Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Dual Sport KX500
mysnykkx500:
thank you I have been thinkin of streeting mine.. What is the max distance from home you have ridden it on the road?
Danger4u2:
I got everything hooked up except the speedo. I rode over to the neighbors house, came back to the house and loaded for the Clayton Okla. Dual Sport ride. I have not checked the mileage yet, but I can tell you my bike sucks the gas. I took a 2 gallon gas can strapped to the back fender. I also installed an IMS gas tank. My bike rejected the dual sport kit. I used blue lock tite and it still kicked off some of the screws. The fender can't handle the gas can even with it part way onto the seat. I learned allot on this trip. I should have gotten my act together and done the conversion 2 months ago so I could do the proper research and development. By the end of the day I had tie-wrapped the head light assembly to keep it on the bike. It still broke the brackets. I just got back and I'm worn out. I'll post pictures tomorrow. I need to unload and take a shower/go to bed.
BDI:
Danger where did you get that e-line coil?
Danger4u2:
You. The new one I bought from E-Line had a nut to hold the magnet that had the wrong threads. Yours bolted up fine and works great. Thanks. I bought the new coil back in Sept of '07. Kevin at E-line said to send the nut to him to look at. On my side he sent the wrong stuff. On his side I bought this over a year ago and I could be scamming him. But I'm not. But he does not know me. One thing I have going for me. I also bought a pipe protector, it was in the correct package but the wrong protector. He sent me a new one with a return shipping slip. He seems to be a very stand up guy. I would be skeptical about someone complaining about a product I sold over a year ago also.
Danger4u2:
Tie-wraps/zip ties (what ever you want to call them) and duct tape got me through the dual sport ride. My machinist friend said he would help me make some mounts that will work. The pounding the Kiamichi Mountains dishes out sure put the test to my dual sport kit. And you guys thought the K5 didn't have a reserve, it's on the rear fender. I didn't run out of gas this year. The kit was designed to run the wires on the right side of the bike. The FMF Gnarly says "no way". On the left side it looks like it was made for the wiring. I had to make a few of the wires longer to accommodate running on the left side.
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