Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
Kx500af almost complete, just need ideas on fixing airbox and rear brake spring
kxpegger:
Nice build!
I do see where the cylinder radiator hose appears to be up against the radiator and the sharp edge of the coil laminate. I used some split clear tubing on the rad hose for the coil clearance issue on mine and trimmed the rad hose down at the cylinder about a 1/4 inch to pull it tighter away from the radiator. I have stock Kawi rads though. The other clearance issue was the rad hose rubbing up against the KIPS inspection cover coming off the water pump. The most serious was the rad rub as it was working it's way through the rad core after about a year and the KIPS cover rub was into the hose weave about halfway to a leak!
500donk:
--- Quote from: kxpegger on February 22, 2011, 01:05:50 AM ---Nice build!
I do see where the cylinder radiator hose appears to be up against the radiator and the sharp edge of the coil laminate. I used some split clear tubing on the rad hose for the coil clearance issue on mine and trimmed the rad hose down at the cylinder about a 1/4 inch to pull it tighter away from the radiator. I have stock Kawi rads though. The other clearance issue was the rad hose rubbing up against the KIPS inspection cover coming off the water pump. The most serious was the rad rub as it was working it's way through the rad core after about a year and the KIPS cover rub was into the hose weave about halfway to a leak!
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Thats something that I'll have to do with the radiator hoses because there from service honda and there not something that you can get off the shelf here in Oz. A few other things have popped up to since I've been riding it. The wiring loom is pretty tort on a few of the connectors, especially one of the connections between the CDI which is mounted in front of the handle bars and the stator. The other night I went to start it and it wouldn't go. Took me a while to figure out that that connection had been bumped loose. The gearbox is a pain in the ass to fill with such low clearance between the cap and the exhaust. I cut the knob off the cap and made it flat, but you have to use pliers to loosen it if it gets a bit tight. I'll get one of my mates to machine a new one up to suit. Does anyone know if one can be used off another model? The kicker too is an issue with it hitting the frame just above where the swing arm bolt goes through the frame. Its taken a few chunks out from a few big kicks.
I was srprise though that I can change the spark plug without removing the tank. It just squeezes out.
kxpegger:
The CDI on mine is located on the back side (rear facing) of the main front frame spar with about 3/8" clearance from the cylinder head. Plenty of slack in the wiring with this routing on mine.
livenlife699:
Works Connection makes an oil fill cap that is flush I am encountering the same issue right now with my build, have to take the exhaust completly off to take the oil cap off! Im placing an order today lol
500donk:
--- Quote from: livenlife699 on February 25, 2011, 03:48:09 AM ---Works Connection makes an oil fill cap that is flush I am encountering the same issue right now with my build, have to take the exhaust completly off to take the oil cap off! Im placing an order today lol
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Thanks mate. That helped heaps. I just dont think Works Connection ships to Australia. But I'll look else where on the net. I'll try ebay.
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