Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Super Motard
2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
sandblaster:
Yep, summer just started but it will be gone quick!
Brute:
Hey, this is Washington. We had one good weather day last weekend. We had a good summer! :-)
Just looked at the plate on the KZ1000 I have been working on every now and then and I have almost had it for a year! Should have it on the road in the next week or so. Hope to sell it to a guy at work as he has expressed interest. Get rid of it, and the 'doner' bike, paint the track bike THEN I can get the KX5 back on the lift to finish it... Geez...
Was thinking longer links on the rear to lower the KX5, but may hold off on that as the 17's front and rear may bring it down enough. Have seen some SuMo's at track days supporting the wife. Be fun to see the KX5 out there!
sandblaster:
Yeah, Pacific Northwest summers are short :cry:
My 17's should be here tomorrow.
I'm hoping to have the tires on next week.
I'll let you know the height difference.
In fact, before I forget, the rear part of my seat measures 39.5" with stock wheels and tires.
It might go up 1/8-1/4" of an inch if I hadn't burned off a good portion of my knob :lol:
Brute:
Loosing four inches in the front and two in the rear for rim size, plus the street tires should be shorter then the nasty knobbies on it now. Should be three and a half to four inches shorter overall. Might be enough! Easier to start if I stand on something even with the compresson release. Let's see, longer links to bring it down more, put the forks up through the clamps and install clip on's. Hey! A crotch rocket! :-P Naw, I would rather have more of a flat track look, but don't think that will happen with this frame. Will look forward to pic's of yours!
sandblaster:
The wheels came in today.
Now it's time to get some rubber on these babies...
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