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KXR-1SS
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:36 pm
by JanBros
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)
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:11 pm
by SHimmer45
EXCELLENT
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:27 pm
by col
that'll be an evil bastard when its finished
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:32 pm
by KwakOn
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?
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:13 pm
by Cliff
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
.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:39 am
by Darren
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
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:44 pm
by JanBros
this arrived this morning
ZXR400 front
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:24 pm
by SHimmer45
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
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:11 am
by JanBros
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
Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:45 pm
by corky
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..??
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:46 pm
by barryj
What sort of HP does a KX500 single put out? will it be quicker as a package than a KR1s?
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:30 pm
by JanBros
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
Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:45 pm
by Darren
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
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:39 am
by JanBros
I don't no, still have to find out
but this one will only be for trackdays, so it doesn't really mather
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:50 pm
by Darren
Any update yet Jan ?
Darren