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aaroncosbey

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Ebay - this KX5 needs a loving home.....
« on: January 21, 2006, 10:59:21 PM »
look at the state of this - they should have kawasaki welfare officers out at the scene  :cry:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/kx500-motorcross-kx-better-than-rm-cr-ktm-yz_W0QQitemZ8032152427QQcategoryZ10464QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

backwards? how would that work?

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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2006, 12:02:10 AM »
The timing is off. I had a TS400 that would start backwards after a rain, talk about a surprise the first couple of times it did that. I learned quick to rev the piss out of it to see if it was running right. It would vibrate more than usual if it ran backwards

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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2006, 01:08:22 AM »
Might be an old dog (must be early 80s) but it's got to be worth a fiver :D

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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2006, 02:34:53 AM »
I'd like to pick up an old vintage KX, but I am not in the UK nor do I have the time. It looks like a promising machine though!

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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2006, 03:24:46 AM »
I restored a 1987 YZ490 about 5 years ago and it became an issue between do I ride or do I tinker! I love riding so that's what I decided to do! I even have most of  the maintenance done by the dealer. To many toys and not enough time to play with them all!

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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2006, 05:01:42 PM »
Alan, a friend of mine has a 89 YZ490 which he can't seem to get running right carb-wise. What did you do with yours?

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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2006, 12:11:15 AM »
Quote from: edkx
Alan, a friend of mine has a 89 YZ490 which he can't seem to get running right carb-wise. What did you do with yours?
Have him check out the YahooYZ490 group! http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yz490/

It is a very active vintage group, I still follow it and have many friends on the group. I think he will find help there. That is where I met my buddy Dave!

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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2006, 12:43:52 PM »
Thanks!