Nice cutaway view
The core is to big for a bone stock k5 cooling sysyem.
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- Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:43 am
- Forum: Cooling... Keep it cool hot head :-)
- Topic: KX500 RADIATOR
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6039
- Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:18 am
- Forum: Bottom end
- Topic: KX500 Wossner vs IMS Pro rod Comparison
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18114
Re: KX500 Wossner vs IMS Pro rod Comparison
I have a hot rod and a oem rod you can use for measuring.
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:04 am
- Forum: Cooling... Keep it cool hot head :-)
- Topic: KX500 water pump modification
- Replies: 158
- Views: 254989
Re: KX500 water pump modification
All those holes will flow 3x more water then most MX cooling system could flow. You could make the holes larger then go out and test it on the street with your SM bike.
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:46 am
- Forum: Top End
- Topic: KX500 CYLINDER CUT AWAY!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24300
Re: KX500 CYLINDER CUT AWAY!
Mike over on the site there pictures of a head cut like this one acouple of years ago.Sandblaster wrote:Just picked up a head from Qsixteen.
It was in decent condition and he could have repaired it and sold it but I'm glad he didn't as I found some things that will be discussed later
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:35 am
- Forum: Dirt Bike General Discussion
- Topic: Just stuff I'm scratching my head over, Please ignore :-)
- Replies: 57
- Views: 47697
Re: Just stuff I'm scratching my head over, Please ignore :-
just think how much money you made working out of that garage. No heat in that garage, portable heater in front of workers.Sandblaster wrote:
- Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:25 am
- Forum: Dirt Bike Technical discussion
- Topic: KX500 piston comparison
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4194
Re: KX500 piston comparison
don't forget about the light pin David got from me.
- Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:54 am
- Forum: Dirt Bike Technical discussion
- Topic: Flying M cylinders for the KX500
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7898
Re: Flying M cylinders for the KX500
Looks great, that piston wash tells alot what going on in the K5 motor.
- Sun Oct 13, 2013 5:35 pm
- Forum: Cooling... Keep it cool hot head :-)
- Topic: KX500 water pump modification
- Replies: 158
- Views: 254989
Re: KX500 water pump modification
The top flow meter is what I started with 20 years ago. Good basic readings, they do they have pro's and con's. You will need to also measure rpm of impeller. And have about 8-10 pressue gauges. That will get you started.
- Sun Oct 13, 2013 6:25 am
- Forum: Top End
- Topic: 1989-2004 KX500 Window specs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 46314
Re: To Window a KX500 piston or not to window???
No it was not stewart somebody else and it was not a window mod and I think it was a skirt mod. I know on the 125 motors you pick up about 1 hp from 4500-8000K rpm range and less up top end with a window verus a piston without window. The piston without window makes more power up topend. These pisto...
- Sun Oct 13, 2013 3:38 am
- Forum: Top End
- Topic: 1989-2004 KX500 Window specs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 46314
Re: To Window a KX500 piston or not to window???
There was a member over there that tested a piston skirt mod change if I remember right and had good luck with a improvement on power. This was back many years ago.