Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
2017 KX250F - 2004 KX250
umberto:
Brett at ICW got my radiators modified, tested, and shipped back to me in a matter of hours. I can't say enough good things about his service. The radiators should be here Friday, along with some new Devol radiator guards. I am hoping the new guards are going to be about an inch to an inch and a half shorter than the stock ones, which should help with triple clamp clearance.
I should have all the missing parts by Friday, and hope to have this dude running this weekend.
umberto:
I got my radiators back Friday, after UPS missed a scan and gave me heart failure for a few days. :-D I made some new brackets that moved them up 1/2" (instead of the previous 1"), and back 1/2" (instead of the previous mounts which were straight up on the stock mounts). I had to make a hammer adjustment to the pipe, but it's pretty minor. The best news of the day is that I was able to use my Acerbis three gallon tank (well 3.2 once you've removed the fuel pump).
All I had to do was make a 1/4" spacer at the front, and all the hoses and fittings suddenly got happy. I used the Devol guards, and now I have plenty of room to swing my triple clamps around. I got my braces made, and called it a day. I'll be back at it tomorrow, and hopefully I can post some video of it running. Here are a few pictures of the radiators mounted up.
sandblaster:
Sweet!
umberto:
I'm getting pretty close with this dude. Today I finished the crossover hoses and wrapped the bottom radiator tanks in heat shield. The radiators are done and ready for fluid. I got the throttle housing replaced (it had some mysterious orange paint on it :?), and the new rubber cover installed. I also added the handguards, frame tape, and the graphics. All in all, I am very pleased with the look and feel of the bike. I added a couple of pictures below.
I did hit one snag. The remote petcock I am using is just not going to work. It has a weird mounting angle that kinks the fuel hose at the angle it comes out of the tank. I am looking for another one that I can use. Anyone have any suggestions on what to use? The one I currently have is a KX450F from 2008.
cmotodad:
Check out a shutoff valve off a CRF450. They are usually an easy mount.
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