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General => In General... => Topic started by: Johnniespeed on September 26, 2005, 01:21:06 PM

Title: The First KX500
Post by: Johnniespeed on September 26, 2005, 01:21:06 PM: What was the first year for the KX500 ? Does anyone know how to find out what the first serial number is ? It would be nice to know who owns the oldest KX500 on this site.
Title: The First KX500
Post by: hughes on September 26, 2005, 01:30:22 PM: I think 83 was the first year and was air cooled. I saw one on ebay last week for 350.00 complete bike. I am running an 87 500.
Title: The First KX500
Post by: Johnniespeed on September 26, 2005, 01:58:08 PM: When did they start with liquid cooling?
Title: The First KX500
Post by: hughes on September 26, 2005, 02:05:17 PM: I know 86 was liguid cooled. So 85 or 86. I have seen 84 that was air cooled.
Title: Re: The First KX500
Post by: Danger4u2 on September 27, 2005, 01:26:09 AM: Quote from: Johnniespeed
What was the first year for the KX500 ? Does anyone know how to find out what the first serial number is ? It would be nice to know who owns the oldest KX500 on this site.

Sounds cool, and who's the oldest and youngest members.
Title: The First KX500
Post by: hughes on September 27, 2005, 10:50:32 AM: I just turned 30 this year.
Title: The First KX500
Post by: Danger4u2 on September 27, 2005, 12:53:03 PM: I'm 48 years old
'04' KX500-E16
Engine # KX500BE0245508
Delivery Date 10/1/04
I should be close to the last one, I called 12 states and about 25 dealers
found my bike in Colorado. As far as the 1st KX500 I'll do some research.
Till then
Danger
Title: RE: The First KX500
Post by: YUNGGUNNAZ on October 01, 2005, 12:33:20 AM: 83 was 1st year of kx5 and it was air cooled.84 air cooled.then 85 was the begin of water cool.i have some 83&84 motor parts but haven't found a bike yet.i'm a young 51 with 2 sons that are trying to change that racing.we use to race the 83,84 in dirt drag and wear out the water cool fellows.that why i'm looking.
Title: Re: RE: The First KX500
Post by: demographic on October 01, 2005, 04:48:17 AM: One of my mates used to have an air cooled KX500, might even still have it hidden away in a shed somewhere.

Anyway it was knackered and from what I remember of it, it was white :?

I doubt it will ever be resurected by him anyway though cos after falling off a bike a few years ago he has calmed down a bit.
Title: Re: The First KX500
Post by: KX500freak on June 27, 2008, 07:33:56 AM: wooow that is an awesome bike :-o
i never saw it before.
Title: Re: The First KX500
Post by: mysnykkx500 on September 20, 2008, 10:50:13 AM: 26
Title: Re: The First KX500
Post by: dsrtrider on September 20, 2008, 01:25:49 PM: i'm 44 :-D