Kawasaki ER 500 - Backyard Bike Project - Episode 11 Carb Cleaning

Carb cleaning - the most boring thing to do in the WORLD, and the most boring video, I was waiting for an explosion or something to make this exciting but nothing happened. Sorry in advance for the lack of action.

[@theheartless6849]

Thanks for this video, I had some issues with my Ninja and this helped a lot.

[@Tuxo86]

Muchísimas gracias por todos los videos, son increíbles y tan útiles que ni te lo imaginas. Por favor tenlos siempre online. Mil gracias compañero

[@mhd720]

1:43 I'm pretty sure that's not fuel in, it's actually COOLANT in and out for the carb warming circuit.

[@dirtygarageguy]

Yep your totally right dude, my fuck up, will add an annotation to correct that, cheers - matt

[@hibbs79]

Great video you know your stuff

[@dirtygarageguy]

+james hibbert cheers for the comment dude

[@a4266]

Late night coffee time!

[@dirtygarageguy]

Rigal Its going to be a boring one, just a warning......

[@motorcyclerefurbishment8162]

Pony Power Still enjoyed it....

[@a4266]

Pony Power It was a bit boring, but only because I know enough about carbs already. Stil niformative and looking forward to hearing/seeing this one up and running! Got my trike firing on the button now btw. There was a wiring gremlin in one of the connector blocks that needed a lesson or 2.

[@rifleshot07]

So i have a Diaphragm and slide from my 40mm Harley Davidson carb sitting on my desk. But i would say (obviously i can't be sure on exact dimensions) that my Harley 40mm cv carb slide and diaphragm is identical to the one you just pulled out of your ER 500.

[@adekeys]

love the video that has shown a novice how to clean the carbs.. thank you. my problem now is when i start the bike fuel fills up the airbox and out of the drain... any ideas whats wrong?

[@dirtygarageguy]

your float valve is getting stuck, the fuel bowl overflows and spills into the airbox. If its alot then it would have made its way into your engine and diluted your oil. Take off your oil filler and give it a smell when the engine is warm. If it blows your head off with petrol fumes then replace your oil as well. - matt

[@adekeys]

The Workshop ok replace the float valves and now the bike will run just but fuel is still pouring out...

[@adekeys]

ok so changed both float valves and its still filling up the airbox.. was told i need to adjust the float level and i have done that using the static method as describe in the haynes manual of just holding the carb at 45 degrees and measure from carb body to height of carb float. both are exactly 17mm to which the book says 17+-2mm. So kind of stuck again. Any more ideas ?

[@dirtygarageguy]

carbs have a vent to the outside world from the fuel bowl, without this the fuel bowl keeps on filling until it overflows through the main jet, check that the vent isn't restricted. You also need to check what seting in on your fuel tap, some aftermarket taps have a prime setting.

[@adekeys]

Only pipes I have are the water connectors on the bottom the fuel inlet pipe and the 2 into 1 pipe at the top. Will check this too pipe with a airline tomorrow as currently raining hard here. Many thanks for the help. Might be back with any updates 👍👍

[@GamingBandH]

currently doing an er500 carb clean. have you done a refit of the carbs? or the video you was going to complete regarding tuning the carbs?

[@dirtygarageguy]

Sorry mate, not yet and not for a month or so. So much other stuff to do. - matt

[@GamingBandH]

Pony Power aw ok. yeah got mine off the bike and cleaning at the minute. It was standing for 18 months due to new arrivals so took for MOT other day and it was blipping. Your guide has been really helpfull. If your on twitter check my progress. @prestonfun15584

[@DoubleYouPee1]

Just a tip you can order new diaphragms for a lot of old bikes (including ER-5) here! www.motorradbay.de/er5-1357208_-diaphragm__libranen__piston-kawasaki-p-2385-4.html They are not OEM but are pretty much identical in quality and fit.

[@dirtygarageguy]

+DoubleYouPee cheers dude thats really helpful, will post that up in a future video if thats alright with you, with a mension of you suggesting it?

[@DoubleYouPee1]

+Pony Power Of course glad to be of help edit: There's also a UK site that has them, might be more convenient for you www.nrp-carbs.co.uk/

[@alexestefanesturbo]

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[@anthonyhyatt3601]

need some info,,,i warm bike up,when i shift into gear the bike cuts out,(is it a problem with the side stand?)im nonplused any info might help,er 500 c-5.

[@dirtygarageguy]

+anthony hyatt - sounds like it too me mate, there's sometimes a clutch swith, which I think your year had. There's a series of circuits that stop people riding off like idiots, they include the side stand switch, clutch switch and sometime the neutral switch aswell but in this case I don't think you need to worry.

[@p4elkaVD]

Hi! Nice video blog! I got some trouble with carbs. I've found fuel in oil engine crankcase. Top o-rings are ok. What shall i check? Thank you for answer

[@dirtygarageguy]

fuel in the airbox.

[@p4elkaVD]

Fuel comes trought cylinder to oil engine crankcase. Need to fix fuel level in carbs. Thank you. Btw, what with your ER-5, are you still driving that horse ? :)

Hi. Where is the vacuum pipe connected? You can direct me to a video so I can watch it.

[@dirtygarageguy]

Which vacuum pipe? The one from the fuel tap or the carbs?

we got a gpz500 in pieces so we werent sure what goes where. but we just solved it. I was wondering about the vacuum hose going from intake manifold to the vacuum petcock. Thank you for the videos. they really helped

[@Pottema]

If you don't now how your carb works dont make a video about it!

[@dirtygarageguy]

What the fuck are you banging on about?