KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: I_Duddits on January 06, 2008, 04:04:40 PM
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I know my engine needs a rebuild but I'm running it while I rebuild my spare.
So on the bench (it's difficult to get a good kick on the starter) I get about 115psi. Is this going to be enough to start the beast? I reckon all assembled, when I can get a good purchase on the kick starter and kick it like I stole it, I should get a 135'ish out of it.
So is 115 to 135 gonna be enough?
How much is yours? I'm trying to get a feel for the average.
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Are you holdin the throttle open?
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Are you holdin the throttle open?
No throttle on the bike as yet, why would it make a difference to the reading?
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Are you holdin the throttle open?
No throttle on the bike as yet, why would it make a difference to the reading?
yes it will make a difference and 135psi is low even for a 125.
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Are you holdin the throttle open?
No throttle on the bike as yet, why would it make a difference to the reading?
yes it will make a difference and 135psi is low even for a 125.
So how much should I be looking for then?
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some ware in the 190's
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some ware in the 190's
And that's with a BIG kick and the throttle fully open ?
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some ware in the 190's
And that's with a BIG kick and the throttle fully open ?
several big kicks and throttle fully opened dont stop kicking tell the gage stops moving
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also the green cases look awesome
what is the elevation your testing @
you can expect a 3-5% drop on the gage for every 1000 foot in elevation
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also the green cases look awesome
what is the elevation your testing @
you can expect a 3-5% drop on the gage for every 1000 foot in elevation
I'm at sea level. I'm going to change pistons and barrel and see if I can up the compression.