Thread: Bike Porn - Regardless of the motor, Show off your "two wheeled" beasties

Originally Posted by outlander

My RZ500 missed the money boat as well. The KX500 sold for $7500 last year, so you win some and loose some.

Kx500 would have been a right animal to ride @outlander.
I take back my quip about building up arm strength. You must have plenty already to keep a hold on that beast mate. I've ridden a few of the big bore trailies over the years and frankly found the thought of that much power , especially the big 2 smokers , on loose ground a tad intimidating. Mind you I am not a very good off road rider...

Originally Posted by Ftx325

Kx500 would have been a right animal to ride @outlander.
I take back my quip about building up arm strength. You must have plenty already to keep a hold on that beast mate. I've ridden a few of the big bore trailies over the years and frankly found the thought of that much power , especially the big 2 smokers , on loose ground a tad intimidating. Mind you I am not a very good off road rider...

The KX, at my level of riding really was intimidating on the loose stuff. Wrong gear and a tad too much juice at the wrong time/place and it would get away from you. Nice to wheelie off the throttle though. I had a YZ465 back in 1980 which ran hard
for the era and gave the road bikes of the day berries to around 100kmh.