KXR-1SS

JanBros · Post by **JanBros** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:36 pm

FINALY

I've got one : a KX500 engine . I 've been looking for one for more than a couple of years

in Belgium, small bikes ain't popular, shame on us

. I've always found that sad, 'cause on trackdays I'm mostly the only one with a small bike, and allthough it's fun to kick big bikes ass's, it ain't fun to see them disapear in the distance just 'cause they have more BHP.

but that's going to change with this (huge

) motherfucker

. bought everything for 350 euro, and it should have a new piston.

once my SV-projekt is finished, it's mission "KXR-1SS"

(ss = super single)

SHimmer45 · Post by **SHimmer45** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:11 pm

EXCELLENT

col · Post by **col** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:27 pm

that'll be an evil bastard when its finished

KwakOn · Post by **KwakOn** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:32 pm

YEEEHAA, brilliant. that will be great.

would like to try that myself one day, sigh, be years before I can really even consider it though.

it should be a bit easier than your KR1-SV?

Cliff · Post by **Cliff** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:13 pm

It will be a beast

. I've never ridden a KX 500, but i did ride an old YZ400 (showing my age), that was an evil tool with no powervalves

.

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:39 am

I have to hand it to you janbros that will be one fast bike ! I thought about trying to fit a kx125 engine into an AR50 just to go round town and piss off all the little shits on mopeds

I thought the piston rings needed replacing on a very regular basis so was put off the idea, Is this true with all KX engines as I might give it a go.

Darren

JanBros · Post by **JanBros** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:44 pm

this arrived this morning

ZXR400 front

SHimmer45 · Post by **SHimmer45** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:24 pm

this project running in tandem with your KR SV project Jan?

when its done can we all come over and have a blast on it

JanBros · Post by **JanBros** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:11 am

SHimmer45 wrote:this project running in tandem with your KR SV project Jan?

when its done can we all come over and have a blast on it

no, I'll start this one when the other one is running. just looking for parts I need so when I start I just have to make the puzzle

corky · Post by **corky** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:45 pm

just like me, i start one before finishing the other!!!
and thats not just bikes ,
up to my eyeballs in plumbing in the wifes new bathroom at moment and she is already buying for the kitchen..??

barryj · Post by **barryj** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:46 pm

What sort of HP does a KX500 single put out? will it be quicker as a package than a KR1s?

JanBros · Post by **JanBros** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:30 pm

standard 60-65BHP I think

I've never ridden a 500, but everybody says they are beasts, and start pulling from the bottom-end. so they are deffinitly faster.

and are easily tuneable to 80 BHP, and even more

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:45 pm

Janbros

How much maintance will a KX engine require as I always thought the piston rings need regular replacement is this true ?
If not do you feel like building me one ?

Darren

JanBros · Post by **JanBros** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:39 am

I don't no, still have to find out

but this one will only be for trackdays, so it doesn't really mather

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:50 pm

Any update yet Jan ?

Darren