Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
OEM expansion chamber
k9Mike:
I'm looking for a mint/new OEM expansion chamber for a 98-04 KX-500 (18120-1094) (long shot I know).
Looks like this needs to be added to the 'no longer available' list.
Thx!
k9Mike:
The likelihood of finding an orig. pipe in good shape is probably nil.
So next question:
What is the finish on the OEM KX5 pipe? Was it matte, satin, or semi gloss black?
Update:
Answering my own question...
Looking at lots of pics, it's pretty clearly a matte black finish. Would still like to find an OEM pipe, but backup plan is to refinish an FMF Gnarly in black.
Polar-Bus:
I too am looking for something decent OEM. I'm getting hassled by my environmental police for having an illegal FMF pipe. The OEM Kawi pipes are VERY tough, and they use some type of unique "hard coat" It's actually like a charcoal dark gray color.
Foxx4Beaver:
They changed in I believe '96, to the harder, more durable dark grey finish...I think it's a ceramic coating, but don't hold me to that. Before that, they just had a black paint coating them.
You can definitely see the difference from the '95 to the '96...
http://www.motodacross.com/kawasaki/500.html
k9Mike:
I've searched for an oem pipe that didn't look like it had 18 years of abuse on it... and not been successful.
Until I am, I'm stuck with what's available. Since the FMF Gnarly is the usual pipe of choice for the riding I do (trail, hills, etc.), and most importantly, I can still get one new, that's what I'm going to get.
I'm not a fan of their shiny finish and I want it to look stock, so my plan is to remove the nickel coating (I know that's cringey for some), and have it refinished. I'm just trying to find out what the actual original color was and if it was ceramic or just high temp paint.
Thanks for the link to the pics of different years. Do you think the color changed? Or did they just go from a matte(flat) black to a satin (with more sheen) black finish?
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