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Originally Posted by Gas Man
rev limiters... come on, those aren't needed.
I loved my ole EX500. I know of guys that race these things and say they are industrutable.
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clearly they've never run north of 10k rpms for long. theres a guy on the EX-500 forums who for MANY years ran the EX500 as a trackbike, and rebuilt several. design wise, they leave a lot to be desired. and I do mean a LOT.
weak bottom ends, shit starter clutch hubs, gen 1 models have a shitty flywheel design, and awful transmissions. they're a 454LTD that was already bored and stroked to within an inch of its life, and basically cant take any additional modding safely without a failure. plus some idiot thought the cam chain should go down the center of the engine, and the crank is way too long and easy to snap(fairly common issue too)
so many issues, I'll do cross country on a 250 first, then come back and grab the GS500 myself.