Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
Death/Rebirth of a KX500
Danger4u2:
I feel kind of stupid. Like I was a school boy at his first dance. I've had this thing apart since mid February. I gassed it up with 32 to 1.
I run 40 to 1 after break in. I filled the radiator with 50/50 distilled vinegar and distilled water to flush the system. Got a cinder block to stand on for more leverage. Gave it 2 slow prime kicks. Compression release working great! Then I gave it 5 mule kicks and nothing.
Forgot to turn the gas on. 53 years old and still a newbie. 2 slow prime kicks. 2 more mule kicks. Forgot to choke. With the choke and the gas on it fired in 1 kick and ran perfect. I ran it for 7 minutes putting around the parking lot, killed it and drained the radiators. I have a grass hill in the back at about a 45 degree angle, lay the bike over for a second you get all the water out. Forgot to turn OFF the gas (newbie). Refilled with straight distilled water and set up the shop fan to cool it off faster. A few hours later I did a 10 minute putt around/drain refill. In the morning I'll do another 10 minute putt around, drain and refill with engine ice. After that I'll ride it fairly easy until I need to gas up. After that I'll ride it like I stole it. Yes the compression release made it almost painless. The AF bike is not easy to kick because the kicker on the 2 stroke does not stick out as far as the 4 stroke motor. If you don't have your foot just right your heal hits the number plate.
Man time fly's, Good night.
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