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Purchased a KX500 Package Deal and Have Questions

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Millertime:
Thanks for the input on the plastics and engine parts guys. I just want to make sure if i decide to restore and keep this thing that im not going to into an issue were somthing breaks and i cant get parts then im stuck with a bike i cant ride.

Millertime:
Well i think im leaning towards getting the motors and other parts in good shape and sending it down the road. I want a 500 in the worst way but with parts getting scarce for this year of the bike it just makes me nervous about keeping it. I figure get a few bucks out of it and put it towards a newer model 500 and not have to worry about not being able to get parts.  :|

kwakman:
I've had an 86 for 6yrs now, and the only problem I'm having with parts is the cash to finish my new shiny pile of bits, not finding them, but its your bike, if your happier with a newer one, do it....K.

Millertime:
Well the way i see it is that if i restore this bike i want to use the bike to run on tracks and if i do that i want to update to the USD forks. Now by the time i get the bike all restored and update the front end and suspension i will never be able to get even half of my money out of the bike if i decide to sell it later for a newer model.

Also just curious as i have been looking for newer models, did they make more cr500's than kx500's because i was looking for a newer kx500 and you dont see nearly as many kawasaki's as honda's why is that?

kwakman:
Dont own a 500 in hope of keeping your money, it never works out like that......
think they made more cr5's, and they seem to last longer....

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