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Offline Hesford

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kx 500 1983 restoration
« on: March 04, 2012, 09:45:09 AM »
Hi. kx500 1983 restoration is going well but im short of an airbox and a kickstart!! Can anyone tell me if these parts off other years will fit as im struggling to get hold of them.
 i will post some pics up as soon as i can. thanks, chris.

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Re: kx 500 1983 restoration
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 08:46:59 AM »
84 might be close. go to kawasaki.com, owner info, parts diagrams, search airbox on 83 then compare to 84 box.hth, K.
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Re: kx 500 1983 restoration
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 11:22:37 AM »
il have a look. thanks alot kwakman

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Re: kx 500 1983 restoration
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2012, 09:01:38 PM »
well thats unfortunate, kawasaki only have parts diagram back to 1986. I may have found one being broken up. just need the breakers to answer the phone!!

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Re: kx 500 1983 restoration
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2012, 12:08:39 AM »
well thats unfortunate, kawasaki only have parts diagram back to 1986. I may have found one being broken up. just need the breakers to answer the phone!!


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Re: kx 500 1983 restoration
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2012, 08:27:44 PM »
I have an 83/84 microfiche if its any good to you? Where are you located? K.
And lo, I did loft the front wheel and carried it forth to the unbelievers, and cast it down before them and said unto them ''look now upon the might of my throttle control ye pitiful cretinous ones''
And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....

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Re: kx 500 1983 restoration
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2012, 11:17:38 AM »
Located in warrington near manchester.
  i use a microfiche on a site called cmsnl. i dont fully trust the microfiche though;     allballs didnt do a suspension linkage bearing kit for the 1983 but they did for a 1984. i checked the microfiche and the bearing part numbers were the same for both years - so i presumed 83 and 84 linkage bearings were the same. However the 84 bearings are 2mm smaller in diameter!!
 
  Does anyone know if a kx250 airbox is the same as the 500? found one for ?50.00 but not sure if it will fit. it also has extra air holes drilled in it.

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Re: kx 500 1983 restoration
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2012, 02:39:06 AM »
pm me your address, you do mean uk dont you? I'll post you that fiche.K.
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And lo, I did loft the front wheel and carried it forth to the unbelievers, and cast it down before them and said unto them ''look now upon the might of my throttle control ye pitiful cretinous ones''
And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....

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Re: kx 500 1983 restoration
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2012, 02:33:49 PM »
Go to partpitstop.com; their website has exploded drawings and part numbers going back to 1966 Kawasakis.

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