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General => In General... => Topic started by: MetalMan1011 on February 12, 2007, 05:17:21 PM

Title: What should I call my bike?
Post by: MetalMan1011 on February 12, 2007, 05:17:21 PM

I am in the process of putting a 500 motor in my 2005 KX250F frame, and I was wondering what I should call it.  Its not aluminum so it can't be a a KX500AF.  Any suggestions?

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: Paul on February 12, 2007, 05:49:12 PM

KX500PF

Perimeter Frame

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: MadKaw on February 12, 2007, 06:46:06 PM

KX500MF :wink:

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: MetalMan1011 on February 12, 2007, 07:56:59 PM

The KX500PF sounds good, and MadKaw, I might be missing something here but what does the MF stand for?

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: Arigato on February 13, 2007, 01:43:28 AM

How about Frankenbike? :-D

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: alan on February 13, 2007, 02:05:08 AM

KX500HMF

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: demographic on February 13, 2007, 05:57:47 AM

Just call it Bob :-)

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: Danger4u2 on February 13, 2007, 06:48:59 AM

Let the people that are trying to keep up with you name it.

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: MadKaw on February 13, 2007, 07:39:32 AM

M@ther F******

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: Johnniespeed on February 13, 2007, 12:33:57 PM

With a name like "Bob" it has to be fast !

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: hangtime on February 13, 2007, 01:31:01 PM

Bob is good, but if the wife asks what you want to do this weekend and you say "I'm going to ride Bob" things might get a little uneasy. Mike on the other hand would be clearly better.

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: demographic on February 14, 2007, 05:40:03 AM

Hmm, good point.

That sentence does come out sounding a bit "Brokeback Mountain" doesn't it.

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: AJ on February 14, 2007, 06:21:35 AM

metalman

in the process?

 not messing with you at all.
as you caught far too much grief on TT already ,when you posted
the pics, ....
but I did think you had the bike done , and been riding it.

i thought it was pretty cool,
 by the way.

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: MetalMan1011 on February 14, 2007, 09:45:20 AM

AJ, I know I caught alot of grief but it was good. when I posted those pics, it was just when I got the bike running and put together, I still had to work out alot of bugs. After I took those pics, I tore it all apart and I am putting it all together correcly, tuning it, and making it look pretty.  As for the frame, I went and put a 1/8 inch plate all around the modified downtube which was suggested by someone I know, and then took it to get it treated to release stresses in the frame from the welding, and then I powdercoated it myself. 

And on an iteresting note, when I originally cut the frame, there was alot of stress in it, the downtube moved about a half an inch from center.  Anyways here is a pic of how it sits right now :-)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f160/LMetalMan1011/KX500AF/EngineinFrame2.jpg?t=1171493039)
   

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: AJ on February 16, 2007, 04:32:31 AM

very cool!

thanks for the new photos,
its looking sweet!

i'd like to see more as you get it completed to!

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: alan on February 16, 2007, 04:45:14 AM

Metal Man, tell us about you powerdercoat setup!

Alan :-)

Title: Re: What should I call my bike?
Post by: MetalMan1011 on February 18, 2007, 07:41:10 PM

I have some updated pictures, it's not done yet but it's getting there.  As for the powercoat setup, I bought a gun for about $180, it a starter gun but it works fine for home use.  I have a spare oven that I coat all the smaller parts in and for the frame and rims I built an oven out of 26 ga. sheet metal that is wrapped in fiberglass insulation board, and it uses the 4 top burners.  I used a piece of tempered glass for the window and a grill thermometer. It works really good but I have to watch it constantly becuase I have to control the tempature manually.

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f160/LMetalMan1011/KX500AF/Wheels.jpg?t=1171873905)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f160/LMetalMan1011/KX500AF/Plastics1.jpg?t=1171874440)