Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
KX 500 faults and fixes thread
tomasaki:
My '01 KX5 hasn't idled worth a dang since the day I bought it off the showroom floor. I doesn't matter how I jet the thing either. It frustrates the hell out of me since I do alot of tight woods riding and idle alot. I have to keep revving it to keep it running. Replacing the stock reed valve with Boyeson Power reeds seemed to help. I still had to cut some of the spring off of the idle screw so I coud turn it in further. :? Any ideas???
kawdude:
Mine has a similar problem but not as bad. It will idle for approximately 15-30secs before it dies.
It's a pain in the rear.
1alldave:
It appears that fuel tank cracking may be a common problem. My 99 cracked and leaked near the left side shroud mounts this summer. The 97 that I sold my buddy just cracked and leaked in a similar location. Has anyone else had this problem? Any one have a stock tank they want to sell?
mikesmith:
My tanks been in use since '95-no leaks or cracks.
gwcrim:
If you're having jetting and/or idling problems, post what jets you are currently using and where you live.
I live in Ohio and have a 52 slow jet. My bike idles but I think it's still a tad too rich.
Also take a look for vacuum leaks.
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