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Having Fun w/ my KX500

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mikesmith:
Theres a place at www.wheellacing.com that does anodizing for $150.00,or anodize and lacing/truing for $250.00.Do you know who did it for $100.00?Thats a fair price.I agree on the stock rear fender,it seems to help with "BIG/BAD 500" look!When I get some extra cash I want to get my 500 looking as good as yours (the one you did in green is killer!),its that Ty-Davis kit that I cant seem to ever get the $$$ for!

toddwunsch:
Well, I had a $8000 budget when I went into the motorcycle shop with a CRF or YZF in mind.  Keep in mind, I currently own a Husaberg FX600 four stroke which to this day is still the most powerful (overall) dirt bike I have ever ridden.  The problem is that I am having much difficulty maintaining that bike.  So I realized going into the shop that I was going to have to trade off some power for some possible performance benefits by purchasing the CRF / YZF.  Well, there it was.  In all it's green glory.  One (1) 2004 KX500.  Of course I asked, and everyone in the shop agreed that if I was looking for something that would behave similar to my FX600, it would be the KX500 in the power department.  Then I looked at the price..  $4999  WOW!!  The bike was in my truck 30 minutes later and I still had $2700 in my pocket.  So I with minimal arguments with my wife, I was able to keep the $2700 and used that to do anything and everything I could to that bike, within reason.  I was like a kid in a candy store and coming from searching the globe for simple parts like a fender for my Husaberg, to actually shopping for virtually any part I need and having it at my front door within a few days for the KX500, it has been a pleasure owning this bike.  And in the power department...  Well let's just say, the Husaberg will still run away from the KX500 on a very, very long straight away (the Husaberg has 6 gears), I think the fact that I continue to take the KX500 out every weekend probably speaks for itself.  It has more power than I could ever need or want..

mikesmith:
Got to love the BIG KX!

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