Almost crate fresh Kx500

[Oxidizer]

Got a phone call from a friends dads telling me his boss was selling a dirt bike that was only rode for less than an hour behind his house on his personal track and has been sitting in the garage since. I asked what it was he said i don't know its green and really dusty so i went to check it out and it turned out to be a 03' kx500. Story was he bought 2 of them in 04 raced 1 and kept the other as a backup he confirmed that he only rode it on his small track in the back yard for around an hour then drained all the fluids and it's been sitting on a stand since then. i already have 5 bikes so i figured why not give a 500 a chance. took it to the car wash and was offered $3000 for it, but i decided i wanted to hang on to it for now. After just spraying it off i think i'm just going to mount it on the garage wall as art. I cant bring myself to take this thing it the woods it's absolutely 100% original and needs nothing i have everything that came with it when new, there isn't even any wear on the chain slide not a single knick on the pipe tits on the tires. So my question is should i ride it, sell it, keep it hung up on the garage wall?? i'm from the east coast and have always dreamed of going to glamis so i might just put a paddle tire on it so i'm not temped to take it out n trash it in the woods.

anyway on to the pictures

[Friar-Tuck]

It sure looks good OX,
 There are a few items that do have me scratching my head...The black tank, no decals, and the 500 decal on the swingarm, all black seat...Maybe it was picked up in the crate and assembled at the owners home.
  I might just be all wet on the appearance, but it does look brand new... I don't think I could get rid of it if it were in my garage...
Welcome to the site!
  Tuck\o/
   

[1989kawasaki]

id say get the stock graphics and put the bike on display in your garage. these 500s are only going to go up in value as the years go by especially for a close to brand new 500

[*King*Kong*K*X*]

sick bike!! i agree with tuck though, strange on the tank, seat, and stickers.... however, maybe he had it customized for racing or what not... either way... awesome bike... enjoy it!

[Foxx4Beaver]

If it were me...I'd ride it,AND have a special place for it inside the HOUSE....the garage is NO place for ANY KX5!!!
Foxx 

[1989kawasaki]

if i got a kx500 in the CRATE i wouldnt even touch it cause it would be an awesome collectors item

what would you guys do with a 500 new in a sealed crate?

[BronkoRob]

i feel your pain!!  i got one in the same condition about 2 months ago.  got it from the original owner who rode it a time or two, got hurt doing something else and never rode again.  im looking to set it up for desert and trails, but man as im collecting parts its hard to start taking off such clean stock parts, or think about the life it has ahead of it!  but i got into dirt bikes to ride and not to use as art, ive got a a space on my wall for the bikes i had and shouldnt have gotten rid of for that
whats the deal with an all black seat?  mine is exactly the same.  black seat and tank, except the only decals on mine is the shrouds.  did the dealers usually swap out the seats straight out of the crate?

[Friar-Tuck]

If your bike is in that good of shape, you may consider taking off all the stock plastic and put it away for when its time to sell, if you can afford it. 
   Very few guys did this, but the ones who did were able to put all the new olds stock on the bike at sale time and get a bit better price.

I'm thinking that's what may have happened to the bike in question.
 The race bike got beat up so the owner took the replacement parts off the back up and replaced the parts when he could.  Maybe thats why some of the bike looks different.
 I dunno' ..  But the engine,frame and pipe look new.
       Tuck\o/

[Swe_K5_89]

Why don't I get phone calls like that.. Nice bike!

[royceymon@hotmail.co.uk]

got to be find / deal of the year!!!

[Oxidizer]

I've been trying to find some oem graphics for it but no luck so far. Motosport had the swingarm decals but their $42 each but when i called they said their no longer available. anyone know where i can find the stock graphics for it?

[1989kawasaki]

that cant be right . kawi's website shows them as "active" so you can get them, but not through motosport

[DeadRinger]

Saw a Brand new old stock one on ebay for 7k. Still had all the warning stickers on it even the break down tags weird. I think the guy broke hit back before he could ride it.