Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC)
Looking for input on stuffing a 500 into a 95 kx250 frame
ZETTNORCAL:
Goat,
I have a nice swinger from that 96 I parted out, the rear brake sys., forks, triples, linkage. I will sell very cheap, if you need let me know.
Ryan
butchpatrick:
To start off good luck, but about the welding if it was me I would most likely if your useing stick use a 7018 1/32 rod. I dont know if your welder is digital or nob,but if it's nob I would run it at 3 no higher because it might burn to hot. If you can tell me how it comes out I would really like to know. Thanks and good luck with the bike. From the steel city of INDIANA.
cutting torch:
For the welding part, I would recommend a little 110 volt mig, and practice with it. If you know someone with a mig that is a good welder, ask them for tips, and to watch them weld. I would bet that that would be cheaper than a welding course.
Also, skip the flux core and get a bottle of gas. Solid wire with gas (C25) welds so much cleaner, and welds easier.
My current project is in two posts, and it is based off of a '92KX250. I'm sure that there are enough similarities for you to get some ideas.
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,7388.0.html
http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,7396.msg57332.html#msg57332
Ask any questions you want. If I don't have a good answer, I'll say so.
torch
junk man:
goat if you use the 500 sw-arm you need to use the 500 struts there about 1/2 in. longer then the 250's . its a lot of work grinding down the welds for the sw-arm bushings so if there tig welded it would save you some work for the rest you can mig weld it 110 is what i used
you will also need rear brake pedal and master cyl.
Goat:
Thank you all for your help. I'll have to read this a million times so I don't forget anything lol. Had some spare time today so I took my old k5 cases and cylinder and put them together and set it in the frame. Also sorta bolted my extra k5 swing arm on.
First thing I need to do is remove the front motor mounts. Then I can get the template cases in the frame better. I would like removable front mounts but not sure if that would severely weaken the frame by drilling through it.
Last time I checked the welding class was $260 but that was a few years ago. The state will also pay for me to further my education so I wouldn't pay for anything. I should have went this last winter but I was helping my dad fix up his house and building my k5.
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