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2002 KX500 KAWASAKI ENGINE BUILD FOR MOHAVE
Mohave:
Mohave here having Sandblaster work his magic.
One comment on the reeds...I wonder if a corner coming off could cause a dent in the piston?
I mean you have fiberglass versus metal...so I think the metal would win?
Anyways the reeds chipping is kinda scary becuase those are OEM from Rocky Mountain or Service Honda.
And they may, maybe, have 40 hours or so of engine time.
So why did they chip? Anyone know if the carbon fiber are longer lasting than the fiberglass?
Suggestions?
Motorrad:
Is Mohave one of the heads I have here to cut?
sandblaster:
Yes it is.... but I wasn't going to call it :-o
But now that the cat is out of the bag let the fun begin :-D
Motorrad:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on March 18, 2016, 04:44:28 PM ---Yes it is.... but I wasn't going to call it :-o
But now that the cat is out of the bag let the fun begin :-D
--- End quote ---
Which one? #1 or #2?
Mohave:
So I wanted to see what everyone thought about reeds. I have it down to two candidates.
This one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moto-Tassinari-Reed-Cage-Valve-System-VForce-3-Kx500-Kx-500-1987-2004-V3R08-/231391405252?fits=Model%3AKX500&hash=item35e000a4c4:g:BgEAAOSwMmBV3Hta&vxp=mtr
or just new carbon reeds:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KAWASAKI-KX500-BOYESEN-PRO-SERIES-REEDS-KX-500-86-04-/290730319662?fits=Model%3AKX500&hash=item43b0e09f2e:m:mv0lw-5UYLWmgviEA4u-EPg&vxp=mtr
The Moto-Tassinari has no screws that I can see to ever come out but I use loctite anyways on the stock cage.
Anyone know if the Moto Tassinari is that much better than stock? For $50 you get new reeds, for $125 a whole new assembly. Any thoughts?
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