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buzzard:
hi guys. i am currently on my 4th yz 250 (an 86). i am 40 now and well past my prime (out of shape). however i have dreamed about a 500cc 2 stroke since i was a kid. i am now looking at an 89 kx 500 in great shape.
i usually ride on dirt roads, sand pits, and putt around the track coasting over the jumps on my 250. i am wondering if i can coast around the track on a 500 or if it'll be too much. mostly on the roads and sand pits i am pretty sure i would be fine on the 500, but i was thinking about getting back on the track a little (havent really road or raced on the track since my early 20s).
having never ridden a 500 im just a little worried. cheers

Extreem:
Hey Buzzard,

I too ride a YZ250 (2006) and always wanted a 500.  I am 41 and was worried about the power of a 500.  I bought a MINT 99 about a month ago and all I can say is go for it.  The 500 will feel heavier and bigger than the YZ but the power is amazing.  I don't ride on tracks but I do hit the sandpits, fireroads and the occasional trail.  So far I have been impressed and would sell the YZ over the KX if I had to make a choice.  Also, if it doesn't have a kickstand, get the Probillet model (quality is amazing).  I also put on a Tugger strap which is worth it's weigh in gold when you need it. I threw in a few links if you're interested in either.

http://www.cyclebuy.com/shopping/kickstands/kickstands_kawasaki.htm
http://www.cyclebuy.com/shopping/tugger/index.htm


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madmick:
buzzard..if you like wheelstanding.?.get it,if you dont,i would think carefully about it,you could be idling along in 5th and with no clutch crack the throttle and if your not careful flip it soooo easy..but in saying that that extra power can sometimes help you get out of trouble as well..i race a 2010 monster kx500afx here in aus" and get heaps of arm pump from just trying to keep her in a straight line and from lifting up,but in saying that if you ride aware at all times you should be right.."hell yeah get it."you only live once..ride safe and welcome to the big bore club..i told my missus when i got mine if this bike ends up killing me(cause i am 1/2 mad anyway and love doing massive monos before during and after races) i want you to put this on my gravestone..I KNEW I SHOULD OF BET ON THEM 65 HORSES RATHER THAN RIDE THEM....hee hee hee. by the way i am 47 and would not have any other bike and reckon i will be riding this bike untill 60 easy..later bro..go green,blue is a gay/girly colour anyways..remember this also better your sister in a brothel than your brother on a yamaha..by the way there is a choice 92 model for sale here on ebay(aus")that looks to me in original condition going fairly cheap..not a scratch on it,looks like its been garaged its whole life.?.

Friar-Tuck:

  Ayy, Mick's Right on there!
I have no business being on a 125 let alone  5 hunnert. :-D
  You don't have run the girl WFO, a well tuned stock bike has a generous powerband, & ya don't have to wind them out as tight as a watchspring to make good power.
    the '89 to '04 is essentially the same bike so anything in those years still has a pretty good selection of parts avail.
  I don't regret buying/building mine.
  Tuck\o/

buzzard:
i took it for a spin this afternoon and holy crap. just letting the clutch out and bearly above idle it felt like i was cruizin. i took it down a gravel road and opened it up a little bit. wow is all i can say. i still have to round up a couple hundred dollars to meet his asking price, but im gonna get it if it doesnt sell before i get there.

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