Destry Abbott's Kawasaki KX500
TUNER: Jo hn Braasch
PHOTO BY KINNEY JONES
VARNER
CLUTCH ARM:
PISTON:
WISECO
TRIPLE CLAMPS:
CLUTCH:
HINSON
CABLES:
ENGINE MOD IFICATIONS:
REED-VALVE:
EXHAUST PIPE:
RAD IATORS:
SILENCER:
SPARK ARRESTOR:
CARBURETOR:
AIR FILTER:
DELTA V-FORCE
SPROCKETS:
FMF G N A RLY
CHAIN:
STRENGTHENED
CHAIN G U IDE:
STOC K
SHARK F IN:
SPAR K Y
R IMS:
STOC K
TIRES:
UN I
SPARK PLUG:
NG K
SUSPENSION:
BRAKES:
AC M E
LINKAGES:
STABILIZER:
HANDLEBARS:
GRIPS :
LEVERS:
CLUTCH PERCH:
FUEL TANK:
FRA M E :
ST OCK
FRAME GUARDS:
FOOTPEGS:
SC OTTS
909
909
MODIFIED ( EXT E N D E D)
BRP
S TOC K (FRONT BRA KE
CABL E KX250)
SPROC KETS SPECIALTIES
RK
8RP
8RP
EXELS
DUNLOP 739
DP P ADS AN D
STOC K
WO R KS CO N N ECTIO N
I MS
SEAT:
STO C K
FUEL:
TR IC K
LUBR ICATION :
S T OCK
GRAPH ICS:
WO R KS C ONN E C T I ON
DISC S
IMS W /DRY BR E A K
M O T OR EX
N-STYL E
COMMENTS:
Abbo tt - "Believe it or not , th is bike hasn't changed much since '87. Suspension se tup is pretty important for me ; it's pretty soft yet still
soaks up the big stu ff. The motor is actu ally smoo th e r than stock; it pulls longer and is mellow to ride. It'll do about I00 [mph]."
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FEBRUARY 11,2004 • CYCLE NE WS
40th Ann iversary
