Newbie, with an old bike, question

[tallz]

I have ridden dirt bikes most of my life, again most of it in the desert. But I was transferred to Utah recently and saw snow bikes in the mountains last winter. I GOTTA Have one. I currently have 2 bikes one is a 2006 RMZ450 and the other is a 1990 KX500. I like the RMZ more for trails and desert riding. So the KX just sits most of the time, other than when I want to pull it out and scare the neighbors with hot laps around the block. I would like to make the KX my full time Snow Bike, Its a kick-*** hill climber and has endless power even at high altitude. Problem is, most companies make kits for 1996 and newer KX500's.

Is this a simple problem of calling the individual companies and finding a kit (for another bike) that matches my dimensions/specs of the subframe and swing arm? Or is there more to it than that?

I would like to exhaust the possibilities of make the KX a snow bike before I break down and just convert the RMZ back and forth every season.

Thanks for your help on this...in advance.

 

[portgrinder]

Call up any reputable shop and they will do it if they want your business. Yeti guys measured up my 500AF no problems.

the kx makes a good bike, just need to do a few tweaks and you will be happy

 

[DenverSnowBike]

This is what I was told...

Since KX500s were the same from 88' and up..Timbersled makes a fit kit for a 2000, but it works with older years (because it's really the same).

I looked into it because I have a KX500 now, and I was debating on whether to keep it stock of make it an AF....AF it is for me!

 

[tallz]

Thanks guys, I kind of figured as much. I thought the years of KX were basically the same, but even the smallest changes can cause premature failure of moving parts, etc. Good to know I can buy a kit now and make the mods to my KX to run in the cold and high altitude.