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Service Honda KX500AF
Mick:
It's not in Transworld, it's in a spring '07 Dirt Rider, the "Dream Ride" article. I have it around here someplace...
I wouldn't go through too much to find it. It's not worth crap. At no point I felt did they provide the reader a thorough explanation for the KX's advantages and disadvantages. I read it as, "it handles like crap, makes lots of power, really light, vibrates like hell and sucks the life out of you trying to start it..." Not verbatim, but close to it. It was like they were really upset it didn't feel like a 450. I complained about this very article after I read it and I remember AJ mentioning it may have been lacking in material because the bike wasn't totally finished yet and it was a hasty ride report, i.e. "Dream Ride".
But I agree, it's been a good while since then and I'm sure Service Honda has sold a number of them since. So...where's the feedback? And honestly I'm not too interested in what an owner of a KX500AF has to say. It's going to be the best bike he's ever ridden anyway... Furthermore I would prefer to read a test of the two 500's back to back, as riding one 500 at a time will produce much the same feedback. And I totally understand AJ's position, and why he isn't going to "SAY" which bike does what better. Blonds or Brunettes I believe is his likely answer.
Maybe AJ will see this and drop a few words of encouragement?? Like you I've just got to wait patiently and scrub the magazines for a detailed ride report on the KX. Are you listening Magazine Editors...I'm waiting! If you print, I will buy :-D
Good:
I thought for sure that I had a PM from AJ, but I cannot find it. Might have been an email... Anyway in it he said he personally likes the CR better because he's a small guy and the ergos are a bit more cramped on the CR. I guess it just fits him better. But, he also said that the KX pulls away from the CR in a race consistently every time. Take it for what it's worth. :wink:
uncle albert:
Ok, I've taken the plunge and have ordered a bike (through an import agent here in Sweden). 7-10 weeks for Service Honda to build the thing, then about another 2 weeks to ship to Sweden. Thats going on 3 months, it's going to be a long wait..
I would normally never buy anything that has so little information available about it, but I've decided to take a risk :| However, I think that the risk that I won't like the bike, or that the bike will be nasty, is small.
Regarding the price of the bike, I understand that in the US its expensive, but for us in Europe its about the same price as a new 450f (until the USD recovers, that is). So choosing a new bike was a bit of a no-brainer, really :-D
"Good", if you know AJ, then feel free to have a word and ask him to put the KX destined for Sweden together with even more love and care than normal :wink:
Mick, if you can wait a few months, I'll be able to give you a ride review for free :-D
doordie:
--- Quote from: uncle albert on April 08, 2008, 06:48:48 PM ---Ok, I've taken the plunge and have ordered a bike (through an import agent here in Sweden). 7-10 weeks for Service Honda to build the thing, then about another 2 weeks to ship to Sweden. Thats going on 3 months, it's going to be a long wait..
I would normally never buy anything that has so little information available about it, but I've decided to take a risk :| However, I think that the risk that I won't like the bike, or that the bike will be nasty, is small.
Regarding the price of the bike, I understand that in the US its expensive, but for us in Europe its about the same price as a new 450f (until the USD recovers, that is). So choosing a new bike was a bit of a no-brainer, really :-D
"Good", if you know AJ, then feel free to have a word and ask him to put the KX destined for Sweden together with even more love and care than normal :wink:
Mick, if you can wait a few months, I'll be able to give you a ride review for free :-D
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Hi uncle albert!
So your are from Sweden like me! 8-)
Did you order through C.M.C Sweden?
(PM to me and we can share info about each other if you want)
uncle albert:
--- Quote from: doordie on April 09, 2008, 12:34:27 AM ---
--- Quote from: uncle albert on April 08, 2008, 06:48:48 PM ---Ok, I've taken the plunge and have ordered a bike (through an import agent here in Sweden). 7-10 weeks for Service Honda to build the thing, then about another 2 weeks to ship to Sweden. Thats going on 3 months, it's going to be a long wait..
I would normally never buy anything that has so little information available about it, but I've decided to take a risk :| However, I think that the risk that I won't like the bike, or that the bike will be nasty, is small.
Regarding the price of the bike, I understand that in the US its expensive, but for us in Europe its about the same price as a new 450f (until the USD recovers, that is). So choosing a new bike was a bit of a no-brainer, really :-D
"Good", if you know AJ, then feel free to have a word and ask him to put the KX destined for Sweden together with even more love and care than normal :wink:
Mick, if you can wait a few months, I'll be able to give you a ride review for free :-D
--- End quote ---
Hi uncle albert!
So your are from Sweden like me! 8-)
Did you order through C.M.C Sweden?
(PM to me and we can share info about each other if you want)
--- End quote ---
Hi doordie, see pm..
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