Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
Dutch 500AF Conversion 250KXF 2009
Jos197AF:
Hello,
My name is Jos, I'm 25 years old and I'm from the Netherlands. The last months I've been building myself a KX5AF, starting with a 1991 KX500 engine, bought on Ebay coming from California USA. I also bought a KXF 250 frame, complete without the KXF engine, exhaust, carburetor and electrical items.
The project isn't done yet, but the exhaust and the bikes graphis are the last items which need attention. But we are building on that.
I like to post some photo's and information of this conversion, so I can hear some positive/negative opinions of you guys.
Starting with the 1991 engine:
The 2009 KXF250 rolling chassis:
I want to make the clutch cover divisible, so I cut the carter in pieces:
Developing an answer with SolidWorks to this problem:
Developing a new chain protector:
Developing a new Y part (red parts into existing frame):
Starting cut the frame down:
Making myself some new pieces with a waterjet cutter:
Making the clutch cover:
Making the chain protector:
Insert the Ypart:
Building a new brake pedal:
Making a adaptor for holding the head of the cilinder:
Cut new radiators completely down, and built some new one (I used two new right KXF250 radiators because of the available space):
Bought new pegs, and new Factory wheels:
Making the subframe fit a new Pro Circuit 304 silencer, and bought a new Acerbis Xseat:
A hard piece to create, building a Carbon airboot (there is a silicon hose between the carburetor and the airboot):
And it fits perfectly:
Now we are building a handmade exhaust, and we are also developing an awesome set of stickers for the graphics of my bike. If there is some progress, I will post some pictures!
Greetings from the Netherlands!
sandblaster:
Hello Jos and welcome to the forum.
I would love to see the pics but they are all blank.
I believe that you may have the security settings on the photo's set for private viewing only.
If you change the settings to Public I believe that we can all see them.
Thanks!
SB
Jos197AF:
--- Quote from: sandblaster on March 24, 2014, 03:32:51 AM ---Hello Jos and welcome to the forum.
I would love to see the pics but they are all blank.
I believe that you may have the security settings on the photo's set for private viewing only.
If you change the settings to Public I believe that we can all see them.
Thanks!
SB
--- End quote ---
Hi SB,
I will try to fix that! Without pictures this thread is worthless!
sandblaster:
It's not worthless... we just have to use our imagination :-D
mxaniac:
Without doing more research I can't be positive but I suspect welded 7075 is a big mistake because of stress corroision cracking.
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