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KX 500 for beginners?
Polar-Bus:
My personall opinion of "is a KX500 a good first bike" is that the answer is flat out NO.
Why? When you are a new rider, you need to learn many skills BEYOND the "bike power", such as #1 being balance, #2 being smooth clutch/throttle management, and so on. You throw a leg over a 60 hp KX500 (which I will argue does NOT like to be ridden "slow" vs. other comprable bikes). The KX500 was designed to do one thing, accelerate and maintain 80+ mph out in the desert. Sure you can ride a 500 in the woods to a certain degree of success, but if you take the same new rider, the same technical woods, and put them on a KDX200/220 or a something like a 250F MX bike, and trust me the learning curve of the rider will be greatly accelerated stemming from the relaxed power. I always say too much power can be fun some of the time, but too much power will always get you hurt in the long run.... (just my thoughts)
I've been riding for 26 years, and have owned 11 bikes thus far, and every time I throw a leg over the KX500 and hold it truly WO, I just have this scary grin on my face and think to myself, dam this thing is freakin' got a lotta' balls !!!!!!!!
blackkx:
what is the deal with broken legs just from starting a kx500 ? all this 500 talk has me wanting one . i am 5'11 170lbs might be a stupid question but would i have a problem starting it? my 89kx250 along with all the other 250s ive had were no problem to start , i know thats no comparison to the mighty 500 but now im thinkin its time for a big boy .
kawiboy63:
well im 5 10 about 160lbs im 17 i have a kx 500 conversion and there a blast to ride but they are a handful nothing like a 250 i had a bad spring in my kicker and my foot was swollen real big from kicking it until i fixed the spring and bought motocross boots i went from a 250 2 my 500 and it was a great trade
PowerFiend:
--- Quote from: Polar-Bus on August 12, 2009, 04:25:39 AM ---My personall opinion of "is a KX500 a good first bike" is that the answer is flat out NO.
Why? When you are a new rider, you need to learn many skills BEYOND the "bike power", such as #1 being balance, #2 being smooth clutch/throttle management, and so on. You throw a leg over a 60 hp KX500 (which I will argue does NOT like to be ridden "slow" vs. other comprable bikes). The KX500 was designed to do one thing, accelerate and maintain 80+ mph out in the desert. Sure you can ride a 500 in the woods to a certain degree of success, but if you take the same new rider, the same technical woods, and put them on a KDX200/220 or a something like a 250F MX bike, and trust me the learning curve of the rider will be greatly accelerated stemming from the relaxed power. I always say too much power can be fun some of the time, but too much power will always get you hurt in the long run.... (just my thoughts)
I've been riding for 26 years, and have owned 11 bikes thus far, and every time I throw a leg over the KX500 and hold it truly WO, I just have this scary grin on my face and think to myself, dam this thing is freakin' got a lotta' balls !!!!!!!!
--- End quote ---
+1 ... 30+ years of riding and not enough fingers and toes to count the street and dirt bikes. :roll: :evil:
Johnniespeed:
My 500 starts very easy, usually second kick cold and first kick hot. So starting is a non-issue in my opinion. If you dont learn throttle control, any bike can land you into a tree, but the 500 will do it faster and with more force.
As said before, helmets, motocross boots and other safety stuff is a must.
John
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