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Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« on: March 29, 2019, 02:09:00 PM »
It will save you hours of grinding, cutting, and fitting...

http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=115&t=1514&p=8038#p8035
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2019, 05:10:39 PM »
Getting this one ready with a gusset kit



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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2019, 01:46:12 AM »
That kit Jason makes is pretty d**n slick. May have to break her down n do that mod.  Frame looks amazing Blaster!!! Is that the Prismatic Powders 🥝 lime that you rave about?
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2019, 01:48:19 PM »
Quote from: reklessj on April 05, 2019, 01:46:12 AM
That kit Jason makes is pretty d**n slick. May have to break her down n do that mod.  Frame looks amazing Blaster!!! Is that the Prismatic Powders 🥝 lime that you rave about?

Yes sir.. Kiwi Green.

It's a bit brighter than the stock green but it really makes it pop  8-)
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2019, 01:49:31 PM »
Just had to mock it up a bit...

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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2019, 04:48:24 PM »
That green is really nice.  It Jason making those kits in house, or did you guys find someone to make them to your specs?
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2019, 06:35:24 PM »
Quote from: sandblaster on April 05, 2019, 01:48:19 PM
Quote from: reklessj on April 05, 2019, 01:46:12 AM
That kit Jason makes is pretty d**n slick. May have to break her down n do that mod.  Frame looks amazing Blaster!!! Is that the Prismatic Powders 🥝 lime that you rave about?

Yes sir.. Kiwi Green.

It's a bit brighter than the stock green but it really makes it pop  8-)
Love that
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2019, 02:39:34 PM »
Quote from: umberto on April 05, 2019, 04:48:24 PM
That green is really nice.  It Jason making those kits in house, or did you guys find someone to make them to your specs?

I made a CAD file and Jason found a guy to burn them out.
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2019, 11:36:41 AM »
A few of you noticed all the missing inserts on the sub frame...
I've been waiting for the Nutsert gun to come in so I could fix it..



PERFECT!!!

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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2019, 11:55:41 AM »
I have one of those, and I love it. I use those rivnuts on everything I can.
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2019, 01:04:47 AM »
Will an M8 Riv Nut fit where the seat bolts go in the subframe? I've been thinking about replacing the small M6's with M8's like all the new bikes use.
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2019, 05:16:27 AM »
Yes it will but just barely.
I would only do it as a last resort due to how thin the sub frame is and I would not want to weaken it.
However, the M8 would be way better than drilling it all the way through and bolting from the far side as so many do  :roll:
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2019, 12:52:15 PM »
Yeah that's what I figured on the M8 Riv Nit. I agree that drilling all the way through would be a bad idea as the subframe would collapse if you torqued the nut and bolt too much. I'll leave the stock M6's until they need replacing.
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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2019, 04:08:03 PM »
This will show you the size difference..

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Re: Jason Tanner's KX500 frame gusset kit.
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2019, 01:54:37 AM »
Thanks Sandblaster! That's about how I thought it would look. If drilled properly, it looks like it would just fit between the upper and lower surfaces of the subframe rails at it's o.d.
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