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Offline popeye

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KX500-87.
« on: September 11, 2011, 04:48:35 pm »
Any body no much about these old thing's? can you still get parts easily, did they have any fault's?
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Re: KX500-87.
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2011, 04:57:51 pm »
I think the Honda was a better bike that year. I've seen a few around but not many and they had huge update in 88 , if it's for pre 90 racing buy an 88 model.
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Re: KX500-87.
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2011, 05:04:29 pm »
What were the update's?  it's a pre 90 sidecar that is forsale.
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Re: KX500-87.
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2011, 05:49:10 pm »
Oh the 88 had cartridge forks a new frame different tank seat
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Re: KX500-87.
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2011, 07:25:48 pm »
87 forks are pretty ordinary. 88 cartridge forks go straight in.
Shock linkage/valving/spring rate is pretty whacky. Late KDX valve piston should fit and is a proper two-way valve.
Motor good. Mostly the same as the later ones.
Late model radiators don't quite bolt straight in.
Late model pipes/silencers bolt on.
Ergos a bit goofy - very dished seat, even by 1980s standards.
Plastics available from UFO.
Seat covers from MXM in the UK, but they don't fit quite right (too small).

The 88+ bike is definitely better, but I'd go on condition vs price rather than getting too wound up about the later bike.

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Re: KX500-87.
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2011, 08:08:27 pm »
All questions answered Popeye-motors good but the rest is crap-perfect for an outfit as all you use is good and all you don't use is tossed. Just buy it FFS or I will.
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