Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
'09 500AF build
jBernard:
NICE! thats a rad idea! definitely going to go something along this route now.
no worries on the post in here, thats whats helping us all out in the builds!
jBernard:
Finally have some stuff to update. Been dealing with some unfortunate events at home :| so bike got put on hold.
-Going to send frame out to heat treating tomorrow hopefully.
-Took apart tranny and got all gears and pieces REM treated. Insanely smooth now!
-Crankworks has my crank and is balancing it right now. Hopefully back at the front of next week.
-Engine cases are back from vapor blasting and they look AMAZING. Like brand new.
If anyone wants them done right, and no glass or sand pitted in their metal check out this guy:
http://www.vaporblasting.biz/
Pretty cheap too. I think mine was 30$ per case half.
Pinsonnault windowed weisco piston. Thermal coated via SwainTech
New Wossner kx5 rod
KX5 cases looking brand new!
Check out this CNC magnesium linkage, coated with Kephos coating (harder than hard ano and just as thin. Hopefully bearings press in without much effort. haven't checked the clearance yet!
- Next steps are I'm finishing up finding some nice SKF Explorer bearings for all the case bearings. This is taking a bit of work but will be worth it. Then when crank comes back i can start assembling engine.
- Clutch side cover is at 3D scanning place right now. Designing a Magnesium side cover with removable clutch cover and water pump and governor delete. This should be super trick.
- All races and collars in the Mg Linkage is being made out of Ti. Going to be a huge weight savings compared to stock stuff. Cant wait to get it on a scale and see how much is lost in complete linkage when I have it all back.
Thanks for reading. I'm getting a lot of stuff done on it now, so hopefully another update next week
Taylor
sandblaster:
Wow!
You are going all out.
I love the vapor blasting...
May be it's time to invest in one 8-)
Foxx4Beaver:
that linkage looks sweeeeeet!...can it be done in various colors?
jBernard:
thanks guys. all out is only way i know how to go. bank account is crying right now :evil:
Foxx, if it were Aluminum could choose from tons of different colors of ano, or hardcoat could go with silver, black, grey or greenish hue.
but with Mg there are only several non-decorative coatings that hold up.
all the Dow coatings are olive drab, greenish gold color.
Kephos is only black
theres a coating that Honda uses on their HRC 4 stroke ignition covers and its an off white, i tried to track down this process and they are so commercial you cant find any way to do small one offs like mine.
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