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First time offender from the U.K
gus:
Thanks for the welcome and the praise guys.
Cam and Gowen, I spent most of my working day reading an extensive 20 page novel entitled "Jetting!!! Again and again and again!" (Great reading!!) and various other short stories in the forum. What an insight into the world of KX500 set up.
The last time I owned a stroker was a Yamaha FS1E in 1979 so I am not up to speed with the 5ive yet.
I have realised that although my 5iver starts and runs it is not right.
I have the black stuff coming out of the "exhaust port" and the "rubber elbow", it coughs, splutters and smokes at low revs but improves when opened up.
I appreciate that you guys will want as much information as possible regarding my set up and riding conditions so I will make a list of what my spec. is.
It is a 1991. I don't know of any engine mod's apart from a direct fit "RamAir" foam filter(see pics.).
Before I give you the spec. should I be running mineral or synthetic and at what ratio?
Reading some of the posts I hear of crank seals and other seals etc, failing. Is there a set sequence of tests that can be done to eliminate or find certain faults. I will wait until I've provided you with my spec. first.
I am going to a local MX meet on Sunday to see if I can find a sympathetic sole to advise me or offer help (if anyone local has a 5iver).
Many thanks in advance, much appreciated
Gus
P.S.
For any of you U.K. guys I'm in Tewkesbury if anyone can help.
Cheers
KX500freak:
first off all ,welcome here :-)
u find the right home
you,re bike is excellent with that single swinger ,
also its plated witch is pretty need
mine ,s plated too and that provides tons of fun riding in the city :evil:
for yor problems i would say,
give it a new plug the correct one if not so
mix it 1to40 with quality mix mines astrol R2
check carb clean it make a good jetting
it seems that she,s not burning the gas al the way
demographic:
Am from the UK myself and have seen that bike (or something just like it) on Ebay a few years ago..
If I am right its been on this site before, VFR 400 swingarm and back wheel?
By the looks the forks are off a 90 500? They look the same as the ones on both of my 90s and the 91s were anodised blue.
Oh and I owned a fizzy as well, I bought it in about 88 but it was a P rteg one so about 13 years old then... LHH 709P where are you now :-(
gus:
--- Quote from: demographic on May 10, 2008, 10:25:29 AM ---Am from the UK myself and have seen that bike (or something just like it) on Ebay a few years ago..
If I am right its been on this site before, VFR 400 swingarm and back wheel?
By the looks the forks are off a 90 500? They look the same as the ones on both of my 90s and the 91s were anodised blue.
Oh and I owned a fizzy as well, I bought it in about 88 but it was a P rteg one so about 13 years old then... LHH 709P where are you now :-(
--- End quote ---
Yep, bought it off E-bay.
I rang Kawasaki U.K. yesterday to find out some more on the bike. The guy thought it was an '89 but he couldn't be sure because the frame number on the bike and the paperwork has a digit missing!!!!!!!!!!
So it may be a BITSA
Its been registered for 10 years.
Yeah FIZZY. I bet you would have kept yours if you knew they would be going for ?3000+ now.
demographic:
I can't remember who owned that KX (sure someone on heres had it at some point) but its a nice looking conversion all the same.
Yep I would have looked stupid riding that Fizzy now but its the only bike I have ever got rid of that I miss.
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