KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: zert on April 10, 2006, 03:49:22 AM
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hi,the needle in my bike is N85D.Is that thicker or thinner than the original because my k5 uses a lot of fuel at low rpm.Riding at high or low rpm,the consumption stays the same.So,if someone knows an answer,let me know.
Thanks,
Wim
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Zert,
Stock is an N85M which is leaner that yours, hence it has a larger diameter. Your needle is thinner than stock. The D would make it pretty rich in the midrange 1/4-1/2 throttle. Cam.
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Isn't N82M the stock needle?
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What years are we talking about guys?
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sorry,'99kx
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okay,today i Re-discovered my mean green thing.It was awesome!!! :-D.I've got him since october but something was wrong.He had a lot of power(of course,its a 500 :-))but it consumpts lots of fuel and smoked like hell.So friday i decided to take him apart because the bolt for oil draining was broken and i had a leaking gasket between the cylinder and the engine.While i was busy,i decided to clean the powervalves and checking the piston.That last item was in very good shape,but the valves needed a good checkup(special thanks to the autor of top end rebuild!).The previous owner has put the valves back with a wrong timing,there was always one exhaustport open and the upper one did'n open much.So today,after work i went to the welder for my block and put everything back together.After a few houres of work,the test moment was there.It was raining(typical belgium weather) but i did not care.After 5 times kicking,there was live.A little smoke but very good trottle respons and powerwheelies in fourth(gearing 15/42)!To make the story shorter,it was a big improvement and they may be old,but they still kicks butt :-D
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Oops! Arnax is right. N82M is stock. Hope I didn't mislead you. Cam.