Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
18 inch vs 19 inch rear wheel
kxpegger:
--- Quote from: Friar-Tuck on March 11, 2010, 02:43:05 AM --- Welcome Big Charlie,
Great Bike :wink:
If there is any advice I think I could give you, it would be to meet up with KXPegger if you want to know about rims, and lacing. If memory serves he got a KX500AF last year, promptly went out Rode it through what looked on the videos like the devils rock garden. (There's no way I think that stabilizer has any life left either)
I think He's on his third set of rims and is looking to have some solid Stainless Steel Harley rims built to fit his KX, run tubliss tire inserts and go back out there! :-o
Well...i may have used a little literary license on the harley thing...
Glad to have you here.
Tuck\o/
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Thinking about trying the new Excel A60's next time I mangle a rim. They're supposed to be 15% stronger. They cost twice as much though and only come in black for now which is fine for the 500AF.
On a side note I was born in Columbus. My Aunt and Uncle built and owned two Dairy Queens in Sandusky. We used to drive up there to visit and play around in Lake Erie. That was a long time ago!
kxpegger:
--- Quote from: bigborecharlie on March 11, 2010, 04:58:03 AM ---thanks for all the input guys' sounds like the 18 is the way to go' still trying to get the 500 dialed in' put a fmf gnarley desert pipe on it' and it has a bobble on top' took the 168 out and put in a 170 and it helped a little' ive been riding ktm 550 smokers for a few years now and they are quite a bit faster than the kx' i changed my gearing 15/47 and it helped a little' i will go back through the jetting thread again but it is kinda overwheming :? kx pegger i think ive seen ya around but havent met up with ya yet' we will have to get together for a ride sometime :-D
thanks again guys.
charlie~~
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I'm running a 170 right now which is a just little rich. I run just a little rich as insurance for the Vegas summer temps! I'm also running 14/47 which seems about right for my riding style.
I rode with a few guys a couple of weeks ago at Searchlight that I think you probably know. Nick-KX500, Doug-KX500, Woody-Husky 300, Pete-CRF450R. It was a very good pace and we rode for almost 5 hours with just few 2 minute breaks a quick gas stop at the Chevron and a 1/2 hour lunch break at Cal-Nev-Ari. Found out after the ride that Nick is a retired MRAN racer who won the Alamo/Caliente race seven years in a row! I was so tired when we got back to the truck I was ready to put a for sale sign on the bike and go into retirement! Nick is the same age as me 54. Friggin animals!
bigborecharlie:
kx pegger what pipe do you have on your bike?
meangreen500:
I got 18" on mine. I changed it when I bought it, like it lots but ate s**t out at ute with big bore charlie sunday. 18 is the way to go
kxpegger:
--- Quote from: bigborecharlie on March 11, 2010, 04:07:11 PM ---kx pegger what pipe do you have on your bike?
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My KX is a Service Honda AF so it uses a modified CR500 FMF Gnarly. It's mainly a Honda pipe with the KX500 head portion welded on and a couple of other mods for water hose clearance.
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