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General => Introductions => Topic started by: TTR on May 24, 2011, 03:42:33 AM

Title: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: TTR on May 24, 2011, 03:42:33 AM

Hey all, thought I would post a pic of my freshly restored 83 KX500.  This is the first Kawasaki I have ever owned.  Finding parts for this thing was like mission impossible. Luckily, it was in decent shape when I got it.  I installed stiffer springs in the forks along with emulators and a gold valve in the shock.  Other than that it is stock.  I may have the head re-cut by RK-Tek, but so far no sign of detonation.

This thing vibrates and makes noises like no other bike I own.  It has a brutal low to mid hit.  I love it!  I didn't like the rear fender back in the day but now I think it is bad ass!  I will race it occassionally but mostly it will just look pretty in my garage.

Tim

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i439/ttrdesigns/DPP_0004.jpg)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i439/ttrdesigns/DPP_0002.jpg

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: The Flyin Hawaiian on May 24, 2011, 03:58:39 AM

Nice bike! I just got rid of a 83 KX125. I would have kept it if it were a 250 or 500.

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: ID KX500 on May 24, 2011, 05:52:30 AM

That is a beautiful bike. I had an 80 KX420 I have lots of good memories of those days.

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: 1989kawasaki on May 24, 2011, 06:19:01 AM

absolutely friggen awesome! 

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: Camo on May 24, 2011, 07:02:35 AM

It's fugly, (haha) but awesome for sure. Nice job!

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: Friar-Tuck on May 27, 2011, 03:54:07 PM

 Great job on the resto.
I really like the old school bikes brought back to life, keeps things in perspective, like how far the bikes have come.
  And the fact you are probably still making more power than 98% of the bikes built today!
   Tuck\o/
 

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: Swe_K5_89 on June 06, 2011, 07:51:35 AM

What a bike! Really would like to one -83 in my garage. This was my first big bore bike..

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: Swede_pete on December 26, 2011, 04:39:10 AM

Wow Tim!
I really dig your bike! I can?t wait until mine is in the same condition.

/Peter.

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: Motorrad on December 26, 2011, 06:13:57 AM

Sweet bike.. 
Always loved the turtle shell rear fenders

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: jonny500 on December 26, 2011, 12:32:38 PM

Quote from: TTR on May 24, 2011, 03:42:33 AM

Hey all, thought I would post a pic of my freshly restored 83 KX500.  This is the first Kawasaki I have ever owned.  Finding parts for this thing was like mission impossible. Luckily, it was in decent shape when I got it.  I installed stiffer springs in the forks along with emulators and a gold valve in the shock.  Other than that it is stock.  I may have the head re-cut by RK-Tek, but so far no sign of detonation.

This thing vibrates and makes noises like no other bike I own.  It has a brutal low to mid hit.  I love it!  I didn't like the rear fender back in the day but now I think it is bad ass!  I will race it occassionally but mostly it will just look pretty in my garage.

Tim


butifull
do not ride
keep for ever

(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i439/ttrdesigns/DPP_0004.jpg)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i439/ttrdesigns/DPP_0002.jpg

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: awak100 on May 15, 2012, 04:10:26 PM

Well lets se I have 86 87 88 89 92 94 99 02 and 04 and dam I wish I had your bike, yes I'm looking for an 83/84 I grew up with air cooled bikes/ dual shocks. Was a honda fan now big green

Title: Re: F'n new guy with a 83 KX500
Post by: z50guru on May 17, 2012, 07:04:06 AM

Wow! I would bite the assholes out'a rawhide for a year to have that bike!  Great job bring'n her back  :wink: