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General => Introductions => Topic started by: fatboy2k500 on March 24, 2009, 05:47:42 PM

Title: Out with the 250, in with the 500
Post by: fatboy2k500 on March 24, 2009, 05:47:42 PM: Hello all, scored a 2000 KX500 yesterday for $1950. Has a steering stabilizer, pro taper bars, extensions (for tall dudes!), black trick subframe, fat pegs, zip ty pipe and silencer, rad valve, ACME done up suspension for 250lb rider (desert). Ordered a set of EVO 5 graphics (factory fx) and solid black gripper seat today to freshen it up a bit. I've got my 2000 KX250 for sale, freshly rebuilt with wiseco top end, v-force, fmf sst pipe and silencer, racetech rear coil, renthal bars if anyone is interested!

(http://pontiac.wirelesstcp.net/tonypics/kx500/1.jpg)
(http://pontiac.wirelesstcp.net/tonypics/kx500/2.jpg)
(http://pontiac.wirelesstcp.net/tonypics/kx500/3.jpg)
(http://pontiac.wirelesstcp.net/tonypics/kx500/4.jpg)
(http://pontiac.wirelesstcp.net/tonypics/kx500/5.jpg)
(http://pontiac.wirelesstcp.net/tonypics/kx500/6.jpg)

And no, that's not me sitting on the bike, that's my 2 year old. He about freaked seeing two of those green bikes in my back yard!
Title: Re: Out with the 250, in with the 500
Post by: blown8950 on March 25, 2009, 12:46:02 PM: Somebody took care of that bike! Looks good!
Title: Re: Out with the 250, in with the 500
Post by: fatboy2k500 on March 26, 2009, 05:55:32 AM: Quote from: blown8950 on March 25, 2009, 12:46:02 PM
Somebody took care of that bike! Looks good!

Thanks! I thought so, have never ridden a bike with a steering stabilizer, so we'll see if I like it. Suspension feels a little soft, although set up for a 250lb rider (I'm 265). I'm planning to hit the motocross track today to putt around since I haven't ridden it.
Title: Re: Out with the 250, in with the 500
Post by: azdirtrider75 on March 26, 2009, 07:09:29 AM: Looks like you scored big. Very nice looking 500. What does your boy ride?
Title: Re: Out with the 250, in with the 500
Post by: sintax on March 26, 2009, 09:19:26 AM: looks like you did well...That should be a great bike!

In case you did not know that suspension was setup by someone who really knew 500's. Darrell was a great guy and loved by everyone he came into contact with. Its a shame he had to leave this earth. I'd be willing to bet that bike does quite well across the desert floor!

Take good care of it!
Title: Re: Out with the 250, in with the 500
Post by: meangene34 on March 26, 2009, 02:57:23 PM: man that is a big bike my 250 is a horse that thing must be like riding a rocket when power band hits! nice bike
Title: Re: Out with the 250, in with the 500
Post by: 2006kx250 on March 27, 2009, 05:12:51 AM: Congrats on the bike. I couldn't imagine riding a bike with twice what mine has.
Title: Re: Out with the 250, in with the 500
Post by: fatboy2k500 on March 27, 2009, 06:49:24 AM: Quote from: azdirtrider75 on March 26, 2009, 07:09:29 AM
Looks like you scored big. Very nice looking 500. What does your boy ride?

LOL thank you, I tried! My boy just turned 2 and rides a little green "kawasaki" electric quad that goes 2.5 mph. He'll get himself a gasser when he turns 3 next february.

As for Darrell, from what I have heard, he was a hell of a guy, and he did an EXCELLENT job on the suspension, I just took it out for a spin the first time yesterday after work cruising up and down the dirt mounds (for building houses) and jumping a little, feels night and day difference from my 250! Fortunately, I'm a big boy, so the 500 is still very manageable, and it's geared so stinkin tall that it takes some of the bite away, but boy I tell you the top end band is ridiculous with the pipe silencer and rad valve! I am very pleased and heading to the motocross track a mile from my house on Sunday!