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Offline byron909

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1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« on: April 10, 2010, 04:15:34 PM »
hello, i am currently restoring a '86 kx500, am in need of new radiators. my right side is like half covered in jb weld, the left is twisted up real bad. i have found a zillion good used 88 up radiators, was wondering how different they were to mine? just lookng at pictures it does appear they are different, but no too much??
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1984 cr500 1985 kx125 1999ktm300mxc
1986 cr500 1986 kx500 2013.5 ktm450 fe
1987 cr500 1994 kx500
1991 cr500 2000 kx125
1995 cr250 2008 kx500
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Offline byron909

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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2010, 05:15:01 PM »
maybe someone could measure their radiators? 88-04?

thanks
1984 cr500 1985 kx125 1999ktm300mxc
1986 cr500 1986 kx500 2013.5 ktm450 fe
1987 cr500 1994 kx500
1991 cr500 2000 kx125
1995 cr250 2008 kx500
1995 cr500
2003 cr250
2003 cr500
2008 cr500

Offline nd4speed

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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 02:36:03 PM »
I think I have a set off an 86. I could measure those.

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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2010, 05:49:28 PM »
thanks, but no need to measure, i have those already. was looking at 88 up. are yours good? would you sell them?
1984 cr500 1985 kx125 1999ktm300mxc
1986 cr500 1986 kx500 2013.5 ktm450 fe
1987 cr500 1994 kx500
1991 cr500 2000 kx125
1995 cr250 2008 kx500
1995 cr500
2003 cr250
2003 cr500
2008 cr500

Offline cbmoor

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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 10:43:11 PM »
Not sure on the 88 years onwards if they are the same but there is a guy on e-Bay on the uk site selling bigger capacity radiators for the kx500. I got a set for my Kx and they were good. I wonder if you got a set you could reposition the brackets if needed to fit your bike.

Offline nd4speed

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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2010, 07:43:27 PM »
Yeah I would sell them to you if they fit your bike. I'm not sure they are for 1986 KX500. So if you dont have any luck let me know if you want a price and then to measure.

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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2010, 02:49:35 PM »
Not sure on the 88 years onwards if they are the same but there is a guy on e-Bay on the uk site selling bigger capacity radiators for the kx500. I got a set for my Kx and they were good. I wonder if you got a set you could reposition the brackets if needed to fit your bike.

I purchased some of those bigger radiators from China for my 00 K5.
The holes didn't line up and were the wrong sizes.
I sent some specs back to them and they refunded me part of the cost.
I like the end product but getting there was a bit rough  :|
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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2010, 07:36:23 PM »
Yes i must admit mine needed slight adjustment to the middle holes. They were too small but I just drilled them out a little bit more and then they fitted good. But I think that can be common on non oem items that the fit will not be as good as the originals

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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2010, 10:22:09 PM »
I think the brackets on the 86 do differ from the  later models.will look into it and post.
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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2010, 11:57:14 PM »
I recently posted concerning '87 substitutes, and there appears to be a difference between '87+ and '86 in the mount locations........according to the info provided by jonny

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,7784.msg59915.html#msg59915

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Re: 1986 kx500 radiator interchange
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2010, 03:23:11 AM »
if you look at the above pic, the 86 shares 3/4 mounts, but the centre mounts which are to rearward in the middle of the rad 87 onwards, on the 86 this mount is forwards.all other mounts look like they fit. HTH.K.
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And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....