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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: motosquid on April 23, 2012, 02:37:20 PM

Title: 1984 KX500 trans input shaft interchangeability
Post by: motosquid on April 23, 2012, 02:37:20 PM

My 18 YR old son recently broke my tranny input shaft in my 84 KX500. This shaft seems hard to find and I wonder if a 85 model shaft will fit? Even though the part numbers are different, every gear on that shaft is the same, but the clutch hub is a different number. I'm looking for possible options to fix this bike and get it back in the dirt, I don't want it to sit in the garage for the rest of its life. If anyone can help me with this I promise not to let the kid ride it again. Thanks.

Title: Re: 1984 KX500 trans input shaft interchangeability
Post by: RoostiusMaximus on April 24, 2012, 04:39:15 AM

I have a trans set I'd sell from a newer bike. Maybee we can meaure thigs to confirm they'll fit. I'd also have the clutch parts

Title: Re: 1984 KX500 trans input shaft interchangeability
Post by: kwakman on May 06, 2012, 04:05:09 AM

the 83 thru 87 trannies are identical, bar some gearing changes on the 85. shafts should be fine.K.