Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC)
KX500PF
cutting torch:
--- Quote from: ZETTNORCAL on April 27, 2010, 03:52:09 PM ---I am a little confused to why you have to use a front headstay? I hope I can help with that! Is it so you can get the engine in and out of the frame with the head still on? No. is it just because that is how the frame was set up for the 250 two strokes? Yes. Is it because the bottom rear of the fuel tank will not allow the use of the rear mount headstay? Yes. I would think that it would be much easier to just fab a mounting location for the rear mount. Not for my frame! On my KXF 250-500 conversion I just moved the rear headstay mount on the frame. I hope you posted a pic!
Looks good though
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I did it this way to retain the front headstay mounts on my KX 250 frame, and also to help minimize the modification of the fuel tank. I don't want to loose any more fuel capacity than I have to.
torch
cutting torch:
Playground sand worked good!
torch
cutting torch:
Now I know what you meant, ZETT.
My tank hangs a lot lower in the frame, since a 250 two stroke has a much shorter jug and head than a 250F.
I'll get a pic later today.
torch
cutting torch:
The tank still needs to go down about 1/2 to 3/4 inch, and it is sitting on the head right now. It was much worse with the headstay there. I might still need a shorty plug, too.
torch
WRXBRUMBY:
Torch that is a work of art mate, well done :wink:
Rekluse Z-Start pro would be awesome as you will have the full manual override at all rpm's with the clutch. This thing will be a weapon once you have all these mods complete, keep the pics coming
Any issues with excess vibration in these frames? are you going to use any rubber in your mounting?
cheers
Dan
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