Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original

Jumping the KX 500

<< < (3/9) > >>

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: KX Newfie on February 11, 2008, 05:39:04 AM ---I am determined to make this a decent MX weapon.
So i guess alot of research for upgrades is in order.
Few bucks to i bet...LOL !!! :-(

Thanks for the input.

Again, any pics or vids of the K5 jumpin ???

--- End quote ---

Add the  optional tall seat foam pad, it makes a gentler transition when sliding foreward on the KX500 for agressive cornering.

BigGreenMachine:
KX Newfie, are you on the local NL forums? What screen name? Who's KX500 did you buy? Hybrids Gorr ported 2001?

James

doordie:

--- Quote from: redlined_KX500 on February 11, 2008, 10:15:27 AM ---
Mick,

I'm interested in a set of those triple clamps if you still have contact info.

Curious how many degrees different than stock angle you end up with.

Thanks,
Walter

--- End quote ---
Walter,do you mean trail and steamoffset and not steering angle,OR do you want to modifie frame
to sharpen up the steering angle(27*)? :|
I?m just planing to reduce trail for more turning action for my K5 supermotard. :wink:
Stock steam offset are 20mm and I will reduce it to 18mm to see what?s happen... :-D

You can raise forklegs in tripleclamp,change to KX250(1989)gastank and taller seat! :wink:

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: doordie on February 12, 2008, 07:20:43 PM ---Walter,do you mean trail and steamoffset and not steering angle,OR do you want to modifie frame
to sharpen up the steering angle(27*)? :|


--- End quote ---

Better have one STIFF steering stabilizer......   :-o  I could barely hang on to a stock KX500's handlebars, let alone one that has been offset for more agressive cornering !!

Dutch-K5 Fan:
Best way to jump with a K5 is to approach the jump as hard as you can. And gentle roll of the throttle on the face of the jump.
Then you can fly with a nice arc to land on the rear of the jump without airbraking(on tabletops).

And not "blip" the throttle off the face
This makes those nasty asskicks!!!!

Highspeed befor the jump: more jumping distance.

"Blipping" the throttle on the face of the jump: more altitude.

      Dutchie

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page