KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: bingowings on October 09, 2007, 02:37:38 AM

Title: Kx420
Post by: bingowings on October 09, 2007, 02:37:38 AM: I've finally found a 1981 Kx420. I'll keep you posted on the renovation project. :-)
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Post by: stewart on October 09, 2007, 03:44:11 AM: i had one of those 81 kx 420s back in the day it was a lot of fun great bike glad to see these pics
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Post by: cyclepsych0 on October 09, 2007, 01:39:21 PM: Wow! That's in great condition! The plastic seems to be in pretty good shape as well, but if you're interested in new ,high quality reproduction stuff check out www.nightmare-racing.com . They make everything new except the tank. You can even get a proper round front # plate with or without the cable saver strap. :-D
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Post by: FactoryPhil on October 09, 2007, 05:04:30 PM: The swingarms on those bikes are beautiful. Weren't they forged?
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Post by: bingowings on October 10, 2007, 07:28:52 AM: Yes there are forged swingarms, must have cost a fortune to produce :-D
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Post by: Polar-Bus on October 11, 2007, 06:25:42 AM: I never had the pleasure of riding a 420, but I do remember back in like 1983ish.... I remember riding in my local pit and hearing this ungodly loud deep bark..... and there off in the distance I see a green bike doing like 80 mph..... and that's what it was a KX420, holy shizzle what thet bike LOUD...... !!
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Post by: KXcam22 on October 11, 2007, 02:10:13 PM: You might want to gusset where the downtubes meet the engine cradle. I broke my 1980 twice at that spot. Lots of other stuff broke too. Yikes. Cam.
Title: Re: Kx420
Post by: Polar-Bus on October 12, 2007, 12:40:00 AM: Quote from: KXcam22 on October 11, 2007, 02:10:13 PM
You might want to gusset where the downtubes meet the engine cradle. I broke my 1980 twice at that spot. Lots of other stuff broke too. Yikes. Cam.

My 1984 125 used to snap the frame under the seat like every other race.... it was so bad Kawasaki even sold a OEM weld-in "gusset kit" to stop the breakage.