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grafting '88-up plastic to a '87...is it doable???

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ShanMan:
My '87 KX500 is a very, very nice bike...super clean and will flat outrun anything my friends can throw at it. I have no plans to get a new bike anytime soon, but would love to freshen the look and feel. I have been looking high and low, but it seems that '88-'89 are the earliest years available for cool seats and plastic. I also noticed that the bitchin' kit Ty Davis offers doesn't go back as far as '87 either. Is there anyone out there that knows of a way to upgrade the plastic, or at least knows of a manufacturer offering nice plastic for an '87. Thanks in advance.  :)

Desert Panther:

--- Quote from: ShanMan on February 26, 2003, 06:14:09 PM ---My '87 KX500 is a very, very nice bike...super clean and will flat outrun anything my friends can throw at it. I have no plans to get a new bike anytime soon, but would love to freshen the look and feel. I have been looking high and low, but it seems that '88-'89 are the earliest years available for cool seats and plastic. I also noticed that the bitchin' kit Ty Davis offers doesn't go back as far as '87 either. Is there anyone out there that knows of a way to upgrade the plastic, or at least knows of a manufacturer offering nice plastic for an '87. Thanks in advance.  :)

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The Flyin Hawaiian:
There is a guy who races enduros here in NJ with a 87 KX250 with 88-89 KX250 88-04 KX500 bodywork on it. I think he used a subframe and all the plastics from a 88 on up KX.

monster malibu:
I've got a 87 I'm working on and monkeybutt has the stock plastic. I was told about these seat cover places-www.cosmicquads.com    www.xtreme-cycle.com    www.gutsracing.com  theyv'e got some cool seat covers, or they can make you a custom cover. I'm going with cosmicquads. Hope this helps.

don46:
Why stop there, if your going to upgrade, go to a newer 250, 250f, or 450f chassis like BDI, myself and others. It's a easy upgrade and the benefits are astounding.

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