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New K5 racer, know any Team Green Race mods?

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KXcam22:
Don't forget to balance your wheels. With 15/45 your bike will have a significant top speed.  The front especially will need some balancing attention.  The inertia from a flywheel weight does little for overall stability.  The steering damper (& you have one) does it all (that and your 110mph scared s**tless legs clamped tightly to the tank). Welcome to the site. Cam.

gowen:
oh yeah, I forgot to mention the stabilizer. That is a must for the KX. I've had a few VERY close calls..

RIDEitINTOtheGROUND:
cool, so it sounds like at this point i should get a rad valve and wheels balanced.. and crank whenever i get that far into the bike.

have you guys ever lost the swingarm pivot nut?  my buddy has found that even a properly torqued and lightly lock-titened one will still work its way loose from all the vibes.  i picked up some nylocks to try out and will probably seal up with some locktite inside and silicone outside.  i bet that crank balance would help with that.

gowen:

--- Quote from: RIDEitINTOtheGROUND on October 05, 2006, 04:55:03 PM ---cool, so it sounds like at this point i should get a rad valve and wheels balanced.. and crank whenever i get that far into the bike.

have you guys ever lost the swingarm pivot nut?  my buddy has found that even a properly torqued and lightly lock-titened one will still work its way loose from all the vibes.  i picked up some nylocks to try out and will probably seal up with some locktite inside and silicone outside.  i bet that crank balance would help with that.

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If blue loctite fails, use red. I mainly had issues with the motor mounts and bolts. Even after the balanced crank, I still would lose them... and often.

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: gowen on October 05, 2006, 09:56:57 AM ---oh yeah, I forgot to mention the stabilizer. That is a must for the KX. I've had a few VERY close calls..

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Now that I have my Scott's stabilizer, I can actually hold my 5 WO without fear of the imfamous "handelbar swapping death". Truly amazing difference in the 500's behavior!

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