New guy here !

[jpinhb]

Hi guy's , I am new to this forum and I hope it will be as informative and helpful as I think it will be so thanks in advance !!!
I have a 94 kx 500 and it has been the best bike I have ever owned , I almost sold it last week but I chickened out at the last minute and the guy was a little pissed ! hahhahahaha Rather than sell it and buy a new 450 I have decided to put some money into it , I just bought a IMS desert tank ,FMF spark arrestor , Procircuit Platnium pipe and a procurcuit silencer , some new plastic ect . Anyway I am looking for some idea's on a desert \ hillclimb
setup . What gearing some of you are running , has anyone upgraded to the 540 kit, ect ? My buddy works for white brothers and I am taking full advantage of the employee discount , I got my new tank for $125.00 and just ordered a chain and sprocket kit , air filter , reed's , bar's , brake pad's ,a clutch , and I am looking thru the catalogue as I type . Anyway any ideas on a desert \hillclimb setup would be appreciated .

[gowen]

Welcome! I'm sure you will find some useful information to your beast. I've not done the 540, but if you go that high, I believe you have to sleeve it. If I wanted a sleeved bike I'd go with a CR. But, I did max my bore out at 520. So, I'm close.

Again, welcome. The bigbore package is what you need for desert/hillclimbing. But, a pipe and a few other mods will do the trick too. Your KX is pretty much set from the factory. #1 gain in power is to have your jetting correct. That is worth more HP than any other modification I've tried... I've pretty much tried them all. What power do you favor? Torque? Top-end?

[metallicarebal]

Welcome, I also am somewhat new here. The amount of information and knowledge contained within this forum is unimaginable and will be a great help to anyone with a kawi. If you do some searches I'm sure you can find what you are looking for.

[alan]

Welcome to the kxriders forum! I am glad to hear you kept you KX5. I just picked up a second KX5 to build as my next project bike and it is a 94 also. I guess we will be comparing notes!

Alan

[r1ray]

Welcome. This site rocks.

[Timbowe]

Your on to it! Stick with the 2 stroker. Much more FUN.  And now you've found us, you will have every scrap of info ever needed on the mighty KX500. Welcome and modify to the MAX.   

[jpinhb]

Thanks for the howdy's guy's . Some of you will be happy to know I am sitting here emailing my ( first of many ) list of parts to my buddy at White Bros . I'll post exactly what I get a little later tonight . ok

[alan]

ALL RIGHT! GETER DUN!

[Timbowe]

Thats that Indian dude [bGeter. Yeah I know him.

[jpinhb]

Check this out I just ordered the following !!!
Front fender $7
rear kx250 fender $ 7  ( for upgrade mod )
Talon Groovelite sprocket kit  , front 14 , rear 47 , D.I.D CHAIN  ,   $ 68
White Bros Powerfilter ( dual stage  air filter )    $ 7
PC Racing carb vent system   $9
Barnett "dirt digger " Kevlar clutch kit     $ 65
Pivot Works wheel bearing kits front and rear   $30

All that for $193.00 !!!!!!!
The darn sprocket kit lists for $140 by itself , man it's great to have friends in good places .
Last week he got me a IMS 3.7 tank for $125.00 and tomorrow I am going to have him price me a Boyesen RAD VALVE or if thats not in stock maybe a V-FORCE Delta 2 reed setup .

[machine]

That's a great conect!!!

[Timbowe]

Hey there J.P old buddy old pal Mate, friend, you wana a beer?.... Now wheres my list?

[jpinhb]

I just ordered my Boyesen Rad Valve for $96.00 ... They didn't have the reed's in stock , but now I can afford to buy them somewhere else ....

[hughes]

That Rad Valve will come with reeds installed.

[gowen]

yup