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KX 450 wheels on a KX 500

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alward25:

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--- Quote from: alward25 on February 17, 2010, 01:18:59 PM ---So the front was a direct bolt on? I thought the bolt pattern for the rotor is the same on the back as the 450. Could you just use the 500 rotor on the back that is smaller in diameter?
Thanks

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Sorry I srewed up on one point:
You will need to buy the front rotor for the 08 KX450 so if fits the front wheel.
BUT the rotor and wheel will bolt right up to the forks and calipra. This of course is after you replace the bearings and make new wheel shims. 

The rotor for the back wheel will not fit the bolt patteren for the new wheels.
But you can do what I did and hunt around for months and see if you can find one that will.
I got tired of checking all the rotors to see if I could fined one.
You can either cut the rotor down to size OR mod the rear calipra bracket that holds the calipra....make it adjustable....

Kurt


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Cool, So.....Almost a direct bolt in after you change everything. Thanks
Alex
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IcemanK5:
Alex,
Yes you will need to buy everything for the wheels.
The 08 front rotor will bolt onto the bike with know problem.
It's the rear rotor you will have to mod. (rotor) to fit the brake calipra to the wheel.

I looked at excell but it would have cost almost double for there wheels and rotor's
Kurt

alward25:

--- Quote from: IcemanK5 on February 22, 2010, 02:32:55 PM ---Alex,
Yes you will need to buy everything for the wheels.
The 08 front rotor will bolt onto the bike with know problem.
It's the rear rotor you will have to mod. (rotor) to fit the brake calipra to the wheel.

I looked at excell but it would have cost almost double for there wheels and rotor's
Kurt

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Thanks Iceman!!!

IcemanK5:
Alex, when I say modd the back rotor I mean cut the rotor down to size so it will in fit the calipra. I took the rotor to a mach, shop and had it cut down to size.
You buy a 08 rotor for the wheel and bolt it on with know problem. But the rotor is to big around to fit in the calipra. You may also conceder modding the calipra bracket so that it will slid forward so the rotor will turn freely in the calipra.

Sorry I really suck on the PC.....I work with my hands better.

Kurt

Goat:
I was just looking for a new set of hubs for my 93 k5 I just got. Glad I found this thread. Thanks for the info guys.

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