Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Starting Procedures &Plugs
kawdude:
Excellent point also. I have a flywheel weight on mine and inertia makes a big difference.
--- Quote from: Rick ---BR8EVX plug.
Good advise on getting your lever as high as possible. The addition of a flywheet weight makes starting about as easy as a 250.
Rick
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Sharc:
Yup, me too 10 oz. Love it. Forgot about that little ace in the hole....
texsurfer:
It's 1998, ProCircuit pipe and canister, Boyesen Rad Valve. I haven't looked at anything but the plug. What premix ratio does it run? It may be too rich. I think I put about 8-10oz in 1 gallon of gas. the plug is getting plenty of gas and once started will idle fine while smoking like a mosquito fogger. I didn't think the super oily mixture would make starting so hard (if in fact it is way too oily). Thanks for the replies..
Rick:
8-10 oz for 1 gallon. :shock: :shock: :shock: Almost got as much oil in there for a whole tank.
As a general rule, synthetic oils can allow you to run a higher ratio mix (as much as 50:1 and more if you dare), but most folks run in the neighborhood of 40:1. I use Torco at 40:1 with good results at all elevations and different types of racing, but used to used BelRay at 50:1. I only switched because of better support (read pricing) for Torco.
Yup, I'll bet she smokes like a cold Freightliner. I would think seriously about draining the fuel from the tank and carb and using it for weed killer. Next, mix some oil with a better ratio and swap for a new plug. My guess is that you will smoke for a little longer until you clean out the excess oil around the crank. A few good high speed passes should do the trick.
Good luck.
Rick
Sharc:
Holy cow...!! 8oz = 17:1. Try 4oz/gallon, that's 32:1. Or, 3.25oz/gal is 40:1. Should make a world of difference....It'll turn your fogger into a funny car....
Sharc
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