Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
All about reed spacers -
Mike Grant:
Has anyone noticed that the 87 (possibly other earlier years) intake manifold is quite a bit shorter then the newer intakes with the built in stuffer for the reed cage?. I was planning on using my 87 reed cage with the newer manifold with a spacer but I am concerned I would be just adding to the crankcase volume. Curious how the spacer worked on the your 87 Motorrad?
dave916:
the inlet tract on the 87/88 is angled a little more downwards which the makes it shorter on top side of reeds
fitting a rad valve will almost hit the piston
I am currently building a 88 and will probably stuff my cases as running a reed spacer seems essential
RoostiusMaximus:
Curious about how much volume they actually had, the crank was weighted more which filled the void of the crankcase, unless it had a newer crankshaft in the old case setvid expect them to be very close.
I have them all, might have to get checking that some day
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