Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Dual Sport KX500
KX500freak:
--- Quote from: mysnykkx500 on October 19, 2008, 10:09:56 AM ---thank you I have been thinkin of streeting mine.. What is the max distance from home you have ridden it on the road?
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max distance for me is 65 miles in one day on dutch roads ,
key to keep the bike alive is to not cruise it at a steady pace.
you need to shift up and then let it roll out a bit and repeat this constant,
this way the engine receives it,s nescessary lubrication .
also a bit of throttleplay while letting it roll out is good for the engine .
--- Quote from: Danger4u2 on October 20, 2008, 05:59:59 AM ---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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danger ,do i see a horn too :-o
you are one persistant figure ,doing what u do.
did you use the 17'' rim ?
on the poserpic :-) i can,t see clear
Danger4u2:
I should have done the conversion 2 months ago. I went to put the 17" wheel on and the rotor was bent/warped. I bought it used and should have checked it for run out. I cut the spokes and sent the hub to http://store.eastcoastwheels.com/index.html and had them lace the 17" x 3.5 rim. I reinstalled the sprocket and disk. When I put it on the bike the rotor was bent so bad it would almost stop the wheel when I would spin it. Because I had to leave that night I just stuck the MX wheel back on for the ride. I bought an X-ring chain, it's about 1/16" more wide than a stock chain. The tire hits on the chain. I think I can take a large hand grinder (7") and remove the edge of the tire so it will clear the chain. I'll have someone spin the wheel as I hold the grinder that way I will grind it evenly.
2 smoke juan:
Dave
That is a peachy bike you've got there 8-)
Cool conversion - i remember reading about a SM conversion that ran an custom alloy auxilliary fuel tank as part of the rear fender - guess it could get away with it with reduced suspension travel, will try and look it out and post.
Ewan
barryadam:
Danger,
I did the conversion in 2004 while California was still allowing conversions. I used a BD kit and a small Electrex coil that won't provide enough power to do much. But I've only gone about 10 miles at a stretch on pavement (between fire roads/trails) and KX500freak is right. You can't really cruise at a steady 70mph. My forearm cramped up from the vibes.
Speaking of vibes, in spite of balancing the crank, I wore out the BD headlight kit. The metal back bracket fatigued into two pcs, the horn worked for about 1/2 a ride, the flasher relay became a bottle of loose rattling parts, etc. Mirrors are useless except for passing any detailed inspection. Heck, even my rear license plate vibrated in half!
I have an 18" excel laced to a new hub with some Duro DS tires and tried them once, before putting them up on the shelf and just sticking with my knobby.
Good call on the wheel balancing, though. I have ALL my wheels dynamically balanced and dont' really want to add an extra rim lock, so it makes for a lot of spoke/stick-on weights. The balancing is a noticible difference, expecially at speed.
I enjoy riding this bike on all kinds of trails and fire roads along with my son's plated KDX. I carry a liter of Yamalube 2R and a turkey baster for precision oil measurement. It looks hokey, but works well. I have a small dual chamber oil mixing bottle for Sears weed trimmer that I would like to try sometime. You squeeze the oil into the upper chamber to the appropriate measurement, then pour from that chamber in your tank. Simple and compact. Hope it seals OK after I fill it with Yamalube.
I only get about 40 - 50 miles per tank, and I have an additional desert tank that I have not tried yet. After 1 tank, I'm ready for a break!
Barry
k5abuser:
kudos danger4u tough ride when you have to do it all last min. looks like fun . i bet it was all worth it and no one beat you .love the excell rims . should be factory stock on all bikes. you need a bigger horn . what did you have to do to honk at someone . shut the bike off and then honk so they could hear you :lol: :lol: or were they all behind you !!!!
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