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FIRST RIDE TODAY 86 KX500

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Roostmad1:
hi everybody,took the K5 for a run around the streets this afternoon after spending the last 10 days going through everything,its goes mental,i never had a 500 before and love that massive spread of power,was only using half and it was wheel up,only thing im worried about that it might be running a little bit lean but doesnt miss a beat and insant throttle response and truck loads of power,if i was lean would it run so good?,i dont think so!!took the plug out and it clean with a dark tan colour but what has me worried is how clean the plug is?i might put the needle in the middle tonight,it came from a california and now its in new zealand and we are going tinto winter so dont i have to richen it up for winter?,also i put a moose reed valve spacer on it but never rode it before that but was reading on here how good a mod it is,what a awesome bike my new love of my life!!

Friar-Tuck:
Hey Roost,
 Another great build, all you guys Restoring/Refreshing are making me jealous...

Here's a jetting chart that should get you right close Mate, its surprising how many guys say it's not much more than 1 or 2 sizes off and they're happy. 
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php?page=11

Quickie Carb tuning from owners manual :http://www.kxriders.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=11045&pos=2

(I can't seem to keep all the pages lined up, :| snoop around my gallery and all the pages are there)
 Tuck\o/ 

Monster Malibu1:
Roost, that's a nice looking bike for an 86, did you buy it like that or did you rebuild it yourself?

Roostmad1:

--- Quote from: Friar-Tuck on May 30, 2010, 09:18:11 AM ---Hey Roost,
 Another great build, all you guys Restoring/Refreshing are making me jealous...

Here's a jetting chart that should get you right close Mate, its surprising how many guys say it's not much more than 1 or 2 sizes off and they're happy. 
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php?page=11

Quickie Carb tuning from owners manual :http://www.kxriders.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=11045&pos=2

(I can't seem to keep all the pages lined up, :| snoop around my gallery and all the pages are there)
 Tuck\o/ 

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thanks friar,even though i think its spot on i would rather have it slighly rich just for peice of mind

Roostmad1:

--- Quote from: Monster Malibu1 on May 30, 2010, 11:03:10 AM ---Roost, that's a nice looking bike for an 86, did you buy it like that or did you rebuild it yourself?

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Hi monstermalibu1,i've given it a general tidy up but was mostly as you see it,dont think its done to much work,i had to take the top end of as someone had put the powervalves in wrong and where not opening properly,one was open the other was closed,it would of been restricting the hell out of it,it seems to have a heap of power from off idol right to the top even though i havent given it anymore than half throttle to scared at the moment lol!!!

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