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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: fredunderwood on December 22, 2013, 03:54:36 AM

Title: Kx500 gear change mechanism
Post by: fredunderwood on December 22, 2013, 03:54:36 AM

I'm looking for a light weight aluminum after market gear shift lever for my 1990 kx500.   There are plenty available on-line, the only problem is, the lever I get, the spline is too large.

I did some checking, and the part number changed in 1994

My part num from 1990 was 13156-1240; this changed in 1994 and all years forward to 13156-1347

So my question is, where the heck can I get a lever after market that will reliably fit?   Undoubtedly, owners with later models have had this problem, no?  The shift spline on older models is smaller.

Title: Re: Kx500 gear change mechanism
Post by: sandblaster on December 22, 2013, 08:48:31 AM

87-93 shift shaft and lever are the same. (Small spline)
94-04 shift shaft and lever are the same. (Large spline)
There are no new after market levers that I am aware of for the smaller spline but you can always replace the shift shaft in your engine with a newer shaft.
Then you have available a number of shift levers.

Title: Re: Kx500 gear change mechanism
Post by: motopunk on December 22, 2013, 09:39:41 AM

new aftermarket shift lever ´83 -´93

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shift-Lever-Steel-Gear-Shifter-Yamaha-Kawasaki-Suzuki-KX-KDX-RM-YZ-WR-/151141017663?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AKawasaki|Model%3AKX|Submodel%3A500&hash=item2330b4e83f&vxp=mtr 

Title: Re: Kx500 gear change mechanism
Post by: motopunk on December 22, 2013, 09:50:24 AM

and here is what sandblaster / oem-cycle offers on ebay...  8-)
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KX500-KAWASAKI-1993-KX-500-93-SHIFT-LEVER-/300566501534?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item45fb28d89e

shoot a pm to sandblaster and buy it...   :wink:

Title: Re: Kx500 gear change mechanism
Post by: Neli on April 21, 2014, 04:31:37 PM

I have a 1993 KX 500, and have been having trouble finding a shift lever for it ( I guess that I have the small spline gear on my lever change shift shaft ).

Do I have to update any other parts besides the seal in order to update my engine?

Thanks

Mark

 

Title: Re: Kx500 gear change mechanism
Post by: sandblaster on April 21, 2014, 04:49:50 PM

If you want a used OEM lever I have two;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KX500-KAWASAKI-1993-LOT-A-KX-500-93-SHIFT-LEVER-/371045649463?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item56640b4c37 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/KX500-KAWASAKI-1993-LOT-A-KX-500-93-SHIFT-LEVER-/371045649463?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item56640b4c37)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KX500-KAWASAKI-1991-LOT-A-KX-500-91-SHIFT-LEVER-/371018518890?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item56626d516a (http://www.ebay.com/itm/KX500-KAWASAKI-1991-LOT-A-KX-500-91-SHIFT-LEVER-/371018518890?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item56626d516a)

If you want to update your shift shaft to the larger spline, just buy the 94 and newer shift shaft, install it, and your good to go.
You won't need a bigger seal, but it wouldn't hurt to put in a new one  :-D

Title: Re: Kx500 gear change mechanism
Post by: Twosmokerfan on April 22, 2014, 12:05:49 AM

I agree with sandblaster. I had the same issues with my 93 engine. Buy a later model shifter shaft and call it good. You have no chance of finding a 11mm spline aftermarket shifter. Now that I changed mine, it works with later model kx250/450's when in a pinch at a ride with a buster shifter.

TSF