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Offline JohnnyO

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'84 KX500
« on: January 19, 2011, 10:06:41 pm »
Here's another project i finally got around to finishing. I bought it on ebay a few of years ago with a blown engine.
It's fitted with an Ohlins shock, a cool GMC pipe(thanks Geoff) and Nightmare Racing plastics.


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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 10:37:23 pm »
Welcome to the club ;)
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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 10:40:20 pm »
Very nice and good you have the matching race stand to display it on. :)
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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 10:51:10 pm »
Welcome to the club ;)
For a bike that was pretty scarce in it's day there seems to be a few in vintage circles.

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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 10:55:11 pm »
Maybe it's because the wreckers didn't want them as not many around, no call for parts? A blessing in disguise if that was the case.

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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2011, 10:57:49 pm »
Must have all been lying in sheds unwanted til the vintage scene arrived.

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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2011, 12:11:13 am »
JohnnyO - we have similar tastes - nice bike - well done.  Won't see any of your bikes coming on the market will we?  Wink Wink nudge nudge!!
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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2011, 06:42:22 am »
That is nice. Two bikes in the one week? Is there anything else left?

Offline paul

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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2011, 07:58:11 am »
they are great john ,you.ll be putting brad outa bissness

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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2011, 08:19:48 am »
That is nice. Two bikes in the one week? Is there anything else left?
I've got a few more.. will try and get some photos up in the next week.

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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2011, 08:25:08 am »
JohnnyO - we have similar tastes - nice bike - well done.  Won't see any of your bikes coming on the market will we?  Wink Wink nudge nudge!!
Ross no plans to sell at the moment but you never know in the future. ;)

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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2011, 09:58:50 am »
What do you reckon something like that would sell for?  I am nearly finished rebuilding my 84 also  :)

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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2011, 10:59:02 am »
Great job John,very tasty indeed.
A mate of mine over here is three quarters through a resto on the same model KX500.
I will try and get a photo,he jagged all new plastic for it,but the rear guard cost him a motza.

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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2011, 04:36:03 pm »
Very Cool John
nice resto as usual
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Re: '84 KX500
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2011, 04:56:27 pm »
I agree with everyone else....Another nice resto. It's refreshing that you've resisted the temptation to bling her up John. It's lovely and clean. I had a KX420 and wish I'd have kept and restored it after seeing this gem.