Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
1990 KX 500 to 2006 KX450F Conversion Project
Kwackerman:
Here's a pic of the extended frame mount and modified pipe mount. Steve welded an extension to the frame mount to move it out another inch or so from the original position. He then cut the two halves of the mount on the pipe and re-drilled it so that the two mounts aligned perfectly, using the factory KX 500 rubber mount. It looks and will work real nice.
Kwackerman:
I shot this pic from the rear wheel well, looking toward the engine to show how Steve aligned the FMF silencer (CR 500 model) with the Dynoport pipe. It looks real nice and clears everything well too.
Kwackerman:
This shot shows how Steve cut the weld off the lower spigot on the 450 radiator and turned the spigot straight up, so the hose aligns without any twisting or pinching like it was before, with the spigot angled toward the cylinder.
sandblaster:
Looks like you have made some good progress.
When's the maiden voyage?
Kwackerman:
This shot shows how Steve plugged the bottom spigot on the right side 450 radiator, since I ran the hoses in the stock K5 pattern. I didn't need this spigot, so I chose to weld it up, rather than run a rubber plug on the spigot.
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