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Message: [QUOTE="motometal, post: 559078, member: 24727"] Regarding the KX500; unless it has a problem with the cylinder plating from the factory, you shouldn't even need to look at it for at least a season if not longer (depending on riding conditions, etc) 500s don't wear like 125s...low piston speed, and the piston and rings have a HUGE surface area over which the forces (wear) are dispursed. I once had an air cooled 495 KTM with several hard seasons on it, was going to freshen up the engine but it looked like new when I inspected the innards! The engine was the last thing that needed attention on that (very heavy) bike! [/QUOTE]