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Motorcycle & Scooter

EX500rider

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4. I did go with a aftermarket exhaust, Yoshimura carbonfiber...

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 09:58 PM

Apr 2019

Hopefully added a few ponies and definitely loses a few pounds + much prettier.
Also gave it a much nicer Ducati like twin sound, sounded like a sewing machine stock.

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My 1988 Kawsaki EX500 Vs my 2014 Honda CBR500R: [View all] EX500rider Apr 2019 OP

Gee, that Honda sounds terrible. You can give to me and cure your angst . CentralMass Apr 2019 #1

I would but I sold the Ex500.. : ( After owning it for 30 years too! EX500rider Apr 2019 #2

On a serious note that drop in performance is a bit odd but it looks like you are getting better CentralMass Apr 2019 #3

I did go with a aftermarket exhaust, Yoshimura carbonfiber... EX500rider Apr 2019 #4

Nice. CentralMass Apr 2019 #6

My EX was far from stock by the end... EX500rider Apr 2019 #5

Well as an old timer flotsam Apr 2019 #7

Yeah seen that in action when I used to roadrace.. EX500rider May 2019 #9

The Kawasaki triples were straight-line bikes ... Straw Man May 2020 #10

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