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General => In General... => Topic started by: alan on January 23, 2006, 10:38:31 AM

Title: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on January 23, 2006, 10:38:31 AM: I have a question for all new and old members, how did you find this site? I have been looking through various search engines and I can't believe how hard we are to find! I hope we can fix this problem!

Alan :D
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: hoopty on January 23, 2006, 10:52:52 AM: Saw a blue Dodge truck with a sticker in the back glass

"The KX Forums"
"www.pitbull-racing.com"
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Timbowe on January 23, 2006, 10:58:51 AM: Extensive searching on the net. Its was about 10 pages of searching before I found the site.
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Johnniespeed on January 23, 2006, 11:26:55 AM: I sold the Red Racer but liked thier web site forum. After buying a KX500, I needed a forum that was all about the Mighty KX500 so I used MSN search engine looking for "kx500" forum and after many pages found this site. I found a couple of others but forgot how to get back to them. Now I dont want to find them. I have become "hooked" on this site and found the information valuable. I also feel like I have friends here.
How can we make this site easier to find?
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Johnniespeed on January 23, 2006, 11:28:59 AM: Anyone know where I can get that sticker for the back window of my truck ?
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: gowen on January 23, 2006, 11:32:28 AM: From dirtrider.net, they refered me here for extensive KX5 information. I agree Alan, I tried to do a google.. I didn't find a hit within' a few pages. It was quite a shock
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Danger4u2 on January 23, 2006, 11:34:32 AM: Quote from: Johnniespeed
Anyone know where I can get that sticker for the back window of my truck ?

Any sign shop that does vinyl lettering should be able to make it any way you want.

Danger
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: hoopty on January 23, 2006, 11:35:47 AM: Quote from: Johnniespeed
Anyone know where I can get that sticker for the back window of my truck ?

I have to believe that is Paul's truck. It was a big blue Dodge Ram with that sticker in the back glass. IF that was his truck, he's probably got the only one. :cry:
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: aaroncosbey on January 23, 2006, 11:43:27 AM: glad this got brought up - i was searchin for any info on Kx5's for over a week.........

there was an inactive link on the supermotojunk.com site, and cos the registration was disabled i thought this site was dead.

google search is good for increasing hits

:)
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Danger4u2 on January 23, 2006, 11:56:03 AM: I think I found PitBull on this site.
http://members3.boardhost.com/Kx500/
Check it out.

Danger
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on January 23, 2006, 12:36:30 PM: Thanks Guys!

Dave and I were talking about ways to drive more traffic to the site, because I couldn't figure out how I found either!

Maybe even buying more related names and linking them to the site. There are ways of moving the name up on the search engines. So we will be checking into all the ways we can afford!

Alan :D
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: hoopty on January 23, 2006, 12:42:59 PM: It is an obscure name. Anyone know how it came to be that name and not something like kxforums.com, badass500s.com, etc...
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Spider on January 23, 2006, 12:45:40 PM: Dirtrider.net is how I got here.

Dale
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on January 23, 2006, 12:46:53 PM: Yep! I would like it to be like the kawieriders.com is for Kawasaki Quad site!

Alan :)
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: hoopty on January 23, 2006, 12:51:24 PM: www.kxriders.com is available
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on January 23, 2006, 12:55:15 PM: Quote from: hoopty
www.kxriders.com is available
I will grab it in the morning unless someone else wants it!
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: gowen on January 23, 2006, 02:40:39 PM: Alan, I like it! I've hoped somebody would step up to the plate with these ideas! I believe there is a fee to get put up on Google somewhere at the top. I don't think it would be that hard to overtake the KX500 search. ;-)
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Timbowe on January 23, 2006, 03:42:33 PM: Good thing we never got the t shirts printed up. Maybe now is a better time to get the poll running to see if we can muster up enough numbers to do something. Stickers also? I'm sure we could get some cool designs/ logos...
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: John on January 23, 2006, 08:46:23 PM: The problem could be that the actual forum is not accessible unless you are an authenticated user (i.e. logged in). I noticed this by a mistake. If this is the case, the search bots will not index the information in the forum = no search hits.

The web server listener is configured to serve requests on "http://www.pitbull-racing.com" and "http://pitbull-racing.com" as well as the IP-address; http://140.99.45.111). The cookie used to authenticate the user (so you don't have to sign in again) is stored under the context of the site you are accessing. Try accessing one of the "other" sites I have listed above and you'll see what I mean.

If this is the problem, its' most likely caused by too restrictive security settings for non authenticated user access.

The listener issue should idealy also be fixed; the listener should be tied down to www.pitbull-racing.com and nothing else. The oter "sites" should just re-direct to the www... The reasons are that search enginges will accumulate the number of hits and rank the page. This will not be the case if the same page is accessible under multiple names.

//John
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: aaroncosbey on January 23, 2006, 10:19:04 PM: what about simplistic www.KX500.com 8)

most other (smaller) KX riders are members of local forums!

i reckon people would even type that in faster than searching for it!

available names:

http://www.123-reg.co.uk/whois-results.cgi?domain=KX500&root=&lookup=OK

looks like www.KX500.com is owned by network solutions (www.networksolutions.com) = but is also up for grabs......

you could email them or make them an offer: $1

https://www.certifiedofferservice.com/CertifiedOffer/offer/makeoffer.do?dom=kx500.com

:)
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Danger4u2 on January 24, 2006, 01:20:26 AM: I found this:

Marshall, Brian Paul
BP Investments
P.O. Box 199
Bath, PA 18014
US

Domain Name: KX500.COM

Administrative Contact:
Marshall, Brian Paul bpinvestments@nac.net
BP Investments
P.O. Box 199
Bath, PA 18014
US
1-610-588-4260 fax: Na

Technical Contact:
Network Solutions, LLC. customerservice@networksolutions.com
13200 Woodland Park Drive
Herndon, VA 20171-3025
US
1-888-642-9675 fax: 571-434-4620

Record expires on 03-Jan-2007.
Record created on 03-Jan-2003.
Bulk whois optout: Y
Database last updated on 24-Jan-2006 09:10:16 EST.

Domain servers in listed order:

NS27.1AND1.COM 217.160.224.3
NS28.1AND1.COM 217.160.228.3

Danger
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on January 24, 2006, 01:32:49 AM: I filed KXriders last night! I really don't think we need KX500.com name, Kxriders.com is far more diverse!

Now the search engines should bring up KXriders when anyone types in KX500, 250 etc this moves us way up on the lists. I will see when Dave can direct KXriders.com to the site!

Beyond that we can use banners like Denniskirk.com etc. to recommend us if we give them a banner position on the site.

Alan :D
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: hughes on January 24, 2006, 02:04:24 AM: I done a MSN Search and we were on the first page 6th item listed. So it worked. Thanks Alan. I just typed in KX Forums.

I tried to use kawasaki forums and we were no where listed. I went through 7 pages. We might try to attach the word kawasaki into the mix.
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on January 24, 2006, 03:32:38 AM: Quote from: hughes
I done a MSN Search and we were on the first page 6th item listed. So it worked. Thanks Alan. I just typed in KX Forums.

I tried to use kawasaki forums and we were no where listed. I went through 7 pages. We might try to attach the word kawasaki into the mix.
Wow! I didn't think it could happen that fast!

Alan :)
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Saner on January 24, 2006, 03:38:51 AM: I was doing research on my KX100 and KX enthusiasts sites. Didn't come up with much, then finally found this after about 12 pages.
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: hughes on January 25, 2006, 02:28:00 AM: Alan,

Once you find us on the net the description of the site is not clear. doesn't say anything about dike bikes or nothing about kawasaki. I think this would help if the description was clear about the sites content.
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Johnniespeed on January 25, 2006, 10:21:12 AM: Hoopty, I like your new avatar, it's HOT !
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: Spider on January 25, 2006, 11:58:12 AM: How does a coonazz survive in the desert? Although the better question is who sends you your Community Coffee (a local La. brand for you easterners)!
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: hoopty on January 25, 2006, 12:07:38 PM: Quote from: Spider
How does a coonazz survive in the desert? Although the better question is who sends you your Community Coffee (a local La. brand for you easterners)!

You can get it here at Safeway :P
Title: How did you get here?
Post by: eeberg on January 26, 2006, 02:09:28 AM: I believe the original reason I found this forum was because of Alan. I have an 87 yz490 and was on the 490 forum, and read about his kx500 at one point, and was directed to this site. Come to think of it, I think that's how I ended up with my KX500 also! :D Thanks Alan!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: r1ray on February 25, 2006, 05:51:35 AM: I did a Google search. Now here I am. :-P
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on February 25, 2006, 12:09:36 PM: Quote from: r1ray on February 25, 2006, 05:51:35 AM
I did a Google search. Now here I am. :-P

So what was the exact search you used?

Alan :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: r1ray on February 25, 2006, 02:46:56 PM: I believe I typed kx250 tech help.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Gunjji on March 14, 2006, 09:39:14 PM: Hey everyone... Just joined and found this site from http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/kawasaki-motocross-offroad/ (http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/kawasaki-motocross-offroad/)
Anyway, The way to get listed higher in the search engines is to use key words in the META TAGs KEYWORD section in the HTML for the main page also called "index.html"

If you click on "VIEW" in the top left of your browser, then select "SOURCE or "PAGE SOURCE" you will see this:
<meta name="keywords" content="PHP, MySQL, bulletin, board, free, open, source, smf, simple, machines, forum" />

These are the keywords that earch engines look for and when a search is conducted. The red are the keywords. If you have access to edit the source, you can chage these keywords to like Kawasaki, KX125, KX250, KX500, Kawasaki Jetting, KX, Kawasaki mods, Kawasaki engine, KX problems, ect

Then when a search is made with one of thses keywords, your chances increase to be on the first search page.

Also you will want to do the same with the "Description"
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: a109drvr on April 09, 2006, 09:37:24 PM: Google search when I decided to get another KX 500 while I could still find one in decent shape. I bought one new in 89 and had it for about 6 years until it got stolen. Bought a 94 KX 250 to replace the KX5 and while it is a nice bike (still have it) it's not a 500. Wanted to find out which years had the best suspension since it seems the frame and engine are pretty much the same from 89 till 04.

Got a 2001 KX 500 with about 10 hours on it about 2 weeks ago. Had bent stock bars and scratched left side plastic from a minor get off, but otherwise looks new. Hadn't even had any paint rubbed off the frame.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Paul on April 10, 2006, 01:08:02 AM: Quote from: Gunjji on March 14, 2006, 09:39:14 PM
If you click on "VIEW" in the top left of your browser, then select "SOURCE or "PAGE SOURCE" you will see this:
<meta name="keywords" content="PHP, MySQL, bulletin, board, free, open, source, smf, simple, machines, forum" />
Thanks for bringing that up, it's been corrected ;)

<meta name="keywords" content="Kawasaki, forums, KX, KX Help, kx help, KX500, KX450, KX450F, KXF450, KX250, KX250F, KXF250, KX125, KX100, KX85, KX80, KX65, KX60, kx maintenance, kx forums, KX Forums, kx help" />
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: openclass on April 14, 2006, 04:28:11 AM: just did a search from yahoo and bamo!

I got a link to the cr 500 web site and looked there for a couple of days, wondering if there could be a kx500 site so I just searhed and here I am.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: demographic on April 15, 2006, 06:52:20 AM: I think that Paul posted a link to it on The KX500 Tips Forum when he first set up Pitbull racing, I kind of tagged allong :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Paul on April 15, 2006, 07:50:44 AM: Quote from: demographic on April 15, 2006, 06:52:20 AM
I think that Paul posted a link to it on The KX500 Tips Forum when he first set up Pitbull racing, I kind of tagged allong :-D

Is that place still around?
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: demographic on April 15, 2006, 10:42:18 AM: Quote from: Paul on April 15, 2006, 07:50:44 AM
Quote from: demographic on April 15, 2006, 06:52:20 AM
I think that Paul posted a link to it on The KX500 Tips Forum when he first set up Pitbull racing, I kind of tagged allong :-D

Is that place still around?

Yep, sure is....

http://members3.boardhost.com/Kx500/ (http://members3.boardhost.com/Kx500/)
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: brownie on April 19, 2006, 09:53:43 AM: Found my way here via that chap up there ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: r1ray on April 19, 2006, 02:25:57 PM: Quote from: brownie on April 19, 2006, 09:53:43 AM
Found my way here via that chap up there ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-D
Are you the person I have been talking to on Atm?
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: brownie on April 19, 2006, 11:09:07 PM: Not me mate, unless it was in that dodgy chatroom the other night? :wink: :-o :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: demographic on April 20, 2006, 08:04:56 AM: Quote from: brownie on April 19, 2006, 09:53:43 AM
Found my way here via that chap up there ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-D

Hi brownie, you mentioned that you had spotted the link in my sig pic :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: kiwikx500 on April 27, 2006, 06:52:06 PM: I got here via pit bull racing,Alan i agree that if KX RIDERS can come up on the first page of goggle when Kawasaki is simply entered it would be an excellent move for others to enjoy this site.
Apparently there are alot of fallacies over how to increase the number of hits of a site,if you would like to have a look at the following link http://kiwiwebhost.co.nz/searchengines.htm it may be of some help.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: FuriouSly on May 17, 2006, 11:09:24 AM: I was referred by a fellow KX5 rider, Arigato, for useful info and friendly help. Looking to get more invovled in the future. Thanks for the cool Forum !
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Rowdy-Yates on June 18, 2006, 11:59:56 AM: Hey all I'm back! I was looking for pitbull-racing and remembered about the name change so I looked up kx500 till I saw a name I remembered which was kxriders. I am not sure I would have found this site just by typing kawasaki. FuriouSly nice videos!!!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: FuriouSly on June 18, 2006, 12:46:56 PM: Thanks for the thumbs up on the videos. Hopefully more in the mix. Maybe some peeps from KXRiders can get in my future footage.

Sly
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Eric Meyer on July 16, 2006, 11:17:02 AM: I saw a link in a post over on Dirtriders.net. I sure am glad because this a great wealth of info.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: BLAZE on July 31, 2006, 04:23:22 AM: Google search
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on July 31, 2006, 04:42:43 AM: Hey Welcome Blaze! I see you are in the El Paso Area, is that correct?

Alan :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: BLAZE on July 31, 2006, 04:52:02 AM: Quote from: alan on July 31, 2006, 04:42:43 AM
Hey Welcome Blaze! I see you are in the El Paso Area, is that correct?

Alan :-D

Close! :-D (well with the spelling) Im from ElReno,Oklahoma! :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: BLAZE on July 31, 2006, 04:53:39 AM: ElPaso is definetly in my riding area though! :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on July 31, 2006, 05:01:43 AM: Quote from: BLAZE on July 31, 2006, 04:52:02 AM
Quote from: alan on July 31, 2006, 04:42:43 AM
Hey Welcome Blaze! I see you are in the El Paso Area, is that correct?

Alan :-D

Close! :-D (well with the spelling) Im from ElReno,Oklahoma! :-D
He He! Come on down! :-D :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: alan on July 31, 2006, 05:02:29 AM: Quote from: BLAZE on July 31, 2006, 04:53:39 AM
ElPaso is definetly in my riding area though! :-D
You are up by Danger!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: BLAZE on July 31, 2006, 05:09:37 AM: Oh yeah El Paso is on my to do list!!-(I need a bigger bike, I dont think my 125 will do much good riding with a bunch of 500's) :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: BLAZE on July 31, 2006, 05:20:08 AM: Yeah Danger is near!!! :-o
lol He is about 30mins frome me, Maybe we can rip it up at Little Sahara!! :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Gonzo on August 06, 2006, 07:30:14 PM: I found you via the KX500 tips forum after advertising my favourite projects...

But I will have another one! The smell of 2-stroke smoke is more addictive than heroine and twice the hit!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: bellracing2 on August 12, 2006, 04:11:32 PM: I was asking ???'s about the k5 on another forum , and someone refered me here ! Thanks , if you read this ! :mrgreen:
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Spider on August 13, 2006, 04:31:49 AM: If it was at DRN it was either gwcrim or me. In any case Welcome! There are plenty of guys here who can help you.

Dale
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: FPMXer on November 03, 2006, 02:47:59 AM: Someone from here posted the link in Thumpertalk.com. I followed and liked what I saw. :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Mudshark on November 08, 2006, 11:56:01 AM: Quote from: FPMXer on November 03, 2006, 02:47:59 AM
Someone from here posted the link in Thumpertalk.com. I followed and liked what I saw. :-D

Hey!! thats how I found it too :-D Thumpertalk has a "2 smoke" section and it was
there, while deciding what 2 stroke to buy, that I found a thread with a link to here.
Magic site BTW .... and Monkeybutt rules! I buy all my stuff from them and/or Rockymountain ATV MC.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: AZdirtRiDeR on November 24, 2006, 02:11:21 AM: Yup, thumpertalk.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: MadKaw on November 25, 2006, 03:56:58 AM: by devine intervention...and yahoo! I think just kawasaki kx250
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: mxwink509 on November 26, 2006, 07:36:48 AM: www.Kawasakimotorcycle.org
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: steve1965 on January 10, 2007, 02:19:21 PM: I found this site looking for KX500 vidio clips. I found the clips that were from this site I think they were the only K5 vids I could find. When I went to look at them I found the site and I am glad I did. I had to rejet my K5 and the discusion in this site helped out very much. Glad to be here.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Cody on February 08, 2007, 03:09:15 AM: Well I am lookin for a topend on 3wheelerworldforums.com and BigGreenMachine gave me a link to this site.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: MetalMan1011 on February 14, 2007, 10:25:32 AM: I also found it through TT, which I think is the best site on the net. Not to offend anyone that frequents here, this site is comes in at a very close second, only because TT is alot more active with 120,000 members :-)
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Paul on February 14, 2007, 12:57:00 PM: You're not offending me at all, I've never wanted this place to have membership like that. Mainly due to the s**tbags that you'll invariable attract. I have strived to maintain the highest degree of information and the best members around. I think for KX - specificly the 500 - information / membership we're pretty hard to compete with :)

Quote from: MetalMan1011 on February 14, 2007, 10:25:32 AM
I also found it through TT, which I think is the best site on the net. Not to offend anyone that frequents here, this site is comes in at a very close second, only because TT is alot more active with 120,000 members :-)
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: MetalMan1011 on February 14, 2007, 02:04:57 PM: I know what you're saying, TT does have alot of idiots. This site seems to be a place where everybody put out useful coments which is a huge plus, and I think you do a good job of running the place.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Utah on February 22, 2007, 04:58:35 PM: I frequent the kTmTalk.com site. Very well organized and moderated. After finding a, new for me, kx250, started looking for mod info etc. Was referred to your site. It looks to be very good! If membership here enjoys info, invite others to participate. The larger the base, the more accumulated knowledge-we will all benefit! (http://216.165.194.66/ktmtalk/photogallery/galleries/members/banana.gif)
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: 5dracing on February 23, 2007, 02:19:16 AM: I frequent both TT and KTMtalk and have posted referals on those sites. This site is real clean compared to some of the others. We have good moderation of posts here.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Paul on February 23, 2007, 07:44:29 AM: The beauty of the membership here is that I've had to reign in one post since Oct of 2002. Not too shabby, give yourselves a hand fellas you make my job easy :)
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: FuriouSly on February 23, 2007, 09:08:00 AM: Clap, Clap, Clap... that is cool Paul :lol: What I like about dropping in here is that the hot/active topics are always different. The occasional jetting, kickstart, tires thread pop in and out, but the variety of topics are always refreshing. Good job guys.

Sly
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Uzi9mm on March 13, 2007, 03:48:13 PM: I found a link to this site on ThumperTalk. The guy who posted it said, "If you have KX questions go to www.KXRiders.com"
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: lhazc on March 31, 2007, 09:24:27 AM: I had posted a KX susp. question on Ktmtalk and there was a post that I should come here and check it out, it said there would be alot of help here. found the awnser to my question in about 10 minutes. Thanks
:-D :-D :-D :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Hammer 4 on April 13, 2007, 02:44:51 PM: Googled KX, and wala!

JFYI, alot of times when a "hard" tech question is asked, but not answered at TT, someone will almost always recomend KX Riders for an answer, that right thar says it all..Good on y'all..
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Good on April 21, 2007, 06:27:51 AM: I was referred from the TT Kawi 2-smoke section also.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Friar-Tuck on April 23, 2007, 11:06:09 AM: I was perusing through old threads on another 500 site and a fellow who had gotten some advice on his kx highly recommended PitBull Racing for anything on a Big Kawasaki (ShanMan..whereabouts unknown...Great guy )
Couldn't find anything on Pitbull Racing. ( self admittedly My 'putor skills leave alot to be desired )
I recall googling a bunch of stuff and found You Guys. Probably Divine intervention. :wink:
Friar-Tuck
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Paul on April 23, 2007, 03:44:36 PM: Quote from: Friar-Tuck on April 23, 2007, 11:06:09 AM
I was perusing through old threads on another 500 site and a fellow who had gotten some advice on his kx highly recommended PitBull Racing for anything on a Big Kawasaki (ShanMan..whereabouts unknown...Great guy )
Couldn't find anything on Pitbull Racing. ( self admittedly My 'putor skills leave alot to be desired )
I recall googling a bunch of stuff and found You Guys. Probably Divine intervention. :wink:
Friar-Tuck

You found PtiBull Racing, for various reasons the name has changed, the information and persons stayed the same :)

ShanMan has decided to go to the darkside and rides a CR500AF here in Arizona.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Hillclimb#42 on September 27, 2007, 05:45:02 AM: I was looking for kx500 parts for the, at one time, basket case that I found on Ebay. I found a chatroom called something like Thumper talk, that came up on a search engine for kx 500. Then, I think, I found a link on that site, or I possibly found this looking to find them again for the second time.
I was wondering about this since the straight rear fender mod, and black plastic threads..... Can you guys get either after-market mfg's, or Oem dealers to pay for this information or for advertising their products and services. Seems like their is alot of useful info on here for Off-road businesses and a good target audience for some useful marketing.
I'm not saying that I want the site to be loaded with junk mails, but what about getting that straight fender on the k5 without so much effort, or getting available colors on bike plastic. Manufactures to see the demand of 2-strokes, and after-market appetites. Even riding parks, or atv tourism spots, racing schedules, or any other kawasaki-based marketing seems reasonable. At least, they could support the site and expand the usefulness of it. I see that it may be difficult to have applicable marketing info since the site is global, but alot of businesses are international or would like to be. Also is a chore to find out about good riding areas for an annual vacation, unless you have been there before or have talked to someone that has. I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking in this direction, and it probably has been discussed on a thread, but I have yet to see it.
They sponsor pro rider and off road events in hopes of catching the eye of their target audience, why wouldn't companies jump at a chance to market to this many consumers?
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: stock500 on October 29, 2007, 03:01:32 AM: I did a google search, and one of the threads came up. I am glad I found this place. I was looking into a couple of other forums, and it seemed like it was one big pissing match. I don't want to compare who has the fastest bike, I just want to get info, and gain some new riding contacts. So far I am happy with the site.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: desertriderkx on November 24, 2007, 04:48:20 AM: Quote from: Good on April 21, 2007, 06:27:51 AM
I was referred from the TT Kawi 2-smoke section also.
x1 :-) tt kawi 2 smoke section
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Desert Panther on December 09, 2007, 07:02:04 AM: Quote from: desertriderkx on November 24, 2007, 04:48:20 AM
Quote from: Good on April 21, 2007, 06:27:51 AM
I was referred from the TT Kawi 2-smoke section also.
x1 :-) tt kawi 2 smoke section

same here. TT is great for info on my KLX-400. So, when i 1st got my KX5, I posted a couple of questions in the Kawi 2 stroke section, i was recommended to come here for definitive answers. By more than a few people. So it seems that KXriders is the home of the real world truth!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: oldKXscrapper on December 29, 2007, 04:50:19 AM: same again, i was googlin lookin for some parts and just wandered in here but id sifted thru quite a lot of junk before i found this place.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Plowboy on January 15, 2008, 09:38:15 AM: Found a link to this site in an old post on Dirt Rider forums.

Glad I dug as far as I did.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: n2682 on March 03, 2008, 12:58:49 PM: i found this website while trying to get a motor on ebay the guy told me to come here to find out if a old bottom end will work with a newer jug and what i found was simply the best website on the interenet im impressed ive never had a one on one convo with anyone on here but i found a group of very nice people that share my passion for dirt bikes and its awesome this website will be at the top of my favorites for as long as i life. awesome job u guys this page rocks
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: n2682 on March 03, 2008, 01:02:57 PM: hey alan if you tell people that are on this site to look it up everytime they go to log on the more site hits you get the more known to google and yahoo it will be and it be farther ahead on there list my old boss set the shop computers to find his webpage every 5 minutes in a matter of a month when u would type in auto body supplies his was on the first page and before that u were lucky to even find it? good tip to help us grow
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Damwabbit on March 04, 2008, 05:30:48 PM: I was doing some research on my KX500 when I came across this site on Google.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: AwfulSmokey on March 31, 2008, 02:24:11 PM: TT 2 stroke section
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Panhead on July 14, 2008, 12:31:13 PM: I got here through Dirt Riders dot net. Much more info for the K5. Glad I found this place. Info is awesome.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: DAGGITS on July 19, 2008, 03:12:43 AM: randomly typed in ks rider using AOL search engine. tried to find it using yahoo and it was hard
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: ID KX500 on July 21, 2008, 03:56:22 AM: googled "kawasaki kx500 cylinder polish ports"
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: bunk on July 21, 2008, 05:03:37 AM: was tryin to find info on 500's and the only place i could find on google/msn searching was thumpertalk. while on there i read of alot of people talking about kxriders and so now here i am
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: dans89kx500 on July 21, 2008, 12:41:18 PM: I was having problems with my carb, googled and found kxriders. This place has all the info.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: KXDINO on July 23, 2008, 09:17:48 PM: I found this site by the kawasaki motorcycle forum.

by reading all you guys do the kx 250/500 conversion bikes i too did one .

there is so much info from all readers that you learn something new or the answer of your problems on bikes

At the moment i'm doin stewarts piston modified

It's a KX250 01 with a 98 500

I ended up using a KX 450/500 FMF pipe mated to a pro circut 304R muffler with the join modified to fit . FMF needed work to fit were the coolant pipe comes out on the right side of the barrel and the mount cut off where it bolts on the KX 450 frame, where the rear shock is

I used a 250 radiators heavily modified.

Like to here back from you all
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: 200x350xtriz250 on October 09, 2008, 01:08:22 PM: I bought a green machine and did a search to find myself some help and needed information.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: bubbasimms on December 05, 2008, 01:07:25 PM: I am rebuilding a 94 kx 250 and have literally spent every evening for the past 3 weeks online checking out flea bay and searching for any and all info concerning Kawi kx's. I just found this sight a few days ago. It is hidden very well, but worth the extensive searching. Glad to be here
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: dsrtrider on December 05, 2008, 01:38:01 PM: i was looking to sell my k5 in the spring but never got any calls so i decided to keep it and fix it up and found this site and am very glad i kept it. lots of great info to keep these jolly green giants running
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: kxpegger on December 19, 2008, 01:22:35 AM: I had recently bought a KX500AF and was looking for jetting info at ThumperTalk's Kawasaki 2 stroke forum when I ran across someone else's post recommending this sight for 500 info.

Great find! I've had all my questions answered by reading the 500 forum posts!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: azdirtrider75 on January 05, 2009, 05:42:33 PM: I've been getting the black goo at my exhaust and was searching for jetting tips for my 2002 KX250. I found this site and turns out that someone who rides the same year and make as me and who lives in the same metro posted his jetting specs. I'll be trying those settings in the next week or so. This site is great, but yes, I stumbled onto it.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: superorbital on January 06, 2009, 12:05:26 PM: I was looking a ktmtalk.com and I started wondering if there was a kawasakitalk.com. Well there is, but is was not what I was looking for so kept trying different searches and I found this. Ahhh, I like this one.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: k5for-life on January 16, 2009, 04:08:51 AM: i had just bought my 500 and i knew nothing about kawis so i spent about 2 days looking for info and i found this site. i know im not the most liked but this place in another family
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: martinfan30 on January 24, 2009, 02:46:46 PM: Quote from: alan on January 23, 2006, 10:38:31 AM
I have a question for all new and old members, how did you find this site? I have been looking through various search engines and I can't believe how hard we are to find! I hope we can fix this problem!

Alan :D

In my eternal search for knowledge, I found this site as a recommendation from a fellow ThumperTalk member.

I have settled on this bike, and will pick it up tomorrow.:yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay:!

http://reno.craigslist.org/mcy/992206355.html
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: cutting torch on January 27, 2009, 09:26:05 AM: don46 sent me here from Thumpertalk, after I started a feeler post on a 250/500 hybrid.

Thanks, don!

torch
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: martinfan30 on January 27, 2009, 05:26:31 PM: Quote from: cutting torch on January 27, 2009, 09:26:05 AM
don46 sent me here from Thumpertalk, after I started a feeler post on a 250/500 hybrid.

Thanks, don!

torch

Torch, you find a bike yet?
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: cutting torch on January 28, 2009, 01:48:08 PM: Yes I did! It's a state away, but fortunately a buddy of mine lives across the street from it.

$900 for a good running '89. :-D

torch
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: JohnJr on January 29, 2009, 01:42:07 PM: Yes got here by Google,this site is the real deal,lot of info for the KX fans, Ive got the 01 KX500 all stock. I dont know a lot of you guys yet but seems like if someone has a problem help is right there seems to me we are family.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: martinfan30 on January 29, 2009, 02:21:42 PM: In my short time here, these guys have been great! Excellent info. I'll be here for quite awhile. :-D

Great news Torch! They are so much fun to ride. I've always loved big bore two strokes, and my biggest before now is my 76 WR 360 Husky. Have pics in a few days if anyone is interested. We just resto'd it.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: cutting torch on February 05, 2009, 01:45:05 PM: I'm here!

torch
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: cutting torch on February 05, 2009, 01:54:00 PM: That was a test......

It seems that I can't quote myself. I tried to clarify a previous post, but I couldn't......

This is what I wanted to say:

Sorry, I couldn't say that either. I tried about 18 times to say it, but error 404 stops me, yet I am able to post this. What gives?

torch
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: cutting torch on February 05, 2009, 01:56:29 PM: It's an '87, not an '89.

torch
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: cutting torch on February 05, 2009, 02:09:53 PM: Something changed, I now have access to my profile settings.

Whatcha think about my bird? :-D

torch
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Senator on February 16, 2009, 06:34:57 PM: I made my way here from Kawieriders.com
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Sofus on March 05, 2009, 08:41:17 PM: Quote from: alan on January 23, 2006, 10:38:31 AM
I have a question for all new and old members, how did you find this site? I have been looking through various search engines and I can't believe how hard we are to find! I hope we can fix this problem!

Alan :D

I googled for 'KX500 motard', since my wet dream is a BB 2 stroke motard :D

I got wet, and got a KX500, now I just need to make the dream come true, and motard it.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: tylerb137 on March 10, 2009, 10:12:52 AM: I was looking on google to figure out some questions I had about this KX500 I have and came across this site
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: KXTC on April 09, 2009, 12:30:06 AM: Same as TYLERB137 above - I was googling for answers to KX500 problems and found this site.

Love the KX500 !!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Dwrbronco71 on April 23, 2009, 07:58:22 AM: I am looking to put a light onto my KX 500 and I am researching parts and the best way to go about it. One of the threads on here linked to google and wala, here I am.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Dangerous13 on June 27, 2009, 11:12:27 AM: A friend sent me a Link to a Kx build... now i'm signed up.
Title: KTMTalk.com
Post by: abramztnk on October 17, 2009, 02:03:34 AM: I saw where, under Jap Bikes, one member referred another member here for set-up tips for his 450. Glad I made it.

Tank
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: blueoval on December 06, 2009, 03:31:35 PM: Referred here from someone at dirtrider.net. That site is where I talk and discuss the kdx200 (Awesome trail bike). I am so glad I found this site.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: ShadeTreeFab on December 06, 2009, 03:49:06 PM: yahoo search " kx500 engine in a kx250 chassis". kxriders was the third link
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Travis398 on January 01, 2010, 02:52:48 AM: i was referred through bikepics.com great site to see pics of some rare bikes, and popular ones too.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: hillclimbjim on January 16, 2010, 07:36:46 AM: Quote from: alan on January 23, 2006, 10:38:31 AM
I have a question for all new and old members, how did you find this site? I have been looking through various search engines and I can't believe how hard we are to find! I hope we can fix this problem!

Alan :D
fellow hillclimber
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: z50guru on January 16, 2010, 11:43:29 AM: I was surfing Thumper Talk. The Kawi 2stroke section featured many referals for big KX power. Who'da thought a thumper forum??"
Goes to show, we're all dirtbikers, period. Not to broken down into rediculous sub-riders, hell bent on 4stroke vs 2 stroke dumb stuff!!

:lol: Ok, who am i kidd'n anyway! :-P 2strokes rule!!! Wooooooooooo
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: weymouth399 on January 16, 2010, 01:08:34 PM: I was surfing last year lurked around a bit. my buddy just reminded me about it again great site seems like lots of good info
thanks bob w.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: BadDirtBike on January 18, 2010, 09:00:19 AM: My son told me about it. he rides a 1999 KX 250. He got me back into the dirt. I had a 1991 Cr 500 that was ported and polished with a gnarly pipe on it. I sold that when I moved to Florida 7 years ago. My son bought this KX 250 and was having a blast at Croome, so I bought a 1999 KX 500 and started building it up. I learned alot from this web site and I want to THANK all of you KX riders. This site is a wealth of knowledge!!!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: bigkwacker on January 18, 2010, 10:32:02 AM: was looking up information on sprockets and gearing in order to tame my beast k5 back last year, came across this site and signed up, problem was solved within 48hr's, thanks guys...!!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Mattyp on April 07, 2010, 08:22:44 PM: was looking for specs for 08 kx250 2banger. found em pretty easy here.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: JanBros on April 24, 2010, 04:55:57 AM: by searching the internet for information on a decompression valve
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: dirtybill on July 07, 2010, 06:19:59 AM: A friend sold me his KX500 and also told me to come here for info.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: ZAR on August 03, 2010, 01:46:27 PM: looking for info on kx500 tuneing
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Caddy 16v on August 22, 2010, 04:08:21 PM: I found the site through Thumpertalk :lol:
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: myklskc on October 27, 2010, 12:50:16 PM: Dirtrider.net the same for me.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: sandblaster on November 14, 2010, 02:47:00 PM: Quote from: alan on January 23, 2006, 10:38:31 AM
I have a question for all new and old members, how did you find this site? I have been looking through various search engines and I can't believe how hard we are to find! I hope we can fix this problem!

Alan :D

I was checking my website referrals to see where all my traffic was coming from.
Since my own personal ride is a K5 it caught my attention when I saw the web address.
I checked out the site and decided it was worth further investigation 8-)
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: jkrum on December 02, 2010, 02:49:14 PM: While searching up info on a KX500 ran across other forums and they all said to come to this site because this is where all the correct info is. They were right. :-)
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: delphipro5 on March 05, 2011, 03:32:29 AM: Some one told me on TT(thumpertalk) that you guys knew ur S#$T about the 500. So here I am. And hopefully, no one indespensable to this site will be leaving any time soon!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: BREAD on March 14, 2011, 02:05:21 PM: ...while searching Thumpertalk & ADVRider someone made a reference.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Marco810 on March 14, 2011, 02:22:21 PM: good old google
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: BREAD on March 17, 2011, 11:57:15 AM: Quote from: Marco810 on March 14, 2011, 02:22:21 PM
good old google

None better...I swear Google is our new teacher / professor / lawyer / doctor / financial advisor and time waster.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: long_av8r on March 20, 2011, 03:12:09 PM: Referred here by a member of GlamisDunes.com.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: KTMMDG on March 23, 2011, 04:35:46 PM: Google searched looking for anything and everything about the KX 500 finally came up with this site. which is great btw a lot of helpful stuff on here.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: meangreen on March 23, 2011, 06:09:14 PM: Same here - Googled it.

MG
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: jonny500 on March 23, 2011, 07:26:47 PM: i searched in google, 'kx500 engine in a 250 frame'. it matched 1 of the threads almost word for word.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Starky307 on May 15, 2011, 08:55:23 PM: Google got me here. While searching for information on "KX500 into kxf250 frame" I came across this site nearly first and that was it, hooked real bad.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: 1989kawasaki on May 15, 2011, 11:54:10 PM: Come to think about it, i forget how i got here :?
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: concave3 on August 30, 2011, 05:04:35 PM: I found this forum a few months ago when I first got my KX!

If the administrators see this, The company I work for can get any website on the first page of google search! for instance if people type in google ?dirtbikes? or ?Kawasaki? we can literally have this site on the FIRST page of google!

if yall are interested check us out and give us a ring...

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Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: jbersano on August 31, 2011, 12:00:52 AM: Googled it!!!!!! KX500 project... etc! :-)
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: quickrip on September 01, 2011, 01:36:52 PM: intense searches online led me here for the real answers. What a relief. The search is over! :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: 5Hundie on June 24, 2012, 09:15:17 AM: I searched kx500 and kx500 info, which lead me to a different forum(don't remember which one) where someone had a link to here.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: motopunk on March 22, 2013, 11:30:45 PM: i was searching on the web for infos about all kx , that kawasaki ever had build. also landing here. it´s a great site, full of informations and nice guys... :mrgreen:
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: nirvanafan98 on April 30, 2013, 01:46:27 PM: Local bike shops around Cincinnati. :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Ims Roll on April 30, 2013, 02:41:07 PM: blew up my very first kx500 after a single ride, found the site looking for a jetting chart on the bike, witch led to a engine rebuild guide witch led to a overflow bottle mod witch led to massive amounts of hours reading stories and tips and tricks haha and became obsessed with listening to motorad sandblaster usmc and every other friendly bunch that is nice enough to share all this information with all of us "less" mechanically engineering smart people..

thanks guys
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: onetwofiver on January 23, 2014, 12:41:15 AM: Adv rider site
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Brute on January 23, 2014, 02:08:07 AM: i was doing a random KX500 Google search after I picked up my third KX5 ten years after selling my second one.
Was surprised at how my reactions had dulled, or was I just remembering I was better (lucky?) then I actually was back then?!?!
Had a nasty crash and could swear as I was laying on the ground taking a body damage inventory and the bike was banging away beside me trying to eat my leg it was screaming "GET UP, GET UP! COME ON! IS THAT ALL YOU'VE GOT?!?!" :-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: climber05 on March 05, 2014, 09:32:55 PM: Do enough searching for indepth k5 info and eventually youll find it :wink: its for the dedicated.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 04, 2014, 01:34:30 PM: I rebuilt a 83 kx125. Since its my only bike I guess I'm a KX guy now
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: LukeG on January 16, 2015, 09:38:42 AM: I followed Sandblaster here from SMJ. Then I got my 1990 KX250 and the rest is history.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: justreal on May 11, 2015, 04:16:39 PM: I arrived here mainly because I was intriqued with the af conversions and was pondering doing so with mine. I was watching a youtube vid and in the discussion segment there was mention of CR500 riders.com so I tried KX500 """" and well here I am . This is the vid I watched .. https://youtu.be/wBLpQMIzcNs .
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: sandblaster on May 11, 2015, 04:55:21 PM: Nice bike.
I'm thinking he should have visited this site before building that engine.
Just a few changes...
Wossner piston
Balanced crank.
Kips bolt mod
Team green cleanup on the transfers and bridges.
A little off the top of the cylinder and a special base gasket.
Head cut and decomp
VF2 reed
MZB ignition
Monster!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: umberto on May 12, 2015, 01:32:10 AM: Seeing those gold Ohlins forks in that video makes me feel like Goldmember from Austin Powers:

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c6/92/34/c69234deca28eb1bc4d8335f2101333c.jpg)

:-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: sandblaster on May 12, 2015, 03:06:37 AM: :lol:

Quote from: umberto on May 12, 2015, 01:32:10 AM
Seeing those gold Ohlins forks in that video makes me feel like Goldmember from Austin Powers:

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c6/92/34/c69234deca28eb1bc4d8335f2101333c.jpg)

:-D
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: umberto on May 12, 2015, 03:57:33 AM: If Mitch Payton suddenly realized that you are a long lost relative and decided to give you a brand new set of A Kit suspension, would you get gold legs or the turquoise? I'm torn, but I think I would go with the gold.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: sandblaster on May 12, 2015, 04:14:10 AM: I would be a rebel and get one of each :evil:

Quote from: umberto on May 12, 2015, 03:57:33 AM
If Mitch Payton suddenly realized that you are a long lost relative and decided to give you a brand new set of A Kit suspension, would you get gold legs or the turquoise? I'm torn, but I think I would go with the gold.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: umberto on May 12, 2015, 04:25:07 AM: That's diabolical in its simplicity. Well played sir.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: justreal on May 12, 2015, 04:51:37 AM: Hmm one of each , meaning the left leg gold and the right torquise or ???? haha.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: sandblaster on May 12, 2015, 05:50:33 AM: Yup... or request zebra stripes :lol:
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: justreal on May 12, 2015, 06:04:37 AM: I would guess if your that tight with him to be given a set certainly zebra stripes wouldn't be out of the question, perhaps a good word for a set for a buddy would be nice too. Hint hint.
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: umberto on May 12, 2015, 06:28:12 AM: If Mitch Payton discovers I am a long lost relative, I will put in a good word for everyone. We just have to wish Mr. Payton be like:

(http://www.quickmeme.com/img/52/521e8a1fea313b47e435371ad8bf502bf599dfc9b7f49b58c8257e259e0eb6c0.jpg)
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: b4himdude on June 19, 2015, 12:44:39 PM: all i did was googled/ yahooed kx500 forums and this was the first one one the page. actually i found this site many moons prior to registering as a member. i wasted many moons looking elsewhere for answers a lot less thorough and a lot less free...in my opinion this is by far and away the best forum concerning anything im interested in knowing dirt bike related. hands down!
Title: Re: How did you get here?
Post by: Johnny 5 on July 01, 2016, 11:17:03 AM: Funny that first post on this thread was 10 yrs ago and apparently was harder to find.
Had to be Uber easy for this caveman to find it :lol: