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hello!
i have discover the center exhaust valve can have two different numbers :
12005-1157
Partzilla say it will fit E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 and name it "VALVE-EXHAUST,CENTER"
and
12005-1115
Partzilla say it will fit E1 E2 and name it "VALVE-EXHAUST,MAIN"

but if i look on an OEM catalog
( E5) http://www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oempa ... d-cylinder
(E1) http://www.kawasakipartshouse.com/oempa ... d-cylinder

I can see it is the same part , on the second link (E1)i see the two number with the same name "
VALVE-EXHAUST,CENTER"

Could someone explain to me why is there two differents number for the same part?

Thank you

For USA models, look on the Kawasaki site under Owner Info and Parts Diagrams:

Look at 1989 and 1990 KDX200, then look at "Remarks". It shows a different center valve system for certain VIN numbers, until there was a change.

I've also been curious as to why later year e-series kdx models show a different main valve number. They also don't seem to include the wave washer called for on the 89-90 models. Maybe that is the difference between the two.

Ok,thank you ! i have bought in an old stock a new center valve , the number is for E1 E2 and i have an E5 ....
Numbers of cylinder, bushing center valve , rings , spacer , are the same on the E1 and E5 , so I suppose if i found a "wave washer " 92022-1978, I guess I should be able to mount the valve on my E5?
What do you think?

Jason wrote:For USA models, look on the Kawasaki site under Owner Info and Parts Diagrams:

Look at 1989 and 1990 KDX200, then look at "Remarks". It shows a different center valve system for certain VIN numbers, until there was a change.

Can you tell me what this number means that is in the remarks? ( - DX200EE011340)
It doesn't look like part of the vin. Does Kawasaki use a system similiar to Yamaha that they call a Primary ID?

I'm guessing you only need to look at the last 6 of that number? So anything with a vin ending in a number lower than 011340 uses the older style main valve while any that end with a number higher use the newer style? Mine ends in 009000 so I'm guessing I use the older style that requires the wave washer.

yep, through 11340 uses the old style, and after that it is the new style

frenche200 wrote:Ok,thank you ! i have bought in an old stock a new center valve , the number is for E1 E2 and i have an E5 ....
Numbers of cylinder, bushing center valve , rings , spacer , are the same on the E1 and E5 , so I suppose if i found a "wave washer " 92022-1978, I guess I should be able to mount the valve on my E5?
What do you think?

someone got an opinion please ?

I see absolutely no reason why it wouldn't work.

great ! thank you!