175 Crankshaft

[motorhead110]

My 1982 175 needs a new crank. Does anyone know where I can find one? Or does someone have one they'd be willing to get rid of? I just wanna get the bike running again. Thanks in advance.

[KDXGarage]

Do you just need a connecting rod kit or is something wrong with the halves?

[motorhead110]

Somehow there isn't enough material on the crank where the bearing seats for the bearing to actually seat. I know that probably didn't make sense, but the crank has so much side to side play it made the flywheel destroy the stator. I just tried replacing the bearings also.

[KDXGarage]

WOW. Sorry that happened. It does sound like you need a different one. You may try to find a used on eBay and maybe it is OK or can have a new connecting rod kit installed.

[motorhead110]

Yeah, I've been trying to scout one out on ebay, with no luck. Does anyone know if the 175 crank is interchangeable with any other bikes?

[KDXGarage]

From Partzilla:

PRODUCT OBSOLETE
This Kawasaki 13031-5010 CRANKSHAFT-COMP is used on these models and components:

1980 KDX175-A1 KDX175 CRANKSHAFT-PISTON ('81-'82 A2-A3)
1980 KX125-A6 KX125 CRANKSHAFT-PISTON ('81 A7)
1981 KDX175-A2 KDX175 CRANKSHAFT-PISTON ('81-'82 A2-A3)
1981 KX125-A7 KX125 CRANKSHAFT-PISTON ('81 A7)
1982 KDX175-A3 KDX175 CRANKSHAFT-PISTON ('81-'82 A2-A3)

[david]

There is one on eBay, BUT, it's been welded....so I would probably pass. Which half is bad? There is a NOS left half listed too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Kawasaki-LH ... Rm&vxp=mtr

[motorhead110]

Yeah i saw that half on there, but unfortunetly, both halves are bad. Do you have a link to the welded one? I havent seen that one yet.

[KDXGarage]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kawasaki-KDX-17 ... bR&vxp=mtr

[david]

Thanks Jason, sorry, I was out of town and didn't see the post.