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500 motor in quad??
dnmac1999:
I have a k5 in an old lt250r. Im sending my motor to stewart, im confidant all the vibrations will be gone after that fixing this argument once and for all. I will keep you guys posted when i get it back.
love2ride450:
My Dad put an 86 KX500 in a Tecate frame. It only lasted one trip to the dunes before it was dismantled and put back on the bike. One problem was he modded a factory kx pipe with pieces of a factory LT500 pipe and it didn't really work right. You had to rev it too much for power. Then, on the first ride, we lost at least three bolts in motor mounts. I also don't think a Tecate is a good platform anyway. The speed and power of the K5 easily exceeds the suspension capability of the Tecate. That's my .02 on that subject. As for the LT500, my Dad has one of those, and it is a sweet ride. FMF Gnarly, VForce reeds and Trinity porting = big grins. :-D
dnmac1999:
Ive had mine running for a full season now. I havent lost a single nut or bolt. the lt500 is a heavy pig in my opinion, you have to sink way to much money into it and it still dont have the power the kx puts out stock.Not to mention that its always breaking down too. Dont want to bash on anyone here but do the research and time and it turns out good.
Johnniespeed:
I am positive this is in the wrong forum, but what is the difference between the LT500 frame and the LT250 frame? And what is the balance problem that has not been solved with the conversion with 500 engine ?
dnmac1999:
The lt500 is very heavy, Its just a big wide bike. The k5 doesnt have a counter balance in it. They do vibrate, but stewart has the cure. The lt500 you have to sink ungodly amounts of money into to make that same power the k5 makes stock. It was i dog and was troublesome, blowing head gaskets and what not. Not trying to bash anyones bike, but its just something that didnt make sence for me to do anything with the suzuki motor.
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