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Offline TerMaaten KX500

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another new KX500 owner
« on: January 09, 2008, 02:15:27 PM »
Hello all. Realll glad i found this site. Just got a 98 KX500. Had a 92 KX250 in back in high school and when i was able to get a d.b. again i went for the KX5.

just moved to the old man's old house on the granddad's old dairies. it's next to the santa ana river here in so cal. we got a little time 'till the houses come, and the cows went to texas. so here we got river sand, cow crap, and open pasture. haven't taken any pictures yet, but will soon. pics of some bikes are at www.myspace.com/mikectm



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Offline FuriouSly

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Re: another new KX500 owner
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2008, 06:07:32 PM »
Welcome and Congrats on the Big Bore.  Be safe and see ya around....   8-)

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Offline Johnniespeed

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Re: another new KX500 owner
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 08:32:17 AM »
 Welcome to the site, hope you enjoy the bike. Once we learn how to get the 500 to start easy, the next thing we learn is throttle control. This can be learned before the emergency room visit or not.
    Just kidding, twist that throttle all the way! 
 John
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Offline TerMaaten KX500

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Re: another new KX500 owner
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2008, 02:40:05 PM »
for easy starting, what i've read/learned is - turn the choke on, cycle through slowly two or three times, then give it a good kick. is there anything better, sure like to know if there is.

The digital camera is set to go. how many posts 'till i can do an avatar?
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Offline Spider

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Re: another new KX500 owner
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2008, 03:05:47 PM »
I use the same method you do. Here is the thread with the method used by other members.    http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,2169.0.html
I think you have to have 10 posts to qualify for an avatar.


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Re: another new KX500 owner
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2008, 02:51:42 PM »
Welcome to the site. Hope you enjoy the new bike.
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Offline stock500

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Re: another new KX500 owner
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2008, 05:37:00 AM »
Have fun with the beast!
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Re: another new KX500 owner
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2008, 10:01:25 AM »
Welcome.  Did you get your sprocket yet?  Let me know, I'll come down and roost some bovine dung with you. lol
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Offline TerMaaten KX500

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Re: another new KX500 owner
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2008, 07:57:11 AM »
whats up. Just picked up a second KX. Let me try some pics



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Just got it on monday.

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Offline TerMaaten KX500

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Re: another new KX500 owner
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2008, 01:32:45 PM »
yeah got the 51 then found out i'd need a new chain for it to fit. the chain now is o-ring too. called the orig owner and he said put a 13T on the front. it had a 14. well did that today. nice change! now the front end lifts up in some situations. today was the first ride again in over 2wks. still so d*mn fast. put in a No Toil and a BR8EIX, the sprocket change >now it's 13T and 47T< and the FuriouSly straight fender mod and a new guts racing seat cover. now waiting for the 40:1 maxima Castor 927 gas to run out so i can put in 50:1 belray MC-1 mixed.

let me know when you have time.

EDIT: add pic

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