Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
MONUMENT TO THE 2-STROKE 2000 KX500
martinfan30:
SWEEEEET!
don46:
That shock is sick, way cool. The bearing in the pre load adjuster, they come stock on the Ohlins TTX shock as well, a word of caution, it is exposed and will rust up almost immediately if you wash your bike. I tried keeping it greased, then it gets all gummy from the dust, not sure what the answer is.
The preload adjuster that KXpegger listed is available as an aftermarket product for Showa and KYB, recently saw it in one of the magazines.
Delphi, your going to have one sweet ride, that thing will last you forever.
hughes:
I can't wait to see this bike finished, it's going to be bad a**. thanks for the pictures and keep them coming.
tjswigger:
Very nice build.Enjoyed following your progress.The bearing on the shock does work well to reduce a little bit of the jittery feel when hitting breaking bumps and choppy areas from acceleration bumps.It should help a little over rooted trails and rocky areas.It does eliminate the coil bind of the spring.Some forks could also benefit from them on the fork springs!
Did you have the valving of either the forks or shock changed?
I have an 03 500 and will put money to the handling first.IMO best place to invest.Hard to use a great motor with inferior suspension.More motor just brings out the short comings of the suspension and handling.I'm pretty happy with my stock motor and haven't had to rebuild yet!
I'm looking forward to finished project and follow-up on your mods.Also pictures!
delphipro5:
SO Here it sit's waiting to be welded:
I brought the hight of the tower down another 3mm from that pic. To assure NO BOTTOMING of the linkarm on the pins flats due to flex of the rubber mount handlebars. ( if you install one of these, remember that! )
NOW, my Q is this: IS this frame- cromoly steel- or -just mild steel? The scotts manual says to use just mild steel filler rod.
Now I need to figure out who or where I am having it welded.
IS THIS FRAME CROMOLY OR JUST MILD STEEL?
This is the final hurdel to leap, after this it should start to go a little quicker. soon the first run video will be posted :-D
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