KX Riders
General => In General... => Topic started by: dirk_411 on May 02, 2014, 11:18:42 PM
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Someday id like to put a K5 motor in a tecate 4 frame. I wanted to pic your brain and see if anyone has any knowledge or experience putting a NON counter balanced engine in a quad frame? I have seen multiple attempts over the years and very few have longevity on their side. I have zero faith that any sort of "rubber" mount concept works. Beyond that I am not sure why the majority of tecate 4/K5 conversions fail, it's always vibration issue's which lead to cracked frames.
I have seen a couple conversions work.
Not something I will be doing soon. But, im going to start the research. I have the rolling tecate 4 chassis to do it and would prefer to use an 04 K5 motor.
Chime in and tell me what you know
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I love mine!! Its been together for around 6 years and had only a couple minor issues.
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Any suggestions or tips on how you mounted yours?
Yours was actually one of the ones I know of that works.
Does someone in your clan still have the white and pink tecate 4?
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You might want to investigate crank balance factors..
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A little of topic and also nothing I'm doing in the near future but I'm wanting a long travel front end. Look around every now and then but can't come up with much.
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You might want to investigate crank balance factors..
SB. Is there any literature on the site to explain crank balance factors?
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There are several threads relating to it.
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,8717.msg71306.html#msg71306 (http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,8717.msg71306.html#msg71306)
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,8794.0.html (http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,8794.0.html)
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,9353.0.html (http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,9353.0.html)
And others..
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php?action=search2 (http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php?action=search2)
Since yours is a different chassis design it would be hard to get the balance factor you need unless someone else has done the homework.... So in the very least, get it balanced.
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Id do a ton of research what balance factors quads are running
Chassis harmonics. :wink:
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I read a document that Larry posted, found it in search function. Very good literature, by reading it I'm not to act like I completely get it. But it did help me understand the basics. This is the stuff my engine builder talks to me about every few years. Ive never had a conversation about the Kx500 engine. Ill keep reading to better understand. This K5 tecate may be a couple years away. I believe all the balancing is done by falicon
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Any suggestions or tips on how you mounted yours?
Yours was actually one of the ones I know of that works.
Does someone in your clan still have the white and pink tecate 4?
I think I just got lucky, and got a good crank I spent quiet a bit of time making sure it was true. No fancy mounting its just solid mounted. It does vibrate but is still very ride able It will wear me out a lot quicker than a 250 but that's just how 500s are.
Ya I saw your message the other day my daughter still has the pink and white T4 but has been talking about a color change if I ever get the time to re due it