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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2013, 06:56:26 AM »
"fatpaddle" setup is the rear quad thing.   Think he is on other sites too.  Try goggling it. I bet we lost the pics in the crash

The 450 must have an advantage against my bike.  Mine is a 1991. He has 18 years of technology on me  :evil:
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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #16 on: July 06, 2013, 06:58:20 AM »
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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #17 on: July 06, 2013, 07:28:13 AM »
here was his intro post on the site.  yep pics gone..

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,5192.0.html

but here they are anyways.




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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #18 on: July 06, 2013, 08:18:16 AM »
Quote from: Motorrad on July 06, 2013, 07:28:13 AM
here was his intro post on the site.  yep pics gone..

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,5192.0.html

but here they are anyways.







yes this is the bike ..  amazing build...  :-)
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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #19 on: July 06, 2013, 08:48:22 AM »
I just don't know......
I'd like to ride it just to see if it really works for my style of riding.
But I don't want to build one to find out  :-(
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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2013, 05:48:19 PM »
Quote from: sandblaster on July 06, 2013, 08:48:22 AM
I just don't know......
I'd like to ride it just to see if it really works for my style of riding.
But I don't want to build one to find out  :-(

builds like this need much time and money ...  :|  but all you need is a hub the smaller front rim, swingarm and this rear wheel. for testride is no complete bike needed...

my second thought for the k5 is changing the rear 19 x 2,15 rim into a 19 x 2,5 rim  ... so comes more rubber to the ground with the same used tire-size...  8-) 
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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2013, 06:08:38 PM »
That's why I was thinking about SM wheels  :-)
I have some hubs.... I would need spokes and some rims.
Maybe I should look into it...
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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #22 on: July 07, 2013, 03:48:38 AM »
i see a big finish in a few days...  cant wait to see it...  :-D  at the end you are also with the sm-k5 in the dunes...  :lol:
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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2013, 04:15:55 AM »
I think I will try the front wheel first and see how it does.
My concern is that I will loose some contact area..
Sure, I will pick up some tire width but I will be loose some contact in the length depending on tire pressure...
Of course, going from a 21 to a 17 on the front is going to change the handling so I probably won't really know the real over all change unless I do the back as well... It's only money... :x
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Re: 2000 KX500 VS. 2009 KX450F Sand drag....
« Reply #24 on: July 07, 2013, 05:50:52 AM »
yep... air pressure is always a key for effective tire work in sand and also mud...  :-)

i had always less and never too much money for all my projects, thats why the feeling to see the ready bikes in my garage is so unbelievable... :-D ... blood sweat and tears( from looking in the empty moneybag) :lol:
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