{"product_id":"jetprime-pair-system-eliminator-cover-kawasaki-z500-se-2024-jp-es-024","title":"JetPrime PAIR system eliminator cover for Kawasaki Z500 SE (2024–2026) – JP ES 024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe JP ES 024 caps the Z500 SE's air injection opening in the head with a billet cover on an O-ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKawasaki Z500 SE (2024–2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlanks the secondary air ports in the head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachined from solid aluminium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eO-ring sealed, no jointing compound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal fastener positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard housing refits at any time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Steel Trellis Frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarried over from the 400 because the chassis was never the limitation. Kawasaki spent the development budget on the engine instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUpright and Practical\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe riding position works for commuting, which is what most Z500s do. It is the sensible half of the platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Reed Assembly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA moulded housing holding one reed per port, bolted to the cylinder head cover and fed by a hose from the airbox. It is the half that physically admits the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBefore Any Mapping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAir entering the exhaust after combustion moves the readings, and every fuelling decision taken from those readings inherits the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFitted Cold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no reason to attempt this on a warm engine and every reason not to. Aluminium threads and hot castings are a poor combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAluminium Against Aluminium\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing clamps metal onto metal here. A rubber ring in a turned groove takes up the joint, which is why the head face is untouched after the tenth removal as much as after the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Repair With a Side Effect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn any Kawasaki past its first decade the reed housing has a limited remaining life. Replacing it with aluminium removes a job that was coming rather than merely deleting an emissions device.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Airbox End\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemoving the housing leaves an opening where the hose attached, and unfiltered air into an intake is a worse outcome than the system ever was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Sensible Half\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe naked version of the 500 platform is the one most owners should buy and a great many do. Upright bars and the same engine make it the more usable motorcycle by a wide margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFitment and Compatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKawasaki Z500 SE (2024–2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJP ES 024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJetPrime\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCNC-milled Ergal 7075\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKawasaki Z500 SE (2024–2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInstallation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlug-and-play, no wiring harness modifications required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"JetPrime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53628641771786,"sku":"JP ES 024","price":54.29,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/JPES024.png?v=1788782123","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-au\/products\/jetprime-pair-system-eliminator-cover-kawasaki-z500-se-2024-jp-es-024","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}