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89-04 engines

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supercub:
Sorry if this has been discussed before, I did a search but couldn't find a difinative answer. Are the 89-04 engines pretty much identical? If there is some differences what are they? Thanks for all insight.

dave916:
some 89 had smaller flwheel,
there are few slight differance in stator plates,flwheels , some stator plates have mounting holes for lighting coil
there pretty much identical ,may be a slight differance in head compression E1/E2 casting

sandblaster:
Essentially the motors are the same.
Shift shaft changed in 94 to a larger diameter.
Shift lever changed in 94 to a larger diameter.
Stators were the same from 89-91, Changed in 92-96, changed again 97-04.
Fly wheels 86-89, changed 90-91, changed again 92-04.
I have head that the heads were different from the E-1 casting to the E-2 but I have not found any difference.
If someone has specs that say otherwise I'd like to see it so I can update my info:
http://www.oem-cycle.com/KAWASAKIKX500BIKEID.shtml

supercub:
Thanks for the info so far. Does anyone have , or know where to find a "master list" of all the 500 engine parts with OEM part numbers for rebuilding?

allan1353:
Didn't they also change to a bigger kick starter  shaft in 94 ?

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