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the 250/500 project

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K5RACER:
Ok now on step 3, Can you please explain to me exactly how you modifiyed the tank? (Plastic strips and chem metal???) Not sure what exactly what you did.

Thanks

demographic:

--- Quote from: K5RACER ---Ok now on step 3, Can you please explain to me exactly how you modifiyed the tank? (Plastic strips and chem metal???) Not sure what exactly what you did.

Thanks
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I reckon he took a bit out of the bottom of the 250 tank cos the 500 mill is taller

supermotokx:
Well well well

I've been of on holiday so I'm sorry I haven't replied any of your posts. So let me start by doing just that:

K5RACER: I just posted some more pics of the bike. Unfortunally I got my camera stolen  :evil: in which I had almost 100 pics of the bike. So all the posted photos are old ones. I'll post some new ones when I get around to do it.

kxtaz: First thanks for all your ideas and for your offer to weld the pipe for me. However at the time you wrote all the welding was done (and besides that I live in Europe...) - but BIG thanks anyway  :D . I do think you may be right about using a 250 pipe together with the 500 pipe, but I asked 3 kawasaki dealers and they all suggested turning it, so that was what I did. The pipe is now approx 8 mm longer which gives a little more low end, but I've lost a couple of horses overall. I might consider a new race pipe (Van Hasselt or Jolly Moto) for next year since the race budget for this year supports racing only and the pipe costs 500 $.
 The airbox is now shielded from the pipe with heat resistant material (as is the tank from the engine) and the pipe is now sits a good inch away from the airbox.

Demographic: Yes I cut out a piece of the tank were the spark plug it located. Then I made a new piece using chemical metal, fiberglass and epoxy

demographic:
I noticed that you have made up a rear sprocket yourself.

You can get front sprockets made by Talon engineering in 10-18 teeth and rears in 38-54 teeth.

Should give you a few options to play around with :D

Paul:
WOW!! Can you even get a 17 or 18 on the bike? I know Team Green raced Baja with a 16 up front and would imagine that was a tight fit.

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You can get front sprockets made by Talon engineering in 10-18 teeth
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