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Offline bingowings

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kx443
« on: July 17, 2008, 03:41:48 AM »

 Not quite a 500 but not far off. A bit of competion for Maico 490's. :-)
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Re: kx443
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2008, 04:54:10 AM »
That thing is Sweet.  Those older big bore two stokes make you a man reall quick, because you don't want to cry while you are picking the gravel out of your A$$ in front of you friends.
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2008, 06:32:40 AM »
love at first sight
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Offline moreccsthanlbs

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Re: kx443
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2008, 01:37:10 PM »
omg......beautiful bike!!!!!!
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Offline CR480R

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Re: kx443
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2008, 11:17:12 AM »
443? Is that a KX420 with a KDX450 crank?
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Offline KXDINO

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Re: kx443
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2008, 09:56:38 PM »
Just checking out this nice looking KX 443

Just like to know more  about this machine, as I recall this machine was never a production machine. It either a works bike or a KX 250 A5 79 Model with a 443cc motor slipped in.

As I recall they did have a 443 works bikes, but I only remember them with a uni - trar suspension.

Kawasaki never made a production big bore in 78/79. KX 420 appeared n 1980/81 then dissappeared until 1983 KX 500 A1 air-cooled.

any information on it's history would be great.

I nearly have all KX pamplets from 74 to 2007!!!  now kawasaki australia doesn't print them anymore.

Might have to get them from the States, can any one help??????
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Offline bingowings

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Re: kx443
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2008, 10:31:18 PM »

  It is a 1979 KX250 A5 rolling chassis with a KX420 engine JUST slipped in. The crank is a genuine Kawasaki 443
replacement. I rode it last weekend, nothing fell off bar me. Like riding an auto, very smooth. :-D
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Offline bingowings

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Re: kx443
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2008, 08:55:40 PM »

 Another pic, I've now fitted new side plates from Nightmare Racing . Excellent quality.
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Offline sintax

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« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2008, 07:17:03 PM »
way too awesome! I love the classic 2t bikes!

Kinda makes me wish I did not give away that 79 Honda 250 I had.
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Offline The Flyin Hawaiian

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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2008, 03:57:34 AM »
Your bike looks great! I have a 75 KX250 and a 80 PE400 Suzuki projects that I hope to get to this winter. Those Nightmare sidepanels look nice!
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A couple of 03 and 04 KXs, a few YZs, 3 PE 400s, a DR and a TS.

Offline Charlie500

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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2008, 12:36:43 PM »
That bike looks great! my buddy just pulled a kx 420 out of a barn in the back of a vinyard a couple months ago. the owner just gave it to him. we cleaned the carb and tank. put some fresh gas in it and it started right up!
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Offline kxs in oz

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Re: kx443
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2008, 10:35:41 AM »
Hi bingowings here is a couple of pisc of my kx250 a5 with a big bore motor  478cc been racing it for 3 years now been great
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Offline holeshot buddy

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Re: kx443
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2008, 08:57:08 PM »
gee simon you could have given the pipe a scrub up :-D
heres a better picture 8-)
« Last Edit: August 27, 2008, 09:00:44 PM by holeshot buddy »
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Offline bingowings

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Re: kx443
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2008, 09:41:18 PM »
Quote from: holeshot buddy on August 27, 2008, 08:57:08 PM
gee simon you could have given the pipe a scrub up :-D
heres a better picture 8-)
Simon, What length are the Fox shoxs and do thre work well on the KX?
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Offline OzzyGreg

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Re: kx443
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2023, 08:40:17 PM »
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Sorry to dig up a VERY old post, but as a KX420 owner, I’m intrigued about the 443 kit motors.
I’m seriously considering writing a book on air cooled KXs and KDXs and this sort of info would be invaluable.
I’m really hoping to be able to write/publish something similar to my last book on Yamaha 2 Stroke road racers. 

http://www.tz350.net/yamaha_two_stroke_production_roadracing_motorcycles.htm
 
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