top speed 1999 KX5

[butchpatrick]

Me and my next door buddy have a bet my 1999 KX 500 wont do between 90 or 100mph any guess and what does it top out at many thanks....tell me i'm right$$$

[jonny500]

depending on what gearing you have. on standard gearing i think it will do about 75 - 85 mph. but is capable of much more i have herd around 110mph and up. i would say pop a bigger front sprocket on it and you got some easy money. there nothing like winning a bet when bikes are involved. OH yeah smug is not the word lol. take his money for all us k5 fans
good luck from all us k5 fans in the U.K lets us know when you win
john

[k5abuser]

we have seen 94 mph on radar with stock motor ( after went there it and stock gearing
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[butchpatrick]

THANK YOU!!!  He's a honda guy so, thats what he dies by(I understand) thanks for the input. He keeps telling me that his honda 400EX will out run me.....NO NO!!!

[jonny500]

give him a race and have some money on that too. just to add on what k5abuser says. his bikes are very well look after and no dout the bike he speaks of would be in perfect order in terms of cylinder and piston tolerances ect as this makes a big difference to power out put. but still even a well used k5 engine should win this bet
regards
john

[snoopjonnyjon]

Not radared speed, but just going off my Trail Tech Vapor... I was able to get 154km/h (95.7mph) indicated in 1/4mile on a gravel road by our farm. 15-49 gearing. The motor has windowed piston, vforce3 reeds and fmf gnarly pipe. I was running on VP U4.4 fuel. I realize the speedo is not going to be accurate like a radar, but it's a ballpark.

[butchpatrick]

Thanks to everyone its time to put some MONEY on the table$$$$  I think i'll start off with a 1/4 mile collect some $$$ and go from there. Keep everbody in touch with results....