Spoke with money I never wanted to see

J-Wishbone
Edited Date/Time 11/10/2018 1:55pm
So today I bought my first new bike with some money I never wanted to see in my account,my inheritence from my mother who sadly lost her 4.5 year battle with cancer.
I realised lifes too short, so a small slice of the money has gone on this beauty,my FIRST ever new bike
KX450 2019

So as this will be my 1st 4 stroke,any tips on running it in?



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lostboy819 11/9/2018 10:33am
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Damn they have a lot of nice new clean KX450s sitting there. Cool
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mattyhamz2 11/9/2018 10:36am
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Sorry to hear about your mother..

Congrats on the new bike though! A few heat cycles, then ride it easy for a few minutes, then ride her like you stole her. If she don't hold together now, she won't hold together later. Check all of your nuts and bolts before riding it. The front and rear fender bolts always seem to work loose on new bikes. Other than that, ENJOY!
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TogaSet 11/9/2018 10:46am
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Sorry about your Mom. Not sorry you got that new green machine. Life is short. Congrats.
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bvm111 11/9/2018 10:57am
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Sorry about the loss of your mother. I lost my father last year to his third battle with cancer, it sucks and know what you are going through. I still have those same thoughts as you had as death puts things in perspective of living your life while you can!

Congrats on the new bike, enjoy it!
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TXDirt 11/9/2018 11:05am
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grip it and rip it!! Enjoy!!
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usafwx 11/9/2018 11:16am
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What a great tribute to your mom. You should take a few more dollars and maybe some graphics that mention her somewhere on them as a part of the new bike. As far as break in, some say a gentle lap around the track and done, others are a bit more picky (myself included) and do a few heat cycles. I do 1/4 throttle 20 mins, cool down, 1/2 throttle 20 mins, cool down, 3/4 throttle 20 mins, cool down, oil change and good to go. Sorry for your loss and congrats on the new steed.
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neverwas 11/9/2018 11:18am
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Sorry about your mother and congratulations on the new bike,
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Kx125rider 11/9/2018 11:19am
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Sorry for your loss and congrats on the new bike. If you wanted to represent her in the bike you could get a seat cover and make the ribs the color of the correlating cancer ribbon
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CarlinoJoeVideo 11/9/2018 12:36pm
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Sorry to hear about your loss. I'm sure your mom would be happy knowing you will be happy riding the bike!
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psg119 11/9/2018 12:44pm
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usafwx wrote:
What a great tribute to your mom. You should take a few more dollars and maybe some graphics that mention her somewhere on them as a...
What a great tribute to your mom. You should take a few more dollars and maybe some graphics that mention her somewhere on them as a part of the new bike. As far as break in, some say a gentle lap around the track and done, others are a bit more picky (myself included) and do a few heat cycles. I do 1/4 throttle 20 mins, cool down, 1/2 throttle 20 mins, cool down, 3/4 throttle 20 mins, cool down, oil change and good to go. Sorry for your loss and congrats on the new steed.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. How cool would that be to incorporate her in the graphic design though... I think that's an amazing idea.
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mattyhamz2 11/9/2018 12:47pm
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usafwx wrote:
What a great tribute to your mom. You should take a few more dollars and maybe some graphics that mention her somewhere on them as a...
What a great tribute to your mom. You should take a few more dollars and maybe some graphics that mention her somewhere on them as a part of the new bike. As far as break in, some say a gentle lap around the track and done, others are a bit more picky (myself included) and do a few heat cycles. I do 1/4 throttle 20 mins, cool down, 1/2 throttle 20 mins, cool down, 3/4 throttle 20 mins, cool down, oil change and good to go. Sorry for your loss and congrats on the new steed.
psg119 wrote:
Sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. How cool would that be to incorporate her in the graphic design though... I think that's an...
Sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. How cool would that be to incorporate her in the graphic design though... I think that's an amazing idea.
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MPJC 11/9/2018 1:22pm
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Losing a parent is hard - sorry for your loss. You're right, life is short so enjoy it while you can. A new bike is a great way to do that! Hope you have many happy hours on that bike.
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J-Wishbone 11/10/2018 1:35am
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usafwx wrote:
What a great tribute to your mom. You should take a few more dollars and maybe some graphics that mention her somewhere on them as a...
What a great tribute to your mom. You should take a few more dollars and maybe some graphics that mention her somewhere on them as a part of the new bike. As far as break in, some say a gentle lap around the track and done, others are a bit more picky (myself included) and do a few heat cycles. I do 1/4 throttle 20 mins, cool down, 1/2 throttle 20 mins, cool down, 3/4 throttle 20 mins, cool down, oil change and good to go. Sorry for your loss and congrats on the new steed.
Thats just what im going to do,will run No51 as her year of birth,along with a nice graphics kit
thanks for the advice
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J-Wishbone 11/10/2018 1:36am
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Kx125rider wrote:
Sorry for your loss and congrats on the new bike. If you wanted to represent her in the bike you could get a seat cover and...
Sorry for your loss and congrats on the new bike. If you wanted to represent her in the bike you could get a seat cover and make the ribs the color of the correlating cancer ribbon
great idea
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J-Wishbone 11/10/2018 1:38am
11/10/2018 1:38am
Thanks for all the messages,much appreciated
Some great ideas and advice

Cant wait to pick the bike up and ride
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KMC440 11/10/2018 3:27am
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Truly sorry to hear of your mother's passing.
So many ways to honor her with the bike... do what you think she would have liked it to look like. Graphics, rims, riding gear, so many options ...

My mom just spent 2 1/2 months visiting and we talk every day. She's 80 now and yeah ... funny thing is she needed a walker for a while (more thst 5yrs) and I laid down the law to her and forced her (lovingly) to the med assistance store. She was mad at me because... you know ... "walkers are for OLD people Kevin ..." Blink
I reminded her ... YOU'RE FREAKIN 80 !! WoohooLaughing
She loves her walker now by the way... Wink
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boston_jorj 11/10/2018 4:42am
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Terribly sorry to hear about your mom. Pumped for you on your new steed. Mom would be proud!
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newmexico 11/10/2018 5:04am
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Your mom is proud that you are enjoying yourself! Really nice purchase!
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mxracer106 11/10/2018 5:51am
11/10/2018 5:51am
Sorry to hear about your Mom passing. I lost mine 12 years ago to cancer also...such a cruel disease. Enjoy that new green 450 Kawi....and remember to show it respect like you did your Mom!

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jhansen510 11/10/2018 8:01am
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Sorry for your loss. I am sure your mother will love seeing the joy that bike brings and you will have her riding along with you every time you hop on for a rip!
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jeffro503 11/10/2018 8:42am
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Like other's have mentioned above , I'm really sorry to hear about your mom. But i do believe that in a situation like this , most mom's would want their son's ( or daughter's ) to have fun with that inheritance. And too me , that's exactly what your doing , and I bet it would of made her extremely happy. Congrat's on the new bike man!
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yz133rider 11/10/2018 1:55pm
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Sorry for your loss man. Let us know how the bike is though!
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Aceofspades 11/10/2018 2:01pm
11/10/2018 2:01pm
As weird as it might sound, I’m sure your mother would enjoy knowing that you spent a little on something that would bring you joy. So sorry about your mother.
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