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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: witdogg on September 15, 2009, 06:25:17 PM

Title: Differences in years
Post by: witdogg on September 15, 2009, 06:25:17 PM: I've been told to get a '89 or newer...but why? After '89 were there any big changes or are they the same until then end of production? Are there any years to stay away from?

Thanks
Title: Re: Differences in years
Post by: witdogg on September 20, 2009, 06:13:05 PM: Anyone?
Title: Re: Differences in years
Post by: JustinSB on September 20, 2009, 06:17:54 PM: Stay away from the 2006's.

The last production year of the KX500 was 2004.
Title: Re: Differences in years
Post by: allan1353 on September 20, 2009, 06:37:01 PM: From my understanding nothing really changed from 89 to the end but in late 90's I think they went with bigger forks....
As for what years to stay away from I have no idea on that one.
Title: Re: Differences in years
Post by: Danger4u2 on September 21, 2009, 04:12:04 AM: In 1997 they went to a 3 bearing rear hub, two on the drive side. I think the graphics and tank color were the only thing to change till 2004.
Title: Re: Differences in years
Post by: JustinSB on September 21, 2009, 12:14:22 PM: Quote from: JustinSB on September 20, 2009, 06:17:54 PM
Stay away from the 2006's.

The last production year of the KX500 was 2004.

Yeah, The joke was that there are no factory 2006 KX5s..... At least I laughed at my own joke.
Title: Re: Differences in years
Post by: Danger4u2 on September 21, 2009, 12:41:11 PM: Quote from: JustinSB on September 21, 2009, 12:14:22 PM
Quote from: JustinSB on September 20, 2009, 06:17:54 PM
Stay away from the 2006's.

The last production year of the KX500 was 2004.

Yeah, The joke was that there are no factory 2006 KX5s..... At least I laughed at my own joke.

Yes, us old guys know that might have been a joke. But, please stick to the facts, people that are new to the KX500 will be misinformed.
Title: Re: Differences in years
Post by: bigborefan on October 27, 2009, 12:10:03 PM: 89 and up, you will be fine, 90 and up and you get USD forks, 96 and up and you get better suspension and brake parts. i think prior to 89 and parts can be hard to find.
Title: Re: Differences in years
Post by: matzilla on October 28, 2009, 12:55:18 AM: Yes parts are hard to find for my 88. Wish I would have known before I got it. But it will still be fast. When the engine is done we will breakin and tune on the dyno. If the numbers are decent I'll post them.
Title: Re: Differences in years
Post by: bob larry on October 29, 2009, 08:19:27 AM: I would say the forks are the biggest advantage. And parts for old bike are getting hard to find. If you buy before 89 buy three or four of them.....