KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: ktmdude on October 03, 2010, 04:25:24 PM

Title: kips governor lever
Post by: ktmdude on October 03, 2010, 04:25:24 PM

I am finishing up the top end on a 91 k5. Got the punch marks on the right and left exhaust valves lined up with the lines on the governor shaft, every thing looks good. New piston and cylinder went on with ease.

My question is about the governor lever. The clymer said set the lever so it is centered in the collar groove.
What position should the governor shaft be in? All the way in? All the way out? Or somewhere in the middle? Or it doesn't matter as long as the lever is centered in the collar groove?

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: kips governor lever
Post by: kaw rider on October 03, 2010, 04:41:58 PM

it really depends on what you have. Also if you have the bolt mod too. I would look to make sure the LEVER-COMP,GOVERNOR is not bent, i find these bent on alot of motor and it makes the kips operate different. You what alittle preload the the kips shaft.

Title: Re: kips governor lever
Post by: ktmdude on October 03, 2010, 05:24:03 PM

No bolt mod. Stock. Lever looks good. I'm not sure what you mean by preload? Preload pushing the kips shaft in towards the cylinder or holding it away?

Title: Re: kips governor lever
Post by: ktmdude on October 03, 2010, 05:34:46 PM

When the motor is shut off does the shaft that the governor lever is bolted to (not the kips shaft, the one that comes out of the crank case) stay in the same place or does it close the exhaust valves? I'm not real sure how whole thing works or what moves the shaft bolted to the governor lever?

Title: Re: kips governor lever
Post by: Friar-Tuck on October 04, 2010, 04:27:01 PM

 There may be some info here that might help  :-D
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Title: Re: kips governor lever
Post by: martinfan30 on October 05, 2010, 01:02:24 AM

Quote from: Friar-Tuck on October 04, 2010, 04:27:01 PM

There may be some info here that might help  :-D
http://s69.photobucket.com/home/Friar-Tuck/allalbums
  Tuck\o/

Thanks for that info Tuck!

Title: Re: kips governor lever
Post by: Friar-Tuck on October 06, 2010, 03:24:05 PM

 You are more than welcome My Good Man!
 :wink:  \o/

Title: Re: kips governor lever
Post by: bob larry on October 07, 2010, 06:45:18 AM

should be all the way in when off and idle and out when motor is reving.

Title: Re: kips governor lever
Post by: ktmdude on October 07, 2010, 03:52:58 PM

Cool. That's is what I was thinking, but was unsure. Thank you all for the help.