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by waigy
Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:17 pm
Forum: Bike Builds and rebuilds
Topic: Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration
Replies: 10
Views: 20158

Re: Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration

That's great thanks.

All of the magazine articles from the 90s are on my website.
http://www.craighood.com/kxfeatures.html

At the time of building it, I hadn't seen any motocrosser with alloy wheels.
I'm not saying I was the first to do it, but I didn't have the internet in 1993 and didn't buy ...
by waigy
Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:55 am
Forum: Bike Builds and rebuilds
Topic: Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration
Replies: 10
Views: 20158

Re: Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration

Thanks for that sandblaster, I've got a lot more views than normal.
I don't use facebook myself, though I know it would be good for promoting youtube videos.
My number of subscribers has just sky rocketed by a massive 33.3% going from 3 all the way up to 4.

I'm just calling it a day after another 2 ...
by waigy
Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:08 am
Forum: Bike Builds and rebuilds
Topic: Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration
Replies: 10
Views: 20158

Re: Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration

Thanks Sandblaster.

I'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible so the engine will be getting a replacement (original size) piston ring and no more.
This is the first time I've taken the barrel off since buying the bike in 1990 so (as far as I know) it still has the original piston and barrel ...
by waigy
Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:16 pm
Forum: Bike Builds and rebuilds
Topic: Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration
Replies: 10
Views: 20158

Re: Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration

This is what I've done since dismantling the bike in January.

The frame, rear spring and side stand have been powder coated, but I polished, cleaned or painted the rest myself in my kitchen.

I've just started editing video number 12.

Polishing the front brake caliper that is in two halves ...
by waigy
Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:58 pm
Forum: Bike Builds and rebuilds
Topic: Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration
Replies: 10
Views: 20158

Customised 1985 KX500 street motocrosser with colour TV. Will it run after 23 years? restoration

I'm restoring my customised 1985 Kawasaki KX500 street bike after it being in storage for 23 years.

This will be a very long video series probably lasting a lot of months.
I'm not sure whether to put this in the builds or youtube section as it will be a video only project.

This is the playlist ...

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