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2000 kx250/k5 conversion

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kranker1450:
Okay i am going to pick up the 2000 KX250 donor bike this weekend for the k5 conversion. I am looking at a early 90's k5. It is all there but rough. Runs but will need a rebuild. What would be a reasonable price for the K5. I am sure I will have alot more questions as i go but so please bare with me. i have been reading alot on here. can you get the pipe from service honda or direct from FMF?

Thanks everyone.

I will get some pics of the donor bike after i pick it up.

motopunk:
... better you buy a cr500 pipe from fmf or pro circuit and modify it a little bit for the kx...  thats the only diference what the service-kawasaki-pipe is.  the pipes are exlusive made by fmf, only for service-kawasaki. and its very hard to get one of this expensive exhausts. i´ve tried it at the european importeur for service-kawasaki . 380,- € only for the pipe...not in stock and i should wait 3 months!?! :|

so i bought a cheap used cr500 pipe and new pro-circuit-304-silencer, cut off the big exhaust-bushing off an old 250-pipe and after little mashining and welding ... voila... runs and sound great. my costs for complete exhaust € 200,-  :-)

and in the end my coversion looks like an oem-bike .  :wink:

kranker1450:
Thanks Moto for the info! Any year honda pipe i should look for? I will head that route.

motopunk:
any cr500 pipe ´1989-2001 will work  ...   :-)

kranker1450:
Thanks again Moto! From what i have been reading sounds like the cr silencer also. When modifing the pipe do you just need to change out the end that goes into the cylinder for the kx one? Plus alittle pushing and pulling i would expect.

Thanks again

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