Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
KX500 Differences.
serafin:
Somewhere in the mix the tanks went from green to black and the rear wheel went from 18 to 19in.
demographic:
--- Quote from: serafin on March 11, 2007, 04:47:36 PM ---Somewhere in the mix the tanks went from green to black and the rear wheel went from 18 to 19in.
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The change to 19" rear must have been before 90 cos both of my 90s had 19" rears.
One still has but the other has a 4.25 X 17" along with a 3.5" X 17" front on there now.
hughes:
89 was the rear rim change from 18 to 19.
Polar-Bus:
Don't know if any of you are aware of the method Kawasaki uses for designating years, but here is a quick FYI: When Kawasaki introduces a new bike platform it will always begin as an "A" model. For example the 1983 KX500A1. If Kawasaki does not make any major chassis upgrades, the following years bike will be called an "A2". When Kawasaki totally revamped the chassis in 1985, it then is labeled the "B1", and an '86 being the "B2". In 1987 they made a significant rear suspension change so now its a "C1" and so on. My '01 is an "E13", so the chassis is 13 years old (as is the technology, LOL).
If I remember right, Kawasaki's KE100 bike is like an "A16" model, so I guess you don't mess with a good selling bike....
FuriouSly:
Nice post Polar-Bus. I wish that the KX5 was a little more nimble in its factory release in the 2000 models. I don't have any aspirations to make an AF or MF conversion, but the geometry is definatley dated for any technical track/woods riding. For the sand though, a cushy seat on top of the 500cc is more than fine for me.
Sly
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