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Offline MRDART

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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #30 on: July 01, 2015, 08:14:29 AM »
Nice riding!
 I get an itch to twist my wrist...
Am I right to say that the rear end looks a bit soft ?

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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #31 on: July 01, 2015, 01:03:42 PM »
Nice riding!
 I get an itch to twist my wrist...
Am I right to say that the rear end looks a bit soft ?

Thanks, and yea it is some. It is sprung right but it needs valving bad. The newer forks are out performing the rear, its not to balanced out right now. Still a lot of fun though.

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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #32 on: July 06, 2015, 07:39:27 AM »
I just couldn't justify a $1k  revalve and respring on a $1500 KX500. Problem with me is I only weigh 160 lbs and no matter what I did as far as clicker adjustments the suspension felt to mushy off the bottom through mid stroke, then got violently firm too quickly near the end of the travel. Tried some different kg springs and got my bike "good" but certainly no mogul masher... Then there's the imfamous KX sloshy front brakes that just adds frustration. I just said "I'm done dicking around with this bike" and bought a bone stock 2008 YZ125 and just ride the bag out of that bike in total comfort and confidence !
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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #33 on: July 06, 2015, 08:45:33 AM »
Polar why don't you put a set of gold valves in ya k5 , do it yourself save you heaps , as for the front brake , careful bleeding with oversize disc works wonders , the later master cylinder seem to be better for some reason to the one on my kx450 14 is the best of kawi I ever had , I have one off a cr250 , could be about 98 vintage , worked good , bled easy but the hose would hit the handle bars if you have the levers down a bit like I like them to be , so I change back to kx one and put a kit through it and bleed it well.

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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #34 on: July 06, 2015, 08:54:16 AM »
Its all in what you want i guess. My 500 is a novelty bike, just to play on from time to time and make squids look bad...with the newer forks all it really needs is some shock work. which isnt brutely high, As far as front brake im running a master and line off a 2013 450 with the stock 500 caliper on a standard size rotor off a 2011 450(seeing my whole front wheel is off a 450). stops just as good as my 450.

I got a KX450 if i want to go into race mode. As far as fun factor id rather go half as fast on my 500, just because.

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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #35 on: July 12, 2015, 09:41:24 AM »
Wodering if any company still makes a left side footpeg mount that is stronger than stock? landed of a big jump racing this weekend and bent the hell out of it. I did straighten it back so i could race the 2nd moto but d**n that kinda makes me nervious thinking it might break off.

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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #36 on: July 23, 2015, 01:20:33 PM »
Few pictures from the race a couple weeks ago at Muddy Creek.






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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #37 on: July 23, 2015, 01:24:20 PM »
Looking good!  How did you finish?
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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #38 on: July 23, 2015, 02:33:15 PM »
awsome pictures! i got a fmf jersey coming to me in the mail soon and just bolted up a gnarly deseert pipe  :-D , keep the nice vids and pictures coming!
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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #39 on: July 23, 2015, 05:05:45 PM »
Wodering if any company still makes a left side footpeg mount that is stronger than stock? landed of a big jump racing this weekend and bent the hell out of it. I did straighten it back so i could race the 2nd moto but d**n that kinda makes me nervious thinking it might break off.
Flat landed my 1989 kx125 and broke that mount when I was younger. It SUCKS, LEG HURT FOR WEEKS!!! If it happened now would be in a cast
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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #40 on: July 24, 2015, 02:56:12 AM »
Went 3-3 in 2 stroke AM. Actually lead the first moto for bout 3 laps, shock was bucking me to death! It slap wore me down, they dropped the gate with 25+ expert was actually running top 3 with them too. Had alot of people come up and check the bike out after that everyone loved seeing it out there!

Offline umberto

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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #41 on: July 24, 2015, 03:00:05 AM »
Good job!  Just think how fast you'll be when you get the shock re-valved like you talked about.  The bike looks awesome in those action shots!
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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #42 on: July 24, 2015, 04:29:23 AM »
Went 3-3 in 2 stroke AM. Actually lead the first moto for bout 3 laps, shock was bucking me to death! It slap wore me down, they dropped the gate with 25+ expert was actually running top 3 with them too. Had alot of people come up and check the bike out after that everyone loved seeing it out there!
Yeah d**n near everyone loves seeing the big K5 when I take mine out to the track, except the little guys that cry bout the roost!!! :lol:. Good job on the race, been getting the itch to race mine
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SONS ride: 1995 YZ125,2002 RM 250
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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #43 on: July 24, 2015, 07:28:28 AM »
Nice Pics Edgar....you must be a TN boy?

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Re: Mint 02 500 Setting up for moto!
« Reply #44 on: July 24, 2015, 01:31:53 PM »
Nice Pics Edgar....you must be a TN boy?

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From KY, takes me about an hour and a half to get to Muddy Creek.