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Project "I was only gonna clean the air filter!"
USMC 500:
After almost 5 years on KXRiders and over 500 posts I'm finally posting my first video..... :lol:
Motion Pro clutch cable with about 8 rides on it is now on the ground where it belongs. My new OEM cable showed up and is now in its new home.....Don't cheap out on aftermarket clutch cables.....buy OEM because its worth it!!
I straightend out the new OEM cable Team Green style and lubed the cable. If someone wants to post up how I lubed the cable and with what I lubed it with, feel free to post up. :-D
I installed the cable and made sure to apply a small amount of grease in key areas of the clutch perch. Now keep in mind that as good as my clutch is now it still takes a slight amount of effort to pull because of the ASV shorty lever. However the clutch pull is now amazing....
USMC 500:
She lives with her new PWK 41 transplant......the verdict?
Just idling she sounds different (in a good way). I started off with a 168 main, needle 3rd clip, and a 60 pilot. I made a few runs around my neighborhood and she runs much stronger. I think she likes the 41 better. :-D.....I do have a bit of a stumble right off the bottom from closed throttle to quarter throttle......braaaaa, ba, ba, baaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Couldn't tell if I was rich or lean cause I'm still figuring out this carb jetting thang!! I dropped down the pilot to a 58 and it got worse. Was hard to get the bike to even idle. Messed around with the air screw and made a few more runs up and down my hood........I came to realize that I am lean off the bottom.....
Back in goes the 60 and it idles fine now........So here is where the story gets good......I'm sitting on the bike, engine running, helmet on, in my driveway, in neutral, pointed down towards the street.......
About to grab the clutch to drop her into first and "Johnny Law" pulls into my driveway, I kill the engine....... :-o :-o :-o
You never know how good or bad things will get when they walk up towards you and say "How's it going buddy?"...
I say..."Just doing some "driveway tuning"......they smile and say "Sure you are".....
This good Kern County Sheriff then says....
"look, I don't wanna ruin your day so we're gonna go about our buisness and hopefully we won't hear your bike anymore, and keep in mind your bike isn't exactly quiet.....You follow what I'm saying?"........
" I hear you loud and clear Deputy"........
"Good, you have a good day now"........
:-D :-D :-D.............so tomorrow I plan to get off work early and head down the road a whole 5 minutes to my "legal" testing area to square away the jetting. Hopefully I can get the 60 to work with some airscrew adjustments cause I don't have a 62 pilot to play with.
sandblaster:
Thanks for the update and the pics.
It just so happens that I have a oversized carb and never gave the boot a second thought.....
Now that I'm tuned in me and Mr. Dremel are going to work over a few parts tomorrow....
alward25:
looks way sharp!!!
USMC 500:
--- Quote from: alward25 on March 12, 2013, 04:07:13 PM ---looks way sharp!!!
--- End quote ---
Are you talking about my K5 or are you talking about the MZB set up that I have on my K5? :-D
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