KX500 REAR FENDER MOD USING A 05 KX250 REAR FENDER

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KX500 REAR FENDER MOD USING A 05 KX250 REAR FENDER

Post by Sandblaster » Sat Nov 03, 2012 6:37 pm

KX500 REAR FENDER MOD USING A 05 KX250 REAR FENDER
Remember the stock KX500 droopy rear fender?
It looked ok back in 1989 but we are a couple of decades down the road :D

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One option is to get a newer rear fender and cut it up to fit.
So, which do you want to use?
I have used a 1992 KX250, 1998 KX250, and this is a 2005 KX250 rear fender.
These procedures work no matter which year of KX250 rear fender you use.

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Since this will not bolt right up you will need a few tools.
I used a bench grinder, hand grinder, drill, and a marker.
The first thing I do is remove the seat, exhaust, rear fender, and side covers.
Then I take the 2005 KX250 rear fender and attach it to the sub frame with these two bolts.

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And here:

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I leave the bolts loose so I can quickly remove the fender for cutting.
As you can see, the rear fender is just pivoting on those two bolts.

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Because of the exhaust clearance issues I like to start on the right side first.

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I take a marker, put it through the exhaust hole in the sub frame and simply mark the outline of the exhaust hole:

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A quick trip to the bench grinder, then remount with the two bolts and I use a hand grinder for touch up.

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So far I like what I see.

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Then I continue to mark area's that need to be removed, grind them, and touch them up until the fender fits as good as it can.
Last, I use some self taping screws to help the fender to the sub frame:

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Unlike other fenders I have used, the 2005 KX250 rear fender has this area fro the seat to ride up on.
So, what can you do to fix that?
You could put some stickers on it or in my case I will mount a tool bag back there :D

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Done.
Total mod time?
About an hour.
Now the back end looks a lot more modern.

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If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post or email.
Thanks!
SB
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