Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
what size paddle tire?
BDI:
I run 14psi but Im not sure If that is best. My gearing is 14/45 It's a little taller than stock. My bike Is basicaly stock except the compression has been raised a little, It has a little over 200psi,it has a little port work, a little head work,the cylinder was raised a little, it has a little bit bigger carb and the motor Is in a little 250 chassis other then that It's basicaly stock.
Arigato:
I also run the 8 blade turbo paddle as does most of the group I ride with. It's very durable and hooks up well. :mrgreen:
BDI:
Hey Arigato, do you have any complaints about the eight cup turbo paddle? You know, to be honest with you I think there is a lot of myth involved in the paddle tire department. It could be that paddle tires with more cups weigh more and are harder to turn giving the feeling of more traction, like adding weight to your flywheel. The last time I went to the dunes there was this guy with a cr500 that had so many cups you could not add another one, he had an extended swingarm, you could see he had a bunch of money in this thing but It was the slowest cr500 I had raced In awhile. I felt bad for him, if I had something that looked like that and I got my ass handed to me by a 100+feet by something with a stock wheel base and a 8 cup I would take It home and burn it. I think I would rather have a well designed paddle, rather then one that just had a bunch of cups glued on it. I think It's kind of like throwing money at a problem to fix it.
BDI:
--- Quote from: kx666 on October 13, 2007, 11:58:49 AM ---
i usualy run a 15/42 gear setup
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How did you come up with that gear ratio are you trying to set land speed records? Have you considered putting a fairing on your Kx500 :lol: :lol: :lol:
alan:
I run a Cheng Shin 560X18 10 Paddle on my 01 KX5! :-D
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