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Offline kwakman

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Re: newer 500 vs. older 500
« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2011, 01:52:27 AM »
you will probably have to use ebay for powervalves but i have found everything else for my 86 after some concentrated web searching.give me a shout if your struggling with anything else.K.
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Re: newer 500 vs. older 500
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2011, 02:44:00 AM »
Lets talk about the powervalves for a minute, the 86 were steel, the 87s aluminum? what were the 88s?
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Re: newer 500 vs. older 500
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2011, 04:11:31 AM »
i was under the impression the valves are aluminium and the rod that drives them is steel hence when glooped up with carbon, the teeth on the valves fail before the rod that accentuates them.the 88 up gears are interchangeable, the 88 cases use a smaller countershaft sprocket bearing than the 89 on models otherwise the bottom ends seem identical.
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And the unbelievers did quake in their boots....

Offline bleeding green

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Re: newer 500 vs. older 500
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2011, 05:09:31 AM »
thanks guys! so far everything is still good. the one thing i cant seem to find is new foot pegs. mine could definitely use a new set. bike bandit says the oem ones are not available. do you know if the newer kx ones work or is there a universal set that would work? im not picky on brand i just need a new set. thanks!
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Offline don46

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Re: newer 500 vs. older 500
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2011, 05:23:15 AM »
Quote from: RoostiusMaximus on August 05, 2011, 02:44:00 AM
Lets talk about the powervalves for a minute, the 86 were steel, the 87s aluminum? what were the 88s?

pretty sure the 86 were Aluminum, 89 and newer were steel
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Offline ID KX500

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Re: newer 500 vs. older 500
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2011, 08:30:38 AM »
I put a set of these on a XR650L.

http://www.d2moto.com/c-481-foot-pegs.aspx
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Re: newer 500 vs. older 500
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2012, 05:59:09 PM »
OK. I am new to the k5. I love my 2002 kx500, I will say its a great bike. I have also learned a lot in this website. So props to everyone who supports it. Excuse my typos if any, all I am using is my android phone and can be difficult sometimes to type. Why have come across many people who own or owned  k5s and  cr500s and have a difficult time starting them? Is it just this happens with the older generation k5s or is it the craftsmanship of a rebuilt motor? My k5 has always started on one  or two kicks. Just curious. Thanks
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