Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Project "I was only gonna clean the air filter!"
Charlie500:
Be carefull with that kick stand. They bend extremely easy and then the next thing you know you got a groove worn into your swing arm....
USMC 500:
--- Quote from: Charlie500 on March 12, 2013, 04:46:50 PM ---Be carefull with that kick stand. They bend extremely easy and then the next thing you know you got a groove worn into your swing arm....
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Thanks Charlie.....good to know and I'll definitly keep an eye on it. :wink:
Motorrad:
Open her up with the 41 yet?
USMC 500:
I must say again that it is so nice to be able to drive 5 min down the road and be able to test some machinery :-D
Update: Promoto side stand, convienient and no problems with it rubbing anything
OEM clutch cable team green style routing with clutch arm mod, clutch pull like butter
And finally, Keihin PWK 41 carburetor, STUPID FAST!!!
Bike starts on first kick, and it pulls harder than it used to from the word go all the way to WFO. With the 14/45 gearing on the bike I achieved top speed immidiately. I have a 15 tooth countershaft that will be going in very soon. for this first test I was running a 58 pilot jet, 165 main jet, needle in the 3rd clip and 1.5 turns on the air screw. The jetting is super close, maybe a hair on the lean side which would explain the huge "smile" factor. I might go up on both the pilot and the main for my regular riding elevation of 3000ft. I've heard people say that I would loose bottom end with and increase in mid to top with this carb.......I don't see it. Bottom to Top is better than it was and it was just fine with the PWK 39. I've ridden lots of bikes in my life and I can say that this is one of the best bikes I've ever ridden!! I'll go on a high speed run once I have the 15/45 combo installed. :-D
USMC 500:
For those of you interested in seeing and hearing what this bike sounds like after all these years and posts, you can finally enjoy my labor of love...
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,10571.msg90138.html#msg90138
Oh and by the way....I know that the pictures on this thread are all missing.....did some reorganizing on photobucket and I have to change all the links.....please be patient. :-D
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