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KX500 - they're HOW FAST?
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[QUOTE="IridiumRed, post: 898339, member: 56045"] Nope, I'm Steve btw, i really dont get the big deal about riding a "tall" dirtbike and kickstarting a 500 Like I said earlier, [B]I'm only 5'4, 155 lbs [/B] (but pretty strong, have worked out a decent amount, done a lot of martial arts in the past), and I was thinking before I got my 500 that [B]I'd probably have to have it lowered a couple inches, and that I might have to stand on something to start it easily[/B]. [B]Bullsh*t!!!![/B] So far its no big deal!! 37.4" (according to book) seat height - 4" of sag = 33.4 I can get the tips of both feet down, or get one foot flat by leaning the bike a tiny bit. Starting is easy. Now, i can put about .... 1/2 or 2/3 of my weight on the lever before it moves, but it doesn't matter. I kick it through slowly to find TDC (sometimes just use my hand to do that), then get the lever all the way up, then get my foot positioned, and lift my body and give it a nice long kick. No biggie. Size and weight of rider isn't the ONLY thing that matters.... i think that gets forgotten too much..............[B]I'm glad I didn't listen to everyone's warnings, I would have missed out on all this fun!!!![/B] [/QUOTE]
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