Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Steel Frame Conversion (SFC)
kx250f frame
jonny500:
if you are set on using a 250 2t chassis then the easiest is the 99-02. my approach is this, i spent alot of time and money on the engine so when i get bored of the 99-02 chassis i will pull the engine and put it in another chassis possible a later 250 2t or maybe an af. what i am saying is if you build a bike you can always change your mind later
91kawifive00:
--- Quote from: jonny500 on October 20, 2011, 09:18:29 AM ---if you are set on using a 250 2t chassis then the easiest is the 99-02. my approach is this, i spent alot of time and money on the engine so when i get bored of the 99-02 chassis i will pull the engine and put it in another chassis possible a later 250 2t or maybe an af. what i am saying is if you build a bike you can always change your mind later
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if the 99-02 is the easies build than thats the route im going. i have alot of time just not a lot of money lol. im having a hard time finding a roller so im just gonna buy a frame of ebay and build it from the ground up. probably take me a year or so but i sure will shed a tear when its done lol.
jonny500:
if you have complete 500 donor bike you can use alot of stuff of that i.e the wheels, swing arm brakes ect. there are guys on here that know more than me about that route but i do know you can use a fair bit of the 500. come on get it started i love to see other people builds. i will answer any questions you ask as long as you show us loads of pics of the build, i like pics. only joking but i do like pics :wink:
The Flyin Hawaiian:
I agree that the 99-02 would be a little easier. Plus there seem to be more rollers or donor bikes available from those years. There also seems to be alot more info out there for that conversion. Not much was out there for the 03/04. I was lucky in that my 04 250 donor was my race bike since new and I traded my brother inlaw my DR350/435 dualsport for his blown up 500. I sold off most of the parts from the 500 and the conversion probably only cost me about $500 or so. I also have so many parts in stock that it cut the cost down considerably. For the 03/04 the headstay on the head itself has to be cut down and the frame mount should be centered with it. Actually not much more work than the 99/02 chassis. The 05/07 KX250 frame changed quite abit, its narrower (I have a 07 KX250) and may be a tighter fit. I think it would still work though.
91kawifive00:
--- Quote from: jonny500 on October 20, 2011, 09:42:38 AM ---if you have complete 500 donor bike you can use alot of stuff of that i.e the wheels, swing arm brakes ect. there are guys on here that know more than me about that route but i do know you can use a fair bit of the 500. come on get it started i love to see other people builds. i will answer any questions you ask as long as you show us loads of pics of the build, i like pics. only joking but i do like pics :wink:
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i do have a donor 500. its just so da*m clean id hate to break it down, but o well my mind is allready made :-D. i would love to post pics when i start the build, but i cant figure out how the heck to post em. smh lol
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