KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: rumpelstiltskin on August 07, 2011, 10:41:01 AM

Title: Where can i get a new crankshaft for 85 kx500?
Post by: rumpelstiltskin on August 07, 2011, 10:41:01 AM

Anyone help?

Title: Re: Where can i get a new crankshaft for 85 kx500?
Post by: 1989kawasaki on August 07, 2011, 10:50:46 AM

nowhere  :-( youll have to get a better used one on ebay

or a rod kit 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Kawasaki-KX500-kx-500-Crank-Connecting-Rod-Kit-1985-04-/140567785351?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20ba7e2f87

Title: Re: Where can i get a new crankshaft for 85 kx500?
Post by: alward25 on August 07, 2011, 12:03:54 PM

Found one!!!!!!  Looks good too, good luck



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KAWASAKI-KX500-CRANKSHAFT-1985-86-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3f0c84b66bQQitemZ270792963691QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_722

Title: Re: Where can i get a new crankshaft for 85 kx500?
Post by: Fireypoop on August 08, 2011, 04:58:04 PM

Yes I just seen that exact same part on eBay also

Title: Re: Where can i get a new crankshaft for 85 kx500?
Post by: RoostiusMaximus on August 08, 2011, 11:49:37 PM

the 86 crank i have is alot narrower than the 87 crank. The cases will accept either so the 86 has more ccv, maybe you want a newer crank in there to stuff it. If i remember right the casting area that fills in arround the main bearing is 4mm wider on the 87.