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Offline bunk

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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2008, 04:31:40 AM »
What a clean lookin bike!  I cant believe kawasaki doesnt produce this.  I would love to own or even just ride one.
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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2008, 06:03:04 AM »
sorry about the air screw , thats is weird as we do set them 1-1/4 out.

on the plug , we carry them..;)


as well as

sparkplugs.com


BR8ECMIX

its the iridium version of  stock plug in many KTM and a few KX models



on riding the bikes, if its giving you arm pump..
best techniques to help are

1, shift up..it has a lot of bottom end, use it..and let it pull dow nlow, it may sound like you arnt going fast..or "on the pipe"
 but you will be goin gplenty quick. ;)

2, try to grip the bike with your legs.. not the arms :)

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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2008, 07:20:18 AM »
sorry about the air screw , thats is weird as we do set them 1-1/4 out.

on the plug , we carry them..;)


as well as

sparkplugs.com


BR8ECMIX

its the iridium version of  stock plug in many KTM and a few KX models



on riding the bikes, if its giving you arm pump..
best techniques to help are

1, shift up..it has a lot of bottom end, use it..and let it pull dow nlow, it may sound like you arnt going fast..or "on the pipe"
 but you will be goin gplenty quick. ;)

2, try to grip the bike with your legs.. not the arms :)



Not really a problem on the carb AJ once I deducted what was going on.

I grew up on a few of the older open class bikes like the YZ490 and also owned a "76" RM370 that was respectable and was one of my favorites for handling. It's just been a long time since I've been on one. The arm pump should subside significantly once I get over the fear factor and start to relax a little more. I just can't believe how much more power it has than my 450.

You guys build great bikes!

Thanks! AJ
North Las Vegas

"05" RMZ450, "08" KX500AF "11" KTM 450SX-F "12" KTM 250SX "15" KTM450SX-F

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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2008, 01:35:53 PM »
KXpegger,
  Nice bike.  I seem to recall that those shorty plugs are a KTM item.  My local NAPA has a huge amount of NGK plugs in their system and can special order for cheap. I got my 450 plug there plus a set of iridiums for every bike in the family. Cam.

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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2008, 10:38:57 PM »
Congratulations, you've got a great bike! Get used to entering the first corner in this position:


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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2008, 12:29:23 AM »
you are gunna luv it :-D
i have one and its the greatest :-P
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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2008, 01:08:51 AM »
Just out of interest, how many Service Honda KX500AF's have been made and sold? Anyone (AJ!) know, or is it an industry secret  :wink:

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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #22 on: November 14, 2008, 08:10:48 AM »
uncle albert

very nice holshot!
thanks for sharing!

as far as how many..
I can only work so many hours in a year lol
and with already doing a 1 or 2 hundred CR500AFs annually ,
it  doesnt leave a lot of extra time for any other projects..
!!  (and i have the junior bikes and ATV models to do also)

while i have done quite a few KX500AFs' it was  maybe half (or less) the number as compared to hondas.
still thats quite a few and they are increasing in popularity each month!

perhaps because of holeshots like that ;)
but mostly because they are just so much fun to ride, and that what most of us are looking for in any bike? the "fun" factor? :)


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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2008, 03:11:04 PM »
fun !fun! someone say fun . where's it at ill push start it up hill if have to , to get to ride one. :evil:
race gas is fast but Q16 hauls azz.i still ride because i am not ready to have been that fast. i ride a kx500 because they don't make a kx600!ck k5abuser on youtube

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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #24 on: November 14, 2008, 05:36:40 PM »
Very nice bike!!!! So nice that I decided to build my own. It was finished about two weeks ago. Number two on the way! Check out the JFABMOTORSPORTS KX500....build photos for anyone who wants to see them......http://jfabmotorsports.com/Projects.html  8-)
« Last Edit: November 16, 2008, 06:36:52 AM by jfabmotorsports.com »
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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2008, 09:09:20 AM »
I believe I talked to kxpegger today on the phone. A buddy of mine ran into him at the local riding spot and I happen to call  when he was talking to him. I have been thinking about using a klx450 to build my hybrid so that way I can put a charging system on the bike easily.
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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2008, 10:16:52 AM »
I believe I talked to kxpegger today on the phone. A buddy of mine ran into him at the local riding spot and I happen to call  when he was talking to him. I have been thinking about using a klx450 to build my hybrid so that way I can put a charging system on the bike easily.


BDI

Talked with Hertz a little. That's a mint 500 he's got! Hardly a scratch on it. He was pulling a few decent wheelies today and I thought maybe he was a youngster. It was good to see another gray hair blast out some 5th gear wheelies! I thought I was the only gray hair that still had it!

I should be out at Apex again tomorrow if you want to see how Service Honda does it. I'm watching my grandkids tonight so I probably won't be out there until late morning, The wind was pretty bad today but I hope tomorrow is better. Look forward to meeting you. I also ride with another 500 rider who might be out there too. There's a Hawaiian group that shows once in awhile and there's about 03 of them that ride 500's!
North Las Vegas

"05" RMZ450, "08" KX500AF "11" KTM 450SX-F "12" KTM 250SX "15" KTM450SX-F

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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #27 on: November 15, 2008, 10:21:22 AM »
Very nice bike!!!! So nice that I decided to build my own. It was finished about two weeks ago. Number two on the way! Check out the JFABMOTORSPORTS KX500....build photos for anyone who wants to see them......http://jfabmotorsports.com/Projects.html  8-)
Looks like you did a fine job!
North Las Vegas

"05" RMZ450, "08" KX500AF "11" KTM 450SX-F "12" KTM 250SX "15" KTM450SX-F

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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #28 on: November 15, 2008, 01:15:02 PM »
Thanks KXPEGGER...If if only I had seen your pic first.  Your close ups would have made my life a LOT easyer!!!
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Re: KX500AF It's here!
« Reply #29 on: November 15, 2008, 06:40:05 PM »
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Very nice bike!!!! So nice that I decided to build my own

looks good!


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Thanks KXPEGGER...If if only I had seen your pic first.  Your close ups would have made my life a LOT easyer!!!

well lol :)
 i thought the fun of building your own, was well.....    building your own ? ;)   

actually i do understand,  and just razzin' you,,

 but ,,  just sayin'....  ;)


BDI-
Our KX500AFX model is built on the KLX450 chassis.

, i've done  a few of those  and in fact was talking to *danger*,
 about the plus's/minusis of each , with the route he was intended for the bike..