Does anybody know If 1987 pastic side panels will fill on a 1986?

[chrisorbics]

Hi I was considering replacing my side panels on my 1986 kawasaki kx500 and I have found a cheap set but it says 1987 kx125 250 500 only. I have been looking at pictures and it seems like some 1987 bikes have the older stype panels and some have different ones. Does anybody know? The part number is maier 209073. I can not find this part number on there website and there is nothing for just 1987 bikes either.

[chrisorbics]

Hi now that I am looking on the maier website I see that there have the panels for 1985-1986 and 1988-2004 but nothing for 1987. I am going to try to find a 1987 in the gallery.

[Danger4u2]

Check here.

http://www.kxriders.com/coppermine/displayimage.php?album=64&pos=4

[chrisorbics]

Hi it is hard to tell but I think it might work.

[hughes]

I have an 87 listed in the gallery, unsure of a close up picture of the side panels. Let us know what you come up with. From what I have seen is the 86 panels are just alittle diff. but the bolt pattern might be diff. The 86 sub frame is alot diff from the 87 to 04 bikes.

[chrisorbics]

Hi thanks for your help. There is a new set of plastics on ebay for a 1987. They are only going for $5 plus $10 shipping. I guess someone with a 1987 kx will get a good deal.

By the way hughes nice bike. Where can I get a bigger gas tank for my 1986? I like your tank. I ride in the woods so your set up is what I would like for my bike.

Thanks again,
Chris

[hughes]

Hi thanks for your help. There is a new set of plastics on ebay for a 1987. They are only going for $5 plus $10 shipping. I guess someone with a 1987 kx will get a good deal.

By the way hughes nice bike. Where can I get a bigger gas tank for my 1986? I like your tank. I ride in the woods so your set up is what I would like for my bike.

Thanks again,
Chris

Call IMS and see if they have one for your bike. I called them and they still make them for my bike but nobody sells them but denniskirk.com has just started carrying them. Mine is alittle faded but I got it off e-bay for 50.00 bucks. Try Clark Manufacturing they may still make tanks for your bike. IMS is getting 225.00 for the tank on my bike. On some things I have learned to call these companies and ask questions. I called pro circuit about a pipe for my bike and they had a works pipe laying on the pipe rack(no retailer had or sells a pipe for the 87 bike) but they will willing to make me a coated pipe. So it never hurts to call.   

[chrisorbics]

Yea I saw the one on denniskirk but $230 is too much for me to spend on a tank. I am going to have to keep an eye out on ebay.

thanks,
Chris