Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
K5 with sidecar?
Thorina:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcD63On4Exc
this is a buddy of ours....crashing on Engineer's corner this past year at Pike's Peak.
Ouch.
Here's an 18 second clip of me at Pike's peak a couple years ago. Yeah....dyslexic monkey...riding bike 51....with a GIANT 15 on my back
Jersey maker error.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvezRSwBKG4&feature=related
These are the Europeans.....they do it right. We just pretend on this side of the pond:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3WCg5vrXTE
I could post links all day.....I really could.
Thorina:
--- Quote from: KX500freak on February 24, 2009, 11:28:49 AM ---hell yeah !! wicked vid aint,it :-D
its sick ,man do i love sumosidecars..
a belgian buddy of me is gonna build one ,
from an excisting eml kx500 combo
he ,ll prolly put his project here too p
we agreed ill be his ridingmate ,
bit sad i,m 200 miles away
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So you're building a super motard rig?
Unless you're in the world champion class....a KX500 is a fantastic motor to put in a sidecar....especially here in the states. Easy to work on....as maintenece free as you can get in a race machine....just about bullet proof....STRONG...and parts are widely available.
My ex and I won races on a bone stock KX500...motor taken out of my "girly" 500. LOL
No, it's not always about the biggest best, the latest greatest.
Most of ours came here from Europe. They are the beat up, worn out ones no longer considered race worthy over there. That sounds bad....but it's sort of the truth.
Our National schedule is on hyadus, at the moment. Just not enough teams.
There is a Grand Prix series in Southern California, Big 6 with AMA District 37.
It's a tough way to go to set out on your first race and race an entire hour.
For maintenence reasons...it's also harder to get sidecar owners willing to fork over their rigs to a new team to pummel it for an hour. Just how things go.
An MX....I will cut just about anyone loose (unless I know you're an idiot that doesn't know how to use a throttle) on one of my rigs ....after some short practice lessons have been done. Practice with an experienced team is important so ya don't make mistakes that can hurt you. A half hour to 45 minutes of doing figure 8s will usually clue most teams in on how to work together....and why it is so important to.
Several people have been trying to build and rebuild an mx series.
Modern MX tracks do not lend itself to sidecar MX racing...at all. A sidecar needs a fair amount of distance to get up to speed enough to even attempt a double....and if you miss....you're seriously injuring 2 people.
As a result....we roll over everything. Looks stupid as you can get. Certainly doesn't look "cool"....like at all. It looks stupid and feels stupid doing it if you've ridden at speed. But...on a track suited for us....we can flat out HAUL.
Not real often you can twist a kx5....and want MORE!!!!!!!!
YEEEEEE HAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
For several years, we raced as a support class at AHRMA Post Vintage Nationals, and hope to again in the future. The tracks are toned down for vintage and post vintage racing....and suit sidecars perfectly. There are still jumps....but mostly table tops...so if you come up short....you don't die.
Now....all we need is teams.
If you are in the Northern California area, or plan to be....feel free to drop me a line and I will be glad to set up a ride....and show ya what's it's all about.
I do also make run down to Southern CA.....so...if in doubt...ask!
Truly a fantastic sport!
A small sport here in the states...pretty big in Europe. The economy hit us hard last year and this.
peace,
janette
turtle22:
what part of nor cal r u in? im in Sac. i have a buddy that restores vintage bikes,i will probley race part of the curcit next yr. do u race anything else besides sidecars? still looks pretty crazy to me
Thorina:
--- Quote from: turtle22 on February 24, 2009, 03:33:05 PM ---what part of nor cal r u in? im in Sac. i have a buddy that restores vintage bikes,i will probley race part of the curcit next yr. do u race anything else besides sidecars? still looks pretty crazy to me
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Bay Area.
I race modern bikes and vintage bikes. My personal vintage bike needs some attention, at the moment. But....you never know. '74 Husky WR400. I also have a road race sidecar.
There is a Cross Country Vintage and Post Vintage National series....4 races in CA. A 2 day weekend in Taft is coming up in March.
I am hoping to throw together an ailing KDX here real quick just to go for a dang ride.
Just an afternoon at Carnigie would do me well, right about now.
Hey....get your "sponsor" to kick you down a bike for the CC.
Who's your buddy?
If he's heavy into restoration....he needs to sponsor you for the Brad Lackey event at Sand Hill.
2 days of vintage MX with some "back in the day" greats from Europe.
turtle22:
--- Quote from: Thorina on February 24, 2009, 03:51:50 PM ---
--- Quote from: turtle22 on February 24, 2009, 03:33:05 PM ---what part of nor cal r u in? im in Sac. i have a buddy that restores vintage bikes,i will probley race part of the curcit next yr. do u race anything else besides sidecars? still looks pretty crazy to me
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Bay Area.
I race modern bikes and vintage bikes. My personal vintage bike needs some attention, at the moment. But....you never know. '74 Husky WR400. I also have a road race sidecar.
There is a Cross Country Vintage and Post Vintage National series....4 races in CA. A 2 day weekend in Taft is coming up in March.
I am hoping to throw together an ailing KDX here real quick just to go for a dang ride.
Just an afternoon at Carnigie would do me well, right about now.
Hey....get your "sponsor" to kick you down a bike for the CC.
Who's your buddy?
If he's heavy into restoration....he needs to sponsor you for the Brad Lackey event at Sand Hill.
2 days of vintage MX with some "back in the day" greats from Europe.
[/quote my buddy todd has done acouple of lackeys bikes. and i just bought lackeys brothers kx500. i may make it to the taft weekend. still unsure about it. i maybe riding hollister this friday. i have an 1980 xr500 that i have thought about racing post vintage,but i would like to be on a kawie if i can. todd has a couple kx480(i think thats what size they r) that he is working on.
im still new to a lot of this. ive been riding sence i was 12(almost 27yrs now) but ive been on croch rockets then harleys for almost all of it. so now im having to retrain my brain to think like a dirt rider. its funny to get on my 700lbs harley after riding my 200lbs k5 then go to my(old man)xr they all have lots of power. all deliver it differantly
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