kx 500 1984

[paul]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/KX-500-Kawasaki-1984_W0QQitemZ190185805342QQihZ009QQcategoryZ35231QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[LWC82PE]

another one for Tony T maybe?

[paul]

ive sent it to him

[Snowy 76]

should it have a disc brake front end?

[Maico31]

Yeah it should have a disc brake. Wonder what the cylinder's like, think they were nikasil.

[Tony T]

Yep, thanks fellas. I'm looking at it.
I sent a message asking about the front end and he then claimed it was an '83 model, which it clearly isn't. Just to be sure, I've asked whether it's got a flat slide carb and the twin coil setup as those are bits I need for mine.
My guess is that it is an '84 with a different front end for some reason.
And yes, they did have an electrofusion bore, so it would need to be sleeved. I would only want it for a few parts though, so that doesn't matter to me. Not sure if it's worth a grand though............ 
Anybody out there live in Deniliquin?

[Tony T]

  Someone paid $1500 for this one.
Maybe I am really out of touch as to what these things are worth, but I would have happily sold mine for that much 6 months ago, and I've got over $1000 worth of NOS parts with it. 
Good luck to them and I hope it turns out to be another one on the track.

[Maico31]

Tony i bought that KX.. paid more than i wanted to but it's the ohlins shock that made it worth more to me. Found a new cylinder sleeve for it too, not sure if that's the way to go or re-plate the original.

[Tony T]

At least we know it's gone to a good home. 
Yeah, I guess that shock makes a difference. Not to me cos if I end up keeping mine, I want it stock.
I would think sleeving is the way to go as you can't buy stock pistons for them any more.
I'll send you a pm.

[VMX Andrew]

maico 31....that was a very good buy...i noticed the ohlins shock on it last nite and thought who ever gets this for around a thousand bucks would be  grining from ear to ear.....last time i priced one ohlins shock they were in the vicinity of around $1200 bucks.....congratulations

[Tony T]

Well there you go. I never would have thought that one of those in bits, in unknown condition,  would be worth that.
Good to know. 

[holeshot buddy]

good to see you have finally seen the light and gone green  8)forget those poxy maicos they dont start anyway  i have a sleeve  in my 83 kx500 and it goes like a jet i think for what we do a steel sleeve is the go  remember john green means go and red (honda and maicos ) means stop  or cant start






it ran last time i started it 

[Maico31]

Ha ha Rusty. Lets hope i can get it going in time to use it at the first race. What piston do you run in you KX?

[holeshot buddy]

i run genuine piston they are the best late model 500 pistons fit but they have a differant squish
the rings are interchangeable though 







it ran last time i started it