Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
500af radiator and hose help
LundMx:
so i just finished my 2011 kx500af using radiators from a 1988-2004. My issue is I have seen a lot other conversions now where the hoses go everywhere! like 8 different hoses or more. this is my setup and my bike i feel is running to hot? i am using ready mixed Engine Ice and still "feels" to hot? here is my setup
cmotodad:
Are you sure of the flow direction? It thought when it came out of the pump, it went into the cylinder and out the head. That looks like stock K5 but in reverse. I put a crossover on the bottom and top.
LundMx:
i am not sure of the flow direction. i am basically copying the same routing of the original 500 setup
brooksie:
Might sound obvious, but have you bled the system using the bleed screw on top of the cylinder head?
Also, how is your jetting? If it's running lean, it will run hot. Modern oils permit engines to keep on going with poor set ups when dino oils would have had the engine lock up ages ago.
Motorrad:
you have the directions in your diagram backwards/
what you mean by "feels hot?" have a temp guage of some sort on her?
Differant tank / shroud combo's radiate heat to the rider differantly. (My KTM and my pops, one would swear my runs hotter, but it doesnt, just all the fairing throwing more heat input to the rider)...
Have to bleed the head.
AND to bleed a K5 PROPERLY. you should lift the front tire UP in the air a few feet.. there is another air bubble in the system, no one ever seems to talk about. (doing mine last week) sandblaster has a picture of what im talking about (me and him had this conversation last week also)
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