NEED X500 CARBURETOR!!!

[grouchysmurf]

I need a carburetor for my X500.  Not going to talk about what happened to my old one, let's just say it has seen better days.  Even a junk would work for me, I just need the main body casting.  If you have one, or know someone that does, please let me know!!!

As an alternative, does anyone have experience adapting other carbs to the X500?

[ChandlerScoot]

There is an ebay seller parting out an X500. Type Xciting in the ebay search box and see what pops up!

[zombie]

you can easily swap out the OEM for any other carb. you like. The new one should measure at least the same inside diameter size in mm. Some may require throttle cable changes but that is about it. Also try searching Ebay for the mm size you want. The OEM 300.00 can be bought for under 100.00 from the right source

[drifter]

or you can get a yoshi tmr-mjn carb. May dream upgrade!

[grouchysmurf]

Thanks for all the replies.  Zombie - you said the "right source" has the OEM carb for $100?  That sounds like a winner to me.  Can you tell me where to find that deal?

[zombie]

What is the IDmm of the carb you have?

[zombie]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/superstardirect/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2654    This is the source.

[grouchysmurf]

Thanks again for all the suggestions.  I checked out Zombie's link on ebay, there does not seem to be anything large enough there, his largest carb is for a 250 Helix/Elite.
I will pull the carb off tonight and measure.  Also will try to braze it up before I give in and pony up the cash for a new one.

[zombie]

It is the size that matters Not the application. A single cylinder 250cc carb. may be too big for a twin 500cc. That seller can get you one. There is also Alibaba.com. The site lists sellers of every item you can think of. MOST of them will sell/ship (1) item. Get the parts where the distributors do. JB weld works wonders too for broken castings.

[grouchysmurf]

Pulled the carb off last night, the output side measures 36mm ID.  It appears to be a variant of the CVK36, but I have not found any other CVK36 carbs with electric choke.  So far striking out on ebay and internet searches, I may have to suck it up and spring the $350 for a new OEM carb.

[zombie]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3872.m570.l1313&_nkw=36mm+carb&_sacat=See-All-Categories   Just an Ebay 36mm search.

[grouchysmurf]

Thanks for the suggestions Zombie, but I was unable to find anything that was a good match.  The most promising cheap carburetor I found was a chinese copy of the 42mm carb from a Polaris 500cc ATV.  I'm sure I could have made that work, but it did not have provisions for the TPS, electric choke or bowl heater, so it would never be right.  I am tired of spending time looking, so I broke down and spent the $372 for a new one last night.  Out of the several online outlets for Kymco parts, Stadium Yamaha was the cheapest total price (part+shipping).

I am still thinking about that 42mm china carb.  It would be an interesting experiment to see if that could be a cheap performance upgrade.  I would have to test how the X500's ECM tolerates running without the electronic do-dads in the OEM carb. Or perhaps a TPS and electric choke could be adapted onto it.  This sounds like a project for someday after I have the "right" carb as a backup!

[zombie]

Stadium comes thru again. Sorry to hear it cost you tho!