KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: Chrisgg90 on November 22, 2015, 12:14:33 PM
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Hey,
I've just got a 1988 KX 500 ( Mrs got me it for my 40th birthday ). I used to race them back in the day I had 4 from 1990 to 1999 but always changed every couple of years. I've been desperate for another for a while now to get racing the evo class. The bike is 99.9 percent restored but still has the original foot pegs.
I want a set of wide pegs for it what do you guy fit. I take it modern KX foot pegs don't fit it ?
Also I have the chance of a spare 1996 frame is there any major difference between the 88 and 96 frame IE could I switch my engine over from the 88 to the 96 frame if I needed to.
Thanks Chris
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beautiful scooter!...congratulations!...and welcome to the site!
I know there's a few threads on modifying/installing wider, more modern pegs in here...just use the sites search option in the blue menu tab located at the upper left corner.
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here's one thread...
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,14694.0.html
and another...
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,14233.0.html
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Thanks for that much appreciated
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Nice bike thats the way a kx500 should look
88 and 96 will be very similar frame/ only slight differences
The motor would bolt straight in but the 2 front motor mounting bolts will be a little big for the 88 motor 10mm vs 8mm[not a big issue}
They are a difference between the 88/96 bike though
The main ones are Rear shock / linkages / swing-arm / wheels / front end
Motor are different/ 2valve vs 3 valve top end/ bottom end is similar/ crank gearbox, clutch parts are all interchangeable
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I want a set of wide pegs for it what do you guy fit. I take it modern KX foot pegs don't fit it ?
there's IMS also, if you'd rather just install and go...
https://www.imsproducts.com/Products/index.cfm?ManufacturerSet=Kawasaki&maD=true&ModelSet=KX500&modD=true&yeD=true&siD=true&TypeSet=Footpegs&SeriesSet=Pro-Series&sed=true&tyd=true
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i've got the ims superstock, there awsome!
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Great looking bike man. Wish mine mrs was so good to me :|
On my AF i use DRC pegs that are 5mm higher(1.75m and short legs).
And the work great. Found on ebay a kx500 set for $50,-
Dutchie
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I want a set of wide pegs for it what do you guy fit. I take it modern KX foot pegs don't fit it ?
there's IMS also, if you'd rather just install and go...
https://www.imsproducts.com/Products/index.cfm?ManufacturerSet=Kawasaki&maD=true&ModelSet=KX500&modD=true&yeD=true&siD=true&TypeSet=Footpegs&SeriesSet=Pro-Series&sed=true&tyd=true
Thanks guys I've just ordered a set of the ISM ones 👍🏻
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awesome...did you go with Pro Series?
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awesome...did you go with Pro Series?
No just the super stock ones just now.
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awesome...did you go with Pro Series?
No just the super stock ones just now.
hopefully youll enjoy them just as much as i do