Ride along on the KX Five-Hundy

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Edited Date/Time 4/9/2015 12:56pm
http://www.vitalmx.com/videos/member/Fast-1-Glen-Helen-Two-Stroke-Natio…

And this is only the teaser...
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pacetruckdrvr 4/7/2015 6:47pm
4/7/2015 6:47pm Edited Date/Time 4/7/2015 6:53pm
Damn 2 strokes cant even finish a race..
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Unlike the dirt shart video, I not only made it through this one, but watched it multiple times. Cant wait for the full video
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kiwifan 4/7/2015 6:57pm
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nice video,....love the sound of a 500 running hard
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Johnny Depp 4/7/2015 7:00pm
4/7/2015 7:00pm
Thanks Guy, sweet sounds and video.

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pacetruckdrvr 4/7/2015 7:03pm
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pacetruckdrvr wrote:
Damn 2 strokes cant even finish a race..
Not sure what happened to the rest of my post but it somehow disappeared, anyhow great video. It's hard to believe how fast he is going with so little output from the bike.
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sleeve1 4/7/2015 7:03pm
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That was fun to watch!
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Steadman 4/7/2015 7:14pm
4/7/2015 7:14pm
Ahh yes. The mighty KX500 and it's seemingly endless power spread. It just keeps giving. Those who have ridden them know. Great video, this guy is a special rider, takes talent to ride one like that. Thanks for sharing!
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Flip109 4/7/2015 7:32pm
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Man he was gone! Can't wait to see the whole thing
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CR250Rider 4/7/2015 7:37pm
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I could feel his twichyness in the turns with all that power ready to explode.... easy girl..

what kind of animal breaks a shock bolt??? That rider was a beast!

Great vid
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newmann 4/7/2015 7:42pm
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That was great. Beast mode on the 5hunny.
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burn1986 4/7/2015 7:50pm
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Badness!! Man, that brings back some memories. He was on the brakes more than on the gas, lol. That track was a little scary, I can't imagine doing it on a 500. He did good keeping it under control, especially on the jumps. Nothin like a big two stroke. Love the low sound in the corners. Sucks about the shock, but he had a good race. Great vid GB
TriRacer27 4/7/2015 7:51pm
4/7/2015 7:51pm
CR250Rider wrote:
I could feel his twichyness in the turns with all that power ready to explode.... easy girl.. what kind of animal breaks a shock bolt??? That...
I could feel his twichyness in the turns with all that power ready to explode.... easy girl..

what kind of animal breaks a shock bolt??? That rider was a beast!

Great vid
Happened to me half way through a 3 hour gncc race. Also on a KX 2-stroke. Broke both top and bottom bolts somehow (probably user error) and since the bottom bolt wedged itself into the linkage it was stuck halfway down the stroke. Tell you what, hardtail is not the way to go for a GNCC.
TriRacer27 4/7/2015 7:55pm
4/7/2015 7:55pm
Oh and great vid Guy.

Just once, just one time, I want to ride glen helen on a 500. That's up there on my bucketlist with doing a lap around Lommel on a 150SX and riding Unadilla before the grass gets tilled.
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h&m_cycle 4/7/2015 7:58pm
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Yeah, that would suck, shock bolt, think he finished 15th overall which really really sucks cause they paid 10 places back.
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ledger 4/7/2015 8:02pm
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I have arm pump now, but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I'm OK ! ! Thank you GuyB.
Wasatch Rider 4/7/2015 8:13pm
4/7/2015 8:13pm
He yarded that start. Couldnt even hear the other bikes.

500+ long steep hills= NFG
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OW38B 4/7/2015 8:13pm
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kiwifan wrote:
nice video,....love the sound of a 500 running hard
nice video,....love the sound of a 500 running hard
Who doesn't? Wink
neverwasfastenuf 4/7/2015 8:22pm
4/7/2015 8:22pm
Everyone should have the pleasure of several laps on the track of their choice aboard a smoker big bore.

Not saying it would be everyone's favorite. It would no doubt leave an impression and appreciation of the raw power those bad boys had and the control and finesse the pros needed riding them at or near the bikes limits.

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Love it
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ledger 4/7/2015 8:33pm
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neverwasfastenuf wrote:
Everyone should have the pleasure of several laps on the track of their choice aboard a smoker big bore. Not saying it would be everyone's favorite...
Everyone should have the pleasure of several laps on the track of their choice aboard a smoker big bore.

Not saying it would be everyone's favorite. It would no doubt leave an impression and appreciation of the raw power those bad boys had and the control and finesse the pros needed riding them at or near the bikes limits.
AMEN !!
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WhipMeister 4/7/2015 8:38pm
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What a bummer!
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FI2T 4/7/2015 9:39pm
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That was dang impressive!
Best motor ever minus the vibes... just sold my k5 (sad day) Blurry vision, arms and legs numb but the damn thing still always left me with an ear to ear smile! It will be missed!
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JW381 4/7/2015 9:42pm
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When he was on the line with the revs set, my balls were shaking. When he was heading into Talladega with a big holee, all I could muster was a faint "fuck..". So badass. I have to ride one before they're extinct forever.
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bvm111 4/7/2015 10:02pm
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I want one.... I really want one!
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jeffro503 4/7/2015 10:07pm
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Oh man , I could watch videos like that all day long. Sean is just a badass rider to boot too. Rides that 500 very well indeed.
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Outsider 4/7/2015 10:08pm
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torque.
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jemcee 4/7/2015 10:09pm
4/7/2015 10:09pm
It's so good, when it hits your ears..

A KX500 is definitely in my dream garage

BUUuuurRUr tun tun tun BUURuurur tun tun
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nytsmaC 4/7/2015 10:23pm
4/7/2015 10:23pm
Kx500 framed need a lot of extra gusseting and support added, could have contributed to the shock bolt letting go. Mine used to snap pipe mounts and footpeg brackets. Same with my Husky 125, I broke many headstays and snapped the shock shaft in half above the clevis.

That track looks like it would be a blast on a KX5. They don't swap or headshake, ever. Perfect for charging up and down those big hills, the hard part would be getting it slowed down for the corner at the end, and hanging onto that beast after the first few laps.

Makes me want to get one again. I'd love to ride one with modern suspension and beefed up brakes.
scott_nz 4/7/2015 11:53pm
4/7/2015 11:53pm
CR250Rider wrote:
I could feel his twichyness in the turns with all that power ready to explode.... easy girl.. what kind of animal breaks a shock bolt??? That...
I could feel his twichyness in the turns with all that power ready to explode.... easy girl..

what kind of animal breaks a shock bolt??? That rider was a beast!

Great vid
TriRacer27 wrote:
Happened to me half way through a 3 hour gncc race. Also on a KX 2-stroke. Broke both top and bottom bolts somehow (probably user error)...
Happened to me half way through a 3 hour gncc race. Also on a KX 2-stroke. Broke both top and bottom bolts somehow (probably user error) and since the bottom bolt wedged itself into the linkage it was stuck halfway down the stroke. Tell you what, hardtail is not the way to go for a GNCC.
I had a top shock bolt come out on a KDX200 in a cross country races, was banging for a few minutes then the shock half came out and hit me in the leg,

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