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KX 500 for beginners?
Danger4u2:
Any bike can HURT you. The penalty for failure on a K5 can be DEATH.
But you only live once so GO FOR IT!!!
When you do something stupid on a K5 and it's a close call.
Stop and think about this picture.
I consider myself a fair rider back when I got hurt. It was late 2004, I was 47. I have owned and ridden some sort of bike since I was 14 years old. I did this at low speed, just gave it to much gas.
Have fun but yes, be careful. 13 months off work, still dealing with the injury.
KX5:
--- Quote from: Danger4u2 on July 29, 2009, 02:12:30 AM ---Any bike can HURT you. The penalty for failure on a K5 can be DEATH.
But you only live once so GO FOR IT!!!
When you do something stupid on a K5 and it's a close call.
Stop and think about this picture.
I consider myself a fair rider back when I got hurt. It was late 2004, I was 47. I have owned and ridden some sort of bike since I was 14 years old. I did this at low speed, just gave it to much gas.
Have fun but yes, be careful. 13 months off work, still dealing with the injury.
--- End quote ---
Yessir thats what happened to me, and it was at low speed too, 2nd gear wheelie. My cousin has an 04 KX 500 and he almost lost his leg at low speed. He did a wheelie and got hung up and it twisted his leg behind him. That was 4 months ago and he is still in bad shape and needs more surgery. I'm going to invest in some POD mx braces. They are expensive but I don't want to go through that again if I can help it. I'm still not 100% and I don't think I ever will be
oic0:
I am a complete noob and my KX500 is my first bike. I posted how I've done sofar on mine on a different forum. You can read it if you like. http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=808775 Zero wrecks so far but a lot of trenches and one or two near misses (slid out on sand in a trail)
My experience sofar as a noob on trails has been that it is a very easy bike to ride slow or at a moderate pace, but darn near impossible for me to ride at a fast pace in the woods. It just isn't agile enough. Lots of power, not so much agility. If you are willing to accept those compromises then go for it.
Atrain:
I also bought a KX500 for a first bike because of a really good deal. I'm 6'4" and 195lbs. I agree with oic0's comments, totally ridable but you need to be easy on the throttle and plan ahead. I ride trails and woods and I've been having fun but it takes some getting used to, just take it slow.
I also wanted to add that I feel having a great tune, and predictable throttle, is critical on this bike. My KX5 ran like crap when I got it, sputtering on the low end - then warp speed, I can't imagine the problems it would have caused on the trail. With a few carb adjustments it runs perfect and I know how power is going to be delivered.
k5for-life:
the first time o rode my k5 i raced it i remember my eyes being glued to the back of my skull! the k5 is the fastest and most powerful dirtbike made so please be very careful i have been fliped over the bars and had my k5 land on me, remember its way to easy to go way to fast on a k5
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