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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: kxs in oz on June 02, 2008, 11:55:23 AM

Title: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: kxs in oz on June 02, 2008, 11:55:23 AM

Hi guys its been a while but have finished my latest project KX480 heres some pics hope you like cheers

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: KXT500 on June 02, 2008, 12:12:52 PM

that looks amazing!!

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: BDI on June 02, 2008, 01:02:30 PM

Looks great, very nice professional looking job. I have been wanting to do an older bike like that how hard was it to get the cosmetics for it.

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: dans89kx500 on June 02, 2008, 01:13:53 PM

awesome bike!!! Very sweet!

Thanks for the pic's

Daniel in Vacaville

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: dans89kx500 on June 02, 2008, 01:15:12 PM

Are you going to race vintage? What are your plans for the bike?

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: kxs in oz on June 02, 2008, 01:21:47 PM

Getting the plastics was hard because i used NOS kawasaki plastics ans all the outher bits were either remade or found NOS aswell also the rear shock is new ohlins the forks are factory KYB 43mm hand made pipe and muffler all suspension links remade billet alloy engine has factory strocker kit and big bore aswell this one took a lot of time and searching for parts cheers guys

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: kxs in oz on June 02, 2008, 01:25:38 PM

Hi dan yes i am going to race it i built it to go and race the aussie vintage tittles but as it has worked out i cannot get there now i have been riding it and goes very well nice and smooth with lots of linnier power and great top end speed

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: stock500 on June 03, 2008, 04:51:25 AM

I had an 82 like that.  I traded it for a new top end for my snowmobile.  If I would have known there was a market for them I would have sold it for some money.  It was in near mint condition.  That is a really cool vintage racer!

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: KXcam22 on June 03, 2008, 06:07:24 AM

I had a full sponsorship on one of those in 1980. Nice to see one live again. Cam.

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: GDubb on June 03, 2008, 03:33:41 PM

 :-o  I LOVE it! Reminds me of the bikes I used to drool over as a kid. Amazing job... looks like it should be in a museum. I would put it my living room  :-D

-G

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: KX500freak on June 03, 2008, 07:02:18 PM

its awesome  :-o
looks like its a true boy to man transformer  :-o :evil:

that is a scary looking ride  :-D

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: Polar-Bus on June 04, 2008, 07:12:36 AM

All I can say is WOW, what an amazingly detailed resto! Patients payed you well in the end! EXCELLENT job preserving a vintage bike and not "crushing" it!

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: k2000x on March 14, 2009, 09:03:43 AM

i have a brand new old stock left side cover forsale make me anoffer

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: muleman on March 14, 2009, 09:14:36 AM

Great job  :-D

Title: Re: kx480 resto 1981
Post by: martinfan30 on March 14, 2009, 11:30:09 AM

A big thumbs up brother! :-D