KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: fluffy on November 06, 2012, 01:07:55 PM

Title: hard to get hot
Post by: fluffy on November 06, 2012, 01:07:55 PM

i have a 89 kx500 it runs good but takes forever to get to operating temp. a couple of times i almost had a cold seize.i dont know what the other owner used for a piston,but i guess it doesnt get hot as fast as the cyl. its comming apart shortly,so what should i look for. thanks for any ideas.

Title: Re: hard to get hot
Post by: 81cr450 on November 06, 2012, 02:31:32 PM

Sounds like jetting. What you running

Title: Re: hard to get hot
Post by: fluffy on November 08, 2012, 11:31:29 AM

stock jetting, i did change base gasket and head gasket when i first got it. base gasket was torn when i bought the bike. after about 10 min, it gets warm and does run good.