KX Riders

General => Introductions => Topic started by: bilger69 on April 26, 2011, 12:43:10 PM

Title: Great to be back on a kx500!!!!
Post by: bilger69 on April 26, 2011, 12:43:10 PM

Hi everyone! I recently bought a 1999 kx500 after selling my 86 cr500. I like the k5 alot more all around. I rode it for a week and figured id do a compression check. It read 120psi. So i tore it down the same evening to discover worn plating on the intake side. So i sent the cylinder to powersealusa they done an incredible job, got wiseco top end kit and bearing, cometic gaskets and the oem thicker head gasket. Cleaned all powervalve parts and put it all back together and broke it in. The bike runs better than before but seems like a smoother hit must be the gasket talkin. Only thing is the bike wont idle anymore. I posted a question about it.  Kx500 forever!!!   

Title: Re: Great to be back on a kx500!!!!
Post by: bilger69 on April 27, 2011, 09:48:24 AM

And now she idles like a charm my mistakes

Title: Re: Great to be back on a kx500!!!!
Post by: Swe_K5_89 on May 02, 2011, 08:01:35 AM

Agree that its nice to be back on a KX. I started to race last summer after a short brake (20years..) Really like to go to the track and race!

Title: Re: Great to be back on a kx500!!!!
Post by: bilger69 on May 03, 2011, 12:29:51 PM

Really?!! Im happy for ya keep on the mean green machine i wish you the best of luck!!!

Title: Re: Great to be back on a kx500!!!!
Post by: sniper1 on May 04, 2011, 03:19:42 AM

       I always liked the way my friends CR500 handled at the track compared to my K5 but in every other aspect my KX was faster and no headshake was important to me when heading down a road or even on hardpack so congrats on the bike.