Idle Adjustment Screw

[89ex500]

Can anyone tell me where the Idle Adjustment Screw is for the 1989 Kawasakit ex500? Thank you very much.

[GREENISBEST]

Squat down and you will see the idle adjusting screw under the carbs.....13091 in the pic..

[89ex500]

Thats the THROTTLE STOP SCREW, but thank you.

[eidian]

Squat down and you will see the idle adjusting screw under the carbs.....13091 in the pic..

+1 That's the knob that I used to adjust my idle.

[whitey818]

+2 same here.

[WarX]

+3 i thought that was what it's for

[GREENISBEST]

Thats the THROTTLE STOP SCREW, but thank you.

There's no fooling you matey I wouldn't mind but you SHOUTED at me

If you find another screw that will adjust your idle apart from THE ONE I SUGGESTED then please oh great one let me know for i am forever ignorant

Meantime use it anyway until you don't fing the one that's not there

N.B. Must 'E' Kawasaki Fookers messin me around

[JasonFMHS]

awful rude for only being here for a full 4 posts.

[89ex500]

Sorry for shouting didnt realize that is what I was doing, LOL, i just copied pasted it off the kawasaki website (being lazy). Sorry again.

[eidian]

Sorry for shouting didnt realize that is what I was doing, LOL, i just copied pasted it off the kawasaki website (being lazy). Sorry again.

Actually, the part you named is 92002 in the diagram; it's the stem that holds the black knob that actually adjusts the idle (part 13091--the part that Green described). When you look under the bike, you won't even see the screw--you'll only see the black knob.

In any case, you'll see it; just remember to adjust the idle when the bike is already warmed up.

[Ted White]

I just bought a new 2007 EX500 and it idles like it's only running on one cylinder. What's with that? Once you give it some throttle it smooths out. Do they all do that?

[GREENISBEST]

I just bought a new 2007 EX500 and it idles like it's only running on one cylinder. What's with that? Once you give it some throttle it smooths out. Do they all do that?

Idle speed should be about 1150-1200 rpm, If it is and still seems to be dodgy then back to the dealer as she's under warranty

[GREENISBEST]

Sorry for shouting didnt realize that is what I was doing, LOL, i just copied pasted it off the kawasaki website (being lazy). Sorry again.

No problem Sir, Hope you got it sorted

[Ted White]

Idle speed should be about 1150-1200 rpm, If it is and still seems to be dodgy then back to the dealer as she's under warranty

That's about what I figured. Actually, at 1150-1200 it smooths out, and that is generally its idle after thoroughly warmed up. It's when it's cold and on the way to warm that it behaves like a W650 with a disconnected plug wire. And, yes, off to the dealer for a chat on Thursday (dealer is in a town 30 miles further west). This county (Cochise) is full of mountains and bigger than Connecticut and Rhode Island combined.