Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Super Motard
2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
Motorrad:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on May 15, 2013, 05:41:38 PM ---Head to cylinder and cylinder to cases.... Do you do anything else?
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with timesaver... no..
I do lap the flywheel's to the crank. AND install them with retaining compound. (my flywheels dont slip)
sandblaster:
Nice.
When you get back I'll ask some questions about that :lol:
Now go have fun and come back with some awesome riding stories..
sandblaster:
I was discussing tire and wheel sizes at another forum.
Previous to this I was going to use a 4.25" rim with a 150mm tire width.
Then someone chimed in with using a 5" rim width.
That would flatten out the tire crown which should make it harder to switch directions when cornering but could get more tire contact at extreme cornering angles depending on the exact tire model used.
Like all things, it's a trade off...
Then it was suggested to use a aprilia sxv swingarm with a 165mm tire and a 5" rim..
So, I looked at some pics and it has promise.
Guys on the CRF450R's are using them.... Hmmmmm......
If I could find one cheap enough I would get it just to verify fact from fiction :-o
sandblaster:
Here's a nice little chart I found:
4.25"-4.50" rim=150 to 155 tire
5.00" rim=160 to 165 tire(+ a few very special SM specific 170 slicks)
5.50" rim=170 to 180 tire
6.00" rim=190 to 200 tire
sandblaster:
Here's a pic of the bike I got the swing arm info from.
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