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Offline Polar-Bus

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My thoughts on starting a KX5......
« on: June 13, 2006, 04:41:39 AM »
I have been struggleing thus far learning exactly how my bike likes to be started. First lesson: DON'T FLOOD A KX500 ! OK, so I learned that lesson the hard way. My 5 easily floods if I do too many starts, and quick shutdowns. My bike cold, seems to be a 3 kick bike with the choke on. Seem to be a 1 or 2 kick bike hot (as long as I do 1/4 open throttle). One great technique I have learned is to go against the generall KX Riders' opinion, and bring the piston up the a tad BEFORE TDC, and literally jump on the kickstart, rather then just use leg force to kick it. This seems to allow 2 cycles in one kick strike. I did this all Sun afternoon, and my KX lites off every time with one kick. Anyway, I just thought I would throw out my thoughs on starting, as I have learned a TIREING lesson, that you can waste a lot energy kicking a 500 and not getting anywhere, which is NOT good! LOL
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Offline alan

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Re: My thoughts on starting a KX5......
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2006, 05:54:14 AM »
You should do a little search on starting the KX5, because we have beat that one to death on several occasions......... :-D :-D

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,2169.0.html
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Offline duudu

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Re: My thoughts on starting a KX5......
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2006, 08:57:15 AM »
rest the bike on e very high building, get to the top and when u jump try and aim for that kickstart....

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Re: My thoughts on starting a KX5......
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2006, 10:42:42 AM »
rest the bike on e very high building, get to the top and when u jump try and aim for that kickstart....

Thanks for the tip.
01' KX500
'84 GPz1100
'87 GSX-R  750
'06 HD Fatboy
'73 Kawi H1
'03 CRG KX500 Shifter kart