Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
1999 Team Green KX500
ToomanyKaws:
Bought this KX500 in CA. Supposed to be a Factory Desert bike. Very similar to the Larry Rosselor bike my buddy had. Factory frame guards welded on, ( much like my KDX200). Many of the welds on the frame look way better than the 2002 I have. Welded and reinforced radiators. Pro Circuit suspension and motor. Looks like low hours for a 1999. Supposedly was a fresh motor when the guy got it from Jeff Healey, Team Green rider. Cases are extremely clean as the head and jug are. No stripped bolts, studs or nuts. 15/42 gearing!!! Need to drop that back a bit. Pro Circuit dog bones. Trick silencer bracket. Not sure how well the suspension will work for me yet. ( 150 lbs.) Originally wanted it just for the motor for my 450 project. But after working on it all weekend think I will use it as a beater 500 and look for a 500 engine yet for the other bike. :lol: Still need to put the Scotts on off my other bike.
Goat:
Looks like a well taken care of bike. Nice find.
dubious01:
green with envy here...LOL
can you provide insight of what area's were strengthened, possibly with pics?
I would be forever indebted ...LOL
ToomanyKaws:
Will take some better pics of it this week. Just tried to get everything fixed on it to be on standby for riding. Need to fix the gearing yet today.
2-Stroke Tom:
I have a pretty mint 2004 Team Green KX500 that I will post some pictures of shortly. I just went though the bike to grease/tighten/locktite everything and here is what I've noticed is unique about these Team Green bikes so far: The frame has welded on guards for water pump protection, the exhaust bracket problem is fixed with reinforcement, the radiators are fully welded (even the air bleed was welded over) with spacers to flare the radiator shrouds out more (to collect more air I'm guessing), a stainless steel plate has been riveted to the subframe to ensure the chain won't eat through it.
These Team Green bikes are pretty awesome, and I will try to post a bunch of pictures so to show some of the mods the factory team was doing. They had these bikes dialed in, and they were extremely reliable. Mine has a Varner motorsports engine, but I have not opened it up to check out the mods. The engine was done by Varner and the supsension by Acme, then the bike was not ridden for several years, so no reason to tear the motor apart yet.
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