KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: hughes on October 16, 2004, 03:35:05 PM
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Last week I just realized that My 500's air box cover was missing(just happened to be looking at parts on Kawasaki's web site). I just thought that the air box was designed with that opening just under the seat. I picked one up at the local dealer and as installing it I noticed that is says use only in wet condinations on the top of the lid. Is there any harm in running this lid all the time?
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What airbox lid? Mine never had one from new! Cam.
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It's the air box lid just under the seat and it slides up under the tank. It's an 87 KX500. With this lid off you look down into the air box and just see the top of the air filter. Maybe the lid is an option. With out this lid during washing water will run down in between the seat and tank and right into the air box. I guess that might be why they make a washing cover for the air filter.
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Last week I just realized that My 500's air box cover was missing(just happened to be looking at parts on Kawasaki's web site). I just thought that the air box was designed with that opening just under the seat. I picked one up at the local dealer and as installing it I noticed that is says use only in wet condinations on the top of the lid. Is there any harm in running this lid all the time?
Thats an org.parts for every KX 500 up to -04,if there is wet out you can get in water in the Airbox/filter.
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Any harm in using it all the time? Any power loose? Any air flow restrication? Or should I install it just for raining riding or bike washing? Thanks.
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The best is to always usit.
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Airbox lid??
Thought the seat did that :?
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Neither one of mine ever had an airbox lid and i bought them both brandnew from the dealer. The only thing my manuals ever said about wet conditions was to close the shutters :?
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I'll try to get some pictures here in a day or two so you guys can see the lid and air box. Maybe the 87 model is a little different from the newer models.
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The only Kaw that I ever saw with an airbox lid was the KDX200.....which you promptly threw away to get more power. Is this maybe an option or a Euro feature (Hey Folke?) we didn't get in North America? Cam.
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Hi Guys!
You don?t race in wet overthere I supose,only in sand(glamis). :lol:
I got one to,maybe is the euromodel of kx500 who got it?
But I use only mine if it?s VERY much water/mud. :wink:
You can drill a pair of holes in the airbox highup, to let more
air in.(post some pic later)
I think the airbox is way to small for a kx500!
(Kx250 1988-90 got the same airbox)
When I race Iceroadracing, I have a KN-filter attach direct to carb... :wink:
(look at my gallery page 2).
Got some more HP at full throttle. :twisted:
//doordie
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The only Kaw that I ever saw with an airbox lid was the KDX200.....which you promptly threw away to get more power. Is this maybe an option or a Euro feature (Hey Folke?) we didn't get in North America? Cam.
We got KX5-03 USA mod.and there is an airbox lid on this machine but i can give you articleno. so you can check with your dealer.
For KX5 -87 is it 14024-1360
For KX5 88-04 is it 14024-1561.
I hope you meen the plastic between airbox and under the tank.
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Folke,
I might be getting all confused here. My KX has a white plastic air guide that directs air from under the tank, but it ends about 3" after the tank and does not cover the airbox. I haven't considered this to be a cover. The KDX cover I speak of is an actual black plastic cover with a rubber snorkel in it that goes over the entire top hole of the air box. When you remove the seat, the cover is right there over the airbox and must be removed to access the filter. Keeps water out but restricts airflow. My wifes XR200 had one, which we promptly threw away to gain a fair bit more power. Cam.
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Folke, That is the the same cover I am talking about. the part number was 14024-1357 I guess I 'll just use this cover for wet rides.
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KXcam22,
One(kx5) is white,thin and smal and the other(kdx) is black,thick and bigger! :wink:
//doordie
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I am assuming mines a Euro model (I live in the UK) but doesn't have an airbox lid, don't know if its had one in the past as I am not the only owner that bike has had :?
It has the white air guide thingy but no black cover over the top
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Here's the picture's I said I would post. Well the size was to big. Look under the gallery album A.Hughes 87 KX500. Thanks
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Here is some pics of issue.
(A blurry one,still need practise) :oops:
If you want,you can drill the 2 upper holes first,maybe enough.
//doordie
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doordie, It took me some time to post pictures. Look at gallery under A.Hughes 87 KX500.
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hughes,
Your "thing" is kdx style.Use it if VERY wet condition only,my 2 cent! :wink:
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doordie, Do you think I have the wrong air box?
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Folke,
I might be getting all confused here. My KX has a white plastic air guide that directs air from under the tank, but it ends about 3" after the tank and does not cover the airbox. I haven't considered this to be a cover. The KDX cover I speak of is an actual black plastic cover with a rubber snorkel in it that goes over the entire top hole of the air box. When you remove the seat, the cover is right there over the airbox and must be removed to access the filter. Keeps water out but restricts airflow. My wifes XR200 had one, which we promptly threw away to gain a fair bit more power. Cam.
Sorry but i meen this white plastic in front of the airbox, i never seen an other plastic for airbox, instead we drill some small hole on the airbox so we can get moore air. When we ride on ice in the winter we also take away the airfilter thats give some hpr.