Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
500 Tecate Swap
BigGreenMachine:
Had planned to do this a while ago but it got stuck on the backburner and then had sold the motor. Well shipping fooled up and now I have my 500 back so I'm doing the right thing and putting it in my trike. Check out my gallery on a local forum as I'll be adding pics to it as I go.
Chassis is an 1985 Kawasaki Tecate with an oldshool chromoly extended swingarm, Yamaha Raptor rear shock, KX front master and KXF rear master (new) and a ton of other small parts/mods. HAd a ported/piped/vforce 250 in it but its a little worn and doesn't cut it though it was as fast as a new 660 Raptor.
Motor is a stock 88 KX500. The rear motor mount line up perfectly and all the stock trike stuff (suspension/mounts/swingarm) bolts up around it. The chain is perfectly alligned as well. The engine cradle will be removed and the KX cradle welded in so its not that big of a job. The pipe will need to be cut and turned some to fit the trike.
http://www.sled-headz.com/forum/album.php?user_id=328
BigGreenMachine:
Couple fresh pics up there on the second page. All the mounts except the top will line up, going great.
BigGreenMachine:
The motor is in there solid. Motor mounts line up perfect as does the pivot bolt.
More pics in the above link.
BigGreenMachine:
:-D Things are going good.
MadKaw:
lookin good Green! hope you get her goin soon...MK
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