1986 KX500 Restomod pics inside...

[dpavelko]

The day I brought her home, very low compression

Sent crank out to be rebuild and ordered all new bearings

All new bearings and beadblasted all the cases

Cylinder replated and a new piston rod and rebuild crank

modified CRF footpegs

Some misc parts cleaned and ready to be put back together

New 86 KX250 rads, hoses needed to be re-routed

Coming together. Custom White side panels and rear fender. Brand new NOS pipe

Brushed Aluminum swingarm with polished bits

Has a 1992 KX500 front end
Skid plate from 88+ KX

Still on order:
FMF silencer
OEM graphic kit
Yellow number backgrounds
Seat Cover
Shock Seal
and some other misc

I am going to be ordering some gold rims

Anyhow let me know your thoughts.

[Foxx4Beaver]

lookin sweet!

what did you have to do to modify the CRF pegs?...and are they stock CRF pegs?
that pipe was a "score"!

[dpavelko]

It took a lot of cutting and grinding of the peg, there has to be a better swap out there. I would eventually get a nice set of aftermarket ones but I'd hate to chop them up like I had to do on the OEM CRF450 ones.

Also I am awaiting a natural colored IMS tank to come in.

[dpavelko]

[zz3gmc]

Looks great! I will be restoring my old 86 250 soon. I too will be going with wider pegs. I was thinking of modding the frame mounts to use 03/04 KX250 pegs. I have a bunch of those.

[LukeG]

I picked up a cheap set of 06 KX450 titanium pegs that I am going to modify to suit my 250. Keep up the good work.

[motojason]

Plated frame looks great. Dig the 90s anodized blue forks too.

I am working on rebuilding my 85 KX500 currently. It is similar to your 86 but no power valve and a rear drum brake instead of disk. Mine will be a mostly original looking restoration except for an 89 front end, but even that will pretty much look like stock too unless you really know 80's KXs.   

[dpavelko]

Some progress... disregard that tan, I am awaiting my new IMS natural color one. I had to blur it it was just too ugly (previous owner botched it with truck bed liner)

Gold rims should be in any day.
I beadblasted the rear hub to match the OEM 93 front.

[Foxx4Beaver]

that looks awesome!!
love the white side plates and fender!

[dpavelko]

Still waiting on the tank and gold rims... but I added a carbon fiber decal over the airbox ((:

[zz3gmc]

Are the white side panels from a 88 KDX200? Where did you get them? Looks great!

[dpavelko]

They were custom made by dc plastic

[sandblaster]

I like the rad hose arrangement on the left with the cooler and the temp gauge.
I plan on doing something similar with my next head rebuild.
Temps on these beasts can change very quickly so it might be a bit awkward trying to get your temps at WOT 

[dpavelko]

Getting there.. still waiting on some parts... ie my IMS clear tank 

[Foxx4Beaver]

that's gonna be one of the nicest '86s around....
what front rotor are you going with?