Hi all. I'm new to this site and a new owner, of all things, a 1993 KX500. I found it on my local craigslist last week and got it home Thursday. The bike looks like new and the motor is 3 ride fresh. The PO bought the bike in a box and rebuilt it including all new plastic, tires, sprockets, forks and motor (bearings, seals, clutch basket and plates, top end with a fresh jug). The problem that I'm having is getting the beast to start. The bike sat for a year or two with old gas and not started. I have pulled the carb off and cleaned it and installed a new plug but it still won't start. I have read the threads on starting the 500 and maybe I'm not "kicking it like I stole it". So any advice would be helpful. And no I'm not crazy for buying something this big, it isn't my first bike. As of right now there are 6 others in the garage keeping the 500 company, 5 street bikes (4 suzukis and 1 kawasaki) and 1 dirtbike (1980 CR250R Elsinore). My previous open class MX machine was a 1982 Maico 490, but that was 20 years ago. It too was a beast but it atleast had a compression release to aid in the starting. So all you 500 riders feel free to help me out so I can enjoy this monster to the fullest. Glad to be aboard, kxdel (Dan)
p.s. I'll post some pics when I get a chance