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Offline gowen

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KX500...anything close?
« Reply #30 on: April 07, 2004, 05:24:56 PM »
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Don't forget the KTM 380, it will definately give the KX a run for its $$$$$$$ up to 80mph. It does not compare though if you are looking for torque. I had one with lots of motor mods that would beat 500's in a drag race, but it never had the mile wide power band that the big 500 has. It felt like ridding a 125 on steroids, quick revving with a narrow powerband.


True true, I had a buddy with a KTM 380. A fully modded KTM 380 would not touch a KX500 with gearing and a pipe.  Maybe a stock one that has not been jetted correctly. Jet a KX and that is the biggest performance burst I believe.
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« Reply #31 on: April 08, 2004, 06:27:40 AM »
The best way to look at it in my point of view is they dont call the KX500 the KING of the desert for nothing!
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« Reply #32 on: April 18, 2004, 05:44:14 AM »
The altitude thing, I ride at 6500 to7800 ft and the K5 is plenty of bike for me, would like to see what it would do at sea level. Love the torque. Hope we can get parts to keep them runing for ever. Four strokes belong in the truck that has the K5 strapped down in the back.
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