Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Super Motard
2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
sandblaster:
I think this is about as far as I want to trim the side covers.
Just enough to match the exit angle of the modded muffler...
New pipe is installed...
License plate is installed....
Charge the battery and hopefully take it for a ride tomorrow weather permitting...
sandblaster:
I'll be building some wheels for this bike sometime this summer :roll:
I'm going to use a 150mm (5.9055") for the rear tire.
So, I have the option of a 4.25" or 5" rim.
A 4.25" rim will cause the tire to be more rounded on the profile whereas a 5" will flatten the profile out.
So, A 4.25" rim should allow the bike to turn quicker from one direction to another, but the 5" might have a slight advantage in the contact area.
Which would you choose and why?
sandblaster:
Here's the packaging for the temp gauges.
I made a simple mount out of a piece of 1/8" x 1" aluminum.
Drilled two holes and bolted it down.
I used the peel and stick method to stick the gauges to the mount, only I did not use the tape that came with the gauges as it is too weak.
I mounted these the same way I did on my K5SM, head temp on the left, water temp on the right.
It would be hard to mount the water temp on the left because they don't give you a lot of wire to work with.
Now I just need to finish the wiring and take this beast out to the dunes...
sandblaster:
I've been working on the exhaust port polishing..
What a job.
Check out this casting flaw...
It's the same on both sides...
Motorrad:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on May 21, 2013, 09:29:14 AM ---Here's the packaging for the temp gauges.
I made a simple mount out of a piece of 1/8" x 1" aluminum.
Drilled two holes and bolted it down.
I used the peel and stick method to stick the gauges to the mount, only I did not use the tape that came with the gauges as it is too weak.
I mounted these the same way I did on my K5SM, head temp on the left, water temp on the right.
It would be hard to mount the water temp on the left because they don't give you a lot of wire to work with.
Now I just need to finish the wiring and take this beast out to the dunes...
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Mmmmm coleslaw ham turkey.
the casting flaws in a K5 jug will make your head sping, and have you running in circles.
warning, you have to just leave some of them...
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