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hughes:
Hey Guy's anybody using a kx500 for motocross :?: I am going to use my 87 500 for the woods and I am trying real hard to buy a newer 500 and I want to use it for track. Who makes a light weight tire(My Maxxis are heavy I can feel it when I jump) :?:Would I run the 110 or 120 rear :?:  I want a good track bike but don't want a four stroke or a small block 2-stroke. Besides power can a 500 handle the track like the newer 250's can :?: I guess suspension is key but is stock suspensions with correct springs good enough :?: The 250's are so easy to ride on the track anybody got one of each 500 and 250 they have rode back to back on the track :?: Sorry for all the question. Thanks

alan:
Is there an open class anywhere any more? Where can you ride a 500 in any off road competition, except maybe Motard and Hill climb?

Alan :?

5dracing:
In PA I've seen all size bikes in the vet classes. I rode the kx in the 40+ group this past season. All I got was a bunch of questions about the bike and one guy asked me if I ever lost a hole shot with it. The racers nor the promoters said nothing about the bike for the class I was in.

Torch654:
Going to race the vet class with a K5 in a kx250f  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:

KXcam22:
I've raced my 500 in the vet class.  In reality they should let you run with the 450's since the power is close but I doubt a promoter would let a "500" in the 250 class.  Got a holeshot every start so that speaks worlds for the KX's power.  I run a 120 rear.  Kendas have been good to me but there are other light tires out there.  Correct spring rates help the jumping, and the KX eat big whoops quite nicely.  I used to have trouble cornering it fast but front tire selection made a sensational different there. Cam.

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