Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original

What cranks will interchange year to year

(1/3) > >>

Big Daddy J:
Anyone got any idea what crankshafts can be interchanged from year to year or where I can get a new or rebuilt crank or repair the one in the bike? It's a 2001 and has apparently broke the thrust bearing on the crank end.

bob larry:
Just get it true and buy new rod and bearing kit.
Or buy a new crank...used cranks are not worth buying.

New crank bearings and seals, and clean the hell out of the bottom.

Roostmad1:
i think its best to buy genuine kawasaki bearings than some made in china rubbish like sold on ebay unless its SKF or some other well know make.

Motorrad:
Stewart doesn't run stock bearings.   I forget what his reason was for this. As it was about a year ago we had that conversation.   Or what he runs in their place

NZ500:
I'd be getting the crank you have rebuilt. Unless yours has damaged the main journals I don't see any point in buying something you already have.

I use mostly NTN bearings in my bikes. My work has most standard sizes on the shelf, quite handy :)

I see no need to use OEM bearings if a quality replacement is available. After all you're more than likely paying for a kawasaki logo on a bearing manufactured by someone else. I just did a full rebuild on my ktm, they must use rediculously expensive boxes for their 'genuine' bearings lol. I'm pleased they were standard sizes!

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page