KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: Verde Grande on August 29, 2011, 04:24:27 AM
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Hey all,
As you know, the chain wearing into the subframe is an issue on the KX500.
When I bought mine, the prior owner had already installed this set-up. It's simply a piece of plastic
cut to the shape shown and then simply screwed into the chain guide. I know, I know . . . I thought the same
thing when I first saw it- "that's not gonna last for crap." But it's worked perfectly and hasn't
been a problem at all. Even with that one screw missing. Hooray for cheap and easy ideas that work!! :-D :-D :-D
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/mortophoto/KX500%20parts%20and%20stuff/_CHP5160.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/mortophoto/KX500%20parts%20and%20stuff/_CHP5159.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/mortophoto/KX500%20parts%20and%20stuff/_CHP5158.jpg)
The marks on the subframe are from the prior owner of this particular subby that I recently had bought on ebay.
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/mortophoto/KX500%20parts%20and%20stuff/_CHP5161.jpg)
On the rear guide, you know how that little block is about $30? I just took some scrap round stock Delrin that was
laying around, cut it to fit, drilled the center and voila!
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/mortophoto/KX500%20parts%20and%20stuff/_CHP5164.jpg)
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Almost to easy to be true.. :-)
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Hey Chip Great Idea's!!
Thanks for taking the time to take the photo's and post them.
Tuck\o/
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Cool functional mod ! Different than what most of us do, but it works the balls and that's all that matters !
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Cool functional mod ! Different than what most of us do, but it works the balls and that's all that matters !
I know, huh? I keep wanting to screw around with that sub-frame guard and make it "better" but it
just works so darn well and hasn't been a problem. I'm just mad that I'm not the one
that thought it up!!!! hahahahah :-D