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Offline coloradoderek

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What carb do I have? 38mm?
« on: May 25, 2013, 03:56:49 PM »
Thanks for any help I get identifying this carb.
It's from a 1989 KX 500 not sure if its stock or not.

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Re: What carb do I have? 38mm?
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2013, 04:00:30 PM »
By the way: It has a 152 with a star to the left of the # for the Main Jet. 
It has a star 58 for a pilot jet.
Are those good jets?

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Re: What carb do I have? 38mm?
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2013, 04:43:57 PM »
According to my records...
KEIHIN PWK V396 FITS 88 KX500
KEIHIN PWK V461 FITS 89 KX500
KEIHIN PWK V563 FITS 90-93 KX500
KEIHIN PWK V923 FITS 94-95 KX500 - 39MM
KEIHIN PWK G250 FITS 96-04 KX500 - 39MM

It was also used on the 89 kx250
« Last Edit: May 26, 2013, 01:01:18 AM by sandblaster »
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

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Re: What carb do I have? 38mm?
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2013, 06:10:00 PM »
KEIHIN PWK V461 FITS 89 KX500
It was also used on the 89 kx250

it is the keihin pwk with 39mm inner diameter. used on kx500 88-2004 and kx250 88-93
big 2 stroke bikes are weapons for real men, who don´t fear death or devil. ;O)
´83 kx250, ´87 kx250 (with 360 big bore), 87 kx500, ´93 kx500 sfc

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Re: What carb do I have? 38mm?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2013, 01:02:48 PM »
Sandblaster I thought the stock carb from 96 on was a 38mm?

Is this not true?

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Re: What carb do I have? 38mm?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2013, 01:03:41 PM »
I'll measure it tomorrow and verify..
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

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Re: What carb do I have? 38mm?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2013, 03:35:59 PM »
its hard to tell the difference between 38 and 39. all the measurements i find are the same for the 2.  do I need to know FOR SURE which one it is to buy a rebuild kit for it?

or does the rebuild kit for a 38 and 39 equal the same thing?

Thanks,

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Re: What carb do I have? 38mm?
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2013, 08:12:47 AM »
39MM verified.
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.