[sand_rider213]

shoulda traded me.lol

If you woulda thrown down more cash it would have happened but I was just losing wayyy to much money on the trade. Plus I picked up a 50 for $400 the other day so Id be stuck with 2 50s and people in Vegas wont pay $hit for used 50s.

Oh well Im gonna part the 65 I think.

 

[2002XR80]

i would have bought yours but one problem... you live in vegas! haha im in vermont... but i did comment on how clean your bike was..

 

[sand_rider213]

i would have bought yours but one problem... you live in vegas! haha im in vermont... but i did comment on how clean your bike was..

Yeah I wish you were closer haha. Thanks for the comment btw too

 

[Luckystar64]

2002XR-- Yeah! I've been having a great time riding my 65 even though it bit me good and hard the first time I rode it. The 85 will be fun, but it's like a big bike kinda. The 65 is pit bike sized. When you ride the 85 on pit bike tracks-- it won't be as much fun as the 65 will be. The good thing is that you can ride it on big bike tracks w/o any problems, and you can bolt on a KX100 top end. For somebody who has limited two stroke experience, the bigger bike is safer for you to ride than the 65 too. The 65 takes a little seat time to get used to it, but once you do, it's a ball. --L*64

 

[bagadonutz]

How much would you want for the Fox Podium Shock?

 

[Luckystar64]

Awww... I assume that you're talking about my shock. If I sold it, my 65 would be junk then. You NEED either a shock, oor somebody to do something with the stock shock in order to get a 65 to work for an adult. Unfortunatly, my shock isn't for sale at this time.



The good news is that you can call Chris at PR2 Racing, and he can set one up for you, and it will probably be in stock too. They run 4-500 bucks, but are well worth it. Once you start to get riding a 65 down, you won't want to ride your 110 anymore! --L*64

 

[sand_rider213]

Awww... I assume that you're talking about my shock. If I sold it, my 65 would be junk then. You NEED either a shock, oor somebody to do something with the stock shock in order to get a 65 to work for an adult. Unfortunatly, my shock isn't for sale at this time.



The good news is that you can call Chris at PR2 Racing, and he can set one up for you, and it will probably be in stock too. They run 4-500 bucks, but are well worth it. Once you start to get riding a 65 down, you won't want to ride your 110 anymore! --L*64

Race tech springs front and back is a good cheaper option. My 65 with the springs works flawless, doesnt buck you like stock anymore. Rides like a big bike.

 

[Luckystar64]

^^^^ Yeah, I was wondering how a revalve and springs would work on the stock shock. If they'll start allowing me to run my 65 in the local pit bike events, then I'd like to get another one as a practice thrasher, only not spend the cash on the Podium shock, and just do springs and a revalve of the stock shock. My bike will be perfect once I get the stock shifter extended 10mm. It's good now, but will be even better! --L*64

 

[sand_rider213]

^^^^ Yeah, I was wondering how a revalve and springs would work on the stock shock. If they'll start allowing me to run my 65 in the local pit bike events, then I'd like to get another one as a practice thrasher, only not spend the cash on the Podium shock, and just do springs and a revalve of the stock shock. My bike will be perfect once I get the stock shifter extended 10mm. It's good now, but will be even better! --L*64

Yeah I like how the springs feel, wayy better than stock lol. If I cant sell it by this Friday Im just gonna keep it, maybe mod it some more... hahah

 

[2002XR80]

2002XR-- Yeah! I've been having a great time riding my 65 even though it bit me good and hard the first time I rode it. The 85 will be fun, but it's like a big bike kinda. The 65 is pit bike sized. When you ride the 85 on pit bike tracks-- it won't be as much fun as the 65 will be. The good thing is that you can ride it on big bike tracks w/o any problems, and you can bolt on a KX100 top end. For somebody who has limited two stroke experience, the bigger bike is safer for you to ride than the 65 too. The 65 takes a little seat time to get used to it, but once you do, it's a ball. --L*64

NICE MAN,

yeah not gonna lie you had me a little nervous after you said yours looped out on you... i was hoping it wouldnt on me.. but oh well its all part of the sport...

which reminds me of a story:

haha I was in the woods a while back at my buddies house and I hit a little dirt jump/ gap in a wooded trail.. there was a small tree on the right side of the landing that I wasn't aware about because I never scoped out the landing prior- I just went for it... well lets just say I landed right in front of the tree... my hand slipped and i squeezed on the front brake, needless to say I went right over the handlebars and flew about 6 feet in front of the bike. haha it was a blast though.

 

[Luckystar64]

Just watch what you do until you get used to it. I ride 85's now and again, and don't have that problem. They're alot bigger and more stable. How cool would it be to run the 85 with 12/14 inch wheels for pitbike tracks, then the stock wheels for bigger tracks? ----L*64

 

[bagadonutz]

Awww... I assume that you're talking about my shock. If I sold it, my 65 would be junk then. You NEED either a shock, oor somebody to do something with the stock shock in order to get a 65 to work for an adult. Unfortunatly, my shock isn't for sale at this time.



The good news is that you can call Chris at PR2 Racing, and he can set one up for you, and it will probably be in stock too. They run 4-500 bucks, but are well worth it. Once you start to get riding a 65 down, you won't want to ride your 110 anymore! --L*64

I have a kx65 that I can't get rims for and yeah I can get the fox podium for 400. I thought you said you were parting you bike out, sorry.

 

[Luckystar64]

Well-- I've been riding this 65 regularly now. Aside from a shock and fork springs-- it's still bone stock. The more I ride it, the more I love this thing!



The suspension is about perfect-- plush, but firm at the same time, and the motor runs flawlessly! The bike feels super light too (because it is!). With reeds, a port job, and a pipe, I'm thinking that I can get the power to come on a little sooner. I was going to try and weight the flywheel, mill down the cylinder, reshape the head-- not necessary! I could be happy with this bike just as it sits.



The best thing-- is that I only have $1900 in it with a Fox shock, rearset pegs, and fork springs. I would strongly encourage somebody who wants to build a cheap and fast pit bike to go this route! I have more money in my stocker that doesn't even have a pipe or big bore. It takes a few rides to start to get comfortable on it-- but after while you won't want to ride a 4 stroke again. --L*64

 

[Z50King]

you have any pics of the machine? i would like to see it

 

[Luckystar64]

There are pics in this thread (same section- mid January). PM won't allow you to post the same pics twice for some reason... Lemme know how you like it. --L*64



KX65 Pit bike is ready for testing. Pics!

 

[p3ga]

This has been an intersting thread to follow. Years ago, I bought into the "four strokes are the future" rammed down our throats by certain Japanese manufacturers whose name begins with H and ends with A.



Then I'll park my 220 lb behind on my nine year-old's Polini XP65, twist the right grip, and have this thing come on the pipe & pull my happy ass up the street with the front wheel off the ground (all in the name of testing, mind you) in 4 gears. Instant grin.



Two strokes, while a minority in the marketplace, are an awful lot of fun to ride. Enjoy them while you can.

 

[Luckystar64]

Haha! Yeah! I'll probably get buried with this bike. I was low on cash, so I got it as a 40th birthday present to myself.



After I looped it a couple of times, I started to think that a 65 was unrideable by an adult. It just took a few rides to get the feel of it. I have a 110 with just suspension, cam, and pipe-- and I was trying to ride the 65 the same as I rode the 110 right out of the gate. Leaving the face of jumps WFO on the 110 is fine, but will loop a 65 right out. I learned to set the speed that I'm jumping ahead of time. If there isn't a ton of run before the jump to get momentum-- I can still seat bounce it on the 65, but I have to stay in the lower gear, and watch what I do. Takes some getting used to, but definitelty doable.



The problem I'm having now is getting it into races. I still can ride it plenty as we have a local pit bike track, but I want to be finished monkeying with 110's, except for my stocker-- and ride and race this. --L*64