Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
1990 KX 500 to 2006 KX450F Conversion Project
Kwackerman:
Guys, I picked up my bike yesterday from the fabricator and he did a great job modifying my pipe, air box, and radiators. I'll get some photos posted this weekend.
I asked him if he was interested in building more hybrids and if I could post his contact info here, and he said, yes. Feel free to share with anyone who wants a super cool hybrid, built to the highest quality standards.
Steve Bonacker, Camdenton, MO
Phone: (573) 286-1199
Email: stbonacker@yahoo.com.
Kwackerman:
Guys, here's a pic of where Steve shaved the frame spar to take pressure off the air boot
Kwackerman:
Here's a pic of the top rear pipe mount Steve added.
Kwackerman:
Here's another angle on the top rear pipe mount, showing the rubber grommet for vibration absorption. I'm going to switch it out for a stock KX 500 pipe mount.
Kwackerman:
Here's a shot of the realignment of the pipe in order to clear the spigot and hose on the cylinder. In the picture, it looks like the pipe is touching the hose, but there is about a 1/8" gap, so there's no direct contact. That's a great improvement over the original alignment, where I couldn't even put the spigot in place to bolt in on.
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