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1999 KX500 from scratch

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grippy61:
award25, Thanks for that info on the warp 9 wheels and the Emig clamps.   What  is the benefit of the 450 forks over the pair I have?   Haven't made the purchase for the clamps yet.  Is the performance in the fork or the adjustability of the Emig clamp? 

alward25:
You use the stock KX clamps with the emig steering stemm to adapt them to run on the KX 500.  The 450 forks are a twin chamber fork. The clamps have a different offset, Motoraad, what are they again?  You also update to a newer front end so you can run a KX 450 front wheel, the fork guard look better.  You can also get a set of super too wheels with the oversized front rotor because I have not seen anybody that makes one for the K5 front end.  Just newer over all, you could sell your forks for $100-$150 and buy a 450 set for about $200. A set of clamps are about $50 top and bottom and I think the stem is about $100.  A few guys on here have done it and really notice a difference.  Any of them could do a better review.

Alex

ID KX500:
The KX500 front-end bolts right on to a KDX200/220, so if a KDX owner was looking for a swap it could sell.

alward25:
and who would not want an upgrade.  Way to go Id-a-ho :-D that was my daily cheese and now back to your regular scheduled programming :-P


--- Quote from: ID KX500 on April 11, 2013, 05:11:29 AM ---The KX500 front-end bolts right on to a KDX200/220, so if a KDX owner was looking for a swap it could sell.

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Goat:
Welcome to the site. What type of riding do you plan to do with this bike?

89-04 transmissions are pretty close to identical. Just minor gearing changes over the years and the shift shaft is stronger from 95-04 than previous years. I do believe there is still an overdrive kit available for the 500 as well. I don't recall who on here was making them though.

90-04 electrical is all the same. If you're wanting to run lights there are a couple options but by the looks of it only 1 is worth it. MZB ignition. It is in the commercially available services on this site.

Clark fuel cell's are nice. If you like to ride for long periods away from a fuel station I would recommend a larger tank though. They like their fuel more than the older bikes lol.

Warp 9 is superior IMO when it comes to hubs and wheels. I've had excell and destroyed most of the wheels in 1 season.

I prefer All Balls bearings and seals but everyone has their preference. Boss Bearing is a good company as well.

Jfabmotorsports has windowed Wiseco pistons for stock 86mm bore. Adds 3hp and runs cooler than stock piston. Also in the commercially available services.

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