Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
1994 KX500
Hillclimb#42:
Absolutely, great tips, Cam. I would add:
-new plug, (I use B8 ES) Cheapest at O'reilley's for me so far
-drain and replace anti-freeze
- look at timing mark (good to know where you are)
-get the Clymer manual
- download the General Spec Sheet from this Site
-check out the jetting chart, and plug reading (I learned alot and got great results from these)
- get the throttle real clean and free, so it snaps shut for you. If you lube that cable, remove from carb. and let completely dry before installing. The lubers shoot out alot of stuff out of the end of the cables.
- wiggle the wheels by hand to see if there's play in wheel bearrings
- same with swingarm, pick-up on it, try to move it left and right. Tolerances are tight and slop is worn bearrings.
Definately, like KXcam22 suggests, grease axels and pivots. I hate the swing arm needle bearrings. They always seem to fall out, if they're dry, so be careful with those.
Looks like a new one, its likely this info will be better for general maintenance, Great find, mine barely ran, when i bought it. you are one of the lucky ones.
Polar-Bus:
We all know that a KX500 that's been sitting dormant for years is just as bad as one that's been beat, and put away wet.
On last thing I recommend you check is the rear spokes. KX500's have a habit of hammering spokes and hubs. Keep the spokes "in tune" and you will never have problems.
One last tip, have a look at the inside of the subframe tube where the chain passes by. This is an issue and a high wear area, and the chain will continually saw right into the sub frame tube. Rivet a thin piece of 14 ga. sheet metal to the sub frame tube to protect your expensive sub frame! Enjoy the new ride, and take it easy until you get a feel for the brutal snap an torque!
Rich
blown8950:
Thanks for all the great replies everyone. As soon as the weather breaks and I get a free minute, I'll start combing over the bike. I really don't expect to find anything out of sorts because I know the previous owner well. He is the pickiest and most detail oriented person I have personally ever met. He's the type that will completely take something apart just to clean it, even if he's not gonna use it. He had this bike apart last summer to clean and check everything, but then realized his hip would no longer let him start the thing. He told me when I came to get it that if he could still get it started, he would definitely not be selling! But I'm gonna change the oil and check the plug/filter and whatnot anyway. It'll give me an opportunity to familiarize myself with the bike and spend some quality time with it. Anyone know where I can pick up some tank shrouds on the cheap? I'd really like to replace the plastic on this thing and keep the stock plastic safe. Thanks everyone!
tharden:
My bike set up for a couple of years and when I rebuilt the front forks I found some parts were starting to rust. This is on a 02 model that had about 40 hours total on it. I can say I enjoyed rebuilding the front forks and getting the nice action out of them afterwords was great. You really get a grin when you work pays off.
turtle22:
all i have to say is,are those shoes ur wearing when u start ur green monster? man if i try to start mine any any thing but boots(riding or work) my arch will hurt all day. mine fires on the tird ir fourth kick but oh boy do i have to put some leg into it. nice bike. they r a blast to ride
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