kx500 or kx250?

[Wizzy214]

just trying to figure out if this bike is a 500 or a 250? and what year do you think it is?

owner is not sure it needs a few things its listed on cl for a grand. i offered 500 and he said come and get it. just want to know a little bit before i buy.

thanks
heres the ad.
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/mcy/532534359.html

[stewart]

kx 500  1990 is my guess what is the tenth vin

[dans89kx500]

For $500.00,I dont think you could lose. Even if you found something better down the road or just parted it out, you could get your money back.
Last year I bought a 1989 KX500 for $750 off craigslist. Its a great bike and I ride it all the time. But the problem is, I keep throwing money into it. So much, that I would have been better off spending $2000+ for a better bike, that needed less work.

Just my two cents

Daniel in Vacaville, CA

PS. Taking my KX to Arygll Park tomorrow afternoon, very fun

[Wizzy214]

the vin # is JKAKXVE13LA003387

does that help?

seems a lil short but looking for your advise.

thanks

[CR480R]

1990... definately a 500... the cylinder is too tall to be a 250...

[FuriouSly]

I think it is a KX250 that did the infamous KX500 rear fender Mod.   

Sly

[CR480R]

I think it is a KX250 that did the infamous KX500 rear fender Mod.   

Sly

250's are perimeter framed in '90...

[Hillclimb#42]

Its a 500, aint it? My Clymer shows    .......... JKAKXVE1-RA = '94
                                                                           -SA = '95
                                                                           -TA = '96
                                                                           -VA = '97
but doesn't show "LA". 250's all start with KX250......
Double-check vin #'s. There is alot of stolen bikes out there, and they usually are a bargain.

[The Flyin Hawaiian]

Cylinders too tall for a 250, its got a 19 inch wheel only the 89 250 had that in that body style and the tank would be wrong for a 89 250. The pipe doesnt wrap around like that on a 250.

[Wizzy214]

i doubt its stolen, its been on craigslist for about 8 months.

[CR480R]

Its a 500, aint it? My Clymer shows    .......... JKAKXVE1-RA = '94
                                                                           -SA = '95
                                                                           -TA = '96
                                                                           -VA = '97
but doesn't show "LA". 250's all start with KX250......
Double-check vin #'s. There is alot of stolen bikes out there, and they usually are a bargain.

A tenth digit of L means its a 1990... Just as stewart guessed...

Cylinders too tall for a 250, its got a 19 inch wheel only the 89 250 had that in that body style and the tank would be wrong for a 89 250. The pipe doesnt wrap around like that on a 250.

And the 250's that use that tank style also have conventional forks...

[The Flyin Hawaiian]

The 88 250 shared the bigger 500 tank and had 43mm forks. The 89 had a similar tank but didnt have the upper bulge, 46mm forks. For some reason, the euro's got usd forks in 89 but the mags liked the 46mm conventionals that we got. Just some useless info.

[BDI]

Glad you posted this I called the guy and offered him six for It and I'm going to get it right now. I'll post some pics when I get home.  Just Kidding

[BDI]

A tenth digit of L means its a 1990... Just as stewart guessed...

                               I don't think stewart ever guesses at anything

[Wizzy214]

Glad you posted this I called the guy and offered him six for It and I'm going to get it right now. I'll post some pics when I get home.  Just Kidding

i wouldnt mind, killer deal if somone wants a kx500 for 500 bucks, and is or would drive to the portland area.