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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: tunster on December 16, 2009, 08:01:43 AM

Title: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: tunster on December 16, 2009, 08:01:43 AM: Here in the UK afew years back ex Honda racer Neil Prince converted a subframe and fitted [i think]y2000 side panels from a cr250 to his cr500.Has anyone tried to do the same with a kx5? Im interested as im considering having a go with my 1988 kx5.Anyone got any advise?just fancy doing something different.I know someone who could make an alloy tank for me and am wondering if i can put maybe kxf rads and shrouds etc on and maybe a newer subframe or convert my standard one to accept modern sidepanels.What do you guys think?Make a good alternative to a kx500af.
Title: Re: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: cyclepsych0 on December 18, 2009, 02:11:00 PM: Kxriders member Neilios did it with '99-'02 250 plastics. Heavy subframe mods were required as well as a custom tank. It came out really nice and does make a good alternative to an AF... Check out this link and scoll about half way down the page..... http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,3277.0.html
Title: Re: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: Dutch-K5 Fan on December 19, 2009, 05:47:00 AM: I remember those GAS Honda's. They had 2000 cr250 plastic and alu tank, looked verry good!!

Search for Jadoul on this site, you will find many posts about it.
http://www.jadoulmotosport.com/ (http://www.jadoulmotosport.com/) This is there site, not much to see on.
It was a nice kit to make you "old" K5 look newer. Only probleme that the tank can't wisstand sand.

The first pic is from a DC Concept K5. They made it for Destry, only he was not alouwed by Kawasaki to ride it.
Had a full kx250 body work and subframe, costem tank and pipe. Don't know what hapent to them.

Second pic is of a Jadoul kit.

Dutchie
Title: Re: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: RoostDaddy on December 19, 2009, 11:12:10 AM: Dutchie,
I remember seeing that DC Concepts bike in a mag one time. If I recall correctly, that was Dave Chase from Pro Circuit. Not too sure what ever happened there either. But I bet that pipe was bitchin' as I'm sure it wasnt some off the shelf, wide production run.
Title: Re: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: Dutch-K5 Fan on December 19, 2009, 07:14:51 PM: I have that article of Dave Chase. I will see if I can find it at my parants house and scan it.
It was a good review and made the bike like a 250 on steriods and a little bigger tank!!
Thanks to Dirt Bike Magazine I started searching for body or frame changes of a Kx500. And "ONLY" TEN years later I"ve made it real with my AF. And I REALLY want that pipe!!!! What would be better than a FULL costum PC PIPE???

Dutchie
Title: Re: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: Motorrad on December 20, 2009, 07:45:22 AM: Here is mine
250 front fender rad shrouds and rear fender
500 number plates
(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6882/dsc2986s.jpg) (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/dsc2986s.jpg/)

given it doesn't do anythig about the number plates or seat. It does change it a bit

it is a zip-Ty tank. And I believe all 2000 kx250 plastics
Title: Re: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: tunster on December 23, 2009, 05:11:53 AM: I think youve done a great job with that. Looks great!
Title: Re: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: JustinSB on December 25, 2009, 04:00:11 PM: Here is mine. KX-f front fender, custom number plate (I also run a latemodel KX front number plate), Zip-ty tank with KX 250 shrouds, Low boy pipe, KX 500 side number plates, and a KX 500 rear fender. If you ask me, the 250 rear fender looks ass ugly on the 500.

(http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr175/JustinrSB/KX500Prep002.jpg)
(http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr175/JustinrSB/KX500Prep004.jpg)
(http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr175/JustinrSB/KX500Prep005.jpg)
Title: Re: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: jfabmotorsports.com on December 25, 2009, 04:21:36 PM: Quote from: JustinSB on December 25, 2009, 04:00:11 PM
If you ask me, the 250 rear fender looks ass ugly on the 500.

Motorrad I think you just got....ummm I can't think of the word. BDI, help me out here! :evil:
Title: Re: 250 plastics on a 500.
Post by: alward25 on December 28, 2009, 09:05:30 AM: I dunno, I think it gives a unique look. Keeps people guessing. It is even more fun to tell them it is a 250..... wanna race! Poor suckers!!!