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Reliability on the road.

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Packman:
Yes im going to rebuild the motor but i need to get hold of a manual or a spec sheet with tolerances also some info on setting up the KIPS valve as the more i read on this forum the more that it seems the timing is the main factor in starting and ridability.

To much to learn in so little time  :-D

KX500freak:

--- Quote from: gowen on December 17, 2008, 03:07:58 AM ---I thought about buying a KX to make road worthy or even buy a on/off road bike. But, decided against it when a friend let me borrow his XR650L and I decided that it was too tempting to have a dirtbike on the road, since I found that over half my riding was doing wheelies and passing cars in the grass was too much fun. I'll stick to road bikes on the road, but to each his own.

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you,re right ,it,s not for everybody 8-)
i find myself racing around town for +- 40 min which is just why i have this bike for.. 8-)
you can easely change direction on the 210 lbs kx500 i,ve discovered very quick after rebuild.
try that on a 500lbs zx1000 is not half the fun as on k5 imo :wink:

gowen:

--- Quote from: KX500freak on December 17, 2008, 12:10:16 PM ---you,re right ,it,s not for everybody 8-)
i find myself racing around town for +- 40 min which is just why i have this bike for.. 8-)
you can easely change direction on the 210 lbs kx500 i,ve discovered very quick after rebuild.
try that on a 500lbs zx1000 is not half the fun as on k5 imo :wink:
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I just just see the tickets flying in as I am seeing if I could keep on the back wheel from home to work (15 miles or so).. Ha! No doubt, plus, I'd have a hard time pulling over for a ticket when I know I could just bolt down the powerlines. Too tempting and I'm too old. :(

KX500freak:
yeah understood..

its the way you feel comfortable riding on .
i feel an incredible joy when im on my k5 streetard ,just due to the fact its a true dirtbike
not roadpurposed and right here i ride one on public roads 8-)
but the to old frase..how old is that if i may know ?
im 36 anyway..

gowen:

--- Quote from: KX500freak on December 18, 2008, 03:04:58 AM ---but the to old frase..how old is that if i may know ?
im 36 anyway..

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Well, I'll give you a few hints and let you guess the rest. I have two kids, the oldest just got her permit to drive a month ago! So, not quite over the hill and still a ways to go. Kids and driving give me grey hair.

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