2016 Pumpkin seed build...

[sandblaster]

Carnage from last night...

[umberto]

You must be getting close finally.  Is there anything you are still waiting on?

[sandblaster]

Yeah... Looking for a good semi local titanium welder 

[sandblaster]

Adam Millar finished up my custom head and stuck it in the mail 

[umberto]

Did you swap the coolant elbow for more flow, or for packaging reasons?

[streetsleeper]

Which parts are going to be titanium?
Do you remember someone mentioning a set of footpeg brackets in ti that cost $350?
Well the same company is now selling them for $450. That's just the brackets, not the pegs themselves!
Crickey Mo...that's more than a month's rent. I can think of a lotta betta ways to spend that sorta wonga....
Like everyone else on here, I am eagerly following your progress and can't wait to see your project coming together.
Btw, excuse my ignorance being a Briton, but what exactly is a pumpkin seed build? Is it something that starts small and ends up BIG?

[kxpegger]

Which parts are going to be titanium?
Do you remember someone mentioning a set of footpeg brackets in ti that cost $350?
Well the same company is now selling them for $450. That's just the brackets, not the pegs themselves!
Crickey Mo...that's more than a month's rent. I can think of a lotta betta ways to spend that sorta wonga....
Like everyone else on here, I am eagerly following your progress and can't wait to see your project coming together.
Btw, excuse my ignorance being a Briton, but what exactly is a pumpkin seed build? Is it something that starts small and ends up BIG?

Here in the states KTM's are sometimes referred to as Pumpkins because they are both the color orange. I will assume seed means built from the ground up. Only Sandblaster knows for sure!

[sandblaster]

Did you swap the coolant elbow for more flow, or for packaging reasons?

Instead of having the flow from the left side of the head and having the coolant line running around the head and then up from the bottom middle of the frame into the top of the rads I can use the stock KTM hose.
Looks way cleaner and more factory.
Plus I can't resist having another bung to insert another sensor 

[sandblaster]

Which parts are going to be titanium?
Do you remember someone mentioning a set of footpeg brackets in ti that cost $350?
Well the same company is now selling them for $450. That's just the brackets, not the pegs themselves!
Crickey Mo...that's more than a month's rent. I can think of a lotta betta ways to spend that sorta wonga....
Like everyone else on here, I am eagerly following your progress and can't wait to see your project coming together.
Btw, excuse my ignorance being a Briton, but what exactly is a pumpkin seed build? Is it something that starts small and ends up BIG?

All the fasteners, axles, and pivot pin.
I can't say more than that right now but more will be revealed in time..

Lol... Because compared to the whole pumpkin, the seeds are about the only thing left from the original bike... Or something dumb like that 

[streetsleeper]

All the fasteners, axles, and pivot pin.
I can't say more than that right now but more will be revealed in time..

Lol... Because compared to the whole pumpkin, the seeds are about the only thing left from the original bike... Or something dumb like that  
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Like I say, look forward to seeing it particularly as it'll be road going.
I found this online, personally I'm not adverse to it at all. I mean the idea, I'm not into the bling bling thing. Would've put spoked alloy wheels on it.

Btw, you know I mentioned shipping my bike to the states to get it done, and you said "Just do it!" - well actually, it's not such a crazy, or even a bad idea. I'm in a position to do nothing here, have no tools or facilities etc., so should just send the whole bike including engine to be blueprinted/rebuilt in the US. That business about riding it once I'm there, either back here, or to a place to ship it to the UK, is no joke either, she's plated and registered in my name, just need lights etc.
I've had a glance at your site but not yet had a chance to look at it properly. Do you carry out any work yourself? I think it's you that has Millennium Technologies on your doorstep?
Do you know happen to know anywhere in CA you would personally recommend for this type of work? I've read about Tom Morgan but don't know if he's still located in CA. I could probably get the bike and me to the border in a truck, that's why!  

[sandblaster]

I think it's you that has Millennium Technologies on your doorstep?
Do you know happen to know anywhere in CA you would personally recommend for this type of work?
I've read about Tom Morgan but don't know if he's still located in CA.
 I could probably get the bike and me to the border in a truck, that's why!  

No, Millennium Tech is back east, I am in Oregon.
However, I send stuff there all the time.
Tom Morgan runs Millenium's machine shop  

I'm sure there are some shops there but I don't know any personally.


Jason Tanner builds all my engines.
He works out of my shop.
He also builds bikes for many customers around the world.
He is currently building The pumpkin seeds engine which has many new modifications never before seen on a KX500 (That's all top secret stuff ) This bike will be featured in Motocross Action Magazine.
He is building Pro Surfer Sonny Garcia's bike which will be featured in Racer X magazine.
He is also building a Land Speed KX500 bike... again.. Top Secret..
Contact him at 541-653-5334

[streetsleeper]

Thanks sandblaster. There's one place that ships engines anywhere in the world for $160 (I think). This may be what I have to do. I'll post a topic about engine builders and their locations in order to get some input/answers.

[umberto]

Did you swap the coolant elbow for more flow, or for packaging reasons?

Instead of having the flow from the left side of the head and having the coolant line running around the head and then up from the bottom middle of the frame into the top of the rads I can use the stock KTM hose.
Looks way cleaner and more factory.
Plus I can't resist having another bung to insert another sensor 

You said bung...  (yes, I'm a 48 year old child when it comes to dumb humor  )

[sandblaster]

 

[Kawafornication]

The Almighty

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