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Offline jbehunin

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Re: Buying KX500.... Best years
« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2010, 02:48:26 AM »
i would say get the newest you can find. But it really doesnt matter if you are like me and enjoy building a bike.
I just found a steal on a very lightly used 1993 model.
I tore it down and rebuilt almost everything on it and restored it to new. It runs like new now!

Offline Charlie500

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Re: Buying KX500.... Best years
« Reply #16 on: November 11, 2010, 04:09:08 PM »
What year was it that they stopped changing the motor? 87, or 88?
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Offline BDI

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Re: Buying KX500.... Best years
« Reply #17 on: November 11, 2010, 04:15:35 PM »
2004
Smoke every cigarette like It's your last and ride like you stole something!!!

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Re: Buying KX500.... Best years
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2010, 04:16:58 PM »
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Offline Charlie500

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Re: Buying KX500.... Best years
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2010, 04:20:41 PM »
Seriously, there was no difference from 88-04 kx 500 engine right? :|
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Re: Buying KX500.... Best years
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2010, 04:50:51 PM »
88 had different cylinder and head, some of the 89 had a smaller flywheel. Find a 90 or newer they are all the same motor wise.