KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: alan on April 26, 2006, 08:16:38 AM

Title: Tire Size?
Post by: alan on April 26, 2006, 08:16:38 AM

Is the rear tire on the 94KX5 18" or 19" stock? :|

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: 2001KX5 on April 26, 2006, 08:53:42 AM

my 91 was a 19".

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: JAD777 on April 28, 2006, 01:17:50 AM

It is 19"

I looked it up using the link below (Kawasaki micro-fiche site).

http://www.buykawasaki.com/Default.asp?strContentURL=Site/VIVehicleInformation/VIChooseVehicle.asp?intCatalogID=2&intParts=1

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: alan on April 28, 2006, 01:20:41 AM

Thanks guys! I was just wondering when the changed from a 18" beacuse back then I was on YZ490's. :-D :-D

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: gowen on April 28, 2006, 01:46:23 AM

Alan, what would you compare your YZ490 to your KX? I'm very curious, I've seen them float around here and I've hessitated to pick'em up because I have no history on them.

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: alan on April 28, 2006, 02:23:15 AM

I have a couple of short video clips of me and my riding buddy in a desert drag with the KX5 VS the YZ490  I will see if I can dig them up and post them in the gallery! :-D :-D

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: KXcam22 on April 28, 2006, 03:38:47 AM

I've heard that the yz490 is the only bike harder to jet the the KX500. :mrgreen: Cam.

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: Timbowe on April 28, 2006, 10:41:01 AM

the KX5 is much more a civilised machine compared to the 490. Which is why the YZ had so many changes over its much shorter lifespan. The kx remained unchanged largley for 13 years. Why change a good design that works. Kawasaki hadA WINNER  with this model. Yamaha was a flash in the pan by comparison.

 Did you guys ever have the SC500? I older guy here had one thay he did up to look better than factory. Like Craigs ITs.

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: alan on April 28, 2006, 10:50:17 AM

Yep I had 2 SC500 and one 360 they were pigs, but they weren't to bad in the desert!

Check my Safety Gear!

From 8mm video clip!

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: gowen on April 29, 2006, 03:15:52 AM

Very nice! Looks like me at bike week (SC). I think my safety goes down the tubes every once and awhile. But, I am usally good about it...? lol

Title: Re: Tire Size?
Post by: kiwikx500 on April 30, 2006, 09:05:04 PM

Cheers JAD777 for the link just discovered my 1990 500 came out with a 19 inch wheel but mine is shoed with an 18 inch rear - will keep it that way,mine walked all over my mates 94 with a 19 inch when he came up beside for a drag and i herd his throttle twist,then he complained that i flicked to many stones up at him  8-).