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KX 500 for beginners?
dsrtrider:
my friend(about 225lbs and 6ft) bought a cr500 as his first bike and hated life. He couldnt control the throttle, fell alot and it was a pain to ride in technical stuff with him. he was always frustrated. he bought a crx250 with electric start and is very happy. he is learning how to ride, building skills, and once he gets good and wants more more and has developed throttle control he will look for a more powerful bike. i would say get a 250 two stroke as first bike (cheap, easy to maintain, plenty of power to start). when you feel real comfortable try a 500 and see if that kind of power and riding type is for you.
Polar-Bus:
--- Quote from: blackkx on August 12, 2009, 05:57:59 AM --- 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 .
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The only reason a person would "break a leg" from starting a KX500 is from trying to start a KX500 with wet sneakers on.
I am 5'11" and 155 lbs, and have been kicking, and starting my KX500 for years with NO problems. However, there is a unique learning curve to starting a KX500...I have it down to about 3 or 4 kicks cold, 1 or 2 kicks hot...
KX500freak:
like half the forum has stated their opinion by now ...
time for the TS to come around and let us know if he bought the 03 k5 ....
or did he allready ,and is so busy riding it he can,t even reply hahaha 8-)
fredodido:
well here is my 2 cents,
I'M 35, admy first dirt bike at 14, a rm 125. since then i ad a nu. of street and dual purpose bike.
i now have a 94 kx 500, and like every hp. of it. i have to agree it is not a beginner bike, but it is so much fun :-D
as far as trail riding, i really like it for it. the torque make it a super nice bike to trail ride. there is no big open sand area around here (b.c. canada) just mountains and more mountains... and a lot of people are still riding those bike around here.
it is true that before the 500 i was riding a xr 650 that is 175 pounds heavier than the kx so my opinion is what it is...
but like many said, you can get hurt with any bike if you do not respect the element your playing in. but if ride the bike with respect and are smart about it (thottle), the bike will give ya lots and lots of good times.
take care.
gangstershoes:
personally I think it's not the size of the bike but rather the respect you give it that makes all the difference in the world. I won't let anyone ride mine without showing me that they have rode a 250 2 cycle first. Not because I care so much about my whole 1K investment but more of the fact of not wanting to see my friend barrel roll it in first because they don't understand the bike's capability.
Just respect it and honestly when in doubt fear what it can do until you have some time to get used to how the powerband makes the bike react in different situations. You will find that once you get a taste of the power it's hard to go back. :)
Even though I took my buddies KX250 out and it was a DREAM I must say. Light, nimble and still had a power pack punch to scare ya. lol....
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