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Motorrad:
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David,
We probably have or can make you one quickly, ( I need to look on Monday) a stem with a top clamp bushing that will work for this conversion.
Conversion stems are $150 and bushing are $30.
Let me know if you need it...
Gary
Motorrad:
Forgot to ask
Jerry is this somthing you would like to try and make?? Should be pretty easy, just need a stem with the same press measurements at the lower as a 450 with the rest being the same as a 500.... and a bushing for the top to clamp... Right??
I am also worried about keeping the stock trail numbers... As I dont want to change the way it handles too much.
Here is what I have come up with... missing a few numbers you guys may have knowldege of to piece everything together. (dont know if the stock triples off the 450's will mess things up without the missing numbers) Need those to figure out if the axle location has been moved in or out...
Also if anyone has the numbers off a late Kx500 that would could help also (big fork version 03?)
I know that all the numbers are so close that if the triple offset is the same It will be a cake walk..
MY 1991 kx500
Trail: 4.57"
Head Angle: 27 Deg
Travel: 12.20"
Triple offest 22mm
06 KX450
Trail 4.6" (probly same)
Head Angle 27 Deg
Travel: 12.4"
Triple Offset 24mm
jfabmotorsports.com:
David,
I just did a similar deal to a Triumph a few weeks ago. This guy shows up with a 1976 Triumph something and a Harley springer front end that he bought on E-bay. Harleys have a 1' stim and the Triumph had a 3/4 I think. Anyway long story short, he's going down the road now.
I would need to look at the two kaw parts but I think there is enough difference in the size of the stims that a bushing for both ends would be the easy way to go and just use the '91 stim. If not I could build the stim and upper bushing. The prices that you have do not seem out of line.
I will measure the offset on a 91 today and get back to you. I think if the trail and head angle are the same then the offset has to be the same, assuming the forks are the same length.
Motorrad:
Offset could still be differant.
Being larger forks the axle location could be moved further out and made up for in offset
I think an entire new stem is more kosher. (two bushings would always worry me while runnin 100 cross the desert)
Motorrad:
Y 1991 kx500
Trail: 4.57"
Head Angle: 27 Deg
Travel: 12.20"
Triple offest. 22mm
06 KX450
Trail 4.6" (probly same)
Head Angle 27 Deg
Travel: 12.4"
Triple Offset 24mm
Went ahead and ordered the stem from emig.
Now I just need a front end off a 06-08 kx450f
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