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First batch of parts just came in :)

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sniper1:
           A couple more items came in today my bike stand and ceet foam came in and I finally have all of the new parts installed including the new silencer which I think looks way better shortened up now I'll wait for the silicone to cure and see how it sounds with video so others can hear how loud it is.

           The ceet foam is the short foam so it will meet with the rear fender much better than the tall foam I have on the seat now and the ceet foam is much more dense than the stock foam so I won't miss the padding at all it might be better than the stock foam even being shorter.



The stand is from summit racing and has a 350lb limit and fits under the bike perfect without having to lift it at all then it raises to 36" for working on it standing or from a chair it was $150 delivered to my door if anyone is interested so now I wait on UPS or fedex to bring me the next batch of parts which should be here by weeks end then the bike will be the way I want it until suspension time next month.



I had to send my IMS pro pegs back they were in bad shape with rust and pitting on the polished area and I know that pegs take abuse and end up looking rough after hard riding but for $90 they better be perfect when I first get them.

sniper1:
         Just thought I would give a sop report on how the bike performs with all the parts installed and the first test ride under my belt.

       I put the pro series boyeson reeds in the bike with stock reed stops because I had rad valves in the past they always lost performance when the bike was real hot and at wot it would get reed flutter even sucking a reed or chipping them from time to time so that's why I went with the stock reed cage and the boyesons

       I also added the gnarly pipe to the bike.

      I put a moose spacer on with a twin air filter went over all controls adjusted and lubed everything tightened everything down and the short silencer of course is part of the deal. I also installed the IMS pro pegs and for anyone on the fence they install in 10 minutes and are the most comfortable thing I've ever felt on a bike not to mention the sharp pegs give you a ton of contol over the bike on the ground and in the air.

       I took the carb apart and set the float cleaned it real good so everything was ready to go.

It pulled a lot harder on the bottom all the way through the gears and in 5th the bike didn't have the snap it does now the throttle response is much better I can twist the throttle now with instant response no bogging or hesitation.


I know this is sop but I know the throttle response is much improved as is top end for whatever reason it just flys and I never thought it would run out of pull in 5th wide open down the road so all in all much happier with the bike and it has a worn tire on the back too so I am fixing that on monday I have a new tire coming with heavy innertube. 130/80-19 soft terrain coming





I mounted my moose spacer on the carb side instead of the engine side because I wanted more mid to top with the gnarly and the k5 power I don't know how much more bottom is really usable even with the worn rear tire it will keep the front end up through the gears on a soft dirt road.

1989kawasaki:
i am interested in getting those ims pegs for my bike, are they really worth the money?
how much did they cost you and where did you get them?

sniper1:
       The IMS pegs are one of the best aftermarket items I've ever added to a k5 and the IMS pro are much better for staying on the pegs and controlling the bike but it's the most stable and comfortable feeling I've had on a bike and wish I had done this to my last k5 back in 01.

       I got them from

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/2/10/210/6386/DPITEM/Dirt-Bike-Motocross-Footpegs-IMS-Pro-Series-Footpegs.aspx?WT.ac=SLIsearch

$91 shipped they are stainless and polished around the sides nice looking and I added new pins and springs and cotter keys while I was at it.

       I put the fx gripper seat cover and new low ceet foam on today it's my first try at seat foam and covers it came out pretty good I think nice and tight no problems and this cover is waaaay better than the stock slippery seat cover and the ceet brand foam is much denser and softer to sit on even though it's 3/4" shorter than stock.

The mess



New seat cover and foam it meets the rear fender much better being 3/4" shorter too I like it :)



I set the sag on this bike today and put it at 100mm where it belongs or 3.9" it was at 5.5 inches way too soft  but at 230 with gear I might be out of the range of this spring but I'm addressing the suspension next month with the works I'm too heavy with gear for these springs but the wife isn't going to go for $1500 bucks after all this fun I'm having I don't think a flea market visit for her will get me out of this one :)

1989kawasaki:
nice seat! heres the seat i am putting on my bike soon. the seat underneath.

 . the tecnosel seat has a messed up mounting slot but i can fix that
by screwing a door hinge to the bottom.  sandblaster showed me a pic of the hinge



here is sandblasters picture of one of his seats

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