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07 KTM 250sxf/500kx conversion
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: hunter on September 05, 2016, 12:30:21 PM ---For a Intake boot I used a 2008 KTM 250 SX 2 stroke boot, DO NOT put the boot in first. You have to mount the carb to engine then put the boot in and mount to the carb before trying to install the boot. Doing this, allows the boot to take on a new shape after installed and fits like a glove....you will cuss a bit trying to get it installed lol.
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hmmm, that sounds fun. :|
hunter:
Thanks guys! The bike is starting to come together, my main hold up were the welding and the rear pivot hole. My work schedule has been 6days a week so time has been a issue. In perspective this is going really fast, I bought the KTM Roller in the last weekend of July and basically in a month went all out buying up engines etc trying to make this happen.
So far the things I have left to do before I can actually Ride it, and assuming no other issues pop up:
Rebuild Water pump, and replace bearings and such in the clutch cover ( I have a upgraded water pump coming)
Go through the Carb, make sure its up to par and do initial jetting.
I ordered new controls and cables - G2 2Stroke perch, Moose ez3 Clutch perch and cables for those
I got rained out today, so if I can find someone that can do the exhaust today I am ahead! The parts I have ordered should be here at the beginning of next week. Will probably get the engine work stuff done this coming up weekend.
So if things go the way I hope, Ill be trying to kick it over in 2 weeks.
hunter:
--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on September 05, 2016, 08:35:08 PM ---
--- Quote from: hunter on September 05, 2016, 12:30:21 PM ---For a Intake boot I used a 2008 KTM 250 SX 2 stroke boot, DO NOT put the boot in first. You have to mount the carb to engine then put the boot in and mount to the carb before trying to install the boot. Doing this, allows the boot to take on a new shape after installed and fits like a glove....you will cuss a bit trying to get it installed lol.
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hmmm, that sounds fun. :|
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Its really not to bad, and when you look at it all your thinking man that's close but no cigar. My buddy suggested doing it the way above, and after its all in it look awesome. I did use a new boot though, so the rubber was really soft I can imagine with a used one it would be a &*%$&*$$*$(($@@!!!! lol.
I will try and get some pictures of it today if I can and when I strip the bike down to get the frame powdercoated I will take some pictures of all the little stuff we did to make it all work like the T in the frame.
Foxx4Beaver:
yeah...I was being sarcastic....I enjoy a challenge just as much a the next guy.
hunter:
Fox - I hear ya, the airboot was pretty easy, it just doesn't look like it would work. Just trying to help out the next guy that might try one of these, as it seems its the small things that are the things that seem to be the issues that need figuring out.
This is my first conversion, so I am learning a lot....
Oh and I also picked this up this last Friday, 2008 250xcf with blown bottom end, Already had a street legal title so I promptly went and got plates for it. Thinking this one will be the Supermoto one! :mrgreen:
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