Author Topic: Photo Gallery. (Read 19131 times)

hughes · « **on:** December 15, 2004, 12:12:22 PM »

Hey guys let's get some more albums in our gallery. I have enjoyed looking at all the diff. 500's and mods. Also is there anybody else riding an 87 500. If so get your pictures in. Thanks.

machine · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2004, 02:53:25 PM »

Ok, just posted my pics in there.
"Machine" Last, on page 4

Take a look at the FMF silencer that I bead blasted, and then
had black anodized.

Kind of nice!

I have a new graphics that I got for X-mas. Then I'll have to re-post
more pics

Kev......

hughes · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2004, 03:08:10 PM »

Nice Bike. Hope my 87 kx500 will look half that good when I'm done with it.

machine · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2004, 03:32:19 PM »

Thanks!!!

I'm sure your's will be sweet!

Can't wait to see more pics!!!!

hughes · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2004, 03:48:26 AM »

Machine,

I hope to get some more pictures here shortly. I will be done with the rear shock this week. I have already repainted the rear shock spring with a blue anadized color. For the body work I'm going to try to keep it 87 factory looking. I found a guy who can make me the 87 500 style grachics and My seat should arrive this week I installed new seat foam and shipped it out to have a custom cover(Factory looking) installed. To complete the seat I have a local gut who can paint KX in white on each side of the seat. My front fork boots where as close as i could get for the factory look. Dealer wanted 46.00 each for Kawasaki boots and MSR 26.00 for the pair. Thanks.

machine · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2004, 08:45:13 AM »

Wow! Sounds like a complete restore!

Can't wait to see the pics!!!!

machine · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2004, 11:50:59 AM »

I just posted a pic in the gallery of a buddy of mine that was ridding behind me, when on my KX5

"don't ride behind a KX500!!!"

Outhch!!!!

hughes · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2005, 10:20:44 AM »

machine,

Looks like he likes eating ROOST. I posted a pic. of my new seat cover. Man that new seat foam rides nice. The paint I used on the rear shock said no preimer needed but I will half to repaint it next go around. The paint did not Cover the area good. It needs preimer first.

machine · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2005, 12:23:42 PM »

seat looks great!

hughes · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2005, 01:11:57 PM »

machine,

Verde PowerSports made and installed the cover. www.verdepowersports.com. Seat cover was only 40.00 and they installed the it for free. They make gripper seat covers. They can just about build any custom cover you want. Trying to keep the bike factory 87 looking I went with plain vinyl. Blue jeans grip good but my riding pants are alittle slick on the seat. Hey I think the gripper seat was under 50.00.

hughes · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2005, 06:53:37 AM »

Dude,

I posted some more pic.

machine · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2005, 07:38:57 AM »

Wow!
That thing looks to nice to ride now!!!

Great job!
I bet you have a ton of hours in that!!!!

hughes · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2005, 02:00:01 PM »

Dude,

My wife has been on my a** about spending time with my bike. But she also understands. I just make up for it by taking my wife out on the weekends. I wish I took pictures of what it looked like before I started. Total Baskets case. Broken rad. shourds and side plates, bold tires rusted up pro circuit pipe(that was for a kx250). Broke pipe mounts, No grips on the bent bars, Stained gas tank, All the suspension bearings were shot. Broken reed, leaking fork seals, I think that use to be a chain and two spockets that were on my bike. And a lot of missing or mis matched bolts and on top of all that it was cover with dirt/mud. Things are looking up. I have been working on this bike just about every weekend sents May of 2004. My goal is to have it ready for a vintage bike race coming up this year.

machine · « **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2005, 02:18:27 PM »

Well, if you never tell anyone, they'll never know!!!!

Man, that thing looks sweet!
As I'm sure it will ride.

You've done a great job, and I'd be proud as hell!!!!!!!!

hughes · « **Reply #14 on:** January 02, 2005, 02:22:48 PM »

Thanks Dude,

My list of thing left to do.

New Top End.(Still runs like a raped ape)
Factory grachic's
Backgrounds and numbers for the plates
KX painted on the seat
Foot pegs

If I get a new WR450F this year I will teardown and repaint the frames on my 87 500.