Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC)
2003 KX 250 SF Conversion
zz3gmc:
Very similar build to my bike just tailored to her. Whatever we learned building and improving mine over the years will be applied to hers. A few things will be improved upon. The plan is to make it as smooth as mine if not smoother if possible. She wants to race it next season at a few select enduros and a extreme enduro in PA.
umberto:
I fixed all the links in this thread using the trick Larry posted. Photobucket pic links can be fixed by adding ~original between .jpg and the [\img] in the link to the pic. It fixed most of the pictures, I’ll try to get back to the others as soon as I can.
umberto:
I fully plan on tearing Goliath down at some point to have Larry install a compression release, and so I can have the frame powder coated. Right now my 250 is in a million pieces as I convert it to a 2017 KX250F, so Goliath is my primary ride. I bought some different suspension for my aluminum framed bike (more on that later), so my Stillwell Performance suspension was just sitting and collecting dust. I decided to swap it on to Goliath, and let my son have the KYB kit suspension I had installed because the SP stuff works just a little better. I installed the forks, but wasn't able to use the shock because of the difference in length between the 04-07 bikes and the 03. I just stayed with the KYB shock for now. Anyway, I am pleased with the look and how well the two ends work together.
I also picked up one of the TSR exhaust valve covers. They are really well made pieces, and look way better than the ratty plastic stock pieces.
umberto:
I went riding yesterday with my cousin. The riding area was really soupy, and we were in and out of the trees all day. I'll say it again: If you are riding your KX500 in tight terrain, the EFM clutch is worth its weight in gold. I never stalled, and the clutch softened the hit just enough that I could keep the bike in a lower gear. I felt like I was riding my 250, minus the fuel economy of course. :-D
The fork swap worked out better than I could have imagined. I'm not sure why, but they seem to be even more plush on the big bike.
Anyway, here's a picture of all the mud I brought back with me. It took us 2 hours to clean up the bikes. :-o
Danger4u2:
I worked all day, where did you go?
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