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Offline jbehunin

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'93 KX 500 rebuild
« on: September 06, 2010, 12:03:18 PM »
I found a pretty clean and unused 93 KX 500. After riding it one weekend, I knew right off the bat that it needed some TLC.

Well a few weeks have passed and now I am about 90% done. All I need now is some new plastic, seat cover, tires and graphiccs.
But I am kind of fond of the stock 93 look.

After tearing the bike apart, I found out that the top end had never been touched. The KIPS valve was ccompletely froze up from carbon build up. The bearings were in pretty good shape, and just needed to be repacked.

After cleaning and rebuilding the top end, new clutches, new valving front and rear with new springs on the suspension, this bike has come to life.
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Offline crawford

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 05:33:36 PM »
that is a clean '93... good job
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Offline Friar-Tuck

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 05:42:01 PM »
 Hey JB,
 That bike is in great shape!    I'll be looking forward to a ride report!  :-D
    Tuck\o/
   
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Offline ID KX500

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2010, 07:37:51 PM »
What a relief it must have been for the Kawasaki engineers to wake up from 1988-2004 knowing that most of the work was already done on the KX500 sitting there only needing a tweak.
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Offline hughes

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 01:56:05 AM »
Nice 93 500 / time to get it dirty.
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Offline jbersano

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 04:38:05 AM »
very nice!!!! good job!!!!
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Offline tharden

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 04:56:19 AM »
Nice! Got to love the kx500.
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Offline jbehunin

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2010, 09:14:50 AM »
After I got the bike together, I took it out for a ride. I was cautious at first, wanting the motor to break in properly.
Towards the end of our ride, I was a little disappointed in the bike. The bike ran great from the low end to mid, but fell flat on the top.
I asked around, and finally a buddy of mine, who happens to be a Kawi mechanic, told me to check to see if the valve is opening all the way.
Long story short, I tore the top end off of it.
The valves were installed close!!!
Well, my buddy did the KIPS mod that everyone raves about, and as I put it back together, I was giddy.
The bike fired right up, and it had a totally different sound to it. It sounded more crisp and throaty. A quick ride up and down the street put a perma grin on my face!
Well next weekend I will take it back out and try it again! :-D :-D :-D :-D
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Offline martinfan30

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2010, 10:33:09 AM »
Very nice ride man!!! Have fun on her!
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Offline medicman

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2010, 12:42:32 PM »
Out of curiosity, what is "the kips mod" hes refering to?
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Offline jbehunin

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2010, 01:57:51 PM »
I have no idea. Hes an old mechanic from way back when. He has been wrenching on Kawasaki's for a long time. I told him my problem, and what I wanted the bike to do. He said he modified the kips valve. as far as what he did, i don't know.
But the thing is crisp, and it will rip your arms out!!!!
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Offline Froggy

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2010, 08:30:18 PM »
great job! If mine looks like yours at the end of rebuilt, I would be so happy!
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Offline kwakman

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2010, 03:26:50 AM »
pipe looks like a gnarly desert.should go well at high rpm now your p/v works.looks real clean too.
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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2010, 08:31:08 AM »
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Offline neckcrank

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Re: '93 KX 500 rebuild
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2010, 04:15:46 PM »
Where did you get that frame guard thing over the chain?
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