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Post by cmattina on Oct 10, 2022 21:49:04 GMT -5
Hi all. I just bought a KH 500. It had been sitting for a few years (heated storage), but it seems to run well and I've given it a good go around town and on the highway. Tons of power.
I do find pulling away from a stop pretty tricky though... Is this normal? I really need to rev it as I release the clutch lever or it stalls on me. I cannot smoothly release the lever while slowly increasing throttle and pull away as I would with all other bikes.
I also am also finding neutral is tough to find while idling at a stop.
I'm not new to bikes or two strokes (vintage, modern, dry clutch, wet clutch etc). But this is my first Kawi triple.
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Post by mraxl on Oct 11, 2022 5:12:45 GMT -5
Be sure carbs are synced and pilot jets are clear. Air screws need to be adjusted for max rpm on each cylinder. Setting timing at 25deg may also help.
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Post by Walms on Oct 11, 2022 7:25:43 GMT -5
As Mraxle says, make sure your pilot circuit is clean. There is a little passageway on the bottom of the bore of the outlet that can easily be plugged and cause that.
In saying that, piston port H1's are pretty weak coming off idle in general imo, so it depends what you are comparing it to.
Generally if the pilot circuit is clogged or lean, the engine would fall on its face if you wick the throttle quickly at idle.
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Post by cmattina on Oct 11, 2022 7:37:39 GMT -5
Okay, so not a clutch adjustment issue eh? What is your guy's idle set at?
The bike seems to idle just fine and start with no use of throttle. Though it does need choke when cool. It may be a pilot problem, but the bike really does seem to run and idle well. The clutch cable seems to be near the end of its life as well. There will indeed be a good going over during the winter.
For that matter (different question), the choke thumb lever does not stay in place to turn the choke on, I have to hold it to start the bike, as if it is on a spring... Is this normal?
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Post by Walms on Oct 11, 2022 7:53:15 GMT -5
Try wicking the throttle, without that, you are still on idle circuit.
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Post by cmattina on Oct 11, 2022 8:00:10 GMT -5
Try wicking the throttle, without that, you are still on idle circuit. Will do! I could definitely see the pilots being a bit gummed from sitting. |
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Post by mraxl on Oct 11, 2022 9:58:23 GMT -5
Okay, so not a clutch adjustment issue eh? What is your guy's idle set at? The bike seems to idle just fine and start with no use of throttle. Though it does need choke when cool. It may be a pilot problem, but the bike really does seem to run and idle well. The clutch cable seems to be near the end of its life as well. There will indeed be a good going over during the winter. For that matter (different question), the choke thumb lever does not stay in place to turn the choke on, I have to hold it to start the bike, as if it is on a spring... Is this normal? If carbs are clean and setup properly you should need choke when engine is cold. Choke must be manually held open... it is spring loaded to return. Normal idle rpm is about 1200.
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Post by cmattina on Oct 11, 2022 15:17:44 GMT -5
Okay, so not a clutch adjustment issue eh? What is your guy's idle set at? The bike seems to idle just fine and start with no use of throttle. Though it does need choke when cool. It may be a pilot problem, but the bike really does seem to run and idle well. The clutch cable seems to be near the end of its life as well. There will indeed be a good going over during the winter. For that matter (different question), the choke thumb lever does not stay in place to turn the choke on, I have to hold it to start the bike, as if it is on a spring... Is this normal? If carbs are clean and setup properly you should need choke when engine is cold. Choke must be manually held open... it is spring loaded to return. Normal idle rpm is about 1200.
Thanks! Good to know. First choke I've had like that. It really needs some fresh gas ran through it. Winter starts tomorrow here, so I'll have lots of time give it a thorough going over. |
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