Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Siezed?
greencannon:
Measure thickness of clutch plates both friction and the metal ones. Im sure one of the Guru's here have the spec. If its stock setup they are pretty tough and long lasting, but knowing the bikes maintenence history they could be worn causing weaker performance. A good indicator of "time to replace it" wear is a little lip forming on the smooth flat surface of the metal plates and pressure plate. Check for grooves in between the basket fingers, minor ones aren't bad but deeper ones will cause clutch plates to stick (becareful not to slice your finger in there its usualy sharp ! )
Countershaft seal is easy to replace, dont forget to check the o-ring behind the collar on the shaft.
Kawasaki.com has parts diagrams you can use for parts reference while working on it. just click on owner info
littlewing78:
Got the case split open. Found a little surprise when I took the rotor off. There was a one inch long end of a screw driver stuck to the inside of the dish. My guess is that somebody tried to pry the rotor off and broke the screwdriver. I flushed everything out real good with oil and cleaned it up. Everything inside looks to be in good shape. I cleaned up the rest of the bike too and started putting it back together. Now I just need to start ordering some parts and bring the beast back to life.
littlewing78:
I got a complete Gasket set and a full set of oil seals for the bike. I think I need to have my cylinder re-plated or sleeved. I have been doing some research on both. Seems that re-plating is the best option but sleeving is cheaper. Any suggestions on those? When I put my cases back together what is the best gasket maker to use? I have a tube of high temp RTV. Will that work? Thanks
1989kawasaki:
yeah get plating. i heard sleeves slow you down because of the friction between the iron
Goat:
I recommend plating. It will last way longer and will run/cool better. IMO sleeves are junk in 2 strokes.
I prefer Hondabond to seal my cases. Never had a problem with it in 16 years that I've been rebuilding engines. It costs a little more but I would rather use the right tool for the job than have to tear down again just to re-do a sealing problem.
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