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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #135 on: April 09, 2013, 06:28:31 AM »
How well I remember the Iron Curtain.
I remember feeling sorry for those on the other side  :cry:
We grew up materially poor but motorcycle rich :-)
Thanks for the info and the back ground.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #136 on: April 09, 2013, 06:53:13 AM »
luckily it's over ...
but all had money and there was nothing to buy,
now there is everything and only a few have the big money ... that's the irony here   :-)

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #137 on: April 17, 2013, 08:21:51 AM »
A little case prep..



A little JB-Weld..





Thanks for the tips motorrad and others...
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #138 on: April 27, 2013, 12:24:16 PM »
Don't you hate it...



After a few minutes next door at Trav's

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #139 on: May 06, 2013, 10:38:38 AM »
Oh no..

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #140 on: May 06, 2013, 12:42:02 PM »
Stock?
Yep, all but the piston...

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #141 on: May 06, 2013, 01:08:35 PM »
Make sure you check the piston wall clearance in thar.  Don't need to recreate usmc500 s bike
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #142 on: May 06, 2013, 01:44:19 PM »
I hear that.
I mic'd everything.....
And true to form the ring end gaps were .020"
What is up with that Wiseco?
Yes, my cylinder is 86mm.
Good thing this will be a low hour runner before it gets a cleaned up engine.. :lol:
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #143 on: May 06, 2013, 02:06:44 PM »
Quote from: sandblaster on April 17, 2013, 08:21:51 AM
A little case prep..



A little JB-Weld..





Thanks for the tips motorrad and others...

Whats the JB weld for.  I try to mix some up and slather it all over whenever the opportunity presents itself. 
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #144 on: May 06, 2013, 02:58:25 PM »
Different builders have discovered in that area i applied the JB-weld too has a tendency to leak air.
So why take a chance?
It's easy to take care of now while it's all apart and crazy clean  :-)
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #145 on: May 07, 2013, 09:47:15 AM »
YZ400F foot pegs and a little more assembly.

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #146 on: May 07, 2013, 04:16:33 PM »
I was within 1 minute of starting it up for it's first heat cycle when a over flowing carb made me go home for the day  :x
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #147 on: May 07, 2013, 04:20:19 PM »
Quote from: sandblaster on May 07, 2013, 04:16:33 PM
I was within 1 minute of starting it up for it's first heat cycle when a over flowing carb made me go home for the day  :x

tisk tisk.   didnt use the proper float tool to set the hight first...



also.. the YZ400 pegs fit right on???        If they do.. you just made my YEAR!    and cost me about $120
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #148 on: May 07, 2013, 04:27:25 PM »
You right, I didn't set it up.
It was running great 3 years ago but it's been tossed around since then and I should have known better.
I was just hoping it would be close enough for a short heat cycle...... NO!!!!!
So now I get to do it right tomorrow.
Oh yeah the pegs bolted right on after about 5 minutes of tuning with a bench grinder and a stint with Mr. Sawsall....
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #149 on: May 07, 2013, 04:29:03 PM »
Quote from: sandblaster on May 07, 2013, 04:27:25 PM
You right, I didn't set it up.
It was running great 3 years ago but it's been tossed around since then and I should have known better.
I was just hoping it would be close enough for a short heat cycle...... NO!!!!!
So now I get to do it right tomorrow.
Oh yeah the pegs bolted right on after about 5 minutes of tuning with a bench grinder and a stint with Mr. Sawsall....


what exactly had to be cut, and grindededed  on??!!!


Im in LOVE with the Fastway F3 pegs (made by pro-moto billet)  on my KTM (which I had to machine a bunch of stuff to make work, as they arnt ment for that bike)......               But would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have a set on the K5...

let me know what had to be done so I know if I can make em work on the big K5 or not
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