KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: tobys 2 strokes on September 10, 2008, 04:21:32 PM
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Hello
I have been reading with much interest on stewards articles about crank truing.
Can you really make one of these not vibrate?
I have a 93 K5 that I put into a 84 T3 and am in the process of putting a 98 K5 in a 87 T4 but just thought I would have to deal with the vibes.
my first bike was a 75 kx 250 ( which I would love to have back but cant seem to locate one any where) in 86 I bought a brand new K5 and fell in love with these engines but am getting older so I find that 4 wheels are a little easier on me. Here are a couple pics of my childrens and my Tecates.
84 KXT500
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u11/Stevejasper_2000/tecatefest2008050.jpg)
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u11/Stevejasper_2000/DSCF0551.jpg)
(http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u11/Stevejasper_2000/DSCF0550.jpg)
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Welcome to the site. Lots of green in your lineup. My 92 500 didn't vibrate so it can be done. Cam.
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those are outstanding bikes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,with good mian bearings a true crank and a piston with the window witch gets rid off a lot of wieght in the piston making the counter wieghts seem hevier ,,,,,,,,,, no vibs
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nice collection i always wanted a 86
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I want a 86 or 87 T3 also.
Steward have you ever built a K5 for a quad apllication?
Something about the geometry of the 4 wheels compared to the 2 always brings out the vibes that you never new existed before.
I plan on having my frame ready somtime the first of the yr.Then I think I will send you some parts. it would sure be nice to do this with out the vibes.
I have heard a lot of people try to get ride of the vibs with little sucess.having Falcon balance them is supposed to help some but I have never heard of any one being really happy with the results.
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yes .i have built them for qauds the trick is losing the piston wieght and crank being true
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Wow! that is a line up of toys. Have you joined 3wheelerworld.com yet?
I have an 86 KXT250 Tecate and a 96 KX500 motor for a transplant. Also looking at a 1986 KX500.
Both sites are great with good board members. Good luck!
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http://www.everything2stroke.com/ is a decent site too. Check it out!
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welcome to the site. i am a member of e2s. nice rides. love riding the tecate 4s
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I cut my teeth on a 81 atc 250 r don't know if I would want the k5 on 3 wheels lol :lol:
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Yes I have been on both E2S and threewheeler world for some time but I hang out mostly on kawiriders
How are the vibes on your 86 T3 nd4speed?