KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: Uzi9mm on March 07, 2007, 02:48:13 PM
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:? What are the differences between 2002 and the 2004?
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they really are the same basic bike from 88 - 04
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As far as I am aware theres no difference at all between a 02 and 04 KX500.
To be honest theres very little difference between a 90 model and an 04. The engines the same and the plastics, the frame.
About the only difference in the engine I know of is the flywheels a different part number.
The forks are a different diameter, and the brakes are different.
Not much else is though.
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8-) Thanks for the replies.
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In '97 they went to a 3 bearing rear hub.
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My understanding is the following upgrades over the years:
90 USD forks
92 Plastic front disc guard
93 Took disc guard away
94 larger brakes (I can't recall if this is when they went to floating disks).
97 3 bearing rear hub & larger diameter forks and shock shaft
98 on BNG
Not sure if this is a complete list. Cam.
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My understanding is the following upgrades over the years:
90 USD forks
92 Plastic front disc guard
93 Took disc guard away
94 larger brakes (I can't recall if this is when they went to floating disks).
97 3 bearing rear hub & larger diameter forks and shock shaft
98 on BNG
Not sure if this is a complete list. Cam.
'99 BNG
'00 BNG
'01 BNG
'02 BNG
'03 BNG new silver frame I think this year?
'04 BNG
:)
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I think you will find that from 1994 to the end of line the gear change shaft splines increased in size :-o. The shaft looks like its the same size but you require a different gear change lever. Hope this makes sense.
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Polar,
Thats funny. I also wanted to list the BNG for every year.......Cam.
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BNG?
and my 93 has floATER FRONT DISC
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Somewhere in the mix the tanks went from green to black and the rear wheel went from 18 to 19in.
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Somewhere in the mix the tanks went from green to black and the rear wheel went from 18 to 19in.
The change to 19" rear must have been before 90 cos both of my 90s had 19" rears.
One still has but the other has a 4.25 X 17" along with a 3.5" X 17" front on there now.
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89 was the rear rim change from 18 to 19.
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Don't know if any of you are aware of the method Kawasaki uses for designating years, but here is a quick FYI: When Kawasaki introduces a new bike platform it will always begin as an "A" model. For example the 1983 KX500A1. If Kawasaki does not make any major chassis upgrades, the following years bike will be called an "A2". When Kawasaki totally revamped the chassis in 1985, it then is labeled the "B1", and an '86 being the "B2". In 1987 they made a significant rear suspension change so now its a "C1" and so on. My '01 is an "E13", so the chassis is 13 years old (as is the technology, LOL).
If I remember right, Kawasaki's KE100 bike is like an "A16" model, so I guess you don't mess with a good selling bike....
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Nice post Polar-Bus. I wish that the KX5 was a little more nimble in its factory release in the 2000 models. I don't have any aspirations to make an AF or MF conversion, but the geometry is definatley dated for any technical track/woods riding. For the sand though, a cushy seat on top of the 500cc is more than fine for me.
Sly
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So the '87 500 is the same as the 85 adn 86 bikes?
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So the '87 500 is the same as the 85 adn 86 bikes?
No the 87 is a different bike, 87 went to unit-track rear suspension, frame and sub frame are diff., I feel their was some engine changes to but not sure. I'll check the s/n of my 87 500 tonight.
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mr hughs are you from calhoun ? i am from dalton
where all do you ride at?
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Calhoun is correct. Look at the link under my post and click on the georgiaoffroad.com we try to ride most of the places listed on that site that have trails. We are going this weekend just have not picked a place. I have not rode in three months so I'm ready.
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Post up where you decide to ride. I'm down in Columbus.
I've been looking for some new riding areas to stretch out my K5.
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I'll do that. Not to many places around here to stretch out a 500 :-D but we can rip the hell out of 1st through 3rd gear. :-D
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there is about 6 riders go with us when we ride
houston valley will open april 1
we have been riding at peoples lake and windy gap
we went to ceader town it all right
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I love highland park in cedar town.
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I posted on your original south east ride thread so we could get this back on track.
Since my bike is set up for MX would it do OK at highland PK?
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I had totally forgotten my original question..........
Is a 91 K5 cylinder exactly the same as a 97? I scored an extra cylinder/head combo off ebay for cheap.
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What would it take to put the floating rear brakes on an 88?