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tell me something about the 1989 kx 500 - i found one don't know much about them
BDI:
The one thing I can say is that it's kinda old but the price seems fair. Looks like you could be getting yourself into another resto project. I like to look at the bottom frame rails of a bike and the under side of the swingarm. This will tell you alot about the way a bike has been ridden. Then you need to decide how well it's been maintained. I would think about what your plans to do with it are. If you plan to buy it and then stick a grand into it making it sweet, then you may consider looking at something newer. You can get a lot newer 500 for $1800 to $2200. just something to think about and there's alot to be said for not having a bike all torn apart for a year.
KX500freak:
is it sitting at your place allready kawnut ?
do you have both the 250 and now the 5hunny ?
thats sweet if so :evil:
lets swap motors :lol:
Kawasakinut:
--- Quote from: BDI on September 01, 2009, 04:24:34 PM ---The one thing I can say is that it's kinda old but the price seems fair. Looks like you could be getting yourself into another resto project. I like to look at the bottom frame rails of a bike and the under side of the swingarm. This will tell you alot about the way a bike has been ridden. Then you need to decide how well it's been maintained. I would think about what your plans to do with it are. If you plan to buy it and then stick a grand into it making it sweet, then you may consider looking at something newer. You can get a lot newer 500 for $1800 to $2200. just something to think about and there's alot to be said for not having a bike all torn apart for a year.
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thanks for the reply bdi. i did look at the bottom of the motor , no leaks but while i was under there i really did'nt spot anything unusual with the frame just alot of paint missing. the one thing you mentioned (the underside of the swingarm)i didn't check that and i should have. on my 250 the swingarm looked like someone took an axe to the bottom of it all the way down its length, missed that one too :roll: :roll:
basically i just want a bike thats going to run and that i can ride until i get my 250 up and running. after that i would probably switch projects. another thing about this bike there wasn't an ounce of chain lube on the chain, i didn't really like that either. also wouldn't start unless a new plug was put in, but could that just possibly mean the carb just needs to be tinkered with? anyway i just may end up with a couple bikes 200 kx 2500, 1989 k5 and who knows what after that. only thing i'm really concerned with is the top and bottom end of this bike all the rest could possibly be fixed in a short time.
Kawasakinut:
--- Quote from: KX500freak on September 01, 2009, 09:36:15 PM ---is it sitting at your place allready kawnut ?
do you have both the 250 and now the 5hunny ?
thats sweet if so :evil:
lets swap motors :lol:
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haha not yet freak, i'm taking my time deciding on this bike "something i did'nt do on my last purchase". At this point i'm not looking for a straight up project i just want to ride for a while, but i know one thing i do want a k5. I got to ride this beast, crazzzzzzzzzzy power. bike came up in 1st, 2nd and third like cake! first time i've been on a bike i 1 1/2 years. i quit messing with road cycling for now so now i'm back to the sport i really love, but i am going to do at least one triathlon next summer, just to say i did it.
gwcrim:
I think I saw that one in the Pgh. Craigslist. I have an '89 that I'll sell you for the same $800. It's sort of a beater bike but then what 20 yr old, $800 dirt bike isn't? It starts right up with no carb/fuel issues at all. Though I'm in Ohio, I can be in dahntahn Picksburgh in 45 minutes.
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