Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
1990 K5 into a 2006 KXF 250 frame...
ZETTNORCAL:
Keep your 500 the way it is and find another engine for the build. That bike is way too nice to take apart. I am glad that I kept my Kx500 and found another engine for my conversion. They are two very different bikes, when completed.
I have a complete 1991 engine with carb and electronics, I'll sell ya for $700. It starts right up and runs great, but when I looked at the power valves...... they are GONE! The previous owner must have removed them.
You could probably find a whole bike though for about $1000, take out the engine and sell off what you don't need.
Keep building and collecting what you need
Ryan
ID KX500:
--- Quote from: ZETTNORCAL on October 27, 2010, 02:27:20 AM ---Keep your 500 the way it is and find another engine for the build. That bike is way too nice to take apart. I am glad that I kept my Kx500 and found another engine for my conversion. They are two very different bikes, when completed.
I have a complete 1991 engine with carb and electronics, I'll sell ya for $700. It starts right up and runs great, but when I looked at the power valves...... they are GONE! The previous owner must have removed them.
You could probably find a whole bike though for about $1000, take out the engine and sell off what you don't need.
Keep building and collecting what you need
Ryan
--- End quote ---
I agree with Ryan that is one sweet K5. The way it's put together would cost alot to replicate, not to mention the Hank III sticker. :-D
Charlie500:
Just finished up a side job and gave the contractor my bill $3200 :-D... I'm an electrition and for me to be able to spend any money on a project like this it has to be cash i make on the side... (Girl friends orders...) As soon as i get the cash i will be able to send the frame down to JFAB's place :mrgreen: CAN'T WAIT!!!
don46:
So are those forks from a 450? they were DLC coated from 07 on. not sure what year they DLC coated the 250f Showas, they weren't in 08 but my 11 are. You could use all 450 forks (provided you have the triples as well) and the shock. Many people that race are using the 250f components and setting them up for the 450 (Showa) they claim they make a world of difference. The other thing I think I would do is get a 450 swingarm, they are a couple of inchs longer, I'm contemplating trying one on my 250/250f conversion. I need to look at a 250f/500 conversion sometime cause I can't hardly believe that it fits, the 250 motor was a treat getting in there.
azracer19:
ya Id like to buy the pipe
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