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kiwikx500:
Fox proforma half price off an auction site  :-D

SMPKX500:
 I was looking for a boot that didn't cost a million dollars and picked up a set of tech 6s for 219.00. Excellent fit and finish. Also tried on the Fox Forma Pro but they felt a lot thinner and were much lighter.
Bang per buck its hard to beat the Stars. :-D

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: 2001KX5 on May 20, 2006, 10:13:53 AM ---Guys I had new boots last season and this beast of a bike has them ripped to s**t already.

So I'm forced to buy new boots asap.  Just wondering what you guys are wearing and what boots are the best for kicking over the 500?

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I think no matter what boot you choose, the KX5 is going to putt a TON of wear in the right boot arch area (where your kickstarter lies). I have a pair of Alpinestars Tech 6's, and after my first REAL day of riding and starting my 5, my right arch HURTS!! In any event, Alpinestars Tech series boots are #1 in my heart!!

stuckthrottle:
Am I the only one that wears Tech 5's?
Another thing I've noticed is that once I got my starting drill down (after the first 2 times out) I didn't have problems kicking it or pain on my arch ever more. I'm "only" 145 but I think that years of kicking over an XR600 might have helped right the technique?

FuriouSly:
   I have only ridden two KX5's and I can start them both sitting down on the first or second kick everytime.  I suggest really finding the correct timing of when to give your own bike a full kick.  Generally speaking, get it on the down stroke of the piston just after TDC.  I personally give three small slow 1/4 rotations of the kicker after TDC push-over and then a nice 3/4 stroke kick sitting down...  hot or cold.
   If you are getting wear on your boot soles, it's probably from the foot pegs more than the kicker I would imagine.  I can't see the aluminum kicker tearing up the boot soles, unless you are kicking the crap outta your bike every start-up.
   I think any Alpinestar is a great boot, Tech5,8,10's.  Of course every one is different and the only way to find what fits you best is to hit a large retail shop and try some on.

   Oh yeah, a boot under $200 new is probably not a great performer.  Somehow the old saying fits again  "you get what you pay for"

   Sly

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