Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC)
Not a GOOD Day on the 500 AF
ToomanyKaws:
My buddy has a 500 motor that snapped a rod and it looks very similar to that. Basically a stock motor too. They thought it blew a headgasket and tried to compress coolant. Who knows. He salvaged the ignition and powervalve off the engine and that was it!!! Feel bad for you guy. I just got my frame done and know how much work it is to build an AF.
don46:
in the hillclimb game i've seen several with broken rods, mostly on alcohol, which is why I have a titanium rod in my Nitrous motor. they break in stockers as well, but not as often. I feel for you, your bike looked really good, it sucks but don't give up and get rid of the Pro x, for me forged all the way.
royceymon@hotmail.co.uk:
realy sad for you mate , a cracking looking bike,at least you were not hurt? at least you still have it last month my mate had his yz250,cr450f,his friends rm250 and a customers kxf250 stolen from the same lock up. theres always someone worse off ,not that makes you feel any better.........hope it gets better for you!!!
KXDINO:
one of the King Bros from N.Z did the same in one of the GP a long time ago.
something about landing off a jump and the engine not in the right part of the rev range
( something along that line, it take me forever to find the article)
sound like we need some after market rods made up
Kxdino
gortex:
Now i think my engine builder was right in getting me to have a stronger cr500 rod installed into my fully modded kx500 engine, also a (AF) bike. Being a six month rebuild including frame mods, new pics will be posted soon good luck with your AF they are awesome.
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