Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC)
2003 KX 250 SF Conversion
umberto:
No suspense. :-D. I went with silver and flat black on the frame guards.
umberto:
The only small issue I have with the plastic conversion kit is that it leaves the airbox a little more open than I would like. It may not ever be a problem, but I just don't want to take chances with as much mud and sand as we ride in. I fabricated some plates from aluminum to fill the sides of the box so that it is better covered. I did notch it for the openings in the side plates, so the airflow should be good. I used a rivnut to hold them in place, and painted them in semi gloss black. They are removable if I ever want to remove the plastic conversion. Overall I am pleased with the results, but I ordered some ABS plastic from the devil (Amazon) so I may redo them in plastic down the road.
umberto:
Here it is after I painted it. The scratch is covered by the side panels, so I'm not going to worry about it. That's what I keep telling myself. :-D
umberto:
Got my frame and other parts back from the powder coater yesterday. Ready to start final assembly.
umberto:
We’re waiting on big print job at work, so it was a little slow today. I was able to sneak out and get a little work done. I got the motor in, the forks on, the wheels installed, the new IMS pegs installed, the radiators installed, and the wiring and electronics installed. I’m pretty close to done, with just a few items to button up. One of the slow downs is the rear brake carrier. I wanted to use a TM Designworks rear hub carrier for a 2009 and up KXF, and I thought from my experience with my AF conversion that it would bolt right up. Unfortunately the calipers are slightly different, so I have to use the KXF caliper and brake line. I bought a used one on eBay, so I’ll be waiting to finish until it arrives.
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