KX 500 pricing

[steve1965]

Good luck with the bike I have a 98 and when I got it, it ran well but needed some work. I have spent about $300 on plastic graphics various parts and pieces to make this bike mine and make it sing. I have some pics posted in the gallery. I paid $1700 for mine and I thought it was a steal considering soon there will be no more 2 strokes built at all. Good luck and have fun with it just do open it up to fast the first ride you could end up with some scrapes and scratches on the rear fender bike and yours hehehehe.

[on-edge]

I have only had my K5 for around a month or so but it seems to be doing fine with 89 octane running 40:1 w/ Valvoline and ATF type F in the gearbox. No pinging or knocking and no clutch or shifting problems.

I would suggest reading more threads here. Lots of guys with lots of info. If you can think of something to do with or to your bike, chances are it has already been done and is somewhere on this site. 

[Hillclimb#42]

 On-edge, you're not running 40:1, gas:valvoline are you? Hope you are using a synthetic 2-stroke oil in your gas. I use 10w40 vavoline in the gear box, and change regularly w/no problems. Congrats on the new Kaw!!!!!!

[on-edge]

Hillclimb#42, Yes I'm running Valvoline multi-purpose 2 cycle engine oil @40:1 (or I should say this time I did for price issues).

Is this bad. I hope I didn't kill my bike. I knew I should have read more posts here.

[Hillclimb#42]

 I personally run Super Techniplate @ 44:1 with highest octane pump gas as I can get. They run better on race gas, but like you said price is an issue. The ratio depends on the riding you normally do. 32:1 say for a beginner. 40:1 for a modeate skill level. High revs for say drag racing or road racing more like 80:1 up to 100:1. Guys running lean mixtures like that rebuild frequently. Remember though, you're 2-stroke oil lubes piston, rings and crank. You're not wasting money on good oil there. I'd say 40:1 is a good ratio, but go with a synthetic oil (not castor) and I'm not sure about the ATF in the transmission. I do know, do not use synthetics in the transmission. It causes alot of clutch slippage. Hope that helps.

[04mach1]

Hill where do you get the techniplate at ?