Comments on: Transworld MX Service Kawasaki KX500AF Test

By: Taj

Taj — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:04:15 +0000

Kawasaki is the best bike I have ever rode. my facourite is a kx 125

By: LaginWagon

LaginWagon — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:50:50 +0000

“lightweight chassis that the motor was placed into”.

Such BS, can’t be any farther from the truth. A KX 250AF weighs 24lbs 11oz. The steel frame on the original KX500 (’89-’04) weighs 19lbs 7oz. The only benefit of having an AF is the geometry. Period. I hate folks the spew/repeat out garbage they read and hear from others.

My ’09 YZ250 weighs 216lbs(AF frame), and my ’03 KX500 steel frame weighs 220.462lbs. Not even a 4lb difference. And keep in mind it’s *twice the motor*.

An AF frame flexes more, bends more, cracks more, and sucks more. Just because the makers couldn’t get steel for the right price they switched to AF. No other reason!

And proof…. Start reading @ “nuts and bolts”. http://twostrokemotocross.com/2009/12/2004-maico-500-long-term-test-report-%e2%80%93-part-2/

By: 2STROKEREVOLUTION

2STROKEREVOLUTION — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:11:15 +0000

When was the KX500 engine designed?
That puts more of a perspective to know that the KX500 is an engine that is probably 20 years old and it beats a 2010 450F.

By: yota

yota — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:59:30 +0000

thanks!

By: JohnNicholas

JohnNicholas — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:59:21 +0000

Whoops!!! I must have hit the paste shortcut by accident!! Sorry about that! All fixed up…..

Need to proof read before I hit the publish button.

By: yota

yota — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:18:17 +0000

I was going to post this on KTM talk but too many errors in repeat paragraphs. need to clean this up.