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KX500 won't start I've tried everything :-(

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alward25:
Sounds like a broken or fluttered reed. It is a good idea to change them on a new purchase. Who knows how long those have been in there. While you are at it upgrade to the VForce 3. Totally worth it.
Good luck
Alex

oic0:
Bet you're thinkin pretty hard about a compression release too now huh. :(
A KX500 that won't start is some serious cardio.

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: crazyredneck on April 22, 2010, 03:09:57 PM ---alright so I bought a 1990 K5 from a guy that said it wouldn't kick start but would bump start so I brought it home cleaned the carb and gas tank put new premix in it I checked for spark and pulled the flywheel to check the timing and I also ohm tested both my ignition coil and stator coil and they tested fine and it still wouldn't kick start so I tried bump starting it and it cranked but was running poorly and smoking a lot, so I read a lot more on this site and thought that it was my CDI so I bought a new OEM Kawasaki CDI and put it on tonight and didn't change anything. so I have no Idea what it might be and was hoping you guys could help.

thanks,

PS: I've also replaced the spark plug and I also have a clymer manual for it

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The #1 simple test is compression. It will quickly tell you good news and bad ! Whenever someone brings a bike to my shop with "it wont start" or "starts really hard and bogs" The first thing I do is a C/T . If it reads under 100 psi, there's no need to investigate or spend money elsewhere other than the top end....

BDI:
I'm sorry but I have to disagree a little bit with the last one. Never assume you have only one problem  :wink: although a compression test is a good place to start, to properly fix an engine you need to properly diagnose the engine. This would include a leak down test also to make sure you don't have a leaky mian seal or worse. This is one of those things that realy goes back to the basic fundamentals of engine repair. Theres nothing worse then putting a new top end on a bike only to have the same hard starting problem or worse have it burn up do to a main seal leak. It's a lot of work to diagnose an engine but if done properly you will get where you want to be a lot faster and be alot happier when you get there.

crazyolbastard:
I read a good ignition will jump a half inch gap.
Can you explain that to me more in detail.
Help a rookie out please.

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