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Offline tcoop474

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86 k5 lives again!!
« on: March 21, 2012, 02:05:45 AM »
Just to excited had to let everyone know I got my k5 running yesterday and rode it for a while I'd forgot how much fun it is! Been so busy building my trx250r I just put the kx aside for awhile. Just ordered 200and$ worth of new parts for it so pics coming soon!
86 k5 Pro Circuit Exhaust, bored .30 over all i know about it,
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89 trx250r bored 68mm, Lrd exhaust, boyesen reeds, nacs graphics, k&n filter and more, currently under going complete rebuild.
87 trx250r bare frame (restoration)

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Re: 86 k5 lives again!!
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 03:26:48 AM »
Sweet!
After my last accident I couldn't ride for about a year.
I couldn't wait to get back on it.
Nothing like the rush of K5 POWER!
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

Offline tcoop474

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Re: 86 k5 lives again!!
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2012, 04:39:19 AM »
True that. I hadn't rode it 8 months or so.
86 k5 Pro Circuit Exhaust, bored .30 over all i know about it,
(restoration)
89 trx250r bored 68mm, Lrd exhaust, boyesen reeds, nacs graphics, k&n filter and more, currently under going complete rebuild.
87 trx250r bare frame (restoration)

Offline truckcap

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Re: 86 k5 lives again!!
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2012, 11:21:36 AM »
just got my 86 kx5 not too long ago, awaiting parts as we speak hopefully be up and running next weekend by the looks of it! Congrats on getting yours going!

Offline tcoop474

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Re: 86 k5 lives again!!
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2012, 02:23:17 PM »
Thanks bro! Good luck with parts finding main reason mines been sitting for a while parts for the ole 86R are crazy high imo
86 k5 Pro Circuit Exhaust, bored .30 over all i know about it,
(restoration)
89 trx250r bored 68mm, Lrd exhaust, boyesen reeds, nacs graphics, k&n filter and more, currently under going complete rebuild.
87 trx250r bare frame (restoration)

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Re: 86 k5 lives again!!
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2012, 04:17:05 PM »
yeah no kidding! $50 bucks for a float valve, luckily i scored a sweet deal on a wiseco kit for $135 bucks shipped :)