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87 kx 500 exhaust pipe
K5DADDY:
the gnarly pipe is the one i am interested in if i cant find a stocker. do you remember what was involved in getting it to fit your 86?
kwakman:
the 86 has a totally different frame at the back end to the 87, you just need to use a bit of imagination when your doing your mounts.my fmf went on without cutting or welding anything, but the 87 frame is very simillar to the 88 at worst.go for it.there are two fmf gnarly pipes.(didnt know that when i bought mine either) the midrange pipe is 020055, the top end pipe('desert') is 020038.the pro circuit pipe is pk87500p.HTH.K.
K5DADDY:
thanks for the help! i just didnt want to start cutting up a new pipe. if its as simple as adjusting the frame mounts then i think i will give it a shot. thanks again!
kwakman:
due to owning an 86, Ive got a decent knowledge of what later parts you can use on the early bikes, and i can usually find most of the older bits you cant retro-fit with later model parts, so if you have any questions about anything else just shout.also, you might want to check out the links in the 'parts identification help' which you will find in the 'In General' section.K.
K5DADDY:
so i ended up calling pro circuit yesterday to ask some questions about the platinum and platinum2 pipes. he said that even if the 88 and newer pc2 pipe would fit my 87 that my bike would run terrible because the newer bikes have a different port design than the 87. wondering if this same info applies to the 88 and newer fmf pipes?
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