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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #150 on: May 07, 2013, 04:43:17 PM »
I double checked the pegs and they were from a 03 YZ450F.
This should help..

The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #151 on: May 07, 2013, 04:45:19 PM »
The cool thing is if you grind to much off you can lasso a seagull passing by and get some squeezing on it. :-o
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #152 on: May 07, 2013, 04:52:31 PM »
The cool thing is if you grind to much off you can lasso a seagull passing by and get some squeezing on it. :-o

how does the spring attach if you lop off that "spacer"

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #153 on: May 07, 2013, 04:55:31 PM »
Ok, I'll take some pics tomorrow.
I did have to bend the springs a bit but only a bit..
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #154 on: May 07, 2013, 04:59:25 PM »
Ok, I'll take some pics tomorrow.
I did have to bend the springs a bit but only a bit..

reason Im asking.. is the fastway pegs have moveable inner pins,   so you can run them in hight locations.   

which could be a problem modifying

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #155 on: May 08, 2013, 05:32:33 AM »
Better pics are here...
I'll transfer them to this site later...
http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=425
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #156 on: May 08, 2013, 08:31:00 AM »
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #157 on: May 08, 2013, 11:35:16 AM »
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #158 on: May 08, 2013, 12:52:02 PM »
First heat cycle..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZZHiDC0D4Y&feature=youtu.be

boy needs to learn how to kick a 500.   he is kicking it like a 250.      go PAST TDC   then kick


what fell off in the first heat cycle?


Fun how in 45 SECONDS.. your already at 125F
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #159 on: May 08, 2013, 01:01:23 PM »
 :-D Yeah he weighs about 130lb so that doesn't help either.
Lot's of things fell off, mostly chassis bolts that were finger tight.
All the engine bolts were torqued and looking good.
Standing back you could see bolts unscrewing...  :-o
No worries, we got out the torque wrench and gave it a once over.
We will be re-torquing the engine bolts tomorrow.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #160 on: May 08, 2013, 01:06:55 PM »
that pipe isnt as loud as I thought it would be.     When you were first doing it.. I thought it would be BRUTAL

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #161 on: May 08, 2013, 01:13:54 PM »
I was surprised as well.
But I think the extra internal baffling helps with that.
I want to build another sometime but I need to get other mods tested first  :-)
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #162 on: May 08, 2013, 01:17:29 PM »
whats in it for coolant?

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #163 on: May 08, 2013, 01:35:34 PM »
For our baseline tests 50/50 Preston/distilled water.

Head temp





I'm in desperate need of a pipe for this project.
The pipe on it is bent and does not mount real well.
This will work for now but it's going bye bye soon.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #164 on: May 08, 2013, 01:39:36 PM »
which prestone?   some have silicates.   :|