Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC)
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duner04:
Sweet conversion. How do you get along with the no link suspension? I have only taken a short joy ride with a 525 , i liked the nimbleness , but really didn't have long enough to evaluate the rear suspension. Looks like a really straight forward conversion. For general info , the Service Honda KX pipe is actually a CR500 pipe with a KX head portion grafted to it.
Kracer:
Thanks duner04,
Thats cool about the pipe--I didn't know that. To me the no-link suspension works really well in outdoor type Moto-cross. It doesn't seem near as plush as linkage type suspension though. For the style of riding that I do, I really like no-link suspension. It always seems that the faster i go, the better it feels. Getting the spring rates right on it, is critical, and setting proper race sag.
KXer:
Hey Kracer, where are you in Colorado? I just moved to Highlands Ranch from SoCal and am looking for people to ride with. I have a post in here somewhere about my build (01 250 frame with the k5 transplant) - I have to swap out the head gasket and rebuild my headstay ~ again, but will be ready to go riding soon. Can't wait to try out the dunes in Walden.
Kracer:
Hey Kxer,
I live in Cheyenne, Wyoming--But you are welcome to contact me: My number is, 307-421-0505--anytime. To be honest, I'm not much on going to Waldon--I'm more of a track guy--Berthoud, and Milliken Co. We are only 1-1/2 hrs. from Denver--If you like great trails, KXer, you should check out Rampart Range--Very Cool--
454SS:
That's an interesting critique of the 500 AF's...if you read around long enuf, you find posts that say the same thing. Many times it's someone who knows what they're looking for in regards to handling as opposed to just having an alu-framed 500 2stroke. I owned an '00 cr250 and liked the handling but never had it in the rocks. Honda has always been fiddling with the alu frames to find the compliancy of the old steelies but they doo look good. I like the steel perimeter frame kx500 and the handling seems very forgiving. Tough decisions....
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