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Offline BacK.IN.THE.DaY

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kx500 radiators 1986-1987 Help
« on: April 26, 2011, 04:02:56 AM »
kx500 radiators 1986-1987

Hi could someone please give me some information on 1986-1987 kx500 radiators
is there any difference between the two years as i am not sure. :?

Any help is really appreciated :-D



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Offline byron909

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Re: kx500 radiators 1986-1987 Help
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2011, 05:09:31 AM »
rear mount is different
shroud mount different

you can easily make some 88-04 work
here is what i did on my 86, took some oversize 88 up.





the right 88 up being hair shorter was nice, becasue every old kx i have had or seen has the pipe rubbing the radiator.
i had to move the middle tab to rear, and make new shroud mount. the water ports all worked perfect. for water pump feed line just used 88 up lower hose.
some more pics if you need
http://rides.webshots.com/album/576733989dbmoOX?vhost=rides
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 BacK.IN.THE.DaY

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Re: kx500 radiators 1986-1987 Help
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2011, 05:19:30 AM »
Hi thanks for your help. those rads are nice  :wink:

could i use the 86 ones if i got just the mount cut a welded to opposite side of each rad?
an iam a bit strapped for cash at the moment. and i can get 2 mint 86 rads for 50 uk pounds.


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Offline jonny500

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Re: kx500 radiators 1986-1987 Help
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2011, 05:53:58 AM »
is your bike an 87. i have a set of 87 rads in nice condion, they are in the U.K though

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Re: kx500 radiators 1986-1987 Help
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2011, 06:58:18 AM »
Hi Jonny500. Ok great I live in UK and i am very interested in the rads please get back to me.


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Offline jonny500

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Re: kx500 radiators 1986-1987 Help
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2011, 08:19:23 AM »
heres a couple of pics, they dont do them justice they are better in the flesh. the only defect is on the second pic, there is a little kink in one of the veins around the middle of the rad. these do not leak as i used them on my bike. if you like what you let me know and i will give them a wipe over and take some better pics tomorrow
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john
« Last Edit: April 26, 2011, 08:21:42 AM by jonny500 »

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Re: kx500 radiators 1986-1987 Help
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2011, 09:06:03 AM »
Great thanks for you help i have sent you a  PM .