Quote from: Hillclimb#42 on January 10, 2008, 01:32:13 AM ---I also use the Uni air filter with No Toil.
--- End quote ---
I called no toil and they said you can't use an uni. the alcohol in their products tears the uni apart. on monday i'll be ordering a filter,oil, grease and cleaner from no toil.
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