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My new 99' KX500

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HammeredFlat4:
Hey guys I just picked up a clean 99' KX500, this will be my first 500.  It hasnt been riden in a few years so I plan on going through everything and greasing the bearings and make sure all the bolts are tight but my question was is there any specific thing I should look for while going through the bike?







alward25:
Yes, there is one very important thing that could be catastrophic if overlooked.......... How bad ass it looks and how you will look while doing 80+mph wheelies.
Sweet ride!!!

HammeredFlat4:

--- Quote from: alward25 on April 20, 2010, 05:37:33 PM ---Yes, there is one very important thing that could be catastrophic if overlooked.......... How bad ass it looks and how you will look while doing 80+mph wheelies.
Sweet ride!!!

--- End quote ---

lol Thanks man.  Another question I have is what oil ratio do most of you guys run?  The PO told me he ran 50:1 but that seems a little lean to me, I was thinking 44:1 or 40:1?

alward25:
It varies with the oil. I run Amsoil Dominator @ 50:1 and sometimes Royal Purple at the same ratio. Stewart runs Bel-Ray and I think he told me 50:1 too.
Good Luck!!!!

smithy:
33-1 thats wot it says in the manual

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