KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC) => Topic started by: asteroid500 on June 03, 2012, 11:06:27 PM

Title: 1987 KX500 resto/vmx prep
Post by: asteroid500 on June 03, 2012, 11:06:27 PM

Well im getting into VMX in a big way
Ive got 4 mid 80's classic's so i will always have a spare.
So for my Kwaka ive got some Venhill brake lines & featherlight clutch cable.
Full service, checking , timming, carb clean & float re level, reed inspection ... all in all this bike just goes.

I do need some new plastics & chain slides
I'm chassing an Aussie or Euro 89 KX500 complete front end ... forks tripples brake ass....ect ect ect.

some goodies came today.......

(http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz4/carl-fee/VMX-AU/KirtNicholl1987.jpg)

My 1985 CR500
(http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz4/carl-fee/VMX-AU/DaveThorpe1985.jpg)

Title: Re: 1987 KX500 resto/vmx prep
Post by: sirgregory37 on June 17, 2012, 08:44:45 AM

Where did you get those KX500 replica decals from? Are you happy with the quality?

Title: Re: 1987 KX500 resto/vmx prep
Post by: asteroid500 on June 17, 2012, 01:01:45 PM

The UK, the people are great to deal with, there product is the same as any modern decal (USA) / sticker (Australia) / graphics (UK), being made.
there not the super thick ones, there crap any way they always lift ( thick ones ), there just right & the 85 Dave Thorpe tank stickers are perforated to held stop lifting, i always drain my tanks when ive finished a ride & wash.

There in the link below ..... the only problem is now there's going to be more period correct Kirt Nichole replicas, were when i commissioned these kits they never existed.

http://bannedcr500riders.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=12830

Title: Re: 1987 KX500 resto/vmx prep
Post by: asteroid500 on August 12, 2012, 08:55:59 PM

Any one got an 87 KX250/500 standard gas tank they want to sell or pass on to a fellow restorer.