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Offline kmc14

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KX500 electric start
« on: March 02, 2017, 08:13:22 PM »
Has anyone else got on the Reservation list with Panthera for an electric start for the KX500? I reserved mine a few days ago. They seem to do nice work on the CR's and starting to do the KX's. Hopefully they'll do billet cases soon. I don't know when they are doing a production run but I'll keep everyone posted.
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2017, 01:31:19 AM »
If you can't kick it over you don't deserve to ride it.   
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2017, 01:55:45 AM »
Lol I knew someone would say that. I've been riding bikes for over 40 years and riding 500s for over 20 years. I travel all over the east coast and we typically ride 12-16 hour days. I'm older now and like the idea of the E-button on my favorite bike.
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Offline sandblaster

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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2017, 02:23:24 AM »
On another similar subject... Two of the three shift forks are no longer available...  :-o :-o :-o
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2017, 02:29:13 AM »
Which forks are unavailable? I was just getting ready to order a set as spares.
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2017, 02:33:04 AM »
13140-1058 and 13140-1059
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2017, 02:39:47 AM »
Thanks. I just ordered the available one and will look for the other two used.
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2017, 02:50:17 AM »
Just a thoguht... even though Kawasaki no longer has them does not mean that someone doesn't have some new ones somewhere in stock...
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2017, 02:56:27 AM »
I actually ordered all three from Partzilla and we'll see what happens.
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Offline jeffro351

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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2017, 05:57:18 AM »
the guy I ride with has the starter kit for his cr500, it works great. They told him it was some of the first shipped to the US. It works great! The only issues he had is that the cheap crappy solenoid it came with was a cheap lawnmower one and it would stick! After installing a nicer streetbike one from cycle gear it has been fine. The only other issue is that it sheered off 2 keyways, they emailed out a notice to increase the torque specs on the flywheel to correct that.
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2017, 06:12:51 AM »
Glad to hear he likes his starter. Hopefully they have the bugs worked out of the system now. Wonder if the new flywheel uses factory timing marks. I'll post up every thing I find when I receive mine.
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Offline alward25

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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2017, 11:52:45 AM »
Quote from: kmc14 on March 03, 2017, 06:12:51 AM
Glad to hear he likes his starter. Hopefully they have the bugs worked out of the system now. Wonder if the new flywheel uses factory timing marks. I'll post up every thing I find when I receive mine.

They do not use the factory timing marks,  For now you will need to set timing with a timing dial indicator.
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2017, 01:47:47 AM »
Partzilla is out of the two shifting forks Sandblaster mentioned.
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2017, 02:07:32 AM »
Yup... I may have failed to mention that I had two sets on order with them... And I received my ACCESS DENIED email this morning  :-o
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Re: KX500 electric start
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2017, 02:19:45 AM »
I just ordered from Kawasaki parts house. Maybe I'll get lucky.
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