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kx500 good trail bike?
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[QUOTE="woodsy, post: 688029, member: 27856"] Hi RC: The "Kips" valve on the big 5 helps make this WAY overlooked bike ROCK in the tight stuff. Put a 14 oz flywheel weight on it and get the float valve and jetting setup properly and the machine becomes AWESOME and UNSTOPPABLE even at walking speeds in 3rd gear! Electric like torque is the name of the game - GRUNT takes on a whole new meaning! Starting issues are the very reason why I stopped riding CR500's so I completely understand your questioning this! I have a buddie that I have been riding with for 6 years and his 94 K5 has been FLAWLESS in its attitude - that is the main reason that I switch to the Kaw. My 2000 has a TON of miles on it now and it still starts like it did when new (way easier then ANY of my CR500's)! The power band starts 1 rpm above idle and stops at top r's (wherever that is)! My bike will pull the front wheel ANYTIME ANYWHERE - I can idle down to just above idle in 5th and throttle up the front wheel and ride out to 85 mph (the front tire will actually squeal a little when it hits the pavement :) :) You mentioned hills - sand, mud, roots, blackdirt, trials crawling, stumps, pavement, gravel, stairways - it doesnt matter the 5 LOVES hills as long it has the correct GOOD back tire (I say that cause keeping a sharp tire is a problem)... YOU WILL NEVER FIND A MORE LINEAR POWER SUPPLY THEN A WEIGHTED K5 MOTOR!! Now for a couple down side notes: I have found that the moving mass of the big bore engine (ANY of them) creates a force when tight corning at high speed. For a LONG time I could not fiqure out what I was feeling (it is almost undescribable) but have cornered it!! IMHO, it has a lot to do with the same feeling you get while playing with a gyro scope.. Takes a little getting used to.. The K5 has to be run ABOVE the opening of the KIPS while street riding or it will "katata katatat" you to death - at 50 in 5th mine is NO fun at 65/70 RIDE ALL DAY! THE BIKE IS AN AWESOME WOODS SLAYER, Hope all this helps... Woodsy [/QUOTE]
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