Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
MONUMENT TO THE 2-STROKE 2000 KX500
Motorrad:
When riding cross country on the TAT (see ride reports). That d**n ethonal fuel ate the needle and seat out of 2 bikes. Had to ride across Oklahoma (top lengthwise) using pedcock as fuel regulator.. Had new needles shipped to Trinidad Colorado...
delphipro5:
YES FITZ IT'S THE ETHANOL!! I have it in 10% up here at the pumps in Maine and my weedeater just mysteriously broke last year too!! USE A MARINE GRADE STABILIZER IN ANY GAS YOU GET WITH THE 10% E, EVEN IF YOU ARENT STORING IT! TRUST ME
This last season I rode the 500 on: 91 Oct., 10% E Pump gas with K100-MG stabilizer, lucasoil octaine boost, and golden Spectro 50:1
And the frickin' thing was pingin' and poppin all over the place! It's definitly jetted too rich I think too, it backfired one time kicking it over and I swear it was louder than a shotgun blast!! I had to make sure I didn't blow the exaust gaskets out of it !! RETARDED, NEED BETTER FUEL AT THE PUMPS AMERICA! There is a dragstrip a town or two over, maybe I should go ask some of the drivers what they are using.
WILL HAVE MORE DEVELOPMENT ON THE BUILD SOON, NEW PICS OF MY SHOP TOO!BEEN A VERY BUSY BEE LATELY :wink:
delphipro5:
O.K. I think I finally have time to begin building again! The holidays killed me and work has Sucked, but I got my work area cleaned and sort of organized.
And have gotten my first shipment of parts in.
Nothing major just bars, controls, cables ect.,ect. I got my head bearing install/remover tools a while ago too.
Need to get going on the big stuff soon...
And there it sits, just waiting to be reborn
More cool stuff soon, I know I was out of the loop for a while but hopefully i'm back! :mrgreen:
Goat:
Welcome back. Parts pile is looking good. Nice benches. They made of 3/4" osb?
flyingfitz:
A note on that kickstand. Get the top tapered bolt 5mm longer and grind a nut thin so it clears the swing arm. Double nutting the top bolt is cheap insurance!
Fitz
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