Inside Tyler Bowers Kawasaki KX500 2 Stroke Build - Dirt Bike Magazine
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2019
- Several months ago we showed you a video featuring Tyler Bowers riding Supercross on his Kawasaki KX500 that he built from the ground up. This go around we dive into what it took to get this Craigslist bike going and how Tyler customized it to his liking.
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A KX500 doesn't need a banjo backing track. A KX500 makes its own music.
Effortless power
That side clutch case mod is worth its weight in gold!
I'm 61 and have three KX 500's. 89-90-91. Won many races back in the day ,mx-hare scrambles-hill climbs . Never say never.
Looking to sell one??
I’m almost 53 now, had a 1991 KX500 back when I was in college. Sold it (should’ve never)! Always rode MX bikes since my first KX080A (1979). Then I bought a mint original 1988 KX500 a few years ago…and I love it. So much fun to ride, much easier to ride than most people think (as long as throttle control is sensible)! Totally agree with your comment. I still love riding 2-stroke MX bikes (all 9 of mine) just as much as when I was starting out as an excited 10yr old kid😊
Great rider & bike combo! I have a KX500 & a bunch of CR500’s. Ride mostly bush, mountains. They have never let me down yet.
That tank is sick
Man n that track just makes it even so much more badass that kx500 is just perfect with that track and just the way you hit them burns with the roost and how sweet you land every jump is just immaculate
Denver, Kawasaki, and Chevrolet. Doesn't get much better than that! Definitely my Favorite KX and Year Model of 1991 too.
You hear that sound people? That's the 90's you hear. And it's better than now.
Shear strength from that monster
I had CRs. 85 86 an 89. Then bought a new 93 kx. All 500s stil got the 86 CR. My buddie had the bright idea of taking the 86 jug an head to pro circuit. Used there pipe also. NASA would be proud😂
In the 90’s everyone was riding , nowadays the sport is meh
The 500s were ahead of their time. Perfect now tho!
This monster sounds so good, each time I see one in a thumbnail I watch the video. Who ever built the engine and jetted the carb did a fantastic job. Mine runs good but this thing rips the whoops like it's a 250. And no you don't have to give these things much throttle, I've been through the whoops on only the back tire before 😬😬
You had me @ 500.
12 mins of goodness.
I had a 99 KX500 for about five years. Broke my heart to sell it, but three ruptured discs told me I was done riding.
Sounds amazing!🤘🤘
Pure sweetness
That KX sounds crisp. KX is the way to go if you wanna go to Bonneville😂
Great job, nice bike...
The best bike ever!
"THE BEAST"!!!!!!
There needs to be a 500 supercross event in the monster energy cup
Yo I went to school with a Tyler bowers. He was always showing us a dirt bike magazine with his picture in it lol he was racing 85s at the time. Wonder if this is the same dude.
If you are from the Danville or Crab Orchard KY area then probably. He is well know around here. I have never met him personally but know a few people who claim to have grown up or rode with him.
What a monster I love it💚🏁
I need ideas for my build guys...should I powdercoat frame? Comment!
The MX Guru I would powdercoat the frame but make sure you keep your build clean an simple in my opinion
Good luck on your build hope it turns out good.👍👍
@@harro9447 Thanks bro!
My 01 is powder coated gunmetal metallic. It has lasted many years of serious off road abuse. Maybe 15yrs. Motox, GNCC and sand. It's finally due again. Looked awesome and was well worth it. Use a reputable shop and make sure the frame is prepped real good.
@@pooch299 Thanks Pooch, great feedback. And that color sounds awesome!
Did my frame in the Neon Green from the Pro Circuit days. Looks sick on my 125. The code is still available.
Going to do the same come KX500 build time.
Badass! How much does a bike like that weigh?
220 lbs
That's a piece of Art!!! 👌❤
Amazing bike
I’l love Your bike! 2 Stroke All the Way
Epic classic.....I remember how tough these bikes were......Yours is EMACULANT"
You mean immaculate??
Tyler's grin from ear to ear tells more than anything about the bike ...
Would love to see this raced at the Strait rythem
Its a beauty! 😀
Think I’m in love again 💚
impressive bike
Agree....👍👍
Adoro il 2 tempi di una volta.
I love dritbike love u so much
Bowers 🤘🏾🤘🏾
That thing is like street hawk!!!!!
Sounds stout! Do I smell a King Vs. Bear match up at straight rhythm?
nice farm sim sound track!
Never get bord of that sound makes my hair stand on end 👍
Where's the parts suppliers list? I need to freshen up my kx500 too!😕
That chicken barn music is so fitting for this video 🤣
If Kawasaki is smart they will bring back the KX500. The same as it was before, with oil injection, a normal looking gas tank and pipe location (see CR500) an overdrive 6th gear, a compression release, better engine balancing, and a carburetor. Not fuel injection. They will just have to bite the bullet and pay the EPA $10 zillion dollars in carbon fines and useless carbon taxes, to give the people what they want!
They dont even need all that. Just upgrade the clutch-side case for easier changes. I have a '97 and 5th gear is allmost never used. A 6th gear would make it an even more dominant desert monster. The Team Green KX500s would do 118mph all day in the Baja races.
And since it is being sold as a closed-course competition bike, the EPA can pound sand.
So awesome! Please ask Tyler if he would be competitive in the 450 class on it.
@fred savage Do the rules allow for a rider to ride a 500cc 2 stroke?
@fred savage no way he would smoke 450s
@fred savage in a straight line, around a motocross track he would be lucky to win b grade, 500's dont stop or turn as good as 450's
They need to bring back a 500 spec class both indoor and out.
Very few people can ride a 500cc 2 stroke to its potential, Jean Michelle Bayle was probably the best ever
Bayle would overheat the rear brake from dragging it so much too..
I have a 1993 kx 500 and would like to put a boysen water pump on it!!! But can't seem to find the right one to Mach up to it. Any info would be appreciated. Long live the 500s.
😍
Loved riding that bike 4 speed is all you need.
peter toth yeah but 5th gear is a wild ride.
5
Who uses 1st anyway
4 speeds sucked i had an rm 465 before my kx500 and I was constantly searching for fifth...and on the kx500 im searching for sixth.
Gee.. all the EXACT same mods Jeremy McGrath did to his KX500... right down to the rear brake and mounting tab! Minus the aluminium gas tank.. hmmm, what a coinkidink!
Makes perfect sense. Braaaaaaap life.;) enjoy
Please list the guy you got your tank from, your engine builder and suspension guru.
Docwob from the UK does the tank and fasteners 👍
Ever try seat bouncing it?
Big up , Nice 500 kx !!! Mais tester un 500 CR de 1988 ....., 🏇penser à attacher la ceinture ça va cabrer et étirer les bras
Needs a bigger woop pit for sure on his track.
That things have power valve? When did the power valve will be activated!! It's jump here and there! Damn.. I need this engine.. 500cc with power valve.. It's a monster!!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Shoulda not gotten rid of my bad boy🙄
Idk about all these people saying they rip your hands off. I raced a 94' model not long ago and found the power very manageable. Bike was very easy to ride and the front end was extremely stable. So much fun to ride, but my 450 still takes the cake for scarier power :)
Yeah.. Riding my brothers 500 and hopping on my 06 CR250 I felt my 250 was more violent but the 500 with that soft suspension and big booty seat just felt more mellow and manageable since the gears where lile 3 times longer than on my 250.. They are over hyped for sure
Where was this filmed ?
At pro circuits test track at glen Helen if you watch in the background you can see glen Helen
Everyone calls these things monsters I have a 91 that runs real nice runs on vp race fuel....and this thing is smooth not as much hit as my 2015 kx450f just a lot of torque...you have to short shift these suckers and lug them revving up makes you go slower far from a monster.that third and 4th gear are like star wars when the millennium falcon hits light speed.
so wheres the build video?
How much horsepower? This is the fanciest KX500 in the world. We need all the specs. Horsepower, torque dyno print out sheet showing the torque curve and the weight of the bike.
Dude you had to ask your wife if you could buy a KX500..... Get outta here lmao
Lmao exactly
maybe his wife is a dude, lmao
That's a KX, not that nasty trick kawi is doing with their 250 and the obvious 450.
Mah man!
Did you see him land with one foot?
If you have never ridden a 500cc two stroke you don't know what you are missing and no a 60hp four stroke is not even remotely close in terms of stretch your arms power.
My kx 250 89 is fairly comparable with 52hp stock and the kips power baby
Still want a 500 but my 250 is plenty
@@weedsmith9317 250 is a fantastic bike and in the hands of 99.9% of riders is faster over the course of a moto and safer. I raced a 88 kx250 back in the day as well as a 90 and 92 kx250 so ive had plenty of seat time on them and loved them all. But a full race 500 in some deep loam is a whole different animal and if your name is Jeff Ward, JMB, Ricky Johnson or David Bailey its faster outdoors then any 250 could hope to go.
Absolutely, and you better be careful riding behind one. It launches missiles. This video makes me want to get one
@@christopherkeiser2872 If you plan to get a KX500 i suggest getting a 1990 or later model, my KX is a 1989 and there are a number of parts on it that Kawasaki is sold out of that are still in stock for the 90-04 models.
Thanks Sleepy, definitely I will keep that in mind
Mixing gas and hauling ass BRAPPPP
Can we take a moment and talk about that fuel tank?????
Is Kawasaki watching? Is it against the law for them to build another run of these? I'm sure they would sell all of them with just a few updates and keep the old school look. .
My thoughts Exactly!!! Kawasaki in Tokyo, Japan- wake up and do it!!!
you wonder why Yamaha hasn't brought back an Open class 2 stroke.....i'd wager they would sell quickly..............
If Yamaha had made a production version of the YZM500, even with a steel frame, the moto world would have been a very different place..
I'm doing a build on my channel as well!
KX Guru...any relation to MX guru?!
That frame though, yuk
Great bike, music sucks though.
I never could understand why Kawasaki did the pink graphics. It’s like painting a Lamborghini pink ...lol. I dunno 🤷♂️
80's were rough and melted some minds dude. And the early 90's paid for it
Codey Snow I believe you’re right. Terrible color scheme nonetheless. 🤮
In the early 90s everything was dayglow pinks, purple, green etc. Moto Gear, surf trunks, boats, bikes.
Contrast
All this "progress" the last 30 years and I want this instead...!!!
u can put money in it till the end of the day.. the bike still looks ugly against a CR 500. the shrouds looks ugly, the tank looks ugly, the muffler looks ugly, the back fender looks ugly.. the onlything that would be better is the KIPS Engine! very rideable!
Designed to ‘SCARE’ the Honda’s....😂
That country music doesnt match the beast its playing at
Now where's the Cr500
Wait for the dust to settle.... the CR will show up....
2nd
Awesome video TERRIBLE!!! I SAY TERRIBLE!!!! MUSIC...…..
Bowers is bad for the motocross community. He's a trouble maker that has had multiple fist fights
Tom Morgan is a thief, owes me 2K for the junk motor he built for our team! Did not stand behind his work!
Can you explain further?