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Offline hamilcrf

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picked up a KX 500 want to convert
« on: March 29, 2012, 02:36:28 PM »
I am a 56 year old motorcycle lover and rider jst love off road MX,hillclimb,trail rideing and just haveing fun on anything off road. I got a few dunebuggies and some 4x4 toys, I am a Honda guy with a few Kawasaki's I have a 74 250 enduro not sure the model havent seen it in a year or so. It has the yellow rear fender that the tail light is resessed into kinda like a spoiler,cool. Only has 300 miles real nice. I have way to many bikes yet buy more.An active member on cr500 riders, built a cr 500 hillclimber, here it is in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVuLqFPP7oM
Built 2 CR500AF one in a 04 CR125 chassis

 here it is in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvcs7PUXqMo
I picked up a 90 KX 250 for 20 bucks missing all the external eletrics and just this weelnd bought a KX 250 running for 150 just because it was there and real cheep.
So now on to the real deal! When I got into hillclimb by a few guys I met and they let me try a KX 500 hillclimber it was cool and I said I want to build one yet beign a Honda guy I need to get a CR500. So I do that yet liked the way the KX 500 pulled. Yet did not like how much input have to put into the KX 500 to get it to change lines when pulling hard on a climb. Solution put a KX 500 motor in a Honda CR500 chassis. I have a few CR 500 rollers after building this



 But now that I have a 98 KX 500 It need a rear shock and tlc I will ride it stock but am looking at doing a conversion I found a 2004 KX250F verry afordable needs a head so that maybe my roller we shall see would like something latter. How is the handeling and suspension on that 2004 KX250F? I am thinking I will not build a hillclimber but a sweet handeling 450 killer.
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Offline 81cr450

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Re: picked up a KX 500 want to convert
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2012, 03:09:28 PM »
Yummy twins & a tflex.
if I only had a pair, I could actually ride this thing

& to the people I like  FYYFF

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Re: picked up a KX 500 want to convert
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2012, 03:18:31 PM »
Well.. HELLO!..

Welcome!


I HAVE TO... see a video of that twin working!!!


Hmm I think I got a chubby.

Offline hamilcrf

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Re: picked up a KX 500 want to convert
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2012, 03:22:26 PM »
Yummy twins & a tflex.
Got a 480 would love a CR450 for my collection of CR500"s

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Re: picked up a KX 500 want to convert
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2012, 03:26:02 PM »
Well.. HELLO!..

Welcome!


I HAVE TO... see a video of that twin working!!!


Hmm I think I got a chubby.
here is Robbie Peterson on the bike when he owned it
http://www.myspace.com/video/austin/cr1000/4072493

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Re: picked up a KX 500 want to convert
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2012, 07:26:46 PM »
Isaw the kx craigs list section I am sue guys would be interested yet I can not post there not enough post yet. I saw this on craigs list it is not mine I don't know the guy yet one of you guys may want to post this link in that section A never started 2004 KX 500 pricey http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/2855386356.html

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Re: picked up a KX 500 want to convert
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012, 07:41:39 PM »
Oh I forgot I have a KDX 220 love this squirt just have to be carefull I outride the suspension and get in trouble

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Re: picked up a KX 500 want to convert
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2012, 05:57:06 AM »
Got an 86 cr5 & the old 450. I want to powder a 1983 cr480 motor red & stuff it in the 450 though, then I get the 5 speed. Post some pics of your collection, gotta be sweet with the other stuff you have there. There's an other bikes section on here. 
if I only had a pair, I could actually ride this thing

& to the people I like  FYYFF