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I've been wanting a 500 of my own for a long time. My late father had an 89 CR500 when I was a kid. He bought it so he could ride with me and we could spend more time together. When I left home, he sold it to a family friend, who offered to sell it to me years later. Being that I was a poor ass Senior Airman, I couldn't afford it. By the time I could, he got divorced, and his bitch of an ex-wife took all his bikes, including the 500.
I have been passively looking for a 500 of either red or green variety for the past 6 months. Almost all of them were either grossly overpriced, completely roached, or a combination of the two. Then I stumbled across this one on craigslist today. The bike is very clean for being 27 years old. The guy I bought it from didn't ride it a whole lot, and the guy who owned it before him owns one of the best shops here in town. Here's what I got with my purchase:
1991 KX500
- 06 KX450 Forks and front brake
- BRP Triple Clamps
- 90's Pro Circuit Works pipe and Spark Arrestor
- Original Wheels
- Fresh top end
- Boyesen Rad Valve
- A set of Warp9 Wheels with tires and bibs installed
- A set of new GPI radiators and Blue Hoses
- A bag full of new bearings
- Shop and owners manuals
- Probably some other stuff I can't remember
In total, I paid $2400. You guys tell me if I'm a sucker or if I got a decent deal. I feel that its the latter. I plan on pseudo-restoring it, IE replacing whatever I can with parts from new bikes that fit and make this one more enjoyable to ride. Obviously, powder coat, cleaning up the swingarm, new plastics/graphics/seat cover, ect. This is going to take me a while, but it'll be fun. If anyone has any advice or leads on parts and such, give me a holler. Without further ado, here's some pics.