KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: michaelsvolvos40 on September 02, 2010, 02:37:26 AM

Title: 1989 transmission fit in a 1988 motor?
Post by: michaelsvolvos40 on September 02, 2010, 02:37:26 AM

Ive had some issues with my 1988 transmission and was wondering if the 1989 transmission will fit into the motor without any problems. I believe they where a little different.

Title: Re: Willa 1989 transmission fit in a 1988 motor
Post by: kwakman on September 16, 2010, 03:34:41 AM

go to kawasaki.com/owners info/parts diagrams and have a look.the pictures are usually accurate enough to be able to tell by looking.

Title: Re: Willa 1989 transmission fit in a 1988 motor
Post by: sandblaster on September 16, 2010, 01:06:33 PM

Hello.
The shafts fit 88-04 kx500.
The gears all fit 88-04 except for these 3
INPUT 2ND,20T
INPUT 3RD,22T
OUTPUT 2ND,29T
That means that 88-89 have the same gearing, 90-04 have the same gearing.
So, you could swap in an 04 transmission in your 88 and you would get the updated gearing  :-o

Title: Re: 1989 transmission fit in a 1988 motor?
Post by: kwakman on September 17, 2010, 01:51:51 AM

Good work. :-D

Title: Re: 1989 transmission fit in a 1988 motor?
Post by: sandblaster on September 17, 2010, 09:53:39 AM

Thanks.
I actually have some of this info posted here:
http://oem-cycle.com/KAWASAKIKX500BIKEID.aspx (http://oem-cycle.com/KAWASAKIKX500BIKEID.aspx)