Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Got my bike back together - Lots of upgrades!!! (YouTube Vid Added)
jcm3:
Not exactly sure about the slide mod, it was hard for me to tell, but I think it is for jetting purposes. Also, I wouldn't want to speak for him, or say anything I'm not supposed to. :wink: You could probably e-mail him and he'd likely tell you more about it.
It ran great, and the front brake was so strong that I almost got myself in trouble a few times using one finger. lol But, it had been so long since I had ridden that I was not pushing the bike much, I need more time on it. It ran great though, and never took more than two kicks to start.
I'm not a huge fan of the black fenders and front number plate, but they were on it when I bought it and I was already so over budget that I left them on for now. I'm not turned off by it, though.
It was super bright out there today, the pics seem washed out a little bit. Let me know if you can't see them, I'm new to the Photobucket thing.
jcm3:
--- Quote from: Motorrad on September 27, 2014, 03:11:42 AM ---I'm going to take you out drinking too the point you let me take the top the top end off
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I'm not dumb enough to fall for that...again...for the third time. :-D
DoldGuy:
JCM,
Pics of how you have the CR brake line attached to the fork guard would be appreciated. I have run just the CR line & it made a HUGE improvement, can only imagine with the oversized rotor..... :-D
DoldGuy
jcm3:
--- Quote from: DoldGuy on September 27, 2014, 02:59:49 PM ---JCM,
Pics of how you have the CR brake line attached to the fork guard would be appreciated. I have run just the CR line & it made a HUGE improvement, can only imagine with the oversized rotor..... :-D
DoldGuy
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I'm not sure if these help, but let me know.
Yeah, I was really amazed at how much better the braking was. I knew it would be better, but wow.
jcm3:
--- Quote from: reklessj on September 27, 2014, 09:07:00 AM ---Glad to hear you finally got your cases!! Motorrad drinks the good stuff you might want to take him up on that offer, Iknow iI would if he offered it to me!! :lol:
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Thanks for the reference! He did a great job, and I feel like my bike was rebuilt by a celebrity. :-D
I need to get some hours on the bike to appreciate the rebuild and the freshness of the bike. It's been so long that it took me three or four sessions to start passing some guys on the vet track. lol I was definitely not tearing it up today!
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