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kx500 good trail bike?
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[QUOTE="Daisycutter, post: 687292, member: 41678"] I believe the KX500 to be easier to trail ride than the CR500. I currently ride a 2001 CR500 and LOVE it's performance in every scenario. I used to ride a CR250 and also wanted more grunt. The bike has doubled my confidence overnight. I'm 26yo, 6'1" tall, 165lbs and this bike *****cat to ride. Far easier on trails than a CR250. Top speed is pretty intimidating but acceleration isn't as fast as you would think. The CR500 doesn't have the wild overrev you'll feel on a 250cc MXer. The Kaw 500 does have more than the Honda due to the powervalve. I wanted simplicity and a more MX feel so I chose the Honda. My CR500 has been ported & balanced, has a FMF Gnarly, Q silencer, Wiesco piston & hotrod, etc. It's no dog. CR/KX500s are feared and misunderstood bikes. I've only had mine for 1 month and I'm going on 40 mile rides solo. Never would I trust my CR250 on a ride like that w/o a brand new top end. My manual says my CR500 weighs 222lbs dry (compared to a CRF450 @ 231lbs dry). The CR500 definately puts out more power than a CRF450, and I guarantee it's more reliable than a CRF450. Plus parts are cheap and plentiful. Guys who ride 500's HARD routinely get 5 years out of a top end. Honda has only been making the CRF for 3 years now. Ditch the half-pint and move up to a full pint. You'll love the KX500. [/QUOTE]
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