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Had a chance to shake down my new 5

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Polar-Bus:
It was misty, and WET, but a ride is a ride. After spending the last week going through the bike, and fixing all the lack of maintenence issues (specifically all the rear spokes, they were all WAY loose, and siezed), I was ready for a ride. I spent Sun afternoon with my new KX5, and man am I impressed. After some much preferance suspension adjustments (the P/O was 250ish, and I am 155). I started to feel comfortable. The brakes are typicall KX.....adequate, but by no means perfect. I am pleasantly surprised, as far as mass, I figured the KX5 to be a tank, but it feels only a tad heavier than my old '97 KX250. I am guessing 240? The jetting is rich. I plan on stepping down one on the main, and one on the pilot. Gearing is a little high, I am thinking swapping from the 47 to a 49 (I am more of a MX'er and woods rider.) I also noticed a good amount of headshake, forks slid down flush into the triple tree should minimise this situation. As for the power, a violent hit off the bottom, and brutal midrange pull!! I plan on a port job to smooth out the initial hit. After that my 5 should be a fun, and versatile play bike. I CAN'T wait to get this beast out on the ice and really "feed it a snack" to feel some top end! Heres a few pics:

Timbowe:
Why gear down if the you find the lower end violent? I run standard gearing and have never had any worries with having a too higher 1st. The thing just mountain goats up the side of rock face. Yet still has the top end rush of a rocket.  Bike is looking good.

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: Timbowe on June 04, 2006, 08:21:51 PM ---Why gear down if the you find the lower end violent?
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Power is what you make of it. The power is only "violent" when I have the throttle whacked wide open for a power shift run. Currently my 5 requires too much low speed clutching in the woods. I have a 15 min technical trail ride to my favorite MX track/sand pit. Gearing up 2 teeth should ease up on my clutching. But yes, your comments are correct, gearing up will make for a more violent hit when aggressive throttle is "smacked"

hughes:
I run a 14/49 and love it. No more clutching it in the woods. Still has great top speed. Bike looks good.  :-D

Timbowe:
Maybe I'm just spoiled with the hydraulic clutch? :-D

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