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Rode a cr500 for the weekend..... uh oh

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muleman:

--- Quote from: bykas on September 14, 2009, 11:45:23 AM ---I own both bikes myself. Love my K5 but I also agree the CR500 runs a little smoother handles a little better, and rarely ever breaks down. I always take them both when I go to the dunes though, cause it dosen't really matter green or red, they both haul A$$.

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WOW both bikes are very nice

KX500freak:
its def your k5 that is running crap  :roll:
and for the way way better kickstart of a cr   
more then one buddys of mine kicked the whole upper case of their cr5 in half..
many of us here have kx for years in a row ,
my kx has never broken down on me like you tell yours does every time you take it out  :|

and for an ol  94 kx thats capable of racing the 01 cr watch me take off against a cr500AF
and i even waited for him for an honest start

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9LT5L9kIIo

95formula847:
well im glad to hear that its just my kx5 that runs like poop. Ill be takin it to a shop and havin it completely gone over. Every nut and bolt. Hopefully they will find whats wrong because i need the power i felt on that cr.

And bykas those bikes are very nice!

KX5MOD:
I dunno, my K-5 is wicked tough :-o
I almost feel bad for what i put this thing through.
I'm not sure what is breaking on yours all the time  :?
I'm fairly anal about upkeep, & i'm sure that helps......but i cannot begin to explain how bad i treat this bike when i ride it.
It is modded, & just plain eats any other dirt bike for breakfast.
My buddy has an 01 CR.....mind you it is stock.
I just plain smoke him at any gear, at any rev.
In stock form on my KX.....engine wise,,,i still roasted him.
But in a MX style circuit....the CR is a dream, & it just plain handles alot better.
Although on long open rides through moderate to open terrain....i always want my bike back....just can't catch it  :x

95formula847:
I shouldn't say it always breaks. Here is a list of what it usually does on a normal ride.

-I lose numerous bolts/hardware/exhaust springs everytime even with loctite and lock washers
-Hard to start
-Shuts off on me when im in the middle of climbing a crazy hill
-Eats gas twice as fast as the cr500 I rode
-Will surge and bog than take off like a bat out of hell
-Brakes work fine than don't work barely at all
-Wont start in gear like any other bike I have owned
-Crazy shake even at 50mph

Im just gonna have it looked over by a good shop and after that if its doesn't run as good as the CR i rode im probably gonna sell it and buy a CR500

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