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Offline Ramski

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So who's going to build the first KX500AF?
« on: June 18, 2005, 07:02:44 PM »
I'm thinking it won't be long after the release of the KXF450, and we'll see someone out there putting a good ol' RELIABLE 500cc two stroke engine in it.  That'd be schweet! 8)
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Offline Arigato

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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2005, 07:45:07 AM »
Just the thought of that gives me wood...
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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2005, 03:50:37 AM »
I wonder if we put a bug in the Kawasaki peoples ear about that other AF bike out there if they would send someone a frame to do it!!!

Ok I'll wake up now.
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Offline Arigato

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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2005, 04:14:02 AM »
One word on why they won't:  Liability
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2005, 08:54:30 AM »
Quote from: Arigato
One word on why they won't:  Liability


It pisses me off that great ideas are stifled by Lawyers and ambulance chasers:(
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Offline 5dracing

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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2005, 05:29:07 AM »
Time to revive this. I think I'm going to put a bug in the local Kawi dealers ear and see what he thinks. The new 450's should hold the 500 pretty well. My brother-in-law is an excellent welder, I trusted him with my life numerous times when we raced off road vw buggy class, has or has held numerous certifications and has all the equipment, tends to be a perfectionist, which is just what you need to make this thing look great. Just need the chassis, maybe I can find some cart guy or quad guy that would be generous.

The dream continues!!!!  :D   Keep the faith. :mrgreen:
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Offline Arigato

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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2005, 07:58:19 AM »
That would be soooooo sweet.
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Offline GDubb

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« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2005, 02:57:56 PM »
If you build it, I'll wish I could buy it :D
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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2005, 04:57:59 AM »
Its easy get a KX250F/450F frame and stuff a kx500 motor in it. Done. All you need is money.
(with a few mods of course) I would make one if someone would foot the bill hehehe. $6500+ for the KX250F or 450  couple grand for a KX500 donor bike.
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« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2005, 11:31:25 AM »
I read that the CR model started using the CR 125 frame instead of the 250  :wink:
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2005, 02:24:52 PM »
Well...

The Time is Upon us...(said in Correct English so as to NOT require Translation FOR/BY "Demographic" :D)

I'm involved in Sponsoring a rider for the '06 Nationals; therefore, we'll be getting 4 Bikes and tearin' one down for parts...specifically...an Engine for Shipping "to" and "from" the week to week destinations (We'll be leavin' the bike with other-folks and shippin' our motors back-n-forth between the Engine Builder and the "Race-Track"...this allows us to Fly Home, Leave the Bike in the Region that we'll be racin' in for a few weeks/months and still have Fresh Motors EVERYWEEK!!! Often bringin' them along as "Luggage"! :wink: )

So...guess what that means?

We won't have to wait too long for yours-truly to stuff a K5 motor in a K4.5 frame!
I saw this coming when I was at a test in Japan last November.
We took some measurements off the 450 last-nite and guess what?

PLENTY OF ROOM!

Brrrrraaaaaaaap!
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« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2005, 03:57:19 PM »
Any chance the kx500 will be back? Did you see Kawasaki Engineers looking at putting a 500cc in the new kx450 frame while you where in Japan?
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« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2005, 05:16:27 AM »
No...I was there on biz and dropped in on a Test Session of an early "Beta-Version" of the current bike.

The 500 is dead.
Long live the King.

It'll be a Helluva "After-Market" from here on out!

BTW...there's no F'n way I'm callin' it an "A/F"...ain't gonna happen!

It'll be an SR500TG! HA!
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« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2005, 03:09:21 PM »
I wish I had your job teamgreen.... you guys hiring? :lol:
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