Confused about a KX80

[1FAST450R]

i recently was given a kx80 by a friend of a friend. it needs some tlc but that's what i enjoy doing. i looked the vin up and it tells me it is a 97 model year. but when i am looking at parts, one thing stands out to me. on the brake hubs, all of the part sites show it having disc brakes. The bike has drum brakes on it. it also has an Ohlins shock on it. any suggestions? any help would be appreciated.

[Foxx4Beaver]

post up some pics if you get a chance.

[1FAST450R]

btw. the vin is JKAKXXB1XVA042660. am i looking at something wrong?

[1FAST450R]

Not sure how to post pics.

[Foxx4Beaver]

here's a "how-to" on posting pics...

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,10040.0.html

Don't hold me on it...but I'm pretty sure that '87 was the last year for rear drum brakes on the 80...does it have front drum too?

[1FAST450R]

it has drum brakes on the front and rear. if it's that old even better. i like the old bikes.

[Foxx4Beaver]

I believe '83 was the last year for front & rear drum...in '84 it went to a solid front disc...

[Foxx4Beaver]

here's an '83...


an '82...


an '81...


look like any of these?

[Foxx4Beaver]

here's the '84 with the front disc...

[1FAST450R]

makes sense. 83 has the remote shock reservoir  as well. sweet, i have a vintage bike on my hands. hopefully i wont have to put too much money into it. but why would the vin say it's a 97? you wouldn't think that all of the parts would transfer from 83 to 97?
 
it looks like the top one the most.

[Foxx4Beaver]

so it's liquid cooled?...and has F & R drum...yep...an '83.
as far as VIN#...I'm at a loss too...maybe someone else on here can answer that one.

[1FAST450R]

it is liquid cooled. i'm a little excited and a little worried. finding parts is the part i'm worried about.

[Foxx4Beaver]

I haven't checked out a Kawie fiche yet, there "might" be a couple things you can get OEM...

there's a little over 6000 listings in this search...should be able to find something useful...and ask Sandblaster too

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2057872.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X1983+kawasaki+kx80.TRS0&_nkw=1983+kawasaki+kx80&_sacat=0

[1FAST450R]

thanks brother! i will take lots of pictures and post them on the site during the resto.

[Foxx4Beaver]

here's some "new old stock"...

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=1983+kawasaki+kx80&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X1983+kawasaki+kx80+nos.TRS1&_nkw=1983+kawasaki+kx80+nos&_sacat=0