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edkx

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gear change shaft
« on: June 20, 2006, 04:09:16 AM »
I'm being told by my dealer that it's no longer available.the newer one has a different part #.Does anyone know if they'll interchange?The schematics show the shaft being #13161,but the ordering part# is different.Thanks

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Re: gear change shaft
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2006, 06:26:32 AM »
What year 500?? I could not see that part changing that much at all. I have not needed one but I heard they can bent easy.
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edkx

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Re: gear change shaft
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2006, 05:46:01 PM »
Mine's a 91.The 98 # is different.

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Re: gear change shaft
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2006, 10:08:53 PM »
I'm being told by my dealer that it's no longer available.the newer one has a different part #.Does anyone know if they'll interchange?The schematics show the shaft being #13161,but the ordering part# is different.Thanks

Kawasaki frequently superceedes older p/n's. Sometimes the superceeded part is physically updated, and sometimes the material is changed. Whenever Kawi for whatever reason makes a change in the part they will come up with a new superceeded p/n.
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THIRD FIVE

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Re: gear change shaft
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2006, 12:06:05 AM »
The spline size has changed.  I ran into this on my five when I ordered a shift lever for my '95, but the motor was from an earlier bike.  They increased the spline size on the later bikes.

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edkx

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Re: gear change shaft
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2006, 04:41:09 AM »
So could you use the updated part and just use a shifter from a newer model?

THIRD FIVE

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Re: gear change shaft
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2006, 01:06:17 PM »
I didn't try it, I just used another shift lever that I already had.  It looked the same except for the spline, and I assume that is the only change, but I didn't verify.

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Re: gear change shaft
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2006, 10:26:05 PM »
Looks like Kawasaki has 3 versions of the KX500 shifter: '82-'91, '92-'93, and '94-'04. Try cross referencing other related shift and drum parts associated with the shift shaft on a newer 2000+ 500. I bet you will find the mating components are the same part #'s (also check the crankcase p/n's). I am willing to bet if you purchase a new shaft, and run a newer year shifter you will be all set.

Kawasaki won't superceede your old shaft p/n because then your older shifter won't work on the new shaft.
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'84 GPz1100
'87 GSX-R  750
'06 HD Fatboy
'73 Kawi H1
'03 CRG KX500 Shifter kart