« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: First time offender from the U.K  (Read 8952 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline gus

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 21
  • "Set the GRINDER on it"
First time offender from the U.K
« on: May 03, 2008, 06:08:43 AM »
Hi Guys.

Just found this site today "awsome", and as mentioned in some of the threads I have read, there is not a lot to be found about 500's on U.K sites.

Just got my 500 road legal today.

I bought it about 18 months ago, but due to the floods last July, this is the first opportunity I've had to get it legal again.

I've never done Moto X in my life so I just use it on the road.

It's been tricked out a little and certainly turns a few heads.

No doubt I will be tapping into the wealth of expertise and knowledge from yourselves.

Cheers for now

Gus
« Last Edit: May 03, 2008, 06:28:40 AM by gus »
Logged

Offline KXcam22

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,677
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2008, 07:36:41 AM »
Good to have you aboard gus. Hope you enjoy the site. Cam.
Logged

Offline gus

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 21
  • "Set the GRINDER on it"
Re: First time offender from the U.K.
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2008, 06:31:25 AM »
Thought I'd put some photo's up.












Logged

Offline gowen

  • Resident Newbie
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,350
  • www.KXRiders.com
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2008, 06:42:40 AM »
wow! Beautiful!!!
Logged

Offline alan

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,476
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2008, 09:54:08 AM »
That is Sweet!!!!!!!!!! 8-) 8-) 8-) :wink:
Logged
Sand - Dirt - Dunes = Fun
       04- 700V - 01- KX500
        08 TeryX 2012 KX450F

Offline gus

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 21
  • "Set the GRINDER on it"
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2008, 10:24:46 AM »
Thanks for the welcome and the praise guys.

Cam and Gowen, I spent most of my working day reading an extensive 20 page novel entitled  "Jetting!!! Again and again and again!"  (Great reading!!) and various other short stories in the forum.  What an insight into the world of KX500 set up.

The last time I owned a stroker was a Yamaha FS1E in 1979 so I am not up to speed with the 5ive yet.

I have realised that although my 5iver starts and runs it is not right.

I have the black stuff coming out of the "exhaust port" and the "rubber elbow", it coughs, splutters and smokes at low revs but improves when opened up.

I appreciate that you guys will want as much information as possible regarding my set up and riding conditions so I will make a list of what my spec. is.

It is a 1991. I don't know of any engine mod's apart from a direct fit "RamAir" foam filter(see pics.).

Before I give you the spec. should I be running mineral or synthetic and at what ratio?

Reading some of the posts I hear of crank seals and other seals etc, failing.  Is there a set sequence of tests that can be done to eliminate or find certain faults.  I will wait until I've provided you with my spec. first.

I am going to a local MX meet on Sunday to see if I can find a sympathetic sole to advise me or offer help (if anyone local has a 5iver).

Many thanks in advance, much appreciated

Gus

P.S.

For any of you U.K. guys I'm in Tewkesbury if anyone can help.

Cheers
Logged

Offline KX500freak

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,028
  • KX500 - Have a Wheelie good weekend
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2008, 11:08:05 AM »
first off all ,welcome here :-)
u find the right home

you,re bike is excellent with that single swinger ,
also its plated witch is pretty need
mine ,s plated too and that provides tons of fun riding in the city :evil:

for yor problems i would say,

give it a new plug the correct one if not so
mix it 1to40 with quality mix mines astrol R2
check carb clean it make a good jetting
it seems that she,s not burning the gas al the way


Logged
Dutch Team Green 91-94-01 KX500

Offline demographic

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 825
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2008, 10:25:29 AM »
Am from the UK myself and have seen that bike (or something just like it) on Ebay a few years ago..

If I am right its been on this site before, VFR 400 swingarm and back wheel?

By the looks the forks are off a 90 500?  They look the same as the ones on both of my 90s and the 91s were anodised blue.

Oh and I owned a fizzy as well, I bought it in about 88 but it was a P rteg one so about 13 years old then...  LHH 709P where are you now :-(
Logged

Offline gus

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 21
  • "Set the GRINDER on it"
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2008, 11:27:50 PM »
Quote from: demographic on May 10, 2008, 10:25:29 AM
Am from the UK myself and have seen that bike (or something just like it) on Ebay a few years ago..

If I am right its been on this site before, VFR 400 swingarm and back wheel?

By the looks the forks are off a 90 500?  They look the same as the ones on both of my 90s and the 91s were anodised blue.

Oh and I owned a fizzy as well, I bought it in about 88 but it was a P rteg one so about 13 years old then...  LHH 709P where are you now :-(

Yep, bought it off E-bay.

I rang Kawasaki U.K. yesterday to find out some more on the bike.  The guy thought it was an '89 but he couldn't be sure because the frame number on the bike and the paperwork has a digit missing!!!!!!!!!!

So it may be a BITSA

Its been registered for 10 years.

Yeah FIZZY.  I bet you would have kept yours if you knew they would be going for ?3000+ now.
Logged

Offline demographic

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 825
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2008, 06:39:24 PM »
I can't remember who owned that KX (sure someone on heres had it at some point)  but its a nice looking conversion all the same.

Yep I would have looked stupid riding that Fizzy now but its the only bike I have ever got rid of that I miss.
Logged

Offline KX500freak

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,028
  • KX500 - Have a Wheelie good weekend
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2008, 10:12:29 PM »
eey guys,

i,m just very curious what a fizzy is then  :roll:

and gus did you work on the bike yet 8-)
Logged
Dutch Team Green 91-94-01 KX500

Offline gus

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 21
  • "Set the GRINDER on it"
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2008, 03:24:18 AM »
Hi KX500freak

Here is some light reading about the FIZZY



It was a busy weekend so there was no work done to the KX  but I managed to get my Z1000 streetfighter running.
Logged

Offline KX500freak

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,028
  • KX500 - Have a Wheelie good weekend
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2008, 08:33:30 AM »
many thanx for this great info,
we do have,m here too ,we say just fs1 for it

and about that fighter is it a genuine z1000 or else 8-)
i have a zx10 without R m.y. 1991 runs good dyno stage 1 on it

good luck on the k5 work gus :-)
Logged
Dutch Team Green 91-94-01 KX500

Offline gus

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 21
  • "Set the GRINDER on it"
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2008, 06:08:05 AM »
Quote from: KX500freak on May 12, 2008, 08:33:30 AM
many thanx for this great info,
we do have,m here too ,we say just fs1 for it

and about that fighter is it a genuine z1000 or else 8-)
i have a zx10 without R m.y. 1991 runs good dyno stage 1 on it

good luck on the k5 work gus :-)

This picture was taken today.  It was built 10 years ago with a lot of help from this guy James Clark and is in need of a re-fit.  There ain't much left that is standard.  It has got a fairly big spec. but not as big as some of them.



I will post the KX spec. as soon as I get a chance to strip the carb and list the rest.

Cheers
« Last Edit: May 13, 2008, 07:19:45 PM by gus »
Logged

Offline KX500freak

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,028
  • KX500 - Have a Wheelie good weekend
Re: First time offender from the U.K
« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2008, 07:46:59 AM »
wooow thats a nice ride there!!

huge brakes and nice color and all 8-)
i have an zx10 tomcat its alll plastic but also nice at high speeds
any progress on your kx500 yet

grtz
Logged
Dutch Team Green 91-94-01 KX500
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »