KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: TX-KX 500 on October 28, 2008, 10:06:30 AM
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Hello. I am riding off road with a 97 KX 500. A friend of mine thought I might drop to a 13 tooth counter sprocket, and put a fly wheel weight on to make it easier to handle in the woods. Anybody have a opinion on this? How heavy a fly wheel weight should I put on? What brand should I use. I let my buddy ride the bike, and afterward he didn't really think I should change the front sprocket. I am running a 14 front, and 48 rear. I don't know if it's possilbe to tame the beast back to where you can trail ride with it, and not completely wear yourself out. The fly wheel weight sounds like a good idea. A few weeks ago I did a grand prix style race, and stalled it 2 in sharp corners on the first lap. I would just appreciate any ideas to help make this thing a little more rider friendly. Please don't say to put new reeds in it. I have already done that, and lord. It made a different bike out of it, and now it's hell to hang on when it starts pulling hard. Thanks for any help..............
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To help tame mine I installed
Steahly flywheel weight
http://www.steahlyoffroad.com/weightsdet.php?s_partnum=615_
FMF Gnarly Pipe
http://www.fmfracing.com/products/DisplayCart.aspx
and a reed spacer I can't remember where I bought it.
When I'm in the woods it's rare going above 2 gear. Lots of clutch work.
Do a search on flywheel weight.
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On the KX it is hard to get too large a weight. I put a 16oz on mine and was suprised how little I noticed it, compared to other bikes I have put one on. It does help. Also when it is time to change the clutch, get one with steel plates for some extra rotating mass. What I do to avoid stalling is to get used to pulling in the clutch every time you touch the rear brake, so that it is an automatic reaction. I would avoid lowering the gearing too much. The K5 is a torque monster and with too low gearing all you get is wheelspin and slow wheelies. I single track mine with 14/49, in tight stuf hold the throttle at one low setting and modulate the clutch to control speed. Works. Cam.
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Hello. I am riding off road with a 97 KX 500. A friend of mine thought I might drop to a 13 tooth counter sprocket, and put a fly wheel weight on to make it easier to handle in the woods. Anybody have a opinion on this? How heavy a fly wheel weight should I put on? What brand should I use. I let my buddy ride the bike, and afterward he didn't really think I should change the front sprocket. I am running a 14 front, and 48 rear. I don't know if it's possilbe to tame the beast back to where you can trail ride with it, and not completely wear yourself out. The fly wheel weight sounds like a good idea. A few weeks ago I did a grand prix style race, and stalled it 2 in sharp corners on the first lap. I would just appreciate any ideas to help make this thing a little more rider friendly. Please don't say to put new reeds in it. I have already done that, and lord. It made a different bike out of it, and now it's hell to hang on when it starts pulling hard. Thanks for any help..............
I also put a 16 oz weight on mine. If it did anything, the bike is easier to kick over. Anyway, I dont think a fine tune and dialed in KX500 is ever rider friendly. It always going to pull like a high octain tractor. This is my experience and the reason why I own one. I could have bought a XR four stroke.
Just my two cents,
Daniel