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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #240 on: June 28, 2013, 09:03:58 AM »
NICE!!!.....I love the color combo :-D
Excuse me, ma'am...but you've got extremely nice legs!!!...what time do they open???                                                                                                               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8tCgN3aryQ

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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #241 on: June 28, 2013, 11:34:41 AM »
I just want to stick like glue on the hard stuff... But if it adds a little bling, then that is good too  :-D
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #242 on: June 28, 2013, 04:17:21 PM »
Dang! Looks sharp! I went back just a bit in the thread, but did not say where you got your wheels. ProCycle? What is your rim width?
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #243 on: June 28, 2013, 05:15:10 PM »
I'm a Warp 9 dealer so I ordered them from myself  :lol:
17 x 3.5 inch front wheel
17 x 4.25 inch rear wheel
320mm oversized brake rotor
Caliper adapter bracket
Aluminum Sprocket in 40T
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #244 on: June 28, 2013, 05:28:09 PM »
Hopefully the tires will be on next week....  :-o
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #245 on: June 28, 2013, 05:35:18 PM »
They have a KX 500 oversized rotor and relocator bracket, I asked several times and they did want to do it, lucky.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #246 on: June 28, 2013, 06:10:55 PM »
No, they just like me  :-D
Yeah I was surprised as well.
Now you know..
Better get building.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #247 on: June 28, 2013, 07:35:24 PM »
I checked the ProCycle site as they had a 320mm EBC brand set up, and it still shows available for 00-04 KX500. $200. Just FINALLY signed my refinance on the house this morning. Took long enough! Can start buying stuff again! Want to get the wheels going for my KX5 SuMo. Since I am keeping the stock green color, not sure about the wheel color. Yours are sure pretty though.
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #248 on: June 28, 2013, 07:42:11 PM »
Years ago I bought my 320 EBC rotor for my sand bike from ProCycle.
Needless to say, stopping in general is not an issue.

Wheel color is always a hard choice.
What wheels are you going to get?
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #249 on: June 28, 2013, 07:57:16 PM »
They offer Sun or Excel in the 3.5/4.25X17 size, silver, black or gold, so that was to be my choice. I have a set of stock hubs in great condition, and considered building them myself and just buying the rims and spokes. At $80 to build them I will let them do it! Been over 10 years since I did a set, plus it would be nice to just get them all built up and put them on. I was going to purchase a Baja offroad kit also, but am tempted to give my dual headlight set up and flush mounts a go, even though they are not DOT. I do not know how sticky the inspection is on that.
First is all the other crap still waiting in the garage! I got parts today and should have the KZ1000 on the road tomorrow. Swapped out the 26 mechanicals for a set of 34 CV's and it caused fitment problems I had not read about anywhere. Not to mention the electronic ignition I swapped on to it. It is always somthing!
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #250 on: June 29, 2013, 04:07:03 AM »
I almost built a set of wheels with stock hubs but it wasn't that much more to get a full set already done.
If it was winter I would have built my own.... But with summer here, I just don't have the time...
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #251 on: July 01, 2013, 05:38:19 PM »
To finish the basics I still need my frame guards, fork guards, radiator screens, decals, tires, tool bag, fork springs, shock spring, and something cool to hold extra premix....
And of course suggestions are always appreciated  :lol:

Once that is done I'll start playing with my engine mods.... One at a time..
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #252 on: July 01, 2013, 05:50:05 PM »
Current jetting.
carb: 41mm
Pilot 52
Main 170
Needle DGH 3rd position
Slide 7
Still seems a bit rich so I'll be working on that a bit.
Although it's really picking up the top end... and the front wheel....  :lol:
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #253 on: July 03, 2013, 03:58:51 AM »
Tires won't be here till next week... :(
Oh well, I can still ride I just hate knobbie slides :D

I need to figure out how to carry some premix oil.
I like this idea:



Anybody have some good idea's?
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Re: 2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
« Reply #254 on: July 03, 2013, 05:32:57 AM »
http://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/motor-oil/2-stroke/saber-professional/?code=ATPPK-EA

They have a 1.5 oz pack that I would mix with one gallon.  Pre-measured just squeeze it out.  Keep a few in a zip lock in your back pack.  People get weird about the 100-1 mix ratio.  I ran it for years in 5 different machines some with powervalves and it is great stuff!
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