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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: seff23 on August 26, 2010, 05:26:47 PM

Title: machine shops in central florida
Post by: seff23 on August 26, 2010, 05:26:47 PM

so i took my 500 out for a ride last weekend and the crank pin bearing seized up on me :( i guess it was about time though its the factory bottom end from 98 and had about 5 new top ends on it, so my question is does any one know a good shop in florida that can do my crank or am i better off sending it off somewhere??? i live in lakeland half way between tampa and orlando

Title: Re: machine shops in central florida
Post by: RoostDaddy on August 27, 2010, 12:22:39 AM

Falicon is in Clearwater and has been in the crank business for years.  They do top-notch work, I'd give them a call.

Title: Re: machine shops in central florida
Post by: kwakman on August 27, 2010, 02:03:48 AM

Seff, your truck looks badass!

Title: Re: machine shops in central florida
Post by: seff23 on August 28, 2010, 10:54:38 AM

Quote from: kwakman on August 27, 2010, 02:03:48 AM

Seff, your truck looks badass!

thanks!!

So i got it all apart today and found out a tiny screw that holds down the reeds backed out and got wedged between the case and the crank, everything still looks good other then a little dent on the crank and case and theres no play in the bearing, so what do you guys think? should i go ahead and but it back together or send the crank off for a new bearing since i got it a part anyways??

Title: Re: machine shops in central florida
Post by: kaw rider on August 28, 2010, 11:43:05 AM

what reedcage are you running.

Title: Re: machine shops in central florida
Post by: seff23 on August 28, 2010, 11:44:32 AM

just the stock one but i think i might be switching...lol