Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
SCORE!!!!!
alan:
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--- Quote from: MadKaw on February 19, 2007, 04:49:34 AM ---yeah its a 93 and I just didn't know if any of it would work. but putting the motor in the 250 frame is an interesting idea. I've the great writups on the kx500af, but I haven't seen one on just the regular kx250 frame. any cutting of the frame required?
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I just recently sent Alan an a scanned in article about someone that put a KX500 engine into a steel framed 2000 KX 250. Sorry, I have been out of town and very busy! I did find that we will have to post the pages to the Gallery!
I can e-mail the PDF file of the article if you want.
Just send me your e-mail addy and I will do it.
Regards Scott.
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don46:
You could maybe use the shock (valving would be off), the forks could be used with a late model 500 steering stem and the fabrication of a shim in the top clamp. I have been told the ignition could be used, although I have not personally seen this. If you want a more updated k5 you could do as suggested in the previous posts, put the K5 motor in the 250 chassis. It is a sweet bike, much narrower and better suspended. I have 3 500's 2 in 99-02 250 chassis and 1 in an 04 250f chassis. the pictures are upon completion, I have since added new plastic and graphics.
MadKaw:
my email is in my listing in MEMBERS at the top. please send the PDF if you can.
man that bike is SWEET. is that steel tube you used for the lower frame? the motor wont fit in the stock frame carriage will it?
got me thinkin about doin that...dont have any welding stuff though :cry:
demographic:
--- Quote from: alan on February 19, 2007, 05:20:11 AM ---Sorry, I have been out of town and very busy! I did find that we will have to post the pages to the Gallery!
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Wahay, easy tiger :wink:
I didn't read my e-mails till after I posted that.
Is this a bad time to say that the article doesn't blow up quite big enough for my eyes :-D
don46:
--- Quote from: MadKaw on February 19, 2007, 04:10:10 PM ---my email is in my listing in MEMBERS at the top. please send the PDF if you can.
man that bike is SWEET. is that steel tube you used for the lower frame? the motor wont fit in the stock frame carriage will it?
got me thinkin about doin that...dont have any welding stuff though :cry:
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The motor fits into the stock 250 frame without having to cut any of the structure. The rear motor mount, the one at the swingarm needs to be drilled ou to 17mm, the bottom motor mount will fit, the front needs to be modified and the head stay needs to be moved from the rear to the front of the motor. The whole job can be done in a weekend.
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