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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Aluminum Frame Conversion (AFC) => Topic started by: Brute on March 19, 2014, 03:13:15 AM

Title: KTM KX500
Post by: Brute on March 19, 2014, 03:13:15 AM

http://olympic.craigslist.org/mcy/4350762053.html

You Tube vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjVhBI-Fqxc

Cool.

Title: Re: KTM KX500
Post by: Foxx4Beaver on March 19, 2014, 03:32:12 AM

That is a pretty sweet machine.
I don't know if it's just me...but the 1st thing I notice is how narrow looking the expansion chamber is...he doesn't say much about the pipe other than it's a PC, not sure what size bike it's made for....and it needs a lower mount fabricated.
Bet it rides nice.

Title: Re: KTM KX500
Post by: cmotodad on March 19, 2014, 05:57:36 AM

As nice as that bike looks, it should be under SFC's.

Title: Re: KTM KX500
Post by: Brute on March 19, 2014, 05:59:33 AM

SFC's? Ah, got it. Did not even think about where I was when I did "new topic". My bad.

Title: Re: KTM KX500
Post by: cmotodad on March 19, 2014, 07:16:00 AM

Only nice SFC's are invited in. You are definitely invited

Title: Re: KTM KX500
Post by: Brute on March 19, 2014, 07:22:35 AM

Well, if I had one I would.  :-)  Does my KX500 converted to a street SuMo count?  :-D  When it is done I meant. No more morph-idites for me. Too many odd balls and "one of a kind" and "rare" bikes in my past. Wait, I am converting a dirt bike to make it street legal. Never mind.  :lol:

Title: Re: KTM KX500
Post by: dave916 on March 21, 2014, 11:00:02 AM

Them engine mounts look crap in pictures{there not}
that bike bike runs super smooth on the stand

Title: Re: KTM KX500
Post by: motopunk on March 21, 2014, 05:19:44 PM

Quote from: dave916 on March 21, 2014, 11:00:02 AM

Them engine mounts look crap in pictures{there not}
that bike bike runs super smooth on the stand

(http://images.craigslist.org/01717_dqpAVRW7eH3_600x450.jpg)

engine-mount looks like handcrafted under stress with short time-limit , but it seems to be good quality-material

Title: Re: KTM KX500
Post by: dave916 on March 21, 2014, 08:55:13 PM

IT was picture 5 i was looking at, looks like he retained the ktm mounts
he says on the video "custom machined mounts"{ 3:15 youtube } and front view of mount
Runs good on that stand