KX500 fans check this out

**dafydd roberts** · 16th May 2009, 20:53

http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/sho...hreadid=169688

I wonder what one would be like in the technical stuff?

**flyingcr250** · 16th May 2009, 20:58

Originally Posted by dafydd roberts

http://www.dirtrider.net/forums3/sho...hreadid=169688

I wonder what one would be like in the technical stuff?

sexy bitch.... 3 springs on the expantion chamber. looks pretty trick

it looks way better than my old CR500

**cs363** · 16th May 2009, 21:46

Those bikes are well sorted, Service Honda has been building CR500/250AF conversions for years and more recently CR500/250X conversions. They also built the Ali framed bike that Seth Enslow jumped that house with years ago and split his skull open on.....

**FlangMasterJ** · 17th May 2009, 01:14

Yeah man, those guys do some awesome bikes. Check out their David Bailey replica.

**cs363** · 17th May 2009, 01:22

Originally Posted by FlangMasterJ

Yeah man, those guys do some awesome bikes. Check out their David Bailey replica.

yeah

that Elsinore 500 is pretty cool too!

http://servicehonda.com/

**FlangMasterJ** · 17th May 2009, 13:05

If I had the coin I would be on this.

**Armitage Shanks** · 18th May 2009, 19:23

I know of a guy who evidently has landed a Service Honda KX500 here in the South Island as per the pics , only heresay but you're looking around upwards of 20K and I'll confirm when I can. This was a few months ago.

**raglanash** · 18th May 2009, 21:46

There was a guy on an AF honda 500 at Ardmore a while back, he has a race team in the UK, Hansen I think. Man was flying, hardly even made it angry around Ardmore, heaps of torque by the sounds of it. Climintie probably got some pics of him somewhere. Nice if you have the bucks.

**Armitage Shanks** · 20th May 2009, 19:34

Nice Bike Dafydd.....And, if only.....

I gotta '04 KX500 ( Last model ) in the shed, stock standard apart from Moose Heel guards, Answer bars ( Honda fit ), FMF Gnarly Pipe and a V-Force reed kit ...also have a dedicated Moose sump guard which is hangin' on the hook and not fitted ...this bike is fast and fancy, but it has'nt been out for over a year ...Last of the big Greens and only 40 hrs from new and I guess probably poot poots....around the high 60's hp at the crank and 101 kg dry. This was the bike that Kawasaki did'nt even include in their '04 brochure .

Paid 10,750 for it, someone tell I did the wrong thing.

Remember no-one can say they know all about dirt-bikes till they've clicked through the gears on a 500 .....

**KX500** · 20th May 2009, 21:16

Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks

Paid 10,750 for it, someone tell I did the wrong thing.

Remember no-one can say they know all about dirt-bikes till they've clicked through the gears on a 500 .....

You did the right thing

Went for a blast in the weekend, said to one of the dudes that hadn't ridden with before take the 5 hundie for a wrap if ya want, the dude has had most dirtbikes worth having, Big Bore 2's and 4's "My first ride on a KX500" he said like an excited kid .............. when he came back "I'd kill myself if I owned this"

Excellent handling bike with controllable power.

**honda_power** · 20th May 2009, 21:36

Originally Posted by KX500

Excellent handling.

Really? Thought they would have handled like shit?

**Armitage Shanks** · 20th May 2009, 21:53

Thanks mate, KX and you're the man.

Only my 2nd KX5, bought my first new in '97 and my current in Jan '04 ' Special order ' and one of three to the South Island only. I possibly have the nicest KX500 in the country but I stand to be counted.

Cheers , Mark

**KX500** · 20th May 2009, 22:51

Originally Posted by honda_power

Really? Thought they would have handled like shit?

Why would you think that with a 99 KG bike ? Kept 14 year old recipe for a reason

Armitage - You can have nicest - I'll stick with the most original title

**Teava** · 21st May 2009, 16:50

Originally Posted by FlangMasterJ

If I had the coin I would be on this.

Same! my dad actually has the original David Bayle bike... well not his bike but same year 1986 cr250 i beleive, he pulled it out of the garage a year ago, started 2nd kick (had been sitting for over 4 years) takes it out to Ken Fells and win's it LOL That bike has the sickest power band EVER!!

**Teava** · 21st May 2009, 17:11

Originally Posted by raglanash

There was a guy on an AF honda 500 at Ardmore a while back, he has a race team in the UK, Hansen I think. Man was flying, hardly even made it angry around Ardmore, heaps of torque by the sounds of it. Climintie probably got some pics of him somewhere. Nice if you have the bucks.

you forgot to mention that the guy is 47!! My dad used to race him back in the day, they had some good battles too.