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Offline Pmcg

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #435 on: April 18, 2014, 12:17:01 AM »
Getting close. Those snap rings were miserable to get out on mine as well.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #436 on: April 18, 2014, 03:21:19 AM »
Once I did the first one the rest were a lot easier.
Still wasn't fun but oh well  :-D
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #437 on: April 18, 2014, 12:59:59 PM »
New snap rings installed.



Crank in the freezer.

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #438 on: April 18, 2014, 01:01:18 PM »
Installing all new bearings and seals..



1 case half ready for assembly

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #439 on: April 18, 2014, 01:02:35 PM »
Dropped in the trans shafts



Dropped in the shift drum, then the forks and alignment pins.

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #440 on: April 18, 2014, 01:03:35 PM »
Stainless Steel bolts require Never Seize if you want to remove them at a later date



Looks like a Easy Bake Oven but those aren't cookies baking

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #441 on: April 18, 2014, 01:04:34 PM »
Popped the crank out of the freezer and into the right case... clunk...



Hurry up and get that other side on before the crank warms up...

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #442 on: April 18, 2014, 06:44:25 PM »
No seal between the cases? Just lapped surfaces? Looks great!
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #443 on: April 18, 2014, 06:50:08 PM »
No gasket, just lapped to perfection thanks to the Timesaver and Motorrad's instructions, and a little sealer.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #444 on: April 18, 2014, 07:07:00 PM »
Was thinking about the temp gauge and will ask:
You have two temp gauges, one water, one under plug. I have the Vapor and was thinking I should order the under plug pigtail and just run that. Not sure having both really gives any more information then just running the under plug one. Thoughts?  :?
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #445 on: April 18, 2014, 07:19:09 PM »
Sure, the head runs hotter.
Typically about 20-25 degrees once it's up to temp.
My next build will have both and I'd like to add EGT.
But I'm a sucker for cool looking gauges  :-D

Also consider that I have been playing with cooling mods and I'm trying to document stock vs modded.
Reverse flow, parallel cooling will be the big one making more gauges even more important.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #446 on: April 18, 2014, 07:35:20 PM »
Runs hotter and reacts faster to jet changes, though I doubt the new oil  :wink: at 50/1 will require a jet change. Think I will order the under plug for my all stock bike.  :-D  Keep it cleaner. Thanks!
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #447 on: April 19, 2014, 12:51:56 PM »
Special delivery received today
Wossner P2039 fits kx500 85-04



Thanks Alex
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #448 on: April 19, 2014, 12:52:56 PM »
Just put that same rod in the sumo I'm building :-D
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #449 on: April 19, 2014, 12:53:44 PM »
will this be the 1st time you've tried the Wossner rod kit?
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