Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
2000 KX5 build
martinfan30:
--- Quote from: kaw rider on October 19, 2010, 03:00:18 PM ---i hope your not going to ride that nice bike. Put it in your living room to look at every day.
--- End quote ---
Ahh hell! You and my co worker(a pumpkin rider) give me grief for making it too nice LOL! My dad restores 70's era dirt bikes and his bug bit me with my KX5!
I guess I just wanted to make something out of it that I have never seen on a K5. It is fun for sure! The suspension work is going to be the priciest part of this build, but trust me... I WILL be spanking 450's and 520's....
And yes, I thought of a way to hang it up in my living room at one point lol
fordguy64:
Up dates?
martinfan30:
--- Quote from: fordguy64 on November 16, 2010, 05:39:29 AM ---Up dates?
--- End quote ---
Well, not really. Money is tight right now. Have been using side job money to pay for stuff as I go. I am getting ready to TIG up my sub frame where the chain rubs them. Then have it powder coated chrome.
I found the Japanese symbol for POWER, and having a local sign shop make me some decals. Plan on putting them on the black radiator guards, should look sweet!
I just ordered new cables, grips, and levers today.
Then all I have to do is shell out some cash for re-spring/re-valving of my suspension. Hopefully be done by XMAS, for a snow ride!!! :-D
martinfan30:
2 years to get to this point? Where has the time gone??? Re-valved and re-sprung suspension done by a local susp. guru. All I need is number plates and radiator shrouds.
hughes:
Really coming together. Can't wait to see finished product.. sweet.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version