Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Down Under Frame ID
Timbowe:
Hi guys. Been wanting to road legal my 500 for a while now and just found a tidy frame that is hopefully registerable. I imported the bike from Aussie and it cant be made legal here because its an import. So need to confirm what it is. Its # reads "KX500E-011642" Nothing like the other frame which has alot more didgits on there. It has "MADE IN JAPAN" stamped into the other side of the head stock. Been searching the net but the info is not particularly obvious to me.
The KX500E part is pretty self explainitory, does the "01" stand for 2001 and 1642 number 1642 off the production line for the southern market ? Thats the way I see it.
Kawaskai New Zealand looks like it will be of no use at all. They are only interested in selling new bikes and not much else. Is there any facorty contact that could tell me about this particular frame?
Cheers, Tim.
wierdo:
I am currently trying to do the same but in OZ,
you will find all of the motorcycle dealers in OZ and probably the same in NZ wont be of any help at all, even the wreckers are less than helpful. this is all thanks to the assholes who rebirth written off vehicles. dealers and wreckers will not sell a rolling chassis, they will only sell individual parts to make a rolling chassis. The easiest way for me to do it legally is to purchase a currently registered rolling chassis of the same maker, directly from the registered owner, transfer registration to my name and then transplant my motor.
sorry cant help you with the vin #....
ylwgtr:
very simple.....email peterstevens in melbourne asking them to run a vin check on it for you....they will do it no worries
Timbowe:
Cool, but mine is not a VIN number. Its frame number. Is it still traceable ?
wierdo:
if you go to Partzilla.com look up the kx500 it will show all parts numbers and the models and years interchangability. I couldn't find the part number you have, the number doesn't match frame part numbers listed for E model kx500's, not even close. sorry..
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