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delphipro5:
Keep it going man!! K5 rebuilds are great little monuments to the power of a 2t!
sniper1:
Thanks delphi the 2 strokes will rise again :) and I really can't believe I found one in this condition with a 50 year old owner that rode it on the street and trails mostly so I am waiting until winter to go after the engine mods but it's going for suspension right away the works for the k5 I say.
delphipro5:
Now lets see here, You claim mostly stock on that bike. But it did not come with lights and blinkers(or the stator to run them) from the factory. So there may be more work done to the engine than you think! Just advice here, in the pic it looks like it has been led away from stock a bit to me. Chk it out.
ALSO, The 2t's NEVER WENT AWAY!! I hate to hear that out of people!(not you! :lol:) Why then, when KTM, the leader of dirtbike manufactuing in the world, Has THREE maybe FOUR brand new 2011 model bikes THAT ARE 2-STROKE! I will tell you why, the higher ups at KTM know that they are still competitive in all types of racing, have a HUGE following(almost cult at this point!), And are far cheaper to maintain,add HP @ home, and race. Not too mention if you really know how to RIDE! You can whip the 4t's in some aspects, and at least keep up in others! Once the tree huggers realize they are hugging the wrong tree, we will get our 2 strokes back in the racing circuits. They are a whole lot more fun to listen to in the stands(ping-ping-ping-wwhhaaaa!), The races smell better(love that smell), And I think the track layout is cooler to watch. They never used to slow down, they would fly through the track the whole race. Not this skid stop it into a corner and lug it out right into a triple silliness we have now! :roll: OK, I will get down off the soap box now. :-D
sniper1:
Oh yeah it's had some aftermarket parts added onto it but the bike was mostly ridden on trails and the street he even drove it to work and I've plated it in michigan so I can hit the dirt roads and even take off to the store if I want to without getting a ticket.
It has a pipe and silencer and fender mod but never was rejetted it had the stock jet which made it way to rich but unless the engine has been rebuilt it's not been ridden hard because the compression is that of a new bike and I've had a new 88K5 and new 01K5 so I know how to start them it's a tight engine.
I'm sending it to a race shop for suspension front and rear it's about $1400 for everything tuned to my weight and riding style and environment.
My bikes were ridden hard and the subframe was always chewed on from hard braking in the corners but this doesn't even have the paint scratched on the subframe unless he replaced it.
I guess I'm excited to find one this clean as far as the paint being perfect and no cracks of any type after some of the turds I looked at and wasted a lot of time and gas to go see bikes that were advertised as clean or "won't find one this nice ever again" was another famous line I heard when looking and the bike barely ran or needed a clutch and engine kicked over with my hand lol but you know what I'm saying this bike is just what the doctor ordered and I'm acting like a kid again.
I can't stand it when the 4 stroke guys talk about how much better or faster they are when it's just not true because the service honda bikes turned better lap times than the 450s did and the tree huggers combined with the money grab in play to rebuild and maintain the 4 strokes seems to be the biggest reason they have taken over I could be wrong but this is my opinion.
delphipro5:
Yes Yes and Yes :lol: Thats cool that it's plated too. Sweet on the street im sure! I'm not sure why us 2t guys get ragged on so bad, maybe someday we will rule again. Until then we are the outlaws! :evil: I love how everyone speaks conservation in this state, when 90% of it is owned by the paper company! :lol:
I guess it's a $5,000.00 fine if you get caught on thier roads! Maine "the way life should be" ?for who?
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