Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Purchased a KX500 Package Deal and Have Questions
tcoop474:
Don't give up and sell her yours looks almost like mine when I got her!
Goat:
--- Quote from: Millertime on March 14, 2012, 05:07:29 AM ---I know im gonna take some harrassment for this but im truely a honda guy but for some reasone the Kawasaki's keep finding me. Maybe its a sign or somthing. :roll:
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I was a Honda guy back in the day. They are still decent. But I got my first 85 Kawasaki Tecate 3 wheeler back in 97. I was hooked on the green machines since. The power is like no other brand I have ridden.
I say restore the 87. You wont be disappointed. You can use the 89-04 piston if you can't find the 87 one. I believe Motorrad has an 87 with the 89-04 piston so he would be the one to talk to if you have any specific questions about fitment or machine work.
That 75 looks near perfect. Can't wait to see it finished. Videos of you riding it would be sweet too.
kwakman:
late pistons go in early cylinders no problems.... :-)
Millertime:
I really need to invest in a media blaster for this thing to try to salvage some of the parts!
But anyway i have a few questions.
1. Motor parts is anything still avaliable throught Kawasaki or aftermarket suppliers if so what, or am i going to have to pretty much rely on ebay for everything?
2. Can plastics be retro fitted to the newer style?
3. Do the front forks on the bike work pretty good or am i better off updating to the USD forks on the newer KX500's?
Oh another update i found the engine serial number for the motor in the bike which is KX500BE001424 which i believe is an 1985 motor if im not mistaken.
Millertime:
--- Quote from: Goat on March 14, 2012, 08:29:07 AM ---That 75 looks near perfect. Can't wait to see it finished. Videos of you riding it would be sweet too.
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Yea it was a really lucky find everything is orginal minus the white fenders and gas tank painted green! But absolutely once the restore starts there will be pictures from start to finish and once shes running you better believe there will be videos posted! :-D
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