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Offline Polar-Bus

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Re: K5 starting questions
« Reply #45 on: May 20, 2012, 02:29:54 AM »
i'm 5'10"  and 160 lbs, unfortunately at 46 years old, 45 lbs of that 160 resides in my gut...   :oops:
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Offline tcoop474

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Re: K5 starting questions
« Reply #46 on: May 20, 2012, 02:37:43 AM »
Id say at 46 to be 160 thats pretty good shape. But then again i live in alabama one of the fattest states lmao so what do i know.
In high school i wrestled and played football i tryed my hardest to get big muscle wise. I was drinking weight gainers, whey protein and eating non stop taking in well over 2k calories and i was losing wieght. I just gave up
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: K5 starting questions
« Reply #47 on: May 20, 2012, 02:54:04 PM »
Drian the old gas out. mix aims saber 70%1 8NGK irumin plug while you got the carb off checking reeds soak the carb over nite clean filter change tranny.I would kick my 500 till it almost broke my heart and body and it wouldnt start. I read ever thing i could find here on KXR and put it to use.Now in tennis shoes fires first kick arent i the lucky dog

Offline tcoop474

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Re: K5 starting questions
« Reply #48 on: May 20, 2012, 11:56:19 PM »
Ive seen a lot ppl saying mix 70:1? I mix 40:1 with benol. Should i be at 70:1? Prev owner ran 40:1 and thats what i run in my quads also
86 k5 Pro Circuit Exhaust, bored .30 over all i know about it,
(restoration)
89 trx250r bored 68mm, Lrd exhaust, boyesen reeds, nacs graphics, k&n filter and more, currently under going complete rebuild.
87 trx250r bare frame (restoration)