Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Rear shock / linkage
serafin:
Kev Look closely at the dog bones and see if their stamped with some other aftermarket name. If they look plain their more than likely original. As far as measured seat height not really sure where its measured. Being that its a 6 year old bike that you bought used the most cost effective option would be to rebuild the rear shock new oil and air and possibly a new spring. A good shock tech could tell you if its been modified.
serafin
Kev:
Thanks serafin. I agree with you and Cam, I ordered the full package from race tech today to do the forks and the shock. Spring rates look ok for my weight so I shouldn't have to change springs. As for the dog bones, I think I am just going to make a set at 132mm and see what kind of difference I get. I really enjoy the bike and I know once I resolve the shock issue I will be in heaven. I sold my '88 K5 in '97 and regretted it shortly after and it has taken me 11 more years to get another one. 11 years is a long time to not have that 500 smile. :-D
Thanks guys.
Kev
don46:
The 134mm should be stock, Pro circuit used to make a set for the 5, but alas no more, I think DEVOL still makes a adjustable set, you can go longer or shorter depending on your desire. The new shocks are longer than you 500 shock, the lower clevis is longer than yours, I have modified a newer shock to work on a later model bike, I'm not sure it was worth all the work.
Dutch-K5 Fan:
--- Quote ---What do you think about updating to the 450F shock?
--- End quote ---
Aftermarket shock?? ?hlins, WP, Reiger, Kayaba and many more.
Dutchie
Kev:
Thanks for the information Guys. 134mm, thanks Don46. That is what I thought but I had nobody to confirm it. I will heed your experience about whether it is worth the work or not. For now I'll just rebuild everything and see where I'm at. I appreciate all the input from everybody. I just finished up a hard day of riding and now I'm going to crawl between the sheets and saw some logs. Keep em roostin! 8-)
Kev
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