First time offender from the U.K

[gus]

Hi KX500freak

The only things left on the Z1000 that are standard are the side panels and the clutch lever.

1979 Z1000A2
(Modified Frame/tank/tailpiece). 
Bandit 1200 front end (complete).   
Twin spot lights.   
GPZ 1260cc 
(Mega cycle cams/oversize valves/ported flowed/
welded crank/heavy duty clutch/ape cam chain adjuster).   
Dyna ignition.   
Dyna rev limiter.   
36mm RS Mikuni's.   
K & N filters.   
Vance and Hines exhaust.   
Bandit 1200 Back end (complete).   
Tarozzi rear sets.   
Home made grab bars.   
Home made rear master cylinder set up.   
Home made rear light cover.   
Remote ignition and starting (No keys/home made wiring loom).   
Miniature switch assembly.   
Push bike speedo

I had a look at the 5ive last night, but I can't find my CLYMER manual.

This is what I have so far

Item            Type         Spec.

Fuel            Pump          93/95 Octane Unleaded
2 Stroke Oil         Synthetic      Various off the shelf manufacturers
Mixture Ratio         40:1      
Plug            NGK BR8EG      Fairly New
Timing            Unknown
I took the timing cover off and some oil came out, I will assume this is bad.
Compression         Unknown
Air filter(air box not fitted)   RamAir      Foam Type MR-007   

Carb. To Reed pipe      Kawasaki      Brand New

Reeds         Unknown      Condition unknown(don't know waht I'm looking for)
(I have a new set of Boyesen PRO50 reeds and shims but have never fitted any and no manual)

Exhaust         Pro-circuit      
Silencer         Stock I think      repacked

Carburettor#         PWK V563DH24   40mm I.D.(is this a PWK39 )
Slide#            7
Needle #         N28M
Needle clip position         1(at top of needle)
Main jet #         170
Pilot jet #         58
Airscrew turns         1 ? turns
Float height         Appeared to be low so re-adjusted 16mm

The settings don't seem to be too far from the jetting chart apart from the needle clip.

Front sprocket      15 teeth
Rear sprocket      38 teeth
Rear Tyre Diameter   25 inches (including tyre VFR400 NC30)

Elevation      Sea level (sometimes underwater:-D)
Temperature      It?s the U.K. not very much 20/22?C on a very good day
Humidity      50%
Air pressure      1020mbar

Until I find CLYMER I may be a bit stuck. reeds, timing etc.

Cheers

Gus

[KX500freak]

d**n that parts list is huge on that 1000 gus!!

but its an awesome ride too look at while sitting on a terrace



for the kx i have this setup

main jet 172
pilot    60
needle  center and stock
slide 7
 screw around 2,5 opened

fmf fatty and a finetuned cylinder


i have splitfire plugs
before that denso plugs

mine fire,s up first kick and there,s almost no smoke after warming up
also the exhaust is a great thing too check the engine state
i often put my big nose in it to smell the thing

[gus]

Found my manual at work.

I'm going to try fitting the new reeds and a reed spacer and raise the needle to position 3 as stated on the "Jetting chart" and try that.

I'm waiting for the spacer to be made so I don't know when it will be done.

[kiwimonster]

  hi ya from down in nz,  im new here, and its great to see a site for the 500, just a few questions.

1.  when i back off the gas the bike seems to run on or surge down at idle.

2. i have a fmf desert gnarly and muffler boysen reeds . standard barrel.


3.     main jet.   168

        piot.       55.
   
         standard slide.    needle in the middle position
        and air screw 1 1/2 turns out.


any help or tips would be awesome. cheers Darryn

[KX500freak]

hey darryn ,
welcome to this awesome site man

i want to tryhelp you out here but i must know a bit more,
hows your plug looking
does it iddle or does he surge at iddle

look on youtube for the movie of doordie,s kx500
one fine piece of jetting displayed there 

[gus]

Hi Darryn

Welcome from another new guy.

I've started asking questions about my set up but I'm not sure if I should move it to a specific topic?

Have you read Jetting!!! Again and again and again!, it's lengthy but well described and goes to show that every 5iver is truly individual.

and this Jetting Chart.

Cheers

Gus

[KX500freak]

darryn should open his own topic indeed,

but what the heck ,help,s everywhere here

[gus]

Hi Guys.

I'ts been a while.

Busy, busy, busy, Holiday, blah, blah, blah.

The guy making my torque spacer has let me down.

The only place I have found them in the U.K. is Dirtbikestore. They are out of stock and don't know when they will be getting a shipment from Moose.
I've Googled and not found another supplier in the U.K.
Does anybody know of another U.K. supplier and has anybody got Moose's web address?

Cheers

Update:

Found the Moose website and the U.K. supplier is               Dirtbikestore

So, still does anyone know where I can get one in the U.K?

[demographic]

I had problems with an order through Dirtbikestore in the past, pretty crap service as I remember as they took the order then didn't tell me they didn't have the item in stock, I waited for ages then contacted him only to be told he couldn't get it.

Could have told me that ages ago, the burk.

[gus]

I had problems with an order through Dirtbikestore in the past, pretty crap service as I remember as they took the order then didn't tell me they didn't have the item in stock, I waited for ages then contacted him only to be told he couldn't get it.

Could have told me that ages ago, the burk.

Thanks for the tip Demographic.

To save me phoning every dealer in the States.

Does anybody know any dealers Stateside that ship to the U.K?

The days are getting shorter!!!!!!!!!!!