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Offline piney

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kx500 project
« on: April 04, 2010, 10:38:37 pm »
My 84 Kx500 project    hope this works. thought you guys might like to see my new project

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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2010, 09:03:35 am »
Gday very beasty should look very good. ;)
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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 09:06:15 am »
I'm thinking that the rear brake arm came of my old bike cos of the holes I drilled in it.   :D

Keep us posted on it's progess.  ;D

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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010, 10:09:15 am »
if this is how you got it it looks like a good starting point.

good looking bike these and seems like a lot of them been restored in Oz over the last 5 years.
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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2010, 10:20:17 am »
Hi Guys
this is how I bought it, It got some fire damage wich is hidden by tank. Just finshed stripping frame ready for sand blasting and paint. Can't decide wether to bling it up or do as standard. Will keep posted if your intersested
ps I'll try make images smaller and have posted more pix on photobucket
cheer's Piney

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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2010, 11:29:01 am »
Keep posting piney..always interested in any projects on here.
Goodluck ;)

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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2010, 07:12:20 am »
 Good one piney, looks the goods ,have fun with this one........

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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2010, 08:48:17 pm »
painted frame

Offline frostype400

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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2010, 09:04:15 pm »
looking good.
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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2010, 09:13:04 pm »
Looks good, I have a '84' frame that I hope to paint soon and I can't deside on green or black, my current bike has a green frame but black would be good too especially if I powder coat.
 Did you check that your linkage pivot wasn't flogged out (elongated holes) which is a common problem.
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Re: kx500 project
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2010, 09:34:17 pm »
hi firekwaka & frostype, pivot points look fine, got the son to check he's a motor cycle mechanic. was really lucky with this frame appears to be low hour.thought long and hard about what color to paint frame but i've got 83 gold wheels and swing arm and just decided to bling this bike. to please me.its not gonna be a garage princess got one of those (Maico) plan on using for a bit dirt tracking.  ps not a fan of powder coat and if you want to paint i,m a painter in Sydney and could help