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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: Torch654 on December 09, 2005, 06:27:51 PM

Title: I found black side panels
Post by: Torch654 on December 09, 2005, 06:27:51 PM: I have read they are hard to come by and "if you find them let me know" so here ya go.

http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Chaparral/productr.asp?pf_id=209090&mscssid=0A2810D11CB84EE6B7CFE9595B679471&Gift=False&GiftID=
Title: RE: I found black side panels
Post by: Timbowe on December 11, 2005, 05:39:58 PM: Good on you Torch!! Just put my order through. This will totally sort the kx. HEY Doordie!! seen these?
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: machine on December 12, 2005, 03:01:55 AM: Hey Timebow, can you let us know how they fit!!!
And if you could, post a pic!!!

Thanks!!! :D
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: Timbowe on December 12, 2005, 10:40:38 AM: Yep sure! My man Jeff @ MX south said that Maier brand is not that good, but for under $60 and in black, I'm keen to give them a whirl.
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: doordie on December 12, 2005, 10:15:43 PM: Timbowe,
Yes, thx for remind,but I?ve to contact them `cause problem to order international.... :evil:
I want black shrouds too!!!! :wink:
and,
and,
and,
for christmas:D

//doordie
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: machine on December 13, 2005, 02:55:41 AM: Quote from: Timbowe
Yep sure! My man Jeff @ MX south said that Maier brand is not that good,

They're not very smooth, or shiny like the OME ones, but I'd still like to see!!!!!
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: Torch654 on December 13, 2005, 08:05:05 AM: Quote from: machine
Quote from: Timbowe

They're not very smooth, or shiny like the OME ones, but I'd still like to see!!!!!

A quick pollish will take care of that, it's not like we are swimming in choices anymore. :D
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: machine on December 14, 2005, 02:51:19 AM: Torch; How do you ploish plastic?????
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: Torch654 on December 14, 2005, 03:08:30 AM: I use a die grinder with a buffing wheel and some fine compound that comes in the sticks. I try to use a old wheel so I don't have to press hardly at all because the plastic will over heat easy if you press hard. I would think you could use a 1\4 drill just as well.
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: Spider on December 14, 2005, 03:18:25 AM: I like 3M One step Cleaner Wax and a foam buffing pad on my rechargable drill. It is hard to overheat the plastic with the foam buffer and it is less prone to lift the graffics, That prosess also works on dull lexan headlights. I got that stuff at O Reilly.

Dale
Title: Black
Post by: Timbowe on January 04, 2006, 07:11:55 AM: Maier black side panels arrived 10 minutes ago. Looking good so far, although I will have to bore out the mounting holes to the correct size.
I will fit them up and post the end result later. Loving these holidays!
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: machine on January 04, 2006, 07:45:50 AM: Timebowe; They look better then I thought!
I can't wait to see them mounted!!!!
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: Timbowe on January 04, 2006, 08:26:54 AM: Yeah, Fairly happy with the fitted product. Although there is a bit of shaging round drilling holes for the bolts and exhaust rubbers. Sturdy and do not touch any where they should'nt.
8.75 out of 10.00*****

Foto's @ gallery.
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: Timbowe on January 04, 2006, 08:35:51 AM: Managed to score a 2nd hand seat off the ebay. Looks ok I reckon. Cheap as chips.
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: machine on January 05, 2006, 11:04:52 AM: Can't wait to see it on the bike!!!
Title: I found black side panels
Post by: Timbowe on January 05, 2006, 12:15:50 PM: Its on there now. But quite a bit of difference between the years in seats. When I fitted the 250 rear guard to the 92, had no worries at all. That was a nice piece of foam in that one, Comfy and not too hard. O4 seat is soft as. Probably too soft. The seat I scored off ebay is a 96 model and is perfect, not too hard ,not too soft, Its just right. Like Goldilocks! :shock: Also there was a little trimming to be done at the rear to fit nicely in where the straight guard humps up. No biggie though. Peeled back the cover and sliced off the excess plastic base that had been fouling the good fit. Stapled the cover back. Roberta's ya auntie! I'm quite happy with the result.

Now could be the time to send that spare barrel away and get it big bored... :twisted: