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Title: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: husky333 on October 06, 2011, 10:19:09 AM

Hi, i am a newbie on here, i live in England. I wanted to show a pic of my last project, i completed it last year and sold it this last January. It was the first bike i ever restored and was really pleased with the outcome. I hope you like it.

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: husky333 on October 06, 2011, 10:24:06 AM

Quote from: husky333 on October 06, 2011, 10:19:09 AM

Hi, i am a newbie on here, i live in England. I wanted to show a pic of my last project, i completed it last year and sold it this last January. It was the first bike i ever restored and was really pleased with the outcome. I hope you like it.

It has an alloy tank modelled on the smaller kx250 tank, an alloy airbox that we made as an exact copy of the original plastic item, Reiger rear shock, 46mm american 1989 front forks, completely rebuilt motor, all the bottom cradle of the frame was stripped out and re built, new seat cover, new bigger deeper alloy rads, Procircuit pipe and silencer, Procircuit clutch perch and loads of fancy do dads.

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: husky333 on October 06, 2011, 10:28:10 AM

I am currently in the process of building 2 kx500 1989`s. hopefully they will be ready to race at next years Vintage Motocross Des Nations, at Farleigh Castle, England in Sept.2011. They will have handmade factory style swingarms on and alloy airboxes integrated into a hand made rear subframe. I managed to find  a few sets of brand new WP 4054 usd forks for them too.

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: 1989kawasaki on October 06, 2011, 10:28:38 AM

absolute  :-o :-o EYE CANDY!!!  :-o :-o you've instantly earned my respect
good job!

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: DeadRinger on October 06, 2011, 10:48:50 AM

Who made the seat cover?

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: Friar-Tuck on October 06, 2011, 02:56:31 PM

 Outstanding. 
Did you make the tank and airbox or was it made at a shop?  That kind of work looks like a professional resto shop.
 That is way to pretty to race, how are the other two bikes coming along?
Well done indeed my friend! thanks for showing us the pic. 8-)
   Tuck \o/
 
 

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: husky333 on October 07, 2011, 07:10:53 AM

the tank and airbox were made at an engineering shop nearby. i dont have access to all the factory bling that some people bolt onto their bikes, but mine was a "loosely based copy" of Kurt Nichols 1988 factory bike.

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: husky333 on October 07, 2011, 07:13:55 AM

one more pic

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: Swe_K5_89 on October 07, 2011, 07:16:00 AM

Where did you get the seatcover? Look good!!

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: husky333 on October 07, 2011, 07:30:05 AM

seat cover was made by a local motorcycle seat restorer/upholsterer. I live in the north of England.

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: royceymon@hotmail.co.uk on October 07, 2011, 09:11:57 AM

lovely restoration , should have kept it!! heres my 88 500 back in 1988

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: bike_boy_england on October 10, 2011, 10:09:13 AM

excellent job,very nice bike indeed. my bike had an ally tank on it before i bought it but unfortunately never came with it. theres pics on here of it somewhere...SR thread i think? thumbs up for using local craftsmen in re-creating the look you were after, theyve done a great job! regards alex the geordie!

Title: Re: My 1988 kx500 resto project
Post by: Green Fiend on October 10, 2011, 02:26:29 PM

That's sweet!!!