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new guy here with some ???
Arnax:
When I went to ride my '03 for the first time last week, I exhausted myself kicking the beast.
As I had fresh mix, new dual-stage reeds, a new plug, jetting according to the chart and a reed spacer that is supposed to make starting it easier, I figured it was me.
I came back and did a search on the forum. You'll find a few posts with all the right info. It worked for me, doing the rock back and fort gear engaged got me to start cold with 2 kicks, and with giving more throttle I usually start one kick warm.
Once thing you have to do though is make sure the kick lever engages as high in the stroke as possible, so that you can get a good full kick...
b0dem:
how do you post pics on here?, i got my machine all muddy yesterday, first time i had it out! I think I need some carb work, because when I floored it on the street it hesitated at high rpm`s, esp in 3rd, 4th, 5th. First and 2nd tottally RIP though. The handle bar clamp broke, so i got one on order, also what kinda bars should I get? My dealer has pro tapers on sale for 60.
b0dem:
here is a link to a pic from a snowmobile forum
http://www.snowmobilefanatics.net/b0dem/2
hughes:
You have a 88 or 89 KX500 it's not a 87 KX500. Here's some new shrouds for an 89. I would go with Pro Tapers. Do you have a service manual for your bike? Float height needs to be checked before any jetting can be done properly. You should not have a problem getting black plastic for that year. Go to tufracing.com and get their phone number and ask to speak with Dave. Tufracing is a UFO Plast dealer.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-1989-KX500-NEW-Radiator-Shrouds_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35583QQitemZ4633140559QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KX500-FRONT-FENDER-BLACK_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35584QQitemZ4632930327QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-1988-89-KX125-KX250-KX500-FMF-Seat-Cover-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35589QQitemZ4633125320QQrdZ1
b0dem:
The guy i bought it from said it was a 87? he also wrote it on the bill of sale. What do you see that makes it look like its a 88 or 89? Also can you get a title for one of these if you wanted? I know some people have titles for there dirtbikes and i was concidering it.
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