Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
What are the holes on the side of the air box for on the KX500?
Roostmad1:
--- Quote from: Johnniespeed on February 05, 2009, 02:09:15 PM ---I leave mine closed too, engine revs up fully with full power, so I leave them shut.
John
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i in the manual it says the vents can be opened for additional air=more HP
Johnniespeed:
I will open mine right away, I want that 10 to 20 HP, I bet fuel mileage will increase and it will decrease arm pump. I wish I would have thought of this sooner.
I have about a hundred decals and stickers on the shelf. Do stickers increase power ? I know that my green jersey is faster than my red jersey.
I know that fart cans make the ricers go fast, and cold air intakes do not just make noise and cause throttle icing in winter, they do add power, the advertisements show dyno results.
One of the true joys of owning an old school, old technology KX500 is blasting past a group of arrogant 450 owners, who think thier "new" four stroke technology is so superior. And then watch them, in their own disbelief try to make excuses why that antique 500 passed them.
John
ToomanyKaws:
Its hard for many with 450s to remain friends when you ride a 500. Especially when they run out of excuses. :-)
Polar-Bus:
The only thing those adjustable airbox windows let in is MORE MUD AND WATER !
Those things were dubbed as "usless" back in '88 when they first appeared on all the KX bikes, just leave em' shut....
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