Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
I'm not a softy ... :-)
Danger4u2:
Sometimes it can be something simple. I installed new clutch and ignition covers on my CR500. It's a bike I have never had a problem starting. I kicked and kicked and could not start it. I pulled the ignition cover and the flywheel weight was coming in contact with the cover. I could not feel any difference at the kicker. But it was just enough to take the oomph out of my kick. Maybe it was grounding the bike out because the cover is now aluminum. I took a die grinder to the inside of the cover where the flywheel weight scored it. Reinstall, kick, remove, grind and repeat until it was clear.
Has it always been hard to start? Try kicking it with the spark plug removed. It should kick real easy. If not something is wrong.
You'll just have to go thru the logical process. Spark, fuel-air-oil mix, compression, timing..........
Could it be a steak and potato thing? I'm 250 pounds. Maybe you don't have the kick starting muscle at the waist line like some of us.
JanBros:
--- Quote from: Danger4u2 on April 20, 2010, 01:28:14 AM ---Has it always been hard to start?
Don't know, as it's the first time I want to start it. bought the engine a few years ago for a project, but it had to wait until another project was finished. engine was taken from a KX250frame and ran at the time.
Try kicking it with the spark plug removed. It should kick real easy.
it does. you can still feel little resistance as it has to squeeze the air through the spark plu hole, but one kicks makes it turn over a couple off times.
If not something is wrong.
You'll just have to go thru the logical process. Spark, fuel-air-oil mix, compression, timing..........
it's not that it won't start (at least : I don't know if it will), I can't get it that far : set the piston just after TDC and give it my best shot, but seems I can't get it to turn 360?
Could it be a steak and potato thing? I'm 250 pounds. Maybe you don't have the kick starting muscle at the waist line like some of us.
had to run that through a unit converter :-D ? I'm only 154 for 1m80, so yes, I have no muscle-excess :-(. I'm changing the extended kick shaft again at the moment so it's stronger and I can really jump on the kick, and hope that will do the trick. Still planning on building an "engine-powered real-wheel -starter-thing" , but in case off emergency (little crash at the back off a circuit for example), I should be able to kick-start it .
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JanBros:
--- Quote from: Friar-Tuck on April 19, 2010, 06:30:21 PM --- He's referring to buying a kit supplied by one of the Fabricators on the site. He will send you a kit For about $40.00 US.
I'm sure that does not include shipping Overseas to UK. I will look for the post.
Here http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,6545.0.html
And Chainsaw DeComp
Here: http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,6998.0.html
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I already found those topics , read them and made one :wink: :
95formula847:
--- Quote from: JanBros on April 20, 2010, 09:40:38 AM ---
--- Quote from: Friar-Tuck on April 19, 2010, 06:30:21 PM --- He's referring to buying a kit supplied by one of the Fabricators on the site. He will send you a kit For about $40.00 US.
I'm sure that does not include shipping Overseas to UK. I will look for the post.
Here http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,6545.0.html
And Chainsaw DeComp
Here: http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,6998.0.html
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I already found those topics , read them and made one :wink: :
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What frame is that in the pics?
JanBros:
--- Quote from: 95formula847 on April 20, 2010, 10:49:16 AM ---
What frame is that in the pics?
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Kawasaki KR-1S, gonna be a track bike :wink:
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