Question about Reliability

[conanrules1]

Hey Everyone...

I've been reading tons of comments on YouTube saying that the KX's reliability is not very good.  Is this true?  I owned a 1995 CR500R and that bike was pretty much bomb-proof.  I just bought a 1997 KX 500...was it a mistake?  Should I expect lots of issues?  What issues are common trouble points?

Thanks for any replies.

[stewart]

i never have had anything break execpt kick starters  stock cast pistons and stock clutch kits

[KX500freak]

i,m riding kx 500 on daily base and i find it very reliable.
the only thing happened was a view busted sparkplugs,
due too a little bit off search for the perfect carb.setting,
which is done and after that no more fooling plugs


so you bought an 97 er ?
there is a few things to check if you want

is the subframe not cracked
is the exhaust properly mounted and the muffler,s inner perforated pipe ?
its often that they come loose due too vibratin, jumps ,hits taken...

and you have too set some bolts a bit tighter for not loosing them one after another

these are the week spots on a kx 500 in general

[KXcam22]

Expect no issues.  I have been riding the crap out of my 92 since, heck 92.... and it still it going fine no issues other than routine maintenance. Heck the stock air filter is still good and that says something. I have owned many bikes and this is a good bike!! Cam.

[KX500freak]

hey cam,

there,s no argue on that !
so i have two of those KXer 500 in my garage

but you do follow me ,
if i say there are a few week spots ,

exhaust mounting cracking or
muffler inner perforated pipe can come loose
3 rd gear is vulnerable
alu sub frame cracks

these are things i had to deal with so that,s why i mentioned them
there,s only one true dirtbike for me
and it,s ......