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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Anaheim, CA
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I think I'm going to drive/ride to Chicago this year, but I wanted to take the bike (2000 miles). I have an 07 EX500 with 23k miles on it (I replaced the plugs, air filter, brakes, tires and chain/sprockets), but there is some noise cold coming from the clutch basket (that is what is sounds like).
Would you trust this bike to go 2k then another 2k back from Cali to IL?
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: South West New Hampshire
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NC
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Go for it, it will be plenty comfortable but I'd sure want a bit more power for such a long trip personally. You plan on taking interstate the entire way or finding some back routes?
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Nowhere Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Sure, go for it.
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Oh yea a 500 would be okay.
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token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Well first, what kind of noise is coming from the clutch? When i had a 500, I started to get a funky noise from the clutch area, turned out that one of the clutch plates had sheared in and and was sorta just bouncing around in there. The clutch though is pretty robust and was lifted right off the GPZ1100, but apparently mine just failed. I wound up buying a used clutch basked and just swapped the old for the new and the bike has gone almost 10k since.
Other than checking the clutch noise I say go for it.
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tampa Bay
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do it.
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too much time on my hands
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: the northern district of god damn
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LA to chicago? yeah, its entirely doable on an EX500. I'd do any service work that hasnt been done prior before you head out, but aside from that, its totally able to get you there. its not a 2 stroke that will break down every 200 miles needing plugs or a rebuild, unless you ride your 500 at 10k+rpm all the time.
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
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go for it
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Exactly why I won't take the 250 that far, especially on the freeway. You have to have it almost pegged to get 80-85 mph out of it. ![]() |
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