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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Magnus on March 23, 2011, 05:29:07 AM

Title: Newbie from Norway
Post by: Magnus on March 23, 2011, 05:29:07 AM

Hello fellow kx riders :-)
I am new on the site (though I must admit I have been a frequent guest) and would just like to say thanks to all of you for making this such a great forum..

I live in Norway and don't ride that often, only for fun and I sure ain't no pro :-D But still love to ride, just wish there was more legal places to do trail/woods riding like you have "over there"

My bike is an old 88 kx500 that i pretty much bought as a puzzle game with half the pieces missing :lol: But it runs great now and gets me from fun to scary in notime.. It isn't a beauty (then again no beasts are) but technically its been getting better with every paycheck.. just overhauled the shock with helpfull instructions found here :-)

Greetings from Norway
Magnus   

Title: Re: Newbie from Norway
Post by: don46 on March 23, 2011, 06:43:05 AM

Magnus,

nice to have you on board, 88 was a good year, they were well suspended and had huge power.

You'll find most on here to be very helpful

Don

Title: Re: Newbie from Norway
Post by: Swe_K5_89 on March 23, 2011, 08:00:01 AM

V?lkommen Magnus!

This is the perfect site for us KX riders. I live in south of Sweden. Not that far away.. Hope that we will get better weather with in soon. So that the season could start.

Title: Re: Newbie from Norway
Post by: BREAD on March 23, 2011, 12:08:05 PM

Welcome aboard!  Pretty or not, throw up some pics.

Title: Re: Newbie from Norway
Post by: Friar-Tuck on March 23, 2011, 10:48:33 PM

Magnus,
    There are more than just a few of us who bring home their bikes in "Puzzle" Boxes.    :lol:
Glad to have you with us.
   Tuck\o/

Title: Re: Newbie from Norway
Post by: Magnus on March 24, 2011, 02:02:54 AM

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

Swe_K5_8 : how is it getting parts in sweden? The parts i can find are very expensive, and used seems impossible. wonder sometimes if I am the only one here with a K5  :lol:

anyway, here's a pic of my bike (after a little field trip)
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/magnuspdrsen/DSC00069.jpg?t=1300974837)

Title: Re: Newbie from Norway
Post by: Swe_K5_89 on March 24, 2011, 09:13:54 AM

I have no problem with parts. The dealer that I use, is the one that I have used since the 80's. They deliver by mail with out problem. No idea how it is with used parts..

Title: Re: Newbie from Norway
Post by: BREAD on March 25, 2011, 02:18:41 PM

Quote from: Magnus on March 24, 2011, 02:02:54 AM

anyway, here's a pic of my bike (after a little field trip)
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee362/magnuspdrsen/DSC00069.jpg?t=1300974837)

Mud makes everything pretty!   :evil:

Title: Re: Newbie from Norway
Post by: alward25 on March 25, 2011, 02:27:09 PM

Speaking of puzzles,  I bought mine in Idaho.  I live in Alaska.  I had my Dad pick it up.  I check shipping charges and figured it was cheaper to break it down and ship it in a few pieces.  Six boxes, 2 weeks and $275 later I was putting together a bike I had never worked on.  Got it all together and went for a sweet 60 mile ride.  Did not loose a bolt.
Yes, they do look better with some mud on them.