Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
2011 kx250f conversion w/ 1988 kx500 (Newbie)
don46:
--- Quote from: LundMx on March 08, 2013, 03:37:59 AM ---
--- Quote from: don46 on March 08, 2013, 02:32:37 AM ---Bikes look good, and should make a great conversion. The 250f may be an 11 but the forks are for sure not off an 11, the 11 had the titanium nitrade coating on the fork tubes and had the spring adjuster on one fork and the compression on the other, both were anaodized blue, in fact they look to be KYB from an 04-05, 06 on used Showa forks and they looked different. Those forks will probably work better than the 11 forks, since the 11 only had 1 spring you may not have been able to get a heavy enough one
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Yea I knew that going in purchasing the bike.. "Sadly" he did include the forks from an 08 that are the ones pictured.. i found some with tripple clamps on ebay and bought those they are off a "2010 kx450f" and should bolt right on
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I would stay with the 08 Showa forks, and try to find a shock off a 250f as well, I have taken the KYB's off and installed Showa on my AL framed 500, personally I like the Showa's better than the KYB, in fact that is a mod alot of serious racers do/did to their 450's, the 12 450 forks are pretty good, not sure how the 13's are going to be, ours has sat for a couple of months and didn't lose any air.
LundMx:
thanks for the info! your making be feel better about substituting for the time being even if it be permanent. i was going to get a rear shock from the 09 kx450 just because a heavier spring :|
cmotodad:
If you do not mind me asking, where did you find the Hinson basket?
LundMx:
--- Quote from: cmotodad on March 08, 2013, 09:05:36 AM ---If you do not mind me asking, where did you find the Hinson basket?
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Well its a long story, but to cut to the chase, this bike is going to debut at this years pro nationals at glen helen raceway piloted by Pro rider Shawn Wynne, i have solicited the bike for sponsors and paul from hinson sent me the clutch kit. I can find the part number for you if you like!
cmotodad:
When I called Hinson, the response I got was they are discontinued. I think you need 2, one for a backup, and it can go to me.
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