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gdm08
04-19-2010, 11:04 PM
I have never had a dirt bike before, but this weekend I bought an 83 xr500 with an xr600r engine... and it runs great and I am very happy with the price I paid for it.... but I need help cause it is very hard to start.... the kick start is VERY heavy and I cant get it to start with the decompression held down.... again I have never had a dirt bike before so I know nothing of them.... can anybody help?
atc500x
04-20-2010, 08:07 AM
Do you have an automatic decompressor behind the head with a cable that goes to the kickstart?habitually thoses model have bot,automatic and manual decompressor
oldskool83
04-20-2010, 08:28 AM
600 motor in a 500? 1st i ever hear of this, from what i knew frames were totaly dif. there should be a cable that attaches to the front of the head and to the rear of the kicker starter at the bottem. normaly the cables like 20 bucks or so. i could use one on my xr200 cuz the larger bore has made it harder to kick over.
gdm08
04-20-2010, 10:44 AM
It doesnt have wire to the kickstart at all but it does have a lever near the clutch but if i hold it down it doesnt start.... Is there a specific way to do it? Its a manual decompression so how should i to it?
oldskool83
04-20-2010, 11:21 AM
There should not be a manual decompression. i just looked up the schematic for an 84 xr500 and it shows a decompression cable, also looked up 85 xr600 and again it shows a cable. post a pic up close to the motor so i can see it.
atc500x
04-20-2010, 12:32 PM
The decrompressor on the center rear is an automatic with a cable that goes to the lever between the kick starter.There is a manual decompressor,located on the right front of the valve cover,with a lever under the clutch lever on the handlebar.I had the same thing,a xr500 with a xl600 in it.If you don't have especially the automatic system it's very hard to start.
gdm08
04-20-2010, 01:01 PM
Ill take pics of it tonight when i get home
dirtjunkie85
06-03-2010, 05:47 PM
Get the valves adjusted correctly, this will help you start it when you get the decompression thing worked out.
shanes1967
06-14-2010, 01:40 AM
the motor needs to be at top dead center when you go to kick it. slowly kick the engine over until you feel a small indentation thats tdc thats where you kick it. mine always hard to have choke on to start