Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
probably been asked a thousand times
dave916:
the 85 also had a boost bottle and seem to have loads of power lowdown even thougth it did not have a powervalve and had a 40mm carb,, would like to try the boost bottle on a later kx
godswrath:
well i was just curious i have heard very little about this subject. so comparing the 2 which would be better. i have a 89 zx7 ninja. i like it better than the newer ones. i can hammer it and not worry about the front comming up where the newer ones have that problem so for me i like the older style better. i dont have a kx500 yet but am looking most think i am nuts simple because i will be riding hare scramble.
yjh50:
--- Quote from: dave916 on February 10, 2010, 08:08:22 AM ---the 85 also had a boost bottle and seem to have loads of power lowdown even thougth it did not have a powervalve and had a 40mm carb,, would like to try the boost bottle on a later kx
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What does this boost bottle do? I have only heard of this term in relation to turbos? What is the application?
jfabmotorsports.com:
--- Quote from: godswrath on February 10, 2010, 12:01:41 PM ---well i was just curious i have heard very little about this subject. so comparing the 2 which would be better. i have a 89 zx7 ninja. i like it better than the newer ones. i can hammer it and not worry about the front comming up where the newer ones have that problem so for me i like the older style better. i dont have a kx500 yet but am looking most think i am nuts simple because i will be riding hare scramble.
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The suspension is so much better on the newer KX500( 90-04) and the later even better yet. You are not going to need the HP that a 500 anything has to offer so if I were to chose, I would go for the handling over power everytime. I think the biggest bang for the buck is a 97-04 KX500. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I think in 97 the last of the fork mods were done. You could always have your cake and eat it too....KX500AF!
kwakman:
the suspension on the later ones is undoubtedly better, but a sorted 85- 86 will still do the business, just takes some cahones and a passion for a bit of retro in your life. powervalved 86 lump is NO slouch, especially when maintained with love.(and cash. and staying up till stupid o'clock finding parts.and laughing your ass off at the look on peoples faces when their NEW 450 diesels get their doors blown off by a 24yr old dinosaur.) :-D
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