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Pro-Pain:
Hey! new to the forum! i been looking around and reading posts on 500s but couldnt find the info i was looking for.

I have been contemplating a 500 for a long time, they arent the prettiest bikes but this isnt a showroom, i have ridden a kx500 once but it was a short ride and didnt give me much of an idea in terms of its maximum potential :) i have ridden KTM 380 and can handle it no problem.  I want even more power :)  i have quads and other bikes for trails, this is going to be just for pure power :)


ive been looking around and see a '88 for sale, says 6 hours on top end and the guy is selling it pretty cheap (says its cosmetically ugly but i dont care i like to restore things)  what i am wondering is if its worth buying - the guy wants 600 obo. i have not seen it yet but he says it runs well and stuff.

Are the front forks a lot worse on the older 80s ones? what about parts avail, i know some of them interchange but should i still try to look for a newer model?  i know that the newer the better because things wear out but would this be reasonable enough for me to put some money into?  i cant afford a late 90's or up model and again this is just going to be a "fun" bike.  my budget is under 1000 and the cheaper the better - i also live in california so the prices here might be a bit higher

so the short version is, should i get this 1988 kx 500 or wait for something newer?

thanks for any relpy :)

MadKaw:
thats a pretty good price, if youe budget is 1000, that leaves you 400 to put into it...happy sailing :wink:

Pro-Pain:
thanks for the reply, are 88s harder to work on than newer?

Paul:

--- Quote from: Pro-Pain on February 14, 2007, 12:40:11 PM ---thanks for the reply, are 88s harder to work on than newer?

--- End quote ---

No, K-Rex hasn't changed much since 88. Mostly cosmetics. Pick it up and as they say... "Enjoy the ride" :)

Pro-Pain:
hehe sweet!

what about the fork difference, is it really noticable or is it only shine on the technical stuff?

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