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Revision as of 23:50, 1 July 2019
Manufacturer | Kawasaki |
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Also called | KX 500 |
Production | 1983-2004 |
Class | Motorcross |
Engine | single cylinder, two-stroke |
Compression ratio | 8.5:1 |
Fuel system | carburetor. keihin flat-slide |
Ignition type | cdi |
Sparkplug | NGK BR8EG '98-04 NGK B9EG '83 , '84 NGK B8EG '85 , '87-97 |
Transmission | Gear box: 5-speed Final Drive: chain |
Suspension | Front: showa forks Rear: monoshock |
Brakes | Front: single disc. hydraulic single piston Rear: single disc. hydraulic single piston |
Front Tire | 3.00-21 '83 , '84 , '85 80/100-21 '87-88 , '89 , '90-97 , '98-04 |
Rear Tire | 110/90-19 '89 120/90-19 '90-97 , '98-04 140/80-18 '85 6705 '83 , '84 110/100-18 '87-88 |
Fuel capacity | 4.0 Gallon (15.14 Liters) |
Related | KX60 Kawasaki KX80 KX100 KX125 KX250 KX500 |
Competition | Honda CR500 Suzuki RM500 Yamaha YZ490 |
Manuals | Service Manual |
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The Kawasaki KX500 was a single cylinder, two-stroke open class motorcross motorcycle produced by Kawasaki from 1983 to 2004.
Engine
The engine was a liquid cooled single cylinder, two-stroke. Fuel was supplied via a membrane & variable discharge openings.
Drive
The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the wet plate.
Chassis
It came with a 21" front tire and a 130/90-19 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via single disc. hydraulic single piston in the front and a single disc. hydraulic single piston in the rear. The front suspension was showa forks while the rear was equipped with a monoshock. The KX500 was fitted with a 4.0 Gallon (15.14 Liters) fuel tank.
1986
1986 was the last year with the link (dogbone).
1987
The 1987 model was the first KX500 to use the Uni-trak suspension.
1989
In 1989 the Kawasaki KX500 received many updates.
1991 KX500
2001 KX500
2002
2004
In Media
See Also
- Kawasaki KX60
- Kawasaki KX65
- Kawasaki KX80
- Kawasaki KX85
- Kawasaki KX100
- Kawasaki KX125
- Kawasaki KX250
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