New KX-500

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Kawadougie

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• Jul 23, 2003

• #1

I will pick up my new 2003 KX-500 on Friday.  :yeehaw: I had a 1990 so the bike is familiar to me.  I would appreciate any input from current riders on jetting, gearing and accessories.  I intend to ride mainly woods with it.  Nothing quite like having your ass strapped to a 65HP 220lb green missile.   :laugh:

 

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Camstyn

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Oct 3, 1999

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• Jul 24, 2003

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Congrats, I'm jealous! I owned a '94, I still miss it and I'd love to own another some day.

 

gwcrim

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• Jul 24, 2003

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Yeah, I'm jealous too. I'm suffering along with an '89. (Like anyone on a 500 suffers. :laugh: )

I run a 52 pilot. The bike now idles. Sometimes for quite a while.

When I bought it it had an 11 oz flywheel weight and an FMF Burly pipe to take away some hit. Never rode another one, so I can't comment on their effectiveness.

Right now the gearing is stock. But I'll drop down a tooth on the front for better 'real slow' woods riding w/my 6 yr old apprentice.

 

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kx500 kid

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• Jul 24, 2003

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I have a 93 supermoto 500 which has lite porting to clean up and 8oz flywheel weight a spes rev pipe 15/42 gearing 168 main jet and it goes like a rocket 35:1 pre mix castrol TTS Have fun on your new toy

 

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Mephisto

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• Jul 25, 2003

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i cant even imagine riding one of those on an mx track

 

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WhKnuckle

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• Jul 25, 2003

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I don't know about the Kawi's, but a CR500AF is super easy to ride on a MX track. Think four stroke with magnum hit, lower CG and less weight. What's not to like?