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Offline jswatland

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my first 500
« on: September 09, 2011, 11:11:58 AM »
Its a very low hour 2003, i bought it off a member here. I've been lurking on this site for a while and saw it in the classifieds. Guy is a great guy to deal with and is a wealth of knowledge. I've had a few dirtbikes but nothing like this. I took it for a little ride today and the power is amazing. Here's a couple pics of the bike and one of my shin. I can assure you it hurts much worse than it looks.



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Offline chrisxj

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2011, 11:34:30 AM »
             Well brother welcome to the big bore world i gaurantee you will have fun keep it safe and hang when you decide to get skippy
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Offline Friar-Tuck

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2011, 08:19:54 PM »
Welcome to the site J.S.,
  The bike looks to be in great shape, sorry you got bit... I don't remember hitting my shin like that.
Once you get the personality of the bike down it should be three or four cold and one kick hot..
   I do start the bike tied down in the truck to warm it up, usually.   It makes it easier to stand on a bucket and jump down on that kicker.  Un load and then  warm she lights up realatively easy..
   Glad to have you with us,
   Tuck\o/
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Offline tobys 2 strokes

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2011, 11:04:17 PM »
Is that a Rokon trailbreaker?
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Offline jswatland

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2011, 03:43:36 AM »
This one starts on the second kick cold, the hot start is what got me. I drove it to my neighbors and s**t the fuel off while i talked to him. Forgot to turn it back on when i left so it stalled out on the way home. I was on the side of a small hill and there was no way for me to comfortably start it. I like your idea of starting it tied down, i'll definitely give it a shot.

Toby, yes its a 69 rokon with the uber rare peanut tank. I decided to put it up for sale toafter i bought the 500 to keep the toys to fiance ratio happy. I love it and its a lot more sensible for me to have than the 500 but i'm at the age that if i didn't get the 500 soon i'd never get one.
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Offline crazyolbastard

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2011, 05:24:13 AM »
I like to put my 500 in second gear,  rock it back and forth to "tickle" it,  get the piston as close ta top as I can,  then kick in a backwords stroke and avoid a down motion.
Looks like that shin hurts.

Welcome to the kx club that is the tops.
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Offline jswatland

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2011, 02:00:27 PM »
What you said is very funny. After i banged my shin and the pain went away (about 5 mins), i put the kicker at different spots and kicked it over slow. I found that kicking it back was the easiest for me and seemed like it would save my shin from mass destruction. By the way, did i mention that i love this bike?
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Offline Polar-Bus

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2011, 12:37:50 AM »
Welcome to the forum !

Here's our first free tip:

NEVER attempt to start a KX500 with anything on your feet other than quality MX boots ! You will end up with an extremly painfull footpeg rash on your right calf. (sililar to exactly what your leg looks like ! )    :-o
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Offline jswatland

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2011, 04:21:31 PM »
Duly noted. I have a set but was wearing my slip on work boots at the time.
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Offline Polar-Bus

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2011, 10:46:02 PM »
Quote from: jswatland on September 16, 2011, 04:21:31 PM
Duly noted. I have a set but was wearing my slip on work boots at the time.

Please do not post that you attempted to start a KX500 wearing wet flip-flops.... you will be subject to getting an internet beat-down with a stupid bat...  LOL  :-D
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Offline kwakman

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2011, 11:55:39 PM »
the bike aint truly yours till it bites you. as for starting, i get it to tdc, then bring kicker up to 10 o clock and kick down, making sure not to lock knee as you kick.if she kicks back you dont get pitched or a bust ankle.after I'd worked this out, I noticed andre malherbe doing it in a video from namur 86! enjoy the madness, dont make em like they used to etc etc.K.
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Offline jswatland

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Re: my first 500
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2011, 02:41:43 AM »
No wet flip flops but i did see that video. Thanks for all the advice guys, i appreciate it.
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