Hey guys, im about to buy an early 90's model kx500 (with a little luck) and wanted to know if there is anything i should look out for when buying my bike? Also are there any changes to the k5 in the early 90's worth holding out for?
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You should check out the top exhaust mount, which just about always breaks under the tank.
They just need a bit of 1/2 by 1/8 flat steel welding over it and that seems to sort em.
Remove the flywheel cover and check to see of you can waggle the flywheel, if you can then the crankshaft bearings are knackered (or the flywheels loose).
I think that there's very little difference between the 90 model (like mine is) and the last ones made.
Fork diameter in the 90 model is 41 mm and the later ones get bigger forks and also the flywheel is different from about 92 aparently which can affect it if you want to fit one of the fancy E-line accessories lightling coils thats built into a flywheel weight (the flywheel weight/lighting coil fits the later ones but not the 90 model) but that only affects those who want lights on the bike.