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junk man:
torch how is your bike coming along

JM

cutting torch:
It's coming, but slowing down a bit. I just got JFAB's headstay, so I'll be adding that part to this write-up soon. Right now, I don't even know if it will work. It won't go over the head studs with the engine bolted into the frame. I'll have to shift some things around and see how it goes.

I just got home tonight from a 5 day riding trip to see that the headstay had arrived. I tried to look at fit, and it is not going onto the head as things sit right now. I started to take things apart to see if I could wiggle it in there, but I stopped. I need to relax a bit, wash my grubby self, and go to bed. I don't need to work on it now.

torch

snoopjonnyjon:
How important is it to use a headstay? What would happen if you just used the three attachment points on the cases? Does the chassis flex too much without it, or do the lower mount holes wear? Parts cracking?

junk man:
I was looking at the welded mount and it looked like it would hit the frame
but the D.I.Y kit could work. will the base plate fit the head ? I copied BDI headstay
it picks up five studs good idea

well good luck   JM

Danger4u2:
When looking at the left side, the counter sprocket turns counter clock wise and the engine wants to turn clock wise.  The head stay is the main component stopping/holding the engine in place.  You can't imagine how much engineering went into the KX500. 
If it came stock on the bike,  it's there for a reason.  They only added items that make the bike fast and/or win races.  Every thing left over they sold to Suzuki.

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