Kawasaki EX500 question

Discussion in 'General' started by Kawiman1, Aug 26, 2024.

  1. YamahaRick

    YamahaRick Yamaha Two Stroke Czar

    Yes he was. He could also blow up a pair of engines in a single weekend, and still have a third available so he could still race on Sunday.
     
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  2. Once a Wanker..

    Once a Wanker.. Always a Wanker!

    That is dedication and preparation!
     
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  3. CharlieY

    CharlieY Well-Known Member

    I had fun on an EX for awhile.....V5 WERA, BOT AHRMA....blew a couple motors at Daytona. I never had any of the REALLY trick or cool stuff. Ran +2mm overbore, Cams....pretty much stock other than that.

    I had fun, was never all that fast or anything....and it was cheap.:)
     
  4. stickboy274

    stickboy274 Stick-a-licious Tire Dude


    You raced the same one off and on during that time.
     
  5. Jeff McKinney

    Jeff McKinney Well-Known Member

    Miss racing ex's
     
  6. stickboy274

    stickboy274 Stick-a-licious Tire Dude

    Gather up abou t$1500, you can buy all of them that are race ready. You can then stack up the clubman class by putting people on them.
     
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  7. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    I see a real business opportunity here for someone to rent a bunch of race prepped EX's....Seems like a way to make some real money... @motion
     
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  8. ToofPic

    ToofPic Well-Known Member

    He did it out of no where too!! I came back from a short retirement, and couldn't believe how fast his motors were!! Any idea what the hell he was doing? I know the AOD guys got a start with welding cranks, and some other shit on fzr 400's to 560' or some goofy number? But they were one and done motors! I remember reading about those builds, and they did some original shit!
     
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  9. Jeff McKinney

    Jeff McKinney Well-Known Member

    I remember walking over to Sherry Dowling's trailer at a Daytona ROC and seeing 5 motors.Jeff Reel from C&W was building his motors then.They were pulling a motor,I asked if there was a problem,he replied no,just putting in a race motor.
    Him and Frank S really upped the EX 500 arms race,I was ok with 3rd that day......
     
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  10. mrrogers

    mrrogers Well Known Idiot

    I love that for ex500 dudes having more than one spare engine is normal.
     
  11. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Stock engines will run for decades...but when you 1.5-2x+ the stock HP...yeah you need to carry some extra's.
     
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  12. kanatuna

    kanatuna You can't polish a turd..

    I've owned and raced 5 different ones actually lol
     
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  13. Jeff McKinney

    Jeff McKinney Well-Known Member

    I heard #'s of 80hp in those 2's bikes.I estimated mine @65-70hp.
     
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