Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
500AF project
kwakman:
nikanor, changing to dna from talon/excel would be a downgrade imo.spend the cash elsewhere, the dna kit looks flash granted, but looking good aint gonna help when getting major air.spend the cash on hybrid ceramic bearings.theyre expensive compared to steel, but much more likely to be round, they only need lube for the races, have less friction and last up to 5x longer.do a websearch for World Wide Bearings.They do engine/wheel and chassis bearings in ceramic material.hth,K.
azracer19:
i did check into the DNA wheels, at the price they make a good spare set...... Whats your opinion on the warp 9 set up, there about 800.00 per set (front and back and they come with sprockets, brake rotars
azracer19:
Also, doing this conversion I can only think of one part i need from the 500 ( the motor and electronics. Will part out the rest desert tank , lots of extras. maybe help pay for some of the new parts I need for the conversion. Any ideas of what i need from the 500? One other question they make a short pull throttle for the kx 450f I haven't seen one for a 500, I know in the land before time I had a magura control setup with a half turn throttle, this was great on a smaller CC bike, however I did brake the ulna and the radius in my right wrist pretty bad, it was ugly as I landed on top of someone at the infomus double at LACR. well the thing is it takes alot of elbow to twist the throttle WFO.
azracer19:
--- Quote from: trim on October 29, 2010, 09:10:46 AM ---I was just courious about the frame I have a 06 with all the parts minus the wheels.In reading around I might just go with Excel rims just to be safe,Also have a line on a 08 450 it's a runner so might buy it and part it out some poor 4 stroker out there will need a motor soon. If not I have a 08 KLX 450 R that the motor could be modded for.I would like to run Ohlins forks/shock they are hard to find and exspensive in Canada.
see ya Glynn
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Beyong belief but there out there this is an original Ohlins shock, maybe he has more it came from ohlins usa I can provide you with email if you like
kwakman:
a short turn throttle would help with your injury but make the 500 lump VERY sensitive to throttle input.depends on what terrain you ride I suppose.
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