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Offline agentwilliams

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Billet Y Piece for Frame
« on: March 02, 2013, 08:28:51 AM »
Has anyone tried this on a KX500af swap? I haven't measured yet to see if the KX and CR Frame share dimensions.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Billet-Y-for-02-07-CR250-to-CR500-engine-aluminum-frame-conversion-wye-/121071382041?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c306aae19&vxp=mtr
It seems you might be able to salvage the rails and the motor mounts up front are integrated into the new billet Y.
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Re: Billet Y Piece for Frame
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2013, 12:38:45 PM »
Interesting idea
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Re: Billet Y Piece for Frame
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2013, 04:47:32 AM »
Looks Fugly as hell though...

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Re: Billet Y Piece for Frame
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2013, 05:14:32 AM »
Looks Fugly as hell though...

I'm sure once its welded up and covered up by that massive 500cc two stroke pipe it ain't so bad. :-D
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Re: Billet Y Piece for Frame
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2013, 05:17:05 AM »
Looks Fugly as hell though...

I'm sure once its welded up and covered up by that massive 500cc two stroke pipe it ain't so bad. :-D

True. Certainly some impressive machining. Somebody else has made similar front piece, but theirs was more angular.

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Re: Billet Y Piece for Frame
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2013, 06:25:51 AM »
Might be worth it to me if the machining ran all the way with the bottom motor mounts solid also. But probably not possible or too much aluminum and waste.
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Re: Billet Y Piece for Frame
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2013, 04:24:22 PM »
Might be worth it to me if the machining ran all the way with the bottom motor mounts solid also. But probably not possible or too much aluminum and waste.

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Offline agentwilliams

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Re: Billet Y Piece for Frame
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2013, 12:25:35 PM »
The main downtube on a KX250F frame is 1.875 square, so this doesn't work anyway.

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Re: Billet Y Piece for Frame
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2013, 02:39:05 AM »
The main downtube on a KX250F frame is 1.875 square, so this doesn't work anyway.


This would be sweet if it worked.... Someone should get one set up for the kawasaki and start selling them..... Would make life a lot simpler....
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