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jkrum:
Hey all my name is James. This is my first post as well as my first time owning a bike. i recently just bought a kx500 (ya'll prolly think im crazy! :evil:) and i freakin love it even though it scares the piss outta me! So if there are any tips or anything like that you would like to share i am completely open to them.
I have been reading a lot on this site and it full of tons of info so it has helped a lot! The PO was using the throttle cable to make it idle so i had to fix that first and now it is running much better and is a lil more predictable, and the clutch was engaging all the way because the cable was too tight, but other than that i haven't run into any issues... Anything else I should check though? Thanks guys and gals and i look forward to learning more about the bike and riding more!

Rooster452:
You jumped into the deep end with that one! Ride safe and good luck!

jkrum:
Haha yeah I know, I've rode around 5-6 bikes before but this is my first time owning one. But I will and thank you.

Hillclimb#42:
Cool Bike. Like it. The big difference from the 500 and other bikes, is that you use the bottom end power most of the time. What would be bogging the 125's and lugging a 250 is controllable power blasts from the 500. They are pretty dangerous when you try to ride the pipe, until you really get comfortable with it. you never really get "comfortable", I guess,  more like, less freaked out :lol:. 500's do wear you out, though, compared to other smaller bikes, but alot of fun.

jkrum:
Yeah dude, I'm stoked to pretty much re-teach myself how to ride on this thing. It is unlike any other bike I've ever ridden, but I dig it.  8-)

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