So as a few you of you may have saw in my introduction thread I picked up an extremely clean 86 KX500, by clean I mean showroom look.
Heres the problem. The motor is a hot mess.
I travel for work so I just decided to take it to a reputable (or so i thought) shop near my hometown. Took it in knowing it needed the following.
Rear Shock Rebuilt
Top end, Rings, Piston, etc.
Some other little stuff.
They had the bike for two weeks and I didnt hear anything, so Finally I call them and they say they have been looking for a piston and ring for two weeks and cant find anything...took me all of five minuets to solve that issue for them. I stop in the shop, my motor is in pieces in a rubber maid box, they tell me the crank is bad as well. So fast forward another two weeks, I call them today and still, they have nothing done! He tells me that they need various other parts, but they are discontinued... I had him email me the list.. I have searched the forum but cant find much. Where can I find these parts, and would 1988 to 1994 parts suffice?
Jeff, Here are the items that have been discontinued from Kawasaki and are no longer available.
Intake Boot 16065-1137
Countershaft Sprocket Lock Tab 92024-065
Float Valve Assy 16030-1060
Any help would greatly be appreciated. I am about to give up and call it a day on this bike.. put it in storage with the rest of my vintage stuff.
Thanks!