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1993 kx 500 kips valve tuning
b4himdude:
excellent. again....thanks...
b4himdude:
here is where we startedwith the bike almost a year ago[/img]and here is where we arehttp://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt181/Coby_Hosford/bike/100_1649_zpsatdagcuh.jpg.a big thank you to kx riders forums.and an extra big thank you to Foxx4Beaver.after coming to my wits end after rebuilding my 500 basically from the bottom up on a low end rev slouch i found this site. i got a positive response from my inatial thoughts on what i had incorrect on my bike. i thought that i had reassembled the kips system incorrectly and didnt know how to do it right. after taking into consideration all of the comments, i decided to tear apart the top end again to try something one more time on the valve assembly. found there was nothing to do differently than i had already. but then foxx4beavers carburetor tuning comments caught my attention. i went and leaned the pilot jet down a step and didnt really notice a big difference .so i went to the shop and got even a leaner pilot by 1 step. i then stared believing what i was being led into learning about at the same time. as foxx4beavers intial comments above stated the p[ilkot will be a 52-55 and io may need to go with a leaner jet needle. well today i tried out the beast with a 52 pilot with the needle as lean as could be clipped. and thank you for being patient with a carb newbie. she is running with no hiccups at all. so as foxx4beaver also stated above what he doesnt like to do as far as the clip goes on the jet needle. and what size i need and where to buy it. i love it here.my bikre loves me for loving it here too. thanks. thanks,thanks. now my 95 half of my present bike was purchased in coos bay oregon in 1998.brand new. only because the shop i went to didnt have a stator for the 1991 kx250 i was running around the florence dunes in vacation burnt up. the florence dunes was the first time i ever rode a 500. t never ever looked back. so the front end is my 95 .if you look at the braking system, and the axle you will know. because a 93(which the rest of my bike is), other than the carburetor, mono shock, and rear brake assembly-from the 95) has a smaller axle shaft and i couldnt just swap rims over. i bought the 93 for $1400 last summer in boise. the other bottom end i built is a 1992 case with a new crankshaft and the 95's tranny and clutch. so theres my ride. its a kx 500 bastard child. am i allowed to say that? so0 my reaper is a resurrection from death. not a lot of cash but a lot of urgew to burn premix while going through tires and sprockets. that shinko 505 hard terrain lasted about 3 months. any ideas where i can get a steel rear tire?
Foxx4Beaver:
that's great news!...I knew we'd figure it out.
hopefully the N82P will be enough to get it running crisp/lean enough with the clip in the 2nd groove from the top...I'd really like to see you be able to find a N82T, but they're getting harder to come by. The "T" is what got mine running super clean/crisp with the clip in the 2nd from top.
that's good lookin bike!...I like that you've got the '95 shroud graphics on it.
b4himdude:
thank you . and its amazing how just changing the seat the plastics and shroud graphics can make a bike look like a totally different bike to the untrained eye. i e-mailed support for the jet needle you suggested to me. i shared my situation with them and now i wait. . ill let you know ..but for the moment the stock needle is hanging in there. how long have you been riding and working on these bikes? is there a bio you have i can read to learn about your history and feel i can give you the respect you deserve by knowing a little bit ,not asking you to re answer stuff youve already written?
Foxx4Beaver:
I've been riding for almost 39 years....raced for 22 years...now I just ride for the fun of riding.
I didn't start working on my own stuff until I was about 19...my dad owned a mechanic garage/gas station growing up, so he did most of my maintenance.
As far as "bio's" for you to read....just use the sites "search" option...there's just about everything you'll ever need to know about the 500 right on this site, and a lot on the 250's as well.
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