in the wide region around i,m the only K5 streetlegal rider
all my buddy,s have 4stroke,s
and few do have cr500,
none off the bikes is so aggresive on the throttle as a fresh K5
so therefor its good to have bit bodymass,over 200pounds
so i can use the mass for launchcontrol,
but its not easy take off from tarmac imo.
since the powerband begins at once and it starts climbing in chain
or the bike gets lowrev,d and fades out causing you to lose from big 1cyl.4stroke
imo its a bike for very experienced riders,
thats where its bad rep.comes from
its big great powerband aside the total feeling of sitting on rocket with handlebars