Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC)
2003 KX 250 SF Conversion
umberto:
I forgot to mention that I used the 250 head stays, which are much shorter than the 500 stays. You will need to re-bend them to move the frame section of the head stay over, but they are handy for holding the steel frame section in place as you measure and mark.
umberto:
Vibration is a big issue with Goliath, so I thought I would add some anti-vibration bar ends to see if they would help. I had really good luck with the Best Dual Sport Bikes dead ends, but I've wanted to try some that I saw on Rocky Mountain because they seem a lot more compact. These are made by Faast company:
I added some ODI bolt on grips; I figured it would be better to use them instead of gluing over the bar ends. The thing I like about the Faast bar ends is that they fit flush with the end of the bar, and the grips go over them:
I could not get them to work with the Pro-Taper Fusion bars I had on the bike (and they were bent from the big wreck in May), so I swapped over to some different bars. Hopefully I will be able to give a full ride report on Sunday.
umberto:
I took Goliath over to Lake Draper today to test out the bar ends. It was a beautiful day in Oklahoma City, 65 and light winds. The riding area ran out of permits, so it was a free ride day. The bar ends did a nice job of deadening the vibration, but were not quite as good as the Best Dual Sport Bikes dead ends. Still it was a big improvement. We rode about 22 miles today, and the new tank made a big difference in fuel range. It's nice to ride and not worry about running out of gas.
Here is Goliath before I cleaned him up:
And here he is after a bath.
I really enjoy riding this bike. I thought a 500 would suck in the woods, but it just chugs along. I'm glad I took it today for sure.
69HemiGTX:
Howdy from a fellow Okie! Did you ever get the powder coating done? I must say your bike is one hell of a build. I think it needs a paddle tire and trip about 120 miles up to the northwest. :wink:
umberto:
--- Quote from: 69HemiGTX on March 21, 2017, 02:57:06 AM ---Howdy from a fellow Okie! Did you ever get the powder coating done? I must say your bike is one hell of a build. I think it needs a paddle tire and trip about 120 miles up to the northwest. :wink:
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Thank you the complement 69HemiGTX! I'm still waiting to powder coat my frame and get the compression release fitted by Larry. If I could just stop riding it for a little while, maybe I could get it done. :-D
I've never actually been to Little Sahara, but it looks like fun. I grew up in Southeastern Oklahoma near Fort Smith, Arkansas riding in the mountains. When I was a kid and had a four wheeler, it was too far of a drive, and I guess I just never thought about going as an adult. I figured it wouldn't be much fun riding in sand. After seeing people having fun with dirt bikes on the sand other places, I really want to go now.
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