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MONUMENT TO THE 2-STROKE 2000 KX500

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delphipro5:
Thank you alward25, awsomme info back gotta say, GOOD SITE! SO what bad have you heard about the magu hydro?? I have heard the stock pipe does a pretty good job all on it's own, but as you said debateable. Jfab does the Kips bolt mod? what does that entail exactly? the comp. re. that weichman does looks so smooth comparably to the Jfab one, and I don't need it remote. Button on the head is adequate, just a looks thing.  on the carb. and engine I am still figuring what I really need done! I need some direction! head cut? windowed piston? porting? boring? jetting? I am going to say it, and I'm not happy about it, but these thing are still a mystery to me and I have been a bike rider for years(what is wrong with me?). I am over going all PC with this already. I think fac. conn. will do the forks, shock though. pics soon more to come I have been very busy latley @ work so have not had time for the build. SOON
all of you have already made a differance in this build, keep it up!  P.S. it's kinda kool it's the millenium model (2000) I have. Maybe I should theme the build to that somehow?

delphipro5:
I just want to say that the type of riding I am doing is mostly trails type north woods recreation riding(live in Maine), twisty luggy in the woods and all out straight shots on the fire roads. For me the stock motor is enough, I just want to do improvements to the eng.carb. that are solid mechanical improvements, I do not want to gain anything like MORE speed or HP, by having to tear down my engine completly every season because it's modded to the max!! I am looking for a happy medium between power and reliability. I just want to smoothe it out and let it breathe, I want to have a solid, reliable, POWERFULL mill. Without haveing to check for engine damage after every ride! This thing will only ever drink from the local gas pumps too! It's not like i'm runnin racing fuel! If there is any shop out there that want's to take it on let me know, I would like to have the work done professionally and have some parts put in while it's open, Also I would like to buy a completly rebuilt engine for this bike if any are available. What about service honda do they sell the refurbed KX500 engine?
Many more q&a's to come so I hope you guys are still with me here!
Let me also say, I have learned a lot since my first post and am now working on a more level head. BUT not too much more! the DLC coating I may still get on some parts!

Polar-Bus:
Me personally, I think you will be spanding WAY too much money with all the shock fork dlc coating mod. The KX500's suspension is late 1990's as far as technology and effectiveness. However I do agree on the INTERNAL suspension upgrades, that money WELL spent ! Good luck, and enjoy !

delphipro5:
Going to get started on the engine rebuild soon hopefully :| this is what I got figured so far, To Do:

Complete engine rebuild/cleaning(Bearings,seals,ect.)
Crank trued/balanced
Weichman treatment(Comp. Re./head polishing and cut gasket surface)
Kips bolt mod.
Thick head gasket
Double base gasket
Barnett clutch kit
Flywheel weight-(optional)
Reed spacer-(optional)
v-force2 reed kit
Dick?s carb. Rebuild-(stock 39mm pwk, reworked)
New ignition-any suggestions???
Wiesco piston-windowed?
cylinder replated

missing anything? I would like to keep the cylinder stock bore. any real important porting or polishing I should do?
Is it o.k. for me to run just 91 octaine pump gas in this thing??(premixed of course!!32-1!)

kaw rider:
if you are doing a complete rebuild spend the extra money on plating.

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