Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Just bought a mint 2003 K5 today, not as much power as expected?? have pics :)
93cbra:
Thanks
I've got the stock gearing and have also taken the carb apart and cleaned the heck out of it. Also replaced the jets per the chart (the ones it came with were WAY out).
It has V-Force reads in it already. I'll check the silencer to see if it's clogged, maybe since the guys was running the wrong jets it clogged the silencer.
KX500freak:
--- Quote from: 93cbra on September 18, 2009, 05:19:51 AM ---Yeah I did it before also :)
I checked out my bike. The jets were way of (52, 158, position 2).
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the mainjet is way to small at sealevel
--- Quote from: 93cbra on September 24, 2009, 05:24:49 AM ---Thanks
I've got the stock gearing and have also taken the carb apart and cleaned the heck out of it. Also replaced the jets per the chart (the ones it came with were WAY out).
It has V-Force reads in it already. I'll check the silencer to see if it's clogged, maybe since the guys was running the wrong jets it clogged the silencer.
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this ,not knowing which altitude you,re at ,is a contradiction in terminus, they ran way to small jets ,so no clogging of your silencer here,it s you running 32:1 that clogs it up ,fosho,go to 40:1 right away
:-)
barryadam:
How do the reeds look? Worn? Fresh? Do they seal?
By stock gearing, you mean 14/47, right?
Know any other KX500's you could try for a comparison? Maybe plan a ride and invite some of the other inmates here and try a bike swap for a test ride. Where are you located?
Good luck...
93cbra:
--- Quote ---The jets were way off (52, 158, position 2).
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When I got it I rejetted it to 172/58 and position 3. I only ran about a 1/4 of a tank of 32:1 then changed right away with recommendation from the forum.
--- Quote ---not knowing which altitude you,re at ,is a contradiction in terminus, they ran way to small jets ,so no clogging of your silencer here,it s you running 32:1 that clogs it up ,fosho,go to 40:1 right away
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I live in NH at sea level.
KX500freak:
yes thats a perfect jetting,i have this jetting too ,on my mx k5
and you,re at 40:1 so also perfect
did you check fuelflow and floatheight also ?
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