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Starting on a 500 KX motocross
RA:
demographic:
i have been told that the kx500 or all mx cross bikes, is gouing to be damage in the engine , if you raide on the street :|. have you made a lot of modifacasions on the engine?
5dracing:
RA,
I rode my K5 in MX races and practices. The biggest difference was getting used to what gear to run. I found that running 1 gear higher than what I thought worked great. ie if I thought it was a 2nd gear turn I used 3rd and let the power get you through it. I also found when jumping it was best to get up to speed then keep even throttle on the face of the jump so the power didnt come on hard on the face of the jump because that tends to make you bite the front fender. Make sure your suspension is set up. I'm 6'2" and 250lbs, I used 2nd gear to holeshot and it worked well.
Short story.
Sitting on the line of my first race with the k5 next to a guy on a 450 4stroke. He looked over and said hum KX 500, ever loose a holeshot? I looked over at him and said I don't know this is the first one!!!! I beat him to the first turn.
demographic:
--- Quote from: RA on April 29, 2007, 05:39:37 AM ---demographic:
i have been told that the kx500 or all mx cross bikes, is gouing to be damage in the engine , if you raide on the street :|. have you made a lot of modifacasions on the engine?
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So far the only modification I have made to the engine is main bearings that are rated for higher revs.
I don't like running it on long straights as it just sounds nasty but its great on the twisty roads.
RA:
5dracing:
thanks man just the info i need, :evil:
"Short story.
Sitting on the line of my first race with the k5 next to a guy on a 450 4stroke. He looked over and said hum KX 500, ever loose a holeshot? I looked over at him and said I don't know this is the first one!!!! I beat him to the first turn."
Love that story, HA HA HA, im gouing to tell that in the mx-club he he :-D
demographic:
ok, sounds nice that it is the onley "mod" you needed to do, have you got a video where you raide? and 5dracing have you got a video?
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