KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC) => Topic started by: kawiscooter on September 28, 2011, 09:52:03 AM
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I just wanted to post back some photos from my project. I got most if not all of my info from this site and wanted to say thanks to all who paved the way. This project was "easy...." but man did it take a ton of hours. Lots of fun though. I wish I would have documented better. We used a 2002 KX250 frame and a 1994 KX500 motor. Its what we could find. We rebuilt the motor - new everything. The 2002 Chassis had the origional chain and tires so I wouldnt have thought it had too much run time. We greased everyting up and called it good, except the suspension. I weights the 250 motor anfd then the 500 motor and found the 500 to be ~ 15 pounds more is I recall. I added that to my weight and send the suspension off to Race Tech for new springs and valving. The bike rides very nice! 2/2 holeshots on its first motocross outing and a great conversation piece. I didn't do anything too exotic and tried to just use what worked cleanly. I'm a garage mechanic but no pro. I do want to figure out a two piece clucth cover and a rekluse for the bike. I have a rekluse in my KX450 and love them. I'll post the other pics I have. Thanks again!
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Bike looks great! Its amazing how much better it feels in the newer chassis! Mine is a 02 500 in a 04 250 2t chassis.
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Hey there KScoot,
Thanks for posting up the pics, the bike looks like it came from Kawasaki. Good work 8-)
Tuck\o/
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holy cow! thats really purdy :-o
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Bike looks great! Its amazing how much better it feels in the newer chassis! Mine is a 02 500 in a 04 250 2t chassis.
You ride that bad boy over in Oahu? We went there last year and rented bikes for a day it was awesome! Just making the assumption from your name...I'd love to ride more in Hawaii.
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I wish! Born and raised in NJ! :lol: Its just a nickname givin to me by members of the enduro club I belong to.
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We do have a member in Hawaii correct? Anyone remember who it was?
I have a Mission for them... Involves shipping me somthing that One can only get in Hawaii... and not here in the states...
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We do have a member in Hawaii correct? Anyone remember who it was?
I have a Mission for them... Involves shipping me somthing that One can only get in Hawaii... and not here in the states...
Any members from Amsterdam.... "I have a Mission for them... Involves shipping me somthing that One can only get in Amsterdam and not here in UK" ;-)
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We do have a member in Hawaii correct? Anyone remember who it was?
I have a Mission for them... Involves shipping me somthing that One can only get in Hawaii... and not here in the states...
and i wonder what that can be? :roll:We do have a member in Hawaii correct? Anyone remember who it was?
I have a Mission for them... Involves shipping me somthing that One can only get in Hawaii... and not here in the states...
Any members from Amsterdam.... "I have a Mission for them... Involves shipping me somthing that One can only get in Amsterdam and not here in UK" ;-)
LOL
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Mine is a case of beer from a SMALL brewery on the garden island... Can only get it on the islands... Brought home a suitcase full of it last
Time I was there.. And would like to get some more...
Can't speak for mr Amsterdam. :P
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Hey, we have some things you can "only get in Alaska" up here...just saying... :mrgreen:
Two weeks out from recieving a pile of parts that will turn into a KX525AF from one Mr. Eric Gorr of Foreward Motion, I can not wait!
I'm going to stud it up and see what she does on the ICE!