175 Crankshaft

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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.
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Do you just need a connecting rod kit or is something wrong with the halves?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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)
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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
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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.
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Thanks Jason, sorry, I was out of town and didn't see the post.
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