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86 KX500 need help

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Roostmad1:
Hi Byron,you must of been reading my mind about the rad valve mod,i was thinking about doing that just earlier today so i think thats what i will do, i managed to track down a clutch cover on ebay so hopefully i win it,my 86 is starting to look real nice,im not going to start it until i have mounted the exhaust properly as some muppet had made it solid mounted!!i9ve put some pictures in of the 500 and my 88 KX250 that ive been restoring,ive just finished mounting the pipe properly will at least it rubber mountd now

byron909:
nice bikes, i had an 88 125 and 250 when i was younger, always liked them both. your 500 looks to be in good shape. i have oe barely used rear fender that would look much better back there.?
every 80's era kx anything i have owned has had pipe moount issues. even my 125's had trouble. a few 500's i once had were nothing but rattling messes, so this bike wanted to make sure it didn't happen. i have always liked the honda rear pipe mounts, so i added a few to this kx, as well as made a new upper. maybe this will give you an idea or something



welded tab to right front engine mount, tab on pipe, then rubber mounted the two together.



this is the stock location. somone had already made a new tab on frame. i made this from a cr125 head stay, think 5/16 thick. picture is hard to tell but the two are offset



this is on the rear of the chamber. i used to crack silencers, all kinds of wierd stuff. now i think everything will stay nice and rattle free, but still have give ifi t needs. still rubber mounted everywhere. those factory kawasaki pipe mounts never were a good idea.
here is how my 86 looked when i got it



picture does not do justice, this bike was ruined, besides making new engine mounts, i must have welded 4 or 5 cracks in the frame.
here is a link to some other stuff i have done so far

http://rides.webshots.com/album/576733989dbmoOX?vhost=rides

Roostmad1:
mate you have mounted that KX pipe to the max!!, i dont think somehow it will be coming lose!!you have done a very nice job,i think that will make the kx more vibration free with all those mounts,i will have to put one at the back of the chamber like your've done,i'll have to invest in a mig welder at some stage,i have been working my way through everything but im getting there,all i need to do now before i can take it for a spin down the road is fit the chain slider (the one at the front of the swingarm) of a 88 as i can't get a new one and fill with anti freeze and gas and hold the hell on lol,,and yes i am interested in that rear fender how much do you want?,anyway as soon as shes running i will put some fresh pictures on,catch you later and have a great weekend,cheers Richard

Roostmad1:
Hi Byron,just got the 500 going and its a minta,man im so happy,definitely hasnt done much work sounds real crisp and the motor is so quite no rattles there,started fist kick,mate has it got some compression not use to starting a 500 the 250 feels like it hasnt got any compression compared to the mighty 500, will take it for a ride tomorrow after the chain buffer is on,

byron909:
looks like the bike wasn't ridden much! i wish i had your tank, mine is not looking good at moment. cool to see the old bikes!!

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