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General KX500 questions

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openclass:
I would say with the lower gearing you would get about 40 miles to a tank depending on your riding style and the type of trails your riding (fireroads or tight trails).

Marc S:
It has an aftermarket tank, it holds almost 4 gallons.

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: Marc S on March 07, 2007, 04:40:34 PM ---I appreciate the feedback, I purchased a 48 sprocket today. I finished assembling the engine tonight and will install it tommorrow. I think I will leave the 52 on it for the first ride this weekend. The area i am going is very thick with evergreen trees, if it seems to low geared I will put the 48 on it for the next weekend. I will be going on a 50 mile ride in the Olympic Mountains that will be mostly fire service roads and some highway. Most of the other bikes going are either KLR650's or DRZ400S's. A friend of mine believes his modified DRZ400 can take me through 3rd gear (I can't wait for that) Hopefully the dual sport kit I installed performs well.

Anyone know the MPG for the KX5?

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If you find yourself in the woods a lot, absolutely get a flywheel weight! (You might already have one) look under the plastic mag cover. If you see a .250" thick disc like cover over the entire flywheel, you already have one. I absolutely LOVE mine. It turns a KX5 into a beast with almost 4 stroke like traction!!! Your DRZ400 buddy is in for a rude awakeing. I have spanked every single vehicle in a dragrace (key point here is if there is solid traction, if not, a KX500 will loose).

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