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Bandit:
I bought my 1995 KX 500 new in 95 as a replacement to my 91 and 93 KX 500's.  I knew this bike was a keeper and really took care of it throughout it's life.  I have had other dirt bikes come and go, but the 500 was my baby.  I got hurt 5 years ago and it's taken until this year to get back to where I can ride, and obviously my riding style and aggressiveness have changed dramatically.  I bought my first brand new dirt bike (a 2010 Husqvarna TXC 510) since the KX as a treat to myself and absolutely love it.  Well, I decided to take my KX 500 out with me this weekend (first ride on it in 5 years) for one last ride before selling it and guess what happens?  d**n, I love this bike.  It's not better than the Husky, which quite frankly really suits me right now.  But it isn't as far off as I thought it would be either.  The motor on the 500 is absolutely to die for.  I rode a KTM 530 xcw and my Husky back to back with the 500 over a 40 mile ride twice and as far as I am concerned the KX motor is still way better (and a lot more powerful) than either of the 4 strokes.  The suspension needs a little work and I really like the ergos of the new age bikes, so I would have to change the bars (I still have the stock bars on the KX) but I am positive that with just a few minor tweeks I could have the 500 really close to the new bikes in the chassis department.  Here's my dilema, my wife, who never asks for anything and doesn't say a word about my bike obsession (and has actually bought me 2 bikes as presents) asked me to sell the 500 when I bought the Husky and I said I would.  Part of me thinks I should just sell the 500 and move on, the other part of me says how often do you find a bike you truly love?  Other than the zipty gas tank and FMF low boy pipe my 500 is stock, in awesome condition and dead reliable.  I think I have had the same spark plug in it for about 13 years.  After 5 years of sitting the beast started on the 3rd kick.  How do you get rid of that?

Purpletj:
Did you say wife or ex-wife?   :-D
Its sounds like you have a good wife. I wish mine would buy me atleast one. Just talk to her., She may understand.

Friar-Tuck:
  Hey Bandit,
 Your Preachin' to the Choir about wanting to keep the KX.   That's why so many guys build AF's or newer Steelie's on 250 or 125 chassis.    Of course if you sold the '93 KX you could always scoop up a service Honda KX500 AF...
 http://www.servicehonda.com/kx500af.html   8-)
    You may have to sell two bikes to cover most of the cost...
     Unless you found a used one ... :-D
   Tuck\o/

Motorrad:
Wifes come and go.... Bikes last a life time...    :wink:



Keep the bike... You will regret selling it...

And UNFORTUNATLY... K5's arnt worth much.. unless alot is done to them...

So you will regret it even more, when you realize you pisssed away the $1300 you got for the bike on cheeseburgers, movies, socks, and other crap...




My K5 will hang with the new stuff no problem now (lots of suspension work).... Was actually passing alot of guys in the rough last trip  :evil: :evil:.   
And I love the OLD ergos better than the new bikes... reason I have mine..

1989kawasaki:
motorrad's right about the wifes coming and going and bikes lasting a lifetime... and all the other stuff too  :cry: :cry: :cry:

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