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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:52 pm
by JanBros
she's alive
don't knwo what's wrong with the ignition, but she wouldn't start. thought it was me kicking her like a softy. couldn't get more then some flames out off the exhaust .... so started thinking the ignition timing is wrong. made a tool so I could spin the cranck with an electrical drill and with the stroboscope it was clear she fired too late (although set like in the manual). gave her a lot more advance and she fired up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YogBS5Er3Lg
from 30sec's on, you can see a special anti-wheely-device apparently build into the engine , didn't know off that, first time I've seen it
as always : with good news comes bad news : water leaking in the gearbox, oil leaking on the kickstart seal, and oil leaking on the outpushaft
but still feeling happy
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:12 am
by ScottaKR
Looks like a result to me. =D> =D>
That's some pretty mad torque to pump the front forks down like that, but I doubt it'll stop you popping wheelies at a moments notice.
How long till we see a first ride on this animal.
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:30 am
by JanBros
ScottaKR wrote:
How long till we see a first ride on this animal.
when I buy a chain
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:18 am
by smithyrc30
JanBros wrote:she's alive
from 30sec's on, you can see a special anti-wheely-device apparently build into the engine , didn't know off that, first time I've seen it
That anti-wheely-device is cool, where do you get them from?
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:24 am
by JanBros
smithyrc30 wrote:JanBros wrote:she's alive
from 30sec's on, you can see a special anti-wheely-device apparently build into the engine , didn't know off that, first time I've seen it
That anti-wheely-device is cool, where do you get them from?
I guess from the massive torgue a 500 single produces
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:17 am
by pablo
ScottaKR wrote:I doubt it'll stop you popping wheelies at a moments notice.
Too right I reckon you will need to wear a gum shield,cos that front end will be coming up
Good work Jan =D>
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:40 am
by ScottaKR
pablo wrote:ScottaKR wrote:I doubt it'll stop you popping wheelies at a moments notice.
Too right I reckon you will need to wear a gum shield,cos that front end will be coming up
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We may need a new "toothless smilie" for Jan and anyone else doing this conversion.
Re: KXR-1SS
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:08 pm
by JanBros
last post from 2010
anyway, it was still in my shed, and sadly as of today it is RIP
too much vibration kept me from going further with it, but as long as I didn't need the money, I kept it because I must have ridden a KX500 powered bike one day.
So I bought an almost complete '88 KX500 rolling frame (appart from 3 plastics) a month ago and today took the '87 engine out of the Kr frame. Total cost of the finished KX should be well below 2000 euro, and over here the cheapest you find are +/- 4000 euro, so I get to ride "The Beast" and make a good profit. All in all not a bad deal I recon
Re: KXR-1SS
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:33 pm
by Luders
that will be a complete animal Jan
Re: KXR-1SS BIG BORE
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:46 pm
by KR-1R
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Fit a roller starter Jan, to save your ankle for retirement.
num num...
Yamaha Marine Jet 800 - parallel twin
V-twin that sucker for lower vibration?
SATARN was attempting something along these lines...
Re: KXR-1SS
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:53 pm
by JanBros
rode the KX500 for the first time today.
only thing I can say is : this is the first motorcycle I've ridden that scares me