Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
new parts for old 5hundy
iamsofaking:
--- Quote from: don46 on February 20, 2008, 10:42:02 AM ---Looking at the fiche, it looks like you could use the shaft from an 87, and of course you'd have to use all the clutch compnoents as well. I don't think you could use the newer shaft from say 89 and up, it doesn't have the snap ring groove and probably isn't long enough. Maybe the 87 clutch is the same as the newer clutches, didn't look at that, if thats the case, you could replace the shaft and get a cluth setup off ebay cheap. I had a 86 hub, but one of the spring towers was broke off, I might be able to weld it back on. Whats wrong with yours?
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One of the spring towers broke off. Maybe I'll try the flathead screw technique. That would at least get me going until a hub comes up on ebay.
BDI:
--- Quote from: iamsofaking on February 20, 2008, 04:42:21 PM ---
--- Quote from: don46 on February 20, 2008, 10:42:02 AM ---Looking at the fiche, it looks like you could use the shaft from an 87, and of course you'd have to use all the clutch compnoents as well. I don't think you could use the newer shaft from say 89 and up, it doesn't have the snap ring groove and probably isn't long enough. Maybe the 87 clutch is the same as the newer clutches, didn't look at that, if thats the case, you could replace the shaft and get a cluth setup off ebay cheap. I had a 86 hub, but one of the spring towers was broke off, I might be able to weld it back on. Whats wrong with yours?
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One of the spring towers broke off. Maybe I'll try the flathead screw technique. That would at least get me going until a hub comes up on ebay.
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If you do this make sure you get the screw tight and use red locktite you want to use as long of a screw as possible with out interfering with the spring retaining screw. if the screw was to come out it would make a real mess. The bike I first did this to lasted for years with no problems.I have never done this on a kx500 you will have to make sure that there is enough unused tower to thread a screw in from behind once the spring screw is in. you might have to shorten the spring screw a little. If you do it you should post some pictures of the repair. You know you might be able to run a long screw all the way through the tower from behind and put a nut on the front side.You may need to grind the nut and screw down a little if need be to clear the clutch cover.
MadKaw:
you might be able to take the old hub to a machine shop and get them to build one for ya. should be able to get the right demensions to have one cut.
don46:
--- Quote from: MadKaw on February 24, 2008, 05:32:26 PM ---you might be able to take the old hub to a machine shop and get them to build one for ya. should be able to get the right demensions to have one cut.
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The sleeper has awakened :-D have you been hiding or what, haven't seen you around in awhile?
iamsofaking:
--- Quote from: MadKaw on February 24, 2008, 05:32:26 PM ---you might be able to take the old hub to a machine shop and get them to build one for ya. should be able to get the right demensions to have one cut.
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i am confident that a machine shop could make me one, but have never looked into doing so before. I am worried that it would turn out to be a very expensive fix. has anyone done this?
In the meantime, I ordered one from cheapcycleparts.com and they haven't kicked back my order yet, so I am hoping that they have one somewhere. If not, I will definitely look into the machine shop. Drilling it out would be a last resort, but this thing is too badass to just sit for so long!
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