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86 KX500 need help
Roostmad1:
hello everybody,can someone please till me will a 89 and later KX500 clutch cover fit my 86 500?,and what else is interchangable engine wise between my 86 and later 500s?,thanks
18thparadox:
I have an 86 to and am learning its an odd ball. If you want an exact fit you can check the parts diagrams on the Kawasaki website. Under Owner Info on the kx homepage. Then I believe you select your bike, and click parts diagrams. Click on the part # you need (not the reference #) and another box will pop up. Click the yellow "?" and it will list any other bikes that used that exact part.
I'm sure other parts fit but I'm a noob at most of this. Some of the more experienced will be able to help you with that I'm sure. :-)
byron909:
i have a 86 whole bike, and a 94 motor in a 08 kxf frame. both motors apart right now. i'll check today. i do know the gasket is exactly the same all years with powervalve.
i bought my 86 in like a million pieces, had some extra cases and clutch cover. the clutch cover has been broken a bunch, and welded. it can be made right, i didn't bother becasue i already had a good one. if you need one, you can have this, just pay the shipping.
what all are you needing for your bike?
Roostmad1:
Hi Byron,i only got the KX yesterday and already ive have had the top end of,was checking everything out before i started it and when i took the pipe of and looked up the exhaust port and pulled the powervalve open i noticed that somebody had not put the powervalves in right and they where not opening up properly,so i reset the powervalves and decarbed everything fixed the leaking head gaset and now has a truck load of compresssion the rest of the top end looks mint not even any wear on the cylinder lining,has i nice tight crank and main bearing which is always a good sign,i will be starting it today.what i do need mate is a intake manifold as mine is all cracked up and a air cleaner boot from the back of the carb(cracked as well) and how bad is that clutch cover you have,thanks very much for your help and look forward from hearing from you,cheers Richard
byron909:
it has been repaired on bottom left, outer around KAWASAKI, and up by the water pump. it looks nasty, but wouldn't take much to make right. i just didn't bother, i had a better one. this cover is identical to my '94 motors' cover, so i would say all years powervalve 86-04 have same clutch cover. i don't have a intake boot, or the airbox boot. an 85 intake boot may not work, but the airbox boot would from 85-86 kx250, kx500. if you bought a rad vlave, and cut the boot mount off, and twisted, and re welded, your cracked intake boot days would be over. i am almost finished with my 86 resto, can't wait to ride it.
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