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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: quincyman on April 26, 2007, 03:02:29 PM

Title: Carb - what years are interchangable
Post by: quincyman on April 26, 2007, 03:02:29 PM

I have a 1994 KX500. The carb is getting a bit worn and I have found a 2000 model carb. Will it fit? I was under the impression that little changed on these bike and am hoping that the 2000 carb will just bolt in. I am aware that the carb part number changed in 1996 forward but how did it change? internal or external?

So what say the experts.

Title: Re: Carb - what years are interchangable
Post by: KXcam22 on April 26, 2007, 04:17:35 PM

qman,
  The carb is identical.  The only difference is slightly different jetting as kawasaki slowly changed the jetting in later years. 1990 and earlier used a different model of carb (someone correct me if I'm wrong) not sure about 1991. Cam.

Title: Re: Carb - what years are interchangable
Post by: quincyman on April 26, 2007, 04:58:56 PM

Quote from: KXcam22 on April 26, 2007, 04:17:35 PM

qman,
  The carb is identical.  The only difference is slightly different jetting as kawasaki slowly changed the jetting in later years. 1990 and earlier used a different model of carb (someone correct me if I'm wrong) not sure about 1991. Cam.

Thats what I was hoping. Thanks, now I can bid on it. Maybe I can get it for the price of a new slide since that is what is worn out in mine.

Title: Re: Carb - what years are interchangable
Post by: demographic on April 27, 2007, 06:45:08 AM

Quote from: KXcam22 on April 26, 2007, 04:17:35 PM

qman,
  The carb is identical.  The only difference is slightly different jetting as kawasaki slowly changed the jetting in later years. 1990 and earlier used a different model of carb (someone correct me if I'm wrong) not sure about 1991. Cam.

Both of my 90s have PWK 39s which as far as I know is the same as later models, dunno about older ones than mine though.