Greetings KXRiders

[KTMMDG]

Hello to all. I'm KTMMDG, I have no problems telling you I'm 16 years of age I'm 5'7 132lbs I'm physically fit and very athletic. I've been riding dirt Bikes & off-road vehicles for 8 years now and just as of March, twenty second, 2011 I am now the happy and proud owner of a 1999 Kawasaki KX 500 it's not only a Beast,

It's a Monster!

and I can't wait to be tearing up the Desert, Hills, and Mountains around my area.

KX 500, Moose Racing USA Handlebar Guards. ZipTy Signature Series Flow Header Pipe with the FMF Turbine Core Spark Arrestor. Ohlins Shock Absorber. and Several other things that I have yet to Catalog....


 

[alward25]

Sweet ride!! The Ohlins shock is a sweet score too.  I think the Zip-Ty stuff looks a lot cooler than the stock stuff.  Just me though.  How do you fair starting your bike???
Welcome!!!
Alex

[KTMMDG]

Sweet ride!! The Ohlins shock is a sweet score too.  I think the Zip-Ty stuff looks a lot cooler than the stock stuff.  Just me though.  How do you fair starting your bike???
Welcome!!!
Alex

I do Okay at it. I could use some help though, what's the best procedure in starting it?
I kick hard and fast. but, what should I be doing with the throttle? and Choke?

~Hang on I'll get there~

[alward25]

Get the compression release mod from Larry.  Check the for sale stuff.  He does a sweet mod that will work with your tank.  Do a search for starting tips.  There are a few different ones.  You just have to find out what works best.  It is not a 125.  Hard and fast will just wear you out.  You have to find the sweet spot with the kicker at the top most tooth to grab on to get a good solid stroke.

[KTMMDG]

alright will Do thanks.

[Motorrad]

Get the compression release mod from Larry.  Check the for sale stuff.  He does a sweet mod that will work with your tank.  Do a search for starting tips.  There are a few different ones.  You just have to find out what works best.  It is not a 125.  Hard and fast will just wear you out.  You have to find the sweet spot with the kicker at the top most tooth to grab on to get a good solid stroke.

Make sure he knows you need the "motorrad" location on the comp release!!   or it wont clear your tank..

[BREAD]

Please be careful, it is an absolute handful for me and I have been riding for 30+ years.  On my first ride (less than 2 minutes on a trail) I was taught a quick lesson how powerful / quick this thing can be.

I love the look, sweet!  For me, lean the sucker over til fuel runs out the lines at the bottom, pull up the choke, kick away...make sure you are at the top of the stroke and kick all the way to the peg.

[Friar-Tuck]

Hey KTM,
 Welcome to the forum,  Whats' the Best way to Start the K-5?
   There should be something in here you can use, 
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,2169.0.html

 Tuck\o/

[KTMMDG]

thanks Bread, I will be. I've seen and been through several crashes. not pretty at all.

Thank you Friar, I figured out why it was so d**ned to start though. turns out the Previous owner didn't run it for several months and only started 2 months ago on a trailer then killed it (Didn't properly clear it out) they had Old rotten Race Fuel with way to much oil. so I flushed the tank and Carb and filled her up with the good stuff. Fires First kick all the Time now!

[1989kawasaki]

thanks Bread, I will be. I've seen and been through several crashes. not pretty at all.

Thank you Friar, I figured out why it was so d**ned to start though. turns out the Previous owner didn't run it for several months and only started 2 months ago on a trailer then killed it (Didn't properly clear it out) they had Old rotten Race Fuel with way to much oil. so I flushed the tank and Carb and filled her up with the good stuff. Fires First kick all the Time now!

make a vid of it plz

[Friar-Tuck]

 KTM,
 Glad to hear she's firing up like it should.  Personally, first start of the day (cold) I pull the choke and cycle the piston around two or three slow times and then get the kicker as high in the stroke as possible at TDC or Just after.   Then jump on it one good whack.   The biggest help with me has been starting the bike while it's still tied down in the truck or using a 5gal. bucket to stand on while starting the bike cold.  Not having to worry about the whole Mary-Ann falling over lets you get alot more oompf in the kick when the bike is cold.
 
 When it's warm I just get the kicker as High as possible (again TDC or just after) and then jump on it.
  Enjoy!
  Tuck\o/

[KTMMDG]

yeah I like to use my Jack Stand most of the time sure helps.

here you go 1989Kawasaki http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08gwUK10WnI