Hi, My sons kx85 -17, sometimes bogs when he shall make a start at 2:nd gear. It was worse with the Pro Circuit pipe/silencer so I changed back to the HGS exhaust-system and thought I "solved" it because the bike didnt bog anymore when he did the start ... more »
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So I check my notes and piston is 20h, not 10 so I took it out yesterday. Whats your thought about the plug? Some tips above was to use larger jets. Is the plug also telling that? (As I see its darkbrow/almost black)

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Nice! Must have been more power on those old kx:s to pull such Andrew Short starts

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Yes, more clutch sensivity is most likely the key in this matter.
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ok, I checked that and it looks stabil, but thanks for the tip.
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Hi, yes is possible, it seems like this both on practis and at the last race as well //Mikael
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I was so sure it was the bike that I did not fully take rider factor into the equation. He thinks and I observe that it looks like he does similar starts and after 3-4 bikes start to bog, Neither the -14 kx nor the earlier KTMSX65 -13 acted like this...

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I dont think I will change front sprocket, maybe add 1 tooth to the back, at the most. actualy on sandy tracks you can drop 1 to run longer on the same gear thru the whole berm not needing to put in the next one in the corner so to speak, I think my ... more »
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thanks for all the tips! It happen like this also before the change of piston. Regarding the Power-valve: When I changed piston I basicly remove the locking clips from the axel and then slide the other "arm" of the axel to the side to get free clearence ... more »
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Yepp, you are right, its a cheap test to do. My only concern is that he would end up between 2:nd and 3:d gear in some turns. And as you wrote good (experianced) riders could adapt, but my son is not superexperienced and is not a big fan of feathering

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1 tooth on front sprocket will change a lot on the all around handling of the bike on the track. My son seem to be pretty satisfied with the stock gearing on most tracks for his current speed.
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I was thinking about the needle aswell, drop the needle (raise the clip) will give less fuel, maybe that will help. I need to test it Kawasaki actualy also provided a additional needle when I bought the bike, I did not check if it is thinner or thicker ... more »
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That would most likely help, im only frustrated it varies, sometimes it seems allright and sometimes it bogs. I dont recall his last bike kx85 -14 acted in the same way.