KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: 500freak on November 19, 2009, 05:18:55 PM

Title: suspension interchange????
Post by: 500freak on November 19, 2009, 05:18:55 PM

will a rear shock and linkage from a 89 - 04 go on a 86-87???

Title: Re: suspension interchange????
Post by: awak100 on May 15, 2012, 03:55:54 PM

86 no completely different style suspension.  87 yes, but youhave to shim the two link rods  the new style linkage is narrow, the old is wide,  measure the link rod width and you'll is what i'm talking about, restate that measure where the link rods attach to the bottom of the swingarm, that width,  Ive used washers

Title: Re: suspension interchange????
Post by: Spider on May 18, 2012, 02:20:37 PM

Good source of interchange info

http://www.oem-cycle.com/KAWASAKIKX500BIKEID.shtml