KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: bob larry on October 13, 2009, 06:23:47 AM

Title: First year of inverted forks?
Post by: bob larry on October 13, 2009, 06:23:47 AM

Anybody know when they changed the front forks to inverted?

Just trying to figure what is stock on my new bike....

Cheers


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Title: Re: First year of inverted forks?
Post by: Grunty-Motor on October 13, 2009, 06:56:45 AM

think it depends where you are - the uk its 1989.

i'm sure someone will be along soon to confirm its 1990 in the US of A

Title: Re: First year of inverted forks?
Post by: DoldGuy on October 13, 2009, 07:54:41 AM

Grunty is correct, 1989 was the last of conventional forks 1990 & on inverted.

Title: Re: First year of inverted forks?
Post by: bob larry on October 13, 2009, 08:11:52 AM

Thanks guys!  So I have a 1992 with stock forks...........now I just need to find out if the motor is stock or 1992

Anybody know how to read the motor numbers??

Title: Re: First year of inverted forks?
Post by: demographic on October 18, 2009, 09:01:59 AM

Quote from: Grunty-Motor on October 13, 2009, 06:56:45 AM

think it depends where you are - the uk its 1989.

i'm sure someone will be along soon to confirm its 1990 in the US of A

I thought it was 90 over here in the UK?

Both mine are 90s with the gold 41mm Kayabas.

Title: Re: First year of inverted forks?
Post by: riproost on October 18, 2009, 12:56:49 PM

1990 is correct

Title: Re: First year of inverted forks?
Post by: Grunty-Motor on October 22, 2009, 07:14:39 AM

Nope - inverted forks on an 1989 in the UK. 1988 had the RWU ones.

most of the guys saying its 1990 are stateside???

Title: Re: First year of inverted forks?
Post by: DoldGuy on October 22, 2009, 08:08:09 AM

USA
1989 43mm conventional
1990 & on Inverted

Title: Re: First year of inverted forks?
Post by: bigborefan on October 27, 2009, 11:59:59 AM

USA - 1989 Conventional, and they were considered to be a very god fork if I recall.

I have no idea about Europe.