Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
MONUMENT TO THE 2-STROKE 2000 KX500
delphipro5:
--- Quote from: Motorrad on March 07, 2011, 03:33:38 PM ---OOOOH pretty...
The Preload ring has a bearing in it? :?
I have never seen or heard of that...
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From what I read on the recipt- it has a bearing in it, it's like a thrust bearing that allows the spring to twist instead of bind when heavily compressed. Also it helps adjust preload so it does not stick too much, easier to turn. Kinda trick, I like it! They guy told me there were none left around anymore so I was bummed. I told him I really wanted it, and he pulled it out of the Fac. Conn. Archives somewhere, I don't know where he found it. BUT... I GOT IT!!! :-D :-D
delphipro5:
--- Quote from: Motorrad on March 07, 2011, 03:59:25 PM ---.43 springs... How much do you weigh? what kind of riding? Im curious how you like em once on the bike..
That is cheap on the work.. Think I just payed $4 somthing for my 08 forks to be re-valved, (didnt change spring) from precision concepts.
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I weigh 185lbs. I am 5' 11" in height. I do woods trails(easy,semi open), pine forest mud trails(very technical), and WTFO when I pop out of the woods trails onto the open fireroads up here to blast the carbon out of it, and push it's speed limits.(drag it)! :evil:
I am confident with a few MINOR adjustments, this will be the best set up I have ever rode (suspension set up I mean.) PEACE ENJOY 8-)! Paul
delphipro5:
Got in touch with Dick's racing today, he is currently working on the Carb. I sent him. He told me he should be finished up with it tomorrow. He is doing the taper bore on it and installing a dial-a-jet, and rejetting it to compensate. I hope he sets it up for C-10 fuel but i'm not sure. I will give it a try set up his way and see how it goes. In the near future I will buy the boysen rad valve setup also, and I will be able to do some testing between the C.P.W. 39.5mm PWK / Vforce2 reed setup, and the Dick's taper bore D-a-J stockie mod/ boysen RAD valve reed setup. And also the swap of that. I will be able to do a lot of swap out combos and see what works the best. That should be a good time! :wink: And Larry's got my head going good, I should be seeing that real soon. I just got a PM from him today and he said he's working on it. He's a great guy, I love how clean the work is! GOOD STUFF!
martinfan30:
NICE! We both should be done with our bikes around the same time! I should be running in 2-3 weeks.
Motorrad:
--- Quote from: martinfan30 on March 09, 2011, 02:09:27 PM ---NICE! We both should be done with our bikes around the same time! I should be running in 2-3 weeks.
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HAH. funny... I should be also, at the rate parts are showing up now.
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