KX Riders

General => Introductions => Topic started by: Wallace777 on March 07, 2011, 10:04:55 PM

Title: New Member from Western Australia
Post by: Wallace777 on March 07, 2011, 10:04:55 PM

G'Day,

I am a new member and came across this site whilst doing some research for my new project.

My project is to drop a KX500 monster donk into my current 2007 KX250F. I love my current bike but I love 2 strokes more and so I figured make the best of both worlds with the ergonomics of the KX250F and the power of the KX500.

I found some good info on the site and more so a passion from the members for the KX500, good to see. I reside in a place called Kalgoorlie in Western Australia which is a gold mining town surround by miles and miles of bush and a wealth of track for bikes and quads. I would reckon every fourth person in this town would either own a bike, a quad or both. There is no shortage of tracks and people to go riding with.

I look forward to some feedback from the sites members once I get my project started, just trying to source the engine and then let the fun begin.

Title: Re: New Member from Western Australia
Post by: 1989kawasaki on March 07, 2011, 11:54:50 PM

first off, welcome to the site! lots of info here.

have fun with your project and be sure to keep us all posted with the build.

Title: Re: New Member from Western Australia
Post by: Friar-Tuck on March 09, 2011, 06:01:12 PM

Welcome to the site !
  Best of luck on your build, the guys here have been great help, even if just to bounce Ideas off of.
    Tuck\o/ 

Title: Re: New Member from Western Australia
Post by: D0N on March 10, 2011, 01:50:34 AM

welcome and have fun with your project! Post lots of pics  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: New Member from Western Australia
Post by: Caddy 16v on March 10, 2011, 05:52:22 AM

Hello to the site, nice place where you live, if I ever move to Australia it has to be your town! :-D

Title: Re: New Member from Western Australia
Post by: sandblaster on March 10, 2011, 06:14:31 AM

Perfect project.
I am working on exactly the same year and make.
There are several others on here that have already done it and make it really easy.
Post your progress.

Title: Re: New Member from Western Australia
Post by: Wallace777 on March 20, 2011, 10:23:20 PM

Firstly thank you to all of you for your responses and warm welcomes.

A quick update on the project, today I completed the removal of the 4 stroke engine from the bike, which will now get posted on eBay for sale with the electrics, exhaust and associated parts as a package deal. I have also got the frame stripped down to just the foot pegs and triple clamps remaining on the frame. I will remove these on my next break and then give the frame a good clean. I am still contemplating whether or not to powder coat the frame and swing arm black, gloss or matt?

I would like to extend a very big thank you to "sandblaster" for the information and advice he has passed on in regards to the project.