Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC)

All right, now what?

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gwcrim:
I now have cases with the swingarm hole bored to accept the 250 sized bolt.  However, they weren't machined on the sides to fit between the swingarm.  I'm thinking that I'll machine the swingarm to fit instead of the cases. 

Does the original width of the 500 engine fit the aluminum framed bikes?

Any input on this decision?

DoldGuy:

--- Quote from: gwcrim on April 06, 2011, 08:26:27 AM ---I now have cases with the swingarm hole bored to accept the 250 sized bolt.  However, they weren't machined on the sides to fit between the swingarm.  I'm thinking that I'll machine the swingarm to fit instead of the cases. 

Does the original width of the 500 engine fit the aluminum framed bikes?

Any input on this decision?

--- End quote ---

Crim,
I dont know about the AF conversion, but Don46 has posted about the Steel Frame that you originally posted about. His post showed the cases being drilled for the pivot bolt but he machined the swingarm bushings (not the engine) & the swingarm to accomodate the K5 motor, which I think is a better solution.
DoldGuy

sandblaster:
+1
I ground the bushings down.
If I can do it, it must be easy...

Motorrad:
I think I like that idea much better also.... if you mess up, or decide to change the motor over to anything else in the future. (the new latest greatest frame comming out made of Ground up Unicorn horns, and suspension filled with smashed up pixie juice)... swingarm bushings are cheap vs cases...

sandblaster:
If you have a old pivot pin with a nut, and a bench grinder, then you can do it too  :-D

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