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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:04 AM
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This last weekend I went to North Sand Hills in Walden, CO for my first duning trip after adding my 6* advanced timing key. My mods include the Dalton weights and cover plate with the Comet black spring and 2 shims. I also have a CC performance dual intake, Pro Circuit duals, and a Dynojet jet kit. After many various combos of springs/shims both before and after adding the Dalton components, I have found this to be the most potent combination yet. Here is a video of my KFX700 running the hill against my buddy's no airbox/piped/jetted TRX450R and what appeared to be a fairly heavily modded Z400.

Walden Drag Race
 
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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nice
my Buddy and I are going to Walden this coming weekend ( July 30th)
I think there a few from here going as well

here try this:
http://forums.atvconnection.com/mess...hreadid=367698
 
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 10:15 AM
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Nice video! I'm on a dial-up connection though, and it took a long time to load.... What kind of tires are you running? What kind of top end speed are you getting with that Black Comet spring?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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Yeah, I feel for people on dial-up [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I am running 22X11X10 Skat-Trak Edges. If the sand is dry, they work great. If the sand is wet, the sand has a tendency to pack into the "V" shape of the paddle blade. My buddies Haulers perform a lot better when it is wet, but when it is dry I think they are pretty close for acceleration. I've hit right around 77.4 mph according to my Etrex GPS, but that is with the Dalton overdrive plate.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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How much more power did you get from the timing key? I'm thinking about shelling out some cash for a aftermarket CDI unit and a set of cam's... Buy hey, if I can get the same results with a timing key I might do that...... My current mods are HMF dual exhaust, Dalton Industries clutch kit with billet cover and Blue spring, 2 TPI valves in the air box and the Diamond G snorkel, I'm jetted 160/165, with a twin air foam filter...... I know I'm not getting anywhere near a top speed of 77 mph.. Is that top speed on sand?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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very nice vid...

 
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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Originally posted by: enFORCER
How much more power did you get from the timing key? I'm thinking about shelling out some cash for a aftermarket CDI unit and a set of cam's... Buy hey, if I can get the same results with a timing key I might do that...... My current mods are HMF dual exhaust, Dalton Industries clutch kit with billet cover and Blue spring, 2 TPI valves in the air box and the Diamond G snorkel, I'm jetted 160/165, with a twin air foam filter...... I know I'm not getting anywhere near a top speed of 77 mph.. Is that top speed on sand?

Some of your problem lies with the blue spring. It's a great spring for stock or close to stock bikes, but one with as many mods as yours would benefit from a more aggressive spring. I would try the Dalton org/blu or the Comet black. The timing key is awesome, I feel that I got as much gain from it as I got from adding my pipes. This setup I have now pulls extremely hard through the midrange and topend now and also builds revs faster than it did without the key. Unless you have plans for a future big bore kit, the CDI is a waste of money in my opinion. I can't even come close to 77 mph on sand, that top speed is measured on a flat gravel road. I am a regular poster over at cough, cough (another forum), and there is a member there that is selling timing keys for $15 shipped.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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umm...you might want to edit your last post because with the takl of other forums and soliciting products the mods might edit or delete the thread...just so you know [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
 
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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Thanks for the good info and advice dosthoff! I'm I member on (kawieriders) my screen name is (THE FORCE). I think I'll give the key a try.... Were did you buy your Comet spring?
 
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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I roll by the name Killer_Shee on all the other forums I browse. I post very little here, even though I have been a member for better than 5 years. Just wanted a few people other than the ones on that cough, cough (other forum) to see what was possible with this machine once you get it running correctly. I can't believe that a thread would get deleted for talking about another forum, oh well, I guess rules are rules.
 
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