KX500 Engine in Quadracer

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Sep 2, 2003 | 06:48 PM

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Duneaddict

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KX500 Engine in Quadracer

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Originally posted by: bowman911
I have a KX500 motocross bike lying around that has been wrecked and the enginge and carb and Exhaust are good. If I stick the Engine in my 87 Lt250r will i be sorry. Is it to much engine for the frame or anything. Also will it vibrate to much. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Bowman, do you still have the stock LT motor? I'd buy if off you for a decent price...
The KX or Cr or whatever transplant you want to do will cause you grief... These are non-counterbalanced motors and Vvvvvviiiiiibbbbrrrraaaaatte!

Plan on losing nuts/bolts/fillings, ETC.

Sep 3, 2003 | 10:27 PM

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roosthrower

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KX500 Engine in Quadracer

I know that the new kx500 motor has a counterbalancer but I don't think the older ones did.

Sep 4, 2003 | 06:14 PM

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KX500 Engine in Quadracer

When did Kawi change the 500 motor? Unless they changed in the last few years, the last time I know of was 88 or 89. The new ones then didn't have a counter balancer. I think the counter balancer is important in a quad. Three wheelers don't seem to need them though. I road raced with a guy who put a CR 500 in a Rapter. Very bad vibrations and constant frame and pipe cracks.