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Jumping the KX 500

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KX Newfie:
I am new to the site, but am not new to the KX 500. I had a 2001 500 a few years back.
I sold it & bought a 05 CRF 450 R.
I ride MX alot at my private track. I only started MX seriously about 5 years ago, & am addicted....BAD !!!

I just added another KX 500 to my stable. What will it take to ride this thing at my track ???
We have some moderate (50-80 feet} & some large hits at the track {90-120}.
Is it possible ???
I've searched for pics or vids of the K-5 hitting big jumps, but cannot find anything that encourages me.
I really want to ride this thing at my track.
What can i do aside from doing an Aluminum frame conversion ???

Thanks ............. also feel free to add any jumping pics or vids  8-)

redlined_KX500:

I ride MX all the time on my K5.

No problems with the big jumps at all, I think the K5 has much better manners in the air than alot of new bikes.

Check out www.monstermx.com they have plenty of 75-130 ft jumps. I've been jumping those 1-2 days/wk for over a year now with zero problems (except rider malfuctions,lol)

Let me know if you need help with gearing, jetting or engine set up for MX.

KX Newfie:
Thanks alot Red_Line  :-D Man, i'm gettin wicked excited  :-D
We are in the dead of winter here in the great white north  :-(

I a few months i'll get to find out what the beast is like on the track.
I don't expect it to be anywhere near my CRF 450, but would love to be able to throw down some decent laps on the K5.

The headturn factor alone is worth it .... one thing is fo sho.....i'll practice alot on it :-D Hopefully win a few motos  8-)

Any pics or vids of the K-5 & big air out there ??? :-o 8-) :-o

BDI:
You want to use good throttle controle off the lip if you are on the throttle to hard off the lip the KX500 likes to stand up and hanna on you. I like to role out of the throttle as I leave the face and the bike jumps real nice I have jumped my old Kx 500 as far as 126' before and the bike was right at home doing it.

Polar-Bus:
One of the great things I like about jumping my 500 is how forgiving a 2 stroke is compered to a 4 stroke with respect to blipping the throttle off the face of the jump. I always approach the jump steady throttle, and "blip" the throttle off the face. It's not the way everyone does it, but it just works consistant at keeping the front tire slightly higher that the rear for me.
If I make a "blip" at the wrong time (Ie.. too early) on my YZ450, hang on because you are going on a front wheel only ride when you land......

2 strokes are far more forgiving off the face of a jump if you make a mistake.

One time my 500 did get the front wheel way too high, and it was because I was riding extra laps fatigued and just got limp armed off the face of the jump....

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