Destry Abbott's restored KX500

Titan1
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4/1/2016 9:30am Edited Date/Time 4/2/2016 3:19pm
What an amazing bike and video...

https://youtu.be/dv8FY0h0x64
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Phillip_Lamb
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4/1/2016 9:39am
one of these days, im gonna ride a 500.
G-man
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4/1/2016 9:46am
That was cool, thanks for the link! Cheerful
Joko
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4/1/2016 9:57am
Would like to hear more info on the bike ... Looks like a kx450f air fork? Stock shock? Offset of triple clamps? What engine mods did he go with? Bigger carb, race gas, balanced crank to what %, Rekluse auto clutch? I thought Rekluse didn't make a model for the KX500? The FMF pipe looks a bit slimmer in the fat section than previous version?
shanes
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4/1/2016 10:05am
what a set up who cares if new 450 is faster that is awesome , i would rather have that than new 450 any day

its all about the smile on your face when you come in

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4/1/2016 10:15am
Cool. Sounds awesome at the end when it's really singing.
4/1/2016 10:17am
I think it's so rad that the KX500 Sean Collier rides is his dad's old bike..
Tim507
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4/1/2016 10:26am
I need to locate a 2 piece KX 500 clutch cover for my KTM-KX500. If anyone has a source or idea send me a message





4/1/2016 1:10pm
There is nothing like a big bore smoker. I'll never let my cr500 go, and would like to add a kx to the stable as well.
Mr. G
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4/1/2016 1:25pm
Two stroke 500's are the best playbikes ever. Which is what most bikes are used for.
Plugga
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4/1/2016 1:29pm
Come on KTM time to give us a big bore 2 stroke again. My money is waiting for you. Cool
bob567
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4/1/2016 1:32pm
Plugga wrote:
Come on KTM time to give us a big bore 2 stroke again. My money is waiting for you. Cool
Same here. Love my Factory Editions but would get rid of both for a KTM 500SX. Fun video. Thanks for posting.
Kryan5
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4/1/2016 1:32pm Edited Date/Time 4/1/2016 1:33pm
I don't know. Rode one a few years back. Not rebuilt at all and all I remember thinking is damn this thing is heavy and why is it so angry with me.
bob567
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4/1/2016 1:33pm
Kryan5 wrote:
I don't know. Rode one a few years back. Not rebuilt at all and all I remember thinking is damn this thing is heavy and why...
I don't know. Rode one a few years back. Not rebuilt at all and all I remember thinking is damn this thing is heavy and why is it so angry with me.
Lol - you don't ride a 500 the first time. It rides you.
CrGuy2T
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4/1/2016 1:34pm
Those pegs!
Moto Mofo
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4/1/2016 1:37pm
Tim507 wrote:
I need to locate a 2 piece KX 500 clutch cover for my KTM-KX500. If anyone has a source or idea send me a message [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/04/01/130086/s1200_KX_500_2_Piece_Clutch_Cover.jpg[/img]
I need to locate a 2 piece KX 500 clutch cover for my KTM-KX500. If anyone has a source or idea send me a message





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Crush
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4/1/2016 2:24pm
Those are some scary pegs!
Plugga
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4/1/2016 2:43pm
Crush wrote:
Those are some scary pegs!
Hell yeah. But I suppose he doesn't pay for his boots.
4/1/2016 3:35pm
Ill take a new EFI premix KTM 360. Or Oil Injected too if they offer it. I'd prefer both.

I'm not racing so the 1 lb or 2 lbs the Oil injection tank and quart of oil or so is worth it to me.
And the tiny bit of power it takes to turn the pump(assuming crank driven) isnt shit to me either.

Or a KTM 490 or whatever they were back in the day. That would work too.
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4/1/2016 5:13pm
yeah yeah that bike is sweet and all, but what about that moto van?!!? Laughing

now THAT is a sweet unit!

cool video, thanks for the share.
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4/1/2016 5:22pm
Kryan5 wrote:
I don't know. Rode one a few years back. Not rebuilt at all and all I remember thinking is damn this thing is heavy and why...
I don't know. Rode one a few years back. Not rebuilt at all and all I remember thinking is damn this thing is heavy and why is it so angry with me.
bob567 wrote:
Lol - you don't ride a 500 the first time. It rides you.
What Bob said! Blink
CrGuy2T
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4/1/2016 5:28pm
I want a set of those pegs.
4/1/2016 6:27pm Edited Date/Time 4/1/2016 6:28pm
One of the major mags has to do a test between collier's dad's bike and this thing
nickm
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4/2/2016 6:59am
Plugga wrote:
Come on KTM time to give us a big bore 2 stroke again. My money is waiting for you. Cool
bob567 wrote:
Same here. Love my Factory Editions but would get rid of both for a KTM 500SX. Fun video. Thanks for posting.
Same here. Love my Factory Editions but would get rid of both for a KTM 500SX. Fun video. Thanks for posting.
I'd be in line too for a pair for 500sx ... Nothing but all 500ccs please.
crowe176
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4/2/2016 7:36am
I would get a lot Genghis Khan on that bike.
TailSoHard
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4/2/2016 10:36am
Kx125rider wrote:
One of the major mags has to do a test between collier's dad's bike and this thing
I was just going to say the same thing! Vital should do it!

GuyB let's make it happen!
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4/2/2016 11:20am
The last 30 seconds of the video are all that need to seen. But the ice cream truck was damn cool also.

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