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500, how do they compare?

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KXcam22:
My KX500 was an excellent single track bike and handled the tight stuff very well.  I find that my KX500 was easier in the tight stuff than my 450. Cam.

ID KX500:
I agree with what you guys are saying. I have ridden big bore since 1978 - the RM370, then 80 KX420, 82 IT465, 85 KX500, 88 KX500, 98 XR600, back to 03 KX500. Size of rider means less than control of the throttle and clutch. But big guys like me need a bike that can carry a load. I like the flywheel weight in tight stuff I spend a lot of time in 2nd and lugg into each gear at low rpms till the trail opens up then hit the pipe. Riding smaller bikes requires more rpms. Climbs like a billy goat. I followed stewart's mod suggestions KIPS bolt, windowed piston, Vforce reed, and gnarly pipe. I can't prove it but I'm sure I got 20% more hp. It's smooth all the way through.

stock500:
I love the 500.  I think many people try and ride them like a 250, and I really think the only place you can do that is in the sand.  Shift up and and ride it a gear tall.  It will act like the the fastest 4 stoke you ever rode.

dsrtrider:
i have a k5 and a ktm300xc-w.  ktm is easier to ride but i am always looking for wheelie power that it doesnt have.  k5 is great for fast desert and sand dunes.  using correct throttle control i have riden it in very tight rocky desert trails fine and it can get me into and out of trouble.  my ktm is easier in the tight stuff but i have had stalling issues that i never have with k5.  i was going to sell k5 when i got my ktm but decided i need both

KX500freak:
good point there,that,s why i don,t sell bikes..
only buying m. :lol:

have a kx-sm for streetuse ,power is bit more flattened out,ported and fmf and jetting
kx-sm for track power is rough ,direct and wild ,bone stock :evil:
 

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