Kx 500

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Engine type: 2-stroke single w/KIPS
Displacement: 499cm
Bore x Stroke: 86,0 x 86,0 mm
Cooling: Liquid
Carburetion: Keihin PWK 39
Induction: 8-petal piston reed valve
Compression ratio: 8,3:1: (low speed)

7,4:1 (high speed)

Ignition: Electronic CDI
Transmission: 5
Frame: Perimeter, hightensile steel with bolt-on aluminium rear section
Rake/trail: 27 degrees/116 mm
Suspension, front: Inverted tele- scopic cartridge fork, 46mm
Suspension adjustment, front: Preload, 18-and compression and rebound damping
Suspension, rear: UNI-TRACK single shock system
Wheel travel, front: Preload, 20-way compression and 18-way rebound damping
Wheel travel, rear: 310 mm
Tire, front: 330 mm
Tire, rear: 80/100-21
Brakes, front/rear: 120/90-19
Overall length: Floating disc/disc
Overall width: 2,190 mm
Overall height: 815 mm
Seat height: 950 mm
Dry weight: 100 kg
Fuel capacity: 9,9 litres
Wheelbase: 1,490 mm
Starting: Primary kick

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