Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Looking for a KX 500 1991 bottom end
sandblaster:
If you were local I'd offer 500 for it and be prepared to shell out 600 if I had to :lol:
Coco Cola:
I think 5-600 for this is a great deal.
I'm almost surprised at how many people have running kx 500 motors laying around there garage with no use in sight.
I do think that coming off the holidays many people just don't have the disposable income for this. Income tax time is right around the corner though, huh? :mrgreen:
sandblaster:
This time of the year is tough on bike sales used and new.
Wait till March or April that's when it starts firing up again.
There are a lot of guys asking a lot for their 10 year old motors.
Sure, they will start up and run and even feel fast.
But most are on the edge of needing a full rebuild.
You would be shocked at how many little parts they can suck up when you get a service manual and compare the measurements.
b4himdude:
--- Quote ---I'm not going to let this bike tie my head into a pretzel. If I can find a reasonably priced, stock, complete running engine, i'd spring for it.
--- End quote ---
to be quite honest with you ive had more luck buying a whole bike and spent a lot less than i would just hunting for a motor im told is new. just a thought. but either way theres no way i could buy any motor i plan to just put in my bike without ripping off the jug before i drop it in . i need to know what that top end looks like inside and down.i agree totally with what fox is saying below. true trueyoure going to end up opening the thing up eventually. you might as well have a spare parts bike is my thoughts. its nice to have another back tire just laying around .....hahahahaha
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: Coco Cola on December 29, 2015, 12:32:18 PM ---I'm not going to let this bike tie my head into a pretzel. If I can find a reasonably priced, stock, complete running engine, i'd spring for it.
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I'm gonna add my $.02...
I myself think that's a bad idea...
I think if you're gonna spend "X" amount of dollars on another motor that "supposedly" runs...you'd be way better off just rebuilding your current motor...then you'll know what you have when you're done.
It's a huge gamble buying a motor, because you don't/won't know what condition the transmission is in. Ask me what an ENTIRE tranny costs!!! :x
I'm not sure if you could get your money back from the seller, if you install the used motor, run it for a few days or a few weeks, and the tranny fails...I believe the seller could say "tough luck, you musta done something wrong"....I'm not sure how that would play out....but you have to ask yourself, is it worth the gamble to possibly go through that aggravation...when you could've just spent that money and rebuilt the motor that's currently in your bike, and be riding worry free on something you know is all tight and fresh...and reliable.
I'm not saying listen to me...cause god knows, I don't have a clue to what I'm talkin about :roll:...you can do as you wish, but I think you should really put more thought into it 1st before taking the chance on having a 2nd bad motor...as I do know people who have gotten burnt going that route.
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