KX Riders

General => Introductions => Topic started by: 5dracing on April 13, 2005, 05:02:58 AM

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Post by: 5dracing on April 13, 2005, 05:02:58 AM

I'm a 40 yr old with thoughts of regression. My son started racing 6yrs ago and gave me the itch again. Rode alot when I was younger and stopped to go to college. Last bike before college was a friends KX420. Found a great deal on a used '99 KX 500 and could'nt resist. Problem is I'm wondering if I should have bought a really good pair of sneakers to get in shape before I bought the bike.

Started out in my younger years on a QA50, then to a DT100, then YZ 125, then YZ400 and wrapped it up on the KX420 in the early 80's

Son races a Red 85. Mainly bought that because he's vertically challenged and it had the lowest seat height.

This site is great and full of info!!

Title: Made a few posts then came here
Post by: Arigato on April 13, 2005, 08:11:53 AM

Welcome!  Get a gym membership with those sneakers!

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Post by: alan on April 13, 2005, 10:58:07 AM

Welcome!

I had to look up your KX 420 since I just started riding Kawie's in 2000 myself!  I guess I was riding YZ's in those days! Please post some pictures when you have time!

Alan :D

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Post by: Timbowe on April 13, 2005, 12:11:52 PM

Conditioning ! The more time spent behind the bars, the more conditioned to riding you will become. First few rides can be a struggle, but if you ride often enough [at least once a week]you'll find the muscles get working nicely again for the job they're doing. Have fun with and welcome back.

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Post by: mikesmith on April 13, 2005, 09:51:06 PM

I remember the 420,wish I had one now!Welcome!

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Post by: 5dracing on April 22, 2005, 12:46:52 AM

Have been real busy and not looked at this part of the site for a while. Arigato, I got the weider home gym in my asement for the kids, I will be a regular down there also. Have the stationary bike down there also. I'm just trying to figure out how I can simulate the pull of the 500 on that. Mikesmith, a friend of mine had a pristene 420 up to about 8 years ago. The thing started nearly everytime on the first kick hot or cold. The jetting must have been perfect. He sold it for around a grand.

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Post by: mikesmith on April 22, 2005, 07:16:55 AM

He'll probally wish he kept it in a few years,that bike reminds me of the Goat Breaker,Brad Lacky days at team Kawasaki.

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Post by: mikesmith on April 22, 2005, 07:17:41 AM

He'll probally wish he kept it in a few years,that bike reminds me of the Goat Breaker,Brad Lacky days at team Kawasaki.And the rear fender was bad ass!

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Post by: JDRooster on May 26, 2005, 06:21:59 AM

I had a KX420 back in the day. That bike had the longest swingarm I've ever seen stock. First bike I ever rebuilt by myself. ahhhh, back in the day........

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Post by: mikesmith on May 26, 2005, 09:40:34 PM

I think they were gold colored swing arms then.Fox used to have a full page picture of Brad Lackey doing a wheelie up a grassy hill in there catalog in the '70's on his works bike  that was used to develop the 420.It would still be a amazing picture to this day!

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Post by: FastKX500 on May 29, 2005, 02:19:26 AM

Welcome man, nice bike