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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC) => Topic started by: brooksie on March 22, 2013, 12:10:38 PM

Title: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: brooksie on March 22, 2013, 12:10:38 PM

... an airboot! Which one? 2006 kx250f chassis with k5 motor. I want to race this thing in a months' time, and I really don't have a clue which one to get!

Cheers

Title: Re: My Kingdom for ...
Post by: sandblaster on March 22, 2013, 05:51:45 PM

I'm doing a 07 conversion.
I'll look through my junk piles next week and see what might work..
I have a few different ones to choose from...
http://stores.ebay.com/OEM-CYCLE/_i.html?_nkw=air+box&submit=Search&_sid=680025 (http://stores.ebay.com/OEM-CYCLE/_i.html?_nkw=air+box&submit=Search&_sid=680025)

 :-D

Title: Re: My Kingdom for ...
Post by: brooksie on March 28, 2013, 02:02:48 AM

Cripes, there's a lot to choose from there! Is this your store Sandblaster? Have you come up with any suggestions yet?

Cheers

Title: Re: My Kingdom for ...
Post by: sandblaster on March 28, 2013, 02:50:04 AM

You know, I totally spaced it.....
I'll see if I can get to it today..
Yeah, that's my junk pile lots I'm flogging on PayBay  :|

Title: Re: My Kingdom for ...
Post by: don46 on March 28, 2013, 05:49:11 AM

I used the 99-02 kx-250, you get a little rubbage on the shock spring but liveable. you do have to make a adapter plate to fit it to the 250f air box. 125 will not work

Title: Re: My Kingdom for ...
Post by: sandblaster on March 28, 2013, 07:00:34 AM

Thanks for that Don.
That was one of the boots I was going to check out.
I'm fairly certain any of the 125 boots will be too small so I am narrowing my search to 250cc on up..

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: sandblaster on March 28, 2013, 10:55:36 AM

This will give you an idea of what is involved in making the 99-02 KX250 boot work.

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=529)

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=530)

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=531)

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=532)

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=533)

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=534)

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=535)

So far it is the best choice I have found from a bunch of bad choices  :lol:
As Don was saying, it will require an adapter.

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: brooksie on March 28, 2013, 11:10:23 AM

Hey, thanks for the feed back fellas, I know it can be time consuming passing this stuff on. This is the most direct info I've had! This will be the final piece in the puzzle for me. I appreciate it...
Making an adapter plate is no problem. I love doing that sort of work, but rarely get the chance.

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: Motorrad on March 28, 2013, 12:07:10 PM

Quote from: brooksie on March 28, 2013, 11:10:23 AM

Hey, thanks for the feed back fellas, I know it can be time consuming passing this stuff on. This is the most direct info I've had! This will be the final piece in the puzzle for me. I appreciate it...
Making an adapter plate is no problem. I love doing that sort of work, but rarely get the chance.

There once was a template on the site somewhere..  I'll see if I can find it

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: sandblaster on March 28, 2013, 12:14:01 PM

Great!
It would save me some time  :-)

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: brooksie on March 28, 2013, 02:46:21 PM

I remember seeing one on the Dutch guys' build report. but if you have both the orginal and the new, it's easy enough to do.

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: Friar-Tuck on March 28, 2013, 03:03:32 PM

 Is this the template you guys are referring to?
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,9593.0.html

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: sandblaster on March 28, 2013, 05:08:47 PM

Thanks Tuck.
I've seen that one before but I'm just gonna make my own.
For me I think it would be easier  :lol:

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: brooksie on March 28, 2013, 11:31:40 PM

Here's a link to Bennys', with the template for a cr250 boot. I was all set to use the KX boot, but here they say the CR fits spot on. But it is for A 450 frame. What to do?

http://twostrokemotocross.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/KX500AF-07-Build.pdf

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: sandblaster on March 29, 2013, 02:37:53 AM

I just sold my last 00 cr250 boot last week.
I have a 98-99 cr250 boot that is being shipped to me and should be here Tuesday.

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: sandblaster on March 29, 2013, 02:48:49 AM

Also, there is a guy on eBay with a 01 box.
I am waiting for him to get back to me...  :-)

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: sandblaster on March 29, 2013, 03:42:20 AM

Just bought a 00 cr250 box as well that should be here in about a week.

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: sandblaster on April 02, 2013, 05:37:19 AM

After trying several other options, I have decided on the 98-99 CR250 boot part number 17253-KZ3-J00.
It will be embossed on the left side with KZ3R.
It is just a little shorter then the 99 KX250 boot and makes the boot a little less squished when installed..

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=549)

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=550)

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=551)

(http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/download/file.php?id=552)

It isn't a perfect fit but it is certainly good enough and the best I have found so far...
Of course either will work but you will need to make an adapter..
More on that later.

I can't remember who suggested the 98-99 boot but congratulations, recognition, and thanks goes out to you :-)

Title: Re: Air boot conversion question.
Post by: sandblaster on April 04, 2013, 09:04:39 AM

Changed my mind again.
I like the fitment of the 2000 CR250 boot part number 17253-KZ3-J20.
You can see some details here:

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,8351.new.html#new (http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,8351.new.html#new)