1989 Kawasaki KX500
$13,456
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Details
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Model | KX500 |
| Series | Dirt/Off-Road |
| VIN | JKAKXVE14KA000576 |
| Mileage | 150 miles |
| Colour (as listed by seller) | Green |
| Transmission | Not recorded |
| Seller | harleyg8189 |
| Listed by | eBay |
| Location | Lillington, North Carolina |
About this bike
For sale on eBay: a 1989 Kawasaki KX500 (Dirt/Off-Road), Green, in Lillington, North Carolina. 1989 KX-500 DIRT BIKE AN ABSOLUTE BEAST! Asking price $13,456 on eBay.
More about this bike
Listing details from the bike's own eBay listing: Year: 1989; Make: Kawasaki; Model: KX500; Mileage: 150 miles; Type: Dirt/Off-Road; Color: Green. 1989 KX-500 DIRT BIKE AN ABSOLUTE BEAST! NO TITLE OFF-ROAD ONLY. NO TITLE EXPERIENCED RIDERS ONLY. WARNING; DO NOT BUY THIS BIKE FOR INEXPERIENCED RIDERS (IT WILL HURT THEM). WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS AN EXPERTLY AND METICULUOSLY RESTORED AND UPGRADED KX. THE OWNWER HAS HAD THIS BIKE SINCE 2019 AND RECENTLY PERFORMED A GROUND UP RESTORATION AND MODERNIFICATION OF THIS BIKE. MANY PARTS OF THE BIKE WERE CERAKOTED. I'LL TRY TO LIST EVERYTHING BUT THE LIST IS LONG. 1. NEW RIMS NIPPLES AND SPOKES WHEELS ARE BALANCED (IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE RIDE) 2. NEW TIRES WITH ABOUT 2.5 HOURS OF BREAK IN TIME. 3. MATCHING FRONT AND REAR WHEELS, ALL NEW BEARINGS IN BOTH. 4. HAS 1994 KX 500 FORKS AND THEY HAVE BEEN REBUILT. 5. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REBUILT, CERAKOTED CALIPERS NEW BRAKE LINES. 6. NEW AFTERMARKET FRONT BRAKE LEVER AND MOUNT. 7. OVERSIZE FRONT ROTOR. 8. NEW PLASTIC ON WHOLE BIKE FENDERS, TANK, SIDE GUARDS AND SHOCK PROTECTORS. (PLUS 2 EXTRA SETS OF PLASTIC) 9. TRIPLE TREE WAS REBUILT AND LOOKED NEW 10. NEW TANK PETCOCK. 11. ORIGINAL RADIATORS WERE REFURBISHED. 12. A-ARM BUSHING AND ALL HARDWARE CONNECTED TO ENGINE REPLACED. 13. ALMOST ALL HARDWARE WAS REPLACED WITH STAINLESS MOST WERE NICKEL PLATED. 14. SWING ARM WAS CERAKOTED. 15. ALL BEARINGS IN CASE WERE REPLACED AND CHECKED, EVERY TRANS BEARING AND SEAL. CASE CERAKOTED. 16. NEW NICOSEALED CRANK AND ROD BY VINTCO NEW RINGS SEALS ETC. STOCKBORE 17. REEDS WERE FINE BUT NEW ONES COME WITH IT. 18. LECTRON CARB HAS BEEN GONE THROUGH WORKS GREAT BIKE IDLES GOOD 19. WOSSNER PISTON IN A NICOSEALED CHAMBER 20. MOST HOSES REPLACED. 21. NEW CHAIN AND SPROCKETS. 22. HIGH FLOW WATER PUMP 23. CERAKOTED BLACK EXHAUST. NEW 24. 2 STROKES ONLY CYLINDER HEAD WITH O-RINGS, VARIBLE COMPRESSION AND COMPRESSION RELEASE! 25. REKLUES CLUTCH. 26. RESTORED AIR BOX. 27. OVER $200.00 IN HARDWARE ALONE ON THIS BIKE PRACTICALLY EVERY NUT AND BOLT REPLACED. 28. COMES WITH A PILE OF EXTRA PARTS, PLASTICS, BARS AND LOTS OF OTHER STUFF. 2 tanks extra seat THIS BIKE WAS IN GREAT SHAPE WHEN PURCHASED AND HAS BEEN RESTOFIED TO THE MAX. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NO EXCUSE READY TO RIDE GREEN BEAST THIS IS YOUR BIKE. YOU WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME REPRODUCING THIS FOR THE MONEY, IT'S LIKE STEPPING BACK IN TIME TO RIDE THE BIKE OF THE FUTURE. THIS BIKE HAS THE POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO OF A FORMULA ONE CAR AND IS FOR EXPERIENCED RIDERS, PLEASE DON'T BUY YOUR KID THIS BIKE. THIS IS AN OFF-ROAD ONLY VEHICLE AND DOES NOT COME WITH A TITLE FRAME NUMBER IS JKAKXVE14KA00076 ENGINE NUMBER IS KX500BE0096064 NO TITLE, NO TITLE SHIPPING IS THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY, $500.00 DEPOSIT BY PAYPAL. i CAN HOLD THE BIKE FOR UP TO 3 WEEKS AS LONG AS IT IS PAID FOR. NO WARRANTY SOLD AS IS WHERE IS. CHECK MY FEEDBACK 20 YEARS 100% POSITIVE.
What the photos show
- Green KX500 motocrosser presented as a fresh restoration, shown on a crate stand and in a garage.
- Green plastics and frame look glossy and clean, with blue/white KX 500 side panels and white number plates.
- Seat is a custom stars-and-stripes cover with Kawasaki and USA lettering, in clean condition in the frames viewed.
- Engine cases look freshly refinished in silver; separate frames show the motor out of the bike, a VForce reed block, and radiators and airbox off the bike.
- Knobby tires and Excel rims look new, with a large wavy front disc and Nissin caliper shown in close-up.
- Pro Circuit 304 silencer and expansion chamber are fitted; a Moose hour meter reads 0.0 hours in one frame.
- No visible crash damage in the frames viewed; photos cannot judge cold start, running, compression, or title.
Money: Asking $13,456 buys a restored-looking 1989 KX500 with fresh cosmetics and engine work shown in progress photos — verify it is complete and running, confirm what rebuild work was actually finished, and check title/paperwork before bidding.
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