Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Super Motard
2001 KX500 Kawasaki Supermoto
sandblaster:
I can't stand the stock K5 chain rollers:
Sealed bearings are much better :-)
I was all out of 97-04 KX500 forks so I did some research and found that the 96-98 KX125 and 96-98 KX250 forks have the same external dimensions.
So I just happen to have a pair of 98 KX250 forks in inventory.
As it turns out the only pair I have had the front brake hydraulic hose holder tab broken off.
So, I made a new one...
Perfect.
Upon disassembly I discovered that it had a brand new Hinson Clutch Basket with no wear. SCORE!
The cylinder plating is in excellent condition so all I need is a new piston and rings.
I could have re-used the old piston but why bother at this point?
Standard timing:
The rest of the disassembly went smoothly:
When I bought this bike I was told that 3rd gear was bad.
As it turns out, all the gears including 3rd looks good (Yes, even the dogs).
Here was the real problem:
That is the snap ring that holds 3rd gear in place.
No wonder it wouldn't stay in gear :D
Motorrad:
Ill take that hinson off your hands ...
thats the reason anytime I have a set of KX cases appart... they ALWAYS get new snap rings...
(Usmc500 bitched about this... as added cost.... Told him I wont put it back together without)
Motorrad:
Take more pictures of that CYL.... somone has had a dremel to it.
sandblaster:
Good eye.
I noticed it but didn't say anything about it.
I'll take some more pics tomorrow.
Thanks!
tobys 2 strokes:
Any body ever park a KLR 250 beside a kx 500 I have always played with the idea of transplanting a 500 into a klr 250 to make one street legal They go pretty cheep and should be comparable in wait.
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