KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Super Motard => Topic started by: k5for-life on August 08, 2009, 06:19:12 PM
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hey guys im looking to sumo my k5 but i dont want to have to buy new rims for dirt so how would a sumo work for hard pack dirt and a little loam
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hey k5for life
there,s an 21 inch sumotyre on the market,
its cut like a raintyre ,
for the rear you can get a 18 inch roadtyre fitting on a 3,75 J rim
then you can go on and offroad for a cheap
sumo for hardpack will work ,but grip will be everything
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hey k5for life
there,s an 21 inch sumotyre on the market,
its cut like a raintyre ,
for the rear you can get a 18 inch roadtyre fitting on a 3,75 J rim
then you can go on and offroad for a cheap
sumo for hardpack will work ,but grip will be everything
im going to the 17 inch rims big brake and all if i keep the bike a gear or 2 high should be ok ?
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Just get a pair of 17 in knobbies. My buddy with a DRZ400SM has had pretty good luck riding with us off road. They make it look like an old Yamaha Big Wheel. Sorry I don't have a bigger picture. If I recall correctly, he is running 2 rear tires. I dont think there is a dedicated 17 in front knobby available. But it seems to handle decent anyways.
(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m252/snoopjonnyjon/nisbet_2004.jpg)
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danger4u2 uses 17 inch knobbies too ,on his offroadk5
i dont know if he has a front 17 knobbie tho...?
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danger4u2 uses 17 inch knobbies too ,on his offroadk5
i dont know if he has a front 17 knobbie tho...?
im sure i can fime somthing the trick is going to be finding the rims in canada sumo s not very big in canada
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depending on what money you wanna spend ,there,s a bunch of rim manufacturers out there,
i have some names :
behr = german
acront =german
warp 9 = usa ?
these are pretty cheap to come by ,lacing them is the next thing ofcourse
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depending on what money you wanna spend ,there,s a bunch of rim manufacturers out there,
i have some names :
behr = german
acront =german
warp 9 = usa ?
these are pretty cheap to come by ,lacing them is the next thing ofcourse
i only lace my oxn rims warp 9 you can not get in canada
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if you want to really jump the bike hard and far ,then you need the laced rim.
but if you only do tarmac ,no jumps ,then a cbr or some other roadbike wheel should fit in ,,
there a thread out there about cast wheels on to k5 outthere
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if you want to really jump the bike hard and far ,then you need the laced rim.
but if you only do tarmac ,no jumps ,then a cbr or some other roadbike wheel should fit in ,,
there a thread out there about cast wheels on to k5 outthere
i know im lacing mine i have been doing so for 6 years and road bikes with laced rims out there