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KX500 ID's
« on: January 11, 2009, 12:02:11 am »
Is there a site to find year model by the numbers?
What years had the number plates on the rear guard?

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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2009, 11:03:44 am »
I think that only the '83 & '84 air cooled models had the numberplates on the rear guard .

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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009, 11:08:55 am »
and 84 has the blue safety seat
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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 11:18:00 am »
brad 84 had a twin plug head   

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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2009, 11:23:33 am »
ask big k hes got the numbers

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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2009, 11:25:30 am »
or ask "Holeshot Buddy" he will know!
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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2009, 09:16:10 am »
Thanks guys, that should give me enough info to work it out.

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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2009, 10:28:31 pm »
brad the visual differances are
83 round slide carb 84 flat slide
83 gold rims 84 silver rims
83 gold swingarm 84 silver swingarm
83 single plug head 84 duel plug head
83 standard seat 84 safety seat
engines are basically identical except for head
there are other differances but these are
the basic visual ones ;D ;D ;)
they are a good bike the engine power output
is very similar to maico 490 ;D
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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2009, 10:43:03 pm »
83's are what they are then. Gracias .

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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2009, 10:52:47 pm »
You don't want any of them Brad, your garage will look like a technicolour spew. :D  Only thing missing will be carrots (ktm) ;D

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Re: KX500 ID's
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2009, 11:20:00 pm »
what THEY ARE good on ya
johns right you should give em to me
you get rid of every kwaka you get ;D
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