Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
kx500 vs crf450
kaw rider:
i see all the time the guys dont load there motors down with gear, 2 or 4 stroke.
YUNGGUNNAZ:
yeah Dan the 000 bike Thats a 4mil with head work but mild cam and junk pipe.but he can ride.Slim's nightmare. :lol:
moonie:
I am 150 lb. my buddy is like 275 lb.. I dont know what the stock gearing is on the KX500 so I dont know what to put on for the race. I was told by a bike dealer/owner in my town that a KX500 was way faster than any 450f he got for 2010 I was gonig to get one before he sed that. Know I have the KX500 I hope it is faster.
Polar-Bus:
Both my KX500 and my YZ450 pull about 85 mph for top speeds. The KX500 definately gets to 85 mph faster than the YZF..
Also 50 mph speed "roll on's" the KX500 is king as well. The brutal midrange of the KX500 is just that "brutal". The huge bonus with the YZ is simply engine "rideability" the power is so smooth, and thick torque. Just a fun bike to ride all day long. After like 3 hours on the 500, I am just beat to death physically....
I love this saying about a 500cc 2 stroke : "You can't wait to get on it, and at the end of the day you can't wait to get off it ! "
tharden:
This is what I have learned to help my kx500 out. Number one thing I improved was my technique. That in my opinion is what sets most races apart. I am just a trail rider, but I practiced for weeks on taking off in second gear. The take off is where it is at on the 500. The next thing I did to my bike is as follows. I removed excess carbon from the exhaust port. I then put the stock airfilter back on the bike and rejetted the carb to 168 main. I have a gnarly FMF pipe on it as well. I do believe how ever I am loosing a lot of traction with the tires I have now. I may look later into different tires. Your weight will also help you out a lot. I would say since I do not know the condition of you bike both of you have fairly good odds of winning.
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