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CAduner:
Took the 87' K500 out trail riding this past weekend and was amazed at how well these bikes work in terrain other than wide open desert flats and dunes.  My question is what are some must have add ons to make this bike a better trail  bike(if possible)?

KXcam22:
Thats easy!  Reed spacer and boysen dual stage reeds really smooth out the bottom end for cheap.  A flywheel weight is a bonus if you are so inclined.  The gnarly pipe makes a real noticeable difference.  Rad overflow bottle can be made for free.  Hope this helps. Cam.

BigGreenMachine:

--- Quote from: KXcam22 on July 05, 2007, 04:45:49 PM ---Thats easy!  Reed spacer and boysen dual stage reeds really smooth out the bottom end for cheap.  A flywheel weight is a bonus if you are so inclined.  The gnarly pipe makes a real noticeable difference.  Rad overflow bottle can be made for free.  Hope this helps. Cam.

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Don't forget a Moose Racing engine skid plate.

monster malibu:
My bike is setup for trail riding right now and has the following- Pro Circuit Platinum pipe, mild porting, Boyesen rad valve/moose racing torque spacer,13/47 sprockets. This seems to be a ok trail setup for me, but I want more.

Hillclimb#42:
 Hydraulic clutch line, clutch-ease box, or extending clutch arm helps a bunch on tight trails where you can't be on the gas much. Bark busters also a money saver, not necessarily a perfomance mod. What about some new rubber? Always seems to improve my bikes with simple stuff. Sounds like you're already real close to golden now.

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