Video: KX500 RAW!!

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Edited Date/Time 4/27/2016 2:50pm
Check out this beauty! Crank the volume knob to 11.

Watch: KX500 2 Stroke RAW featuring Destry Abbott

What a beautiful machine!


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Sidecar 4/26/2016 4:27am
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I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and sounds awesome....
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ledger 4/26/2016 5:06am
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Thanks for the vid, the 500 is INSANE and the FMF vocals along with my morning coffee is a hell of a good way to start the day. If we only had a scratch and sniff option. Hmmmm............

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kkawboy14 4/26/2016 5:09am
4/26/2016 5:09am Edited Date/Time 4/26/2016 5:24am
Sidecar wrote:
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and...
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and sounds awesome....
Because 250s were better to race.

You know those bikes would eat transmissions, that Rekluse clutch I bet fixes that problem.

You see how far over the bars he had to ride that thing even in the open areas? Those things were wheelie monsters.
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Sidecar 4/26/2016 6:18am
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Sidecar wrote:
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and...
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and sounds awesome....
kkawboy14 wrote:
Because 250s were better to race. You know those bikes would eat transmissions, that Rekluse clutch I bet fixes that problem. You see how far over...
Because 250s were better to race.

You know those bikes would eat transmissions, that Rekluse clutch I bet fixes that problem.

You see how far over the bars he had to ride that thing even in the open areas? Those things were wheelie monsters.
We have had very little transmition trouble, broke 1 tooth off of 2nd gear 2 years ago ( touch wood ) my KX 500 motor is near 70bhp and I wouldn't change it for the world, running it in a sidecar gives it a real workout too in 25 min plus 2 laps Motos.
I would choose an open bike over a 250 any day of the week!!!!
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Spartacus 4/26/2016 6:42am
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Sidecar wrote:
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and...
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and sounds awesome....
I blame Jonny O'Mara, when he beat the 500's on a 125 at the MX de Nations people were like why bother with a 500........

That and the rise of SX where an old 500 wasn't exactly the machine of choice.
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JMX82 4/26/2016 7:03am
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That bike sounds really mean!
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kkawboy14 4/26/2016 7:35am
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Sidecar wrote:
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and...
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and sounds awesome....
kkawboy14 wrote:
Because 250s were better to race. You know those bikes would eat transmissions, that Rekluse clutch I bet fixes that problem. You see how far over...
Because 250s were better to race.

You know those bikes would eat transmissions, that Rekluse clutch I bet fixes that problem.

You see how far over the bars he had to ride that thing even in the open areas? Those things were wheelie monsters.
Sidecar wrote:
We have had very little transmition trouble, broke 1 tooth off of 2nd gear 2 years ago ( touch wood ) my KX 500 motor is...
We have had very little transmition trouble, broke 1 tooth off of 2nd gear 2 years ago ( touch wood ) my KX 500 motor is near 70bhp and I wouldn't change it for the world, running it in a sidecar gives it a real workout too in 25 min plus 2 laps Motos.
I would choose an open bike over a 250 any day of the week!!!!
Well for sure a 500 is better for carrying 2 guys around with a sidecar. My guess is that a sidecar track is more open than Mx track in most places.

On a tighter mx/sx style track, second to third is a lot of shifting. I mostly rode at Gatorback, Hardrock, Dade City, Bartow, Bithlo and so on.....man the 500 was just to much bike.
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Stuntman949 4/26/2016 8:47am
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Just started mine this morning. A couple gallons of loctite and some jetting changes and I think we will be ready for the weekend! This was inspirational.
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kkawboy14 4/26/2016 9:22am
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Stuntman949 wrote:
Just started mine this morning. A couple gallons of loctite and some jetting changes and I think we will be ready for the weekend! This was...
Just started mine this morning. A couple gallons of loctite and some jetting changes and I think we will be ready for the weekend! This was inspirational.
That's funny!

I forgot about needing locktite with those things. Balanced crank and Honda bearings were always a must!
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JBernard_401 4/26/2016 9:39am
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kkawboy14 wrote:
Because 250s were better to race. You know those bikes would eat transmissions, that Rekluse clutch I bet fixes that problem. You see how far over...
Because 250s were better to race.

You know those bikes would eat transmissions, that Rekluse clutch I bet fixes that problem.

You see how far over the bars he had to ride that thing even in the open areas? Those things were wheelie monsters.
not a rekluse in there, just a clutch cover.
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Stuntman949 4/26/2016 9:41am
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Stuntman949 wrote:
Just started mine this morning. A couple gallons of loctite and some jetting changes and I think we will be ready for the weekend! This was...
Just started mine this morning. A couple gallons of loctite and some jetting changes and I think we will be ready for the weekend! This was inspirational.
kkawboy14 wrote:
That's funny!

I forgot about needing locktite with those things. Balanced crank and Honda bearings were always a must!
I was watching some bolts slowly work themselves out of their home, especially on the silencer mount. Had to have a laugh at that one haha. Balanced crank has to make an absolute world of difference too on both of those animals.
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Sidecar wrote:
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and...
I'm sorry and I know it's preaching to the converted but why did bikes like that die off..... What's wrong with poeople, that thing looks and sounds awesome....
Because men stopped being men years ago...

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peelout 4/26/2016 1:51pm
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got me stiffer than a whore's leg in an ice-storm
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uk125250 4/26/2016 3:29pm
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I guess that's a raw edit? I have arm pump.
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ocscottie 4/27/2016 6:12am
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peelout wrote:
got me stiffer than a whore's leg in an ice-storm
LMAO! That's a good one Peely. Laughing
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jeffro503 4/27/2016 9:13am
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Got up this morning , made some fresh coffee , sat down and saw this video. Didn't know it was Dec 25th.....because it sure feels like it. Gawd that motor sound....sweet , sweet music. Thanks Scottie!
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C-Rock 4/27/2016 10:30am
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Probably someone who noticed there's nothing more hip these days than a KX500...
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ocscottie 4/27/2016 10:44am
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If you create a 2 stroke video and its not "RAW!" you're doing it wrong.
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C-Rock 4/27/2016 12:38pm
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I still prefer the footage and editing in the other one...
Two KX 500 vids are better than one, anyway!
Kx125rider 4/27/2016 2:41pm
4/27/2016 2:41pm
A major mag has to ride this and Collier's dads bike back to back
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cslacker 4/27/2016 2:50pm
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Kx125rider wrote:
A major mag has to ride this and Collier's dads bike back to back
Showa SFF TAC forks, larger brakes, revalved shock, basically stock engine with a custom FMF pipe. Don't need to do much to these bad boys to make them amazing.

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