Another 450F to KX500 conversion

[ToomanyKaws]

Down to just the airbox.  Got the subframe and box back off.   Working on it.  Ugghhh.    Rest of bike is all done.  Welded two skidplates together and came up with one that protects everything.   All the cooling lines weren't that bad.   Good call on the gates 180 hose. Waiting on the chain and sprockets to come in.   And the pipe guard.   

[ToomanyKaws]

Bike is done.  Need to photobucket up some pics.    Still trying to find a carbon CR500 pipe guard.   No luck finding one in stock anyplace online yet.   

[kxpegger]

Bike is done.  Need to photobucket up some pics.    Still trying to find a carbon CR500 pipe guard.   No luck finding one in stock anyplace online yet.   

ELine did have them listed at their site but no longer. You may want to contact ELine. The P/N for Eline is HPGH25, FMF 1989-2001.

[ToomanyKaws]

Here is my finished AF.                         Still looking for a carbon pipe guard.  So its not trashed the first time I ride it in the desert and shake it down.

[Foxx4Beaver]

wow, that thing's beautiful Toomany!!...looks like it came from the factory that way, nice job!!

[ToomanyKaws]

Thanks.     This bike was new and only has 9 hours on it when I cut it apart.  Going to change graphics yet.  Pics don't have the new chain and sprockets I just put on.   Building a second frame now.  
May have this one heat treated and anodized or powdercoated black.   My other frame was oven heated and carefully welded.   And I don't plan to jump 100 footers.   So it should be fine.    Will look for some 06 and up suspension to get started on this new project. 
 Borrowed the mockup motor from my buddy again.  Same old machinist is going to do this frame.   

[staffylad]

nice that more n more people are doing that now im gonna wait till my crf 450 blows then stick a 500 in lol..

[sandblaster]

Looking forward to a ride report and HD video 

[mxaniac]

Bike is all together.   Waiting on new chain and sprockets.  Need some desert gearing.   Right now got an 02 KX250 airboot sitting with the stock airbox.  Have a 2000 CR250.   Not sure which one I will use.   Like how the KX boot clears the shock for the most part.
Few coolant lines to hook up yet.    Can't see to upload pics on here...

Not sure why mine is so much different but the 2000 CR250 boot wasn't even remotely close on mine.  I ended up modding the stock 2006 KX450F airbox and using the stock 500 boot.  I also couldn't fit a 450F radiator on the left side, pipe interfered too much.  I ended up using a 2005 CR125 radiator on the left.

[ToomanyKaws]

I used the stock 450 radiators.   The left, had the lower pipe moved and the guy welded it in the wrong spot.  It works but doesn't have the angle or routing I would like.
The 02 KX250 airboot I got.  Just didn't like how it was around the shock.   The Honda boot was a bit smaller.  Running a reed spacer so my carb is back a bit more than stock.   And the Honda boot lined up.    Made an adapter plate for the stock 450 airbox.    See if I got a pic of the box all bolted together but off the bike.