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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: stock500 on May 07, 2008, 06:53:19 AM

Title: ZIP Ty Racing Kit
Post by: stock500 on May 07, 2008, 06:53:19 AM

does anyone on here have the Zip Ty Racing tank, shrouds, pipe kit on there 500.  From the pics on there website it looks like the cleanest looking kit I have seen, but I am a little scared to drop $600.00 without seeing it installed.  Any feedback would be great!


http://www.ziptyracing.com/search.aspx?search=kx500

Title: Re: ZIP Ty Racing Kit
Post by: hughes on May 07, 2008, 07:34:21 AM

The only thing your getting for the 600.00 bucks is style.

Title: Re: ZIP Ty Racing Kit
Post by: stock500 on May 07, 2008, 08:41:30 AM

It looks like the gas tank is lower, is it not?  I do really like the look of that kit though. 

Title: Re: ZIP Ty Racing Kit
Post by: bigbellybob on May 07, 2008, 09:32:13 AM

the pipe is made by Flow

Title: Re: ZIP Ty Racing Kit
Post by: stock500 on May 07, 2008, 09:58:37 AM

I saw the pictures on the website, I was wondering if there are any photos of that kit installed on someones bike.

Title: Re: ZIP Ty Racing Kit
Post by: Platypus on May 07, 2008, 10:00:06 AM

http://www.district37ama.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21035

Link to a thread with a ton of pics of  a 500 with the Zip Ty setup.

Title: Re: ZIP Ty Racing Kit
Post by: kx5rider on May 07, 2008, 12:25:39 PM

Isn't the flow pipe the same as the noleen?
A friend has the noleen on his '04 and loves it but I couldn't find anyone selling the noleen or the flow.

Title: Re: ZIP Ty Racing Kit
Post by: BDI on May 07, 2008, 04:39:08 PM

The idea behind the zip-ty kit is to carry the fuel lower to make the bike handle better. If a factory is willing to lower the radiators half inch to make the bike handle better lowering the fuel by six inches has to help. It also looks sweet.

Title: Re: ZIP Ty Racing Kit
Post by: stock500 on May 08, 2008, 04:51:21 AM

Thanks for the link Platypus!  The only thing that might suck is trying to get at your spark plug.  I really like the look of that kit.  Put the 93 fender on that and it will be killer.