Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
18 inch vs 19 inch rear wheel
Rd:
That is a sweet ride :-D
kxpegger:
--- Quote from: bigborecharlie on March 10, 2010, 03:00:20 PM ---thanks rd' i live in las vegas and do a lot of desert riding' maybe i should consider getting a 18 inch wheel if i can get one at a decent price.
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Very Clean! Welcome to KXriders. I've seen a lot of your posts and videos over at 702 and posted one of your latest "Rock Garden" rides at Apex around here somewhere.
Friar-Tuck:
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/
bigborecharlie:
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~~
serafin:
Hi there Bigborecharlie
Maybe I could help you out a little bit with your jetting. I'm currently running a 165 main, 55 pilot and clip 2 down from the top on the needle. Make sure that your float height is set between 16-17mm. Running a stock pipe and fuel mixed at 40 to 1. This should get you close with a minor adjustment for your FMF pipe. I made the change to a 18" rear wheel last year and have really enjoyed it especially out here in the Vegas desert (I'm in Henderson). You'll have fewer flats and will have what I feel is a better tire selection. I'm currently running a 120/100-18. I have a picture up in the gallery of the rear wheel. The Moose rim was $100, excel spokes $90, lace and true for $80 or free if you can do it yourself. Just add your favorite tire. Hope that helps you.
Serafin
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