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Offline dsrtrider

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mxa's kx500af
« on: March 22, 2009, 08:37:35 AM »
FYI
go to mxa's website http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=D3EF6C85FEAC47F2BC624C68E3D70AAF

they have some photos of the kx500af they have been testing past few months and winning local races.  bike looks good
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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2009, 03:40:44 PM »
Ug.  (drool, drool)  I'm looking forward to the writeup. :-D
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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2009, 09:46:40 AM »
I get a little hugified over that bike.
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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2009, 10:24:51 AM »
The MXA wrecking crue are great to work with..
i'm looking foward to the article as well..
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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2009, 08:25:59 AM »
As a fellow up,
the test /review , is in the MAY issue of MXA

not out everywhere yet,
but certainly a few people have copies already..

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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009, 09:42:20 AM »
On the MAY  MXA cover:
Greatest 2 stroke ever!


Inside, they gave it a very nice review!!

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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2009, 09:59:16 AM »
Have not seen a May issue at the store yet. Will stop by Barnes & Noble this evening to see if they have it. Breifly read the 2 stroke vs 4 stroke article in Transworld this month. Jason Lawrence was 2 seconds (average) a lap faster on the 2 stroke than the 4 stroke and 4 seconds a lap faster on his fastest time, all on a very short course. :-D Good read also on the parts cost of maintaining the bikes.

Oh Yeah AJ

Congrats on the Article and Cover!! :-o
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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 08:48:49 AM »
well th ebikes not on the cover ,, just the headline :)

but thanks!
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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2009, 11:05:12 AM »
I read it in Wal-Mart yesterday.  Very nice writeup.  They state that the KX pretty much owns the CR  :-D but we new that right? 8-)

Anyway, unfortunately, they went on to say the 4 srtoke trumps the 500 though, but I found it unclear as to why...

They did change some things on the bike to adjust suspension and geometry to make it handle better, but said it was normal stemming from the stock KXF250s parts.  Gonna add these aftermarket parts in the future AJ? :evil:

All in all it was great publicity for AJ and the mighty K5, and other than that silly 4 poke comment, it was a good article.
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Offline Mick

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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2009, 11:35:55 AM »
It was a good honest ride report.  They favored the thumper because it's easier to ride...means faster around a track.  The bike clearly needs some suspension work, but that's all a very small price to pay for the total package.

Be sure to tell MXA how much you enjoyed the article!
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Offline Dutch-K5 Fan

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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2009, 09:24:30 AM »
I've read it twice now and LOVE IT!!!!!
Yeah they say there are some miner things but thats mxa!!!
They always change tripple clamps or rear link system AND suspension settings, springs on KXF. Making it a Pro-Circuit race bike. Well there are just some Kawasaki trade offs. And I always thought that MXA was a cr500 fan, not K-5!!
Atleast they have the balls to test the bike and to etmit they LOVE IT!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

"Who killed the 500 class" is a good story to read, not that it happend!!!

                 CHEERS to YOU AJ


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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2009, 04:34:39 AM »
Here can you read it for free,but only 5 pages so pic them carefully before open! :wink:
http://www.zinio.com/browse/issues/index.jsp?skuId=400941248

Page 62-and further
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Offline augerman

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Re: mxa's kx500af
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2009, 05:10:56 PM »
Thanks for the link doordie :-). I found I could just print the pages to pdf without zooming & got all the pages I wanted.

Rene
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Offline Mick

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« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2009, 04:15:52 PM »
Go Chuck Go  :mrgreen:
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