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Offline MuehlZ5

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water cooled year?
« on: November 11, 2011, 01:39:45 PM »
What year did the 500s go to water cooled models? looking for a complete motor right now and wasnt sure what year they went water cooled.

Offline turdle

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Re: water cooled year?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2011, 02:03:19 PM »
85 is the first year water cooled.then they added the 2 valve kips system in 86,87.which I prefer,[less moving parts]. not sure which year they added the 3rd kips valve, :?[help me out guys,my manual is out in the garage]all are good but some are getting harder to get parts for.

Offline jkindt

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Re: water cooled year?
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2011, 03:21:22 PM »
1989 was first year for third kips valve in the US market.