2000 KX5 Street SuMo Build

[Brute]

Limited. Couple nights! Cleaned my fish then went over and helped him clean his 28. Worked on the bike when I got home and finalized the wheel location, hose routing and such. Loctited the bolts and finished the front wheel. The plan to swap dirt tires is probably not going to happen unless I get another 320mm disc for the dirt wheel.    My bracket IS different from yours! Pulled the top bolt and installed the hose bracket after this was taken. Sucked coming home from the dry east after fishing and into rain on the wet side. It is raining buckets right now.

[sandblaster]

Looks good.
I'll be switching my SM wheels out for a paddle and fat front knobbie for the end of this month.
Going to tear up my SM at Christmas valley.

[Brute]

Finally got the rear wheel on. Rock (foam) filter cover I have been working on is in the foreground. May have a bit more time to work on the bike now that it is mostly done.  
Bike is looking better! Walked by it and hooked my pant leg on the 'bendable' turn signal which broke off. Hmmm. Looks like I will be able to repair it though. The light pulled out of the rubber and looks like it was just glued in.  

[sandblaster]

If you have never rode a K5SM your in for a treat  

Looks good... I'd trim the front fender a bit though.... Going down the freeway a 70 or so the stock fender isn't real happy.

[Brute]

I have a fender off of a crotch rocket I have been playing with... 

[Brute]

Bagged the crotch rocket fender and cut the original to the same length from the mount holes to the end as the rear part of the fender is. Made a template off of the end of the front part of the fender and used that to cut the end off so to give it the same profile as the original.
Also routed wires and drilled some holes to route them where I wanted them to go. Ended up cutting the 'custom' harness to make it fit better so will solder and shrink wrap the sections I will use back on. No pics this time.
First time I have actually attached the headlight unit where I want it to go. I think it will look good. Repaired the broken turn signal as well. Making progress!

[Motorrad]

Awesome.  Moving right along.  It's closer to running than mine 

[Brute]

Got more wiring done today. Hooked up the battery and checked out the lights. Turn Signals, tail and brake lights all light up like they are supposed too. Tying and wrapping things up. Have to make some brackets for the flasher unit, and horn. Also need to install the pressure switches on the brake lines and run another wire for the front switch. Headlight and speedo will be last to install but I am still a ways away from that. Forgot that I had a 15 tooth front sprocket to put on until I found it in the bottom of the box of parts! Oops! Moving along!

[Brute]

Dang this wiring and street crap is taking forever!
Had a bunch of stuff going on plus cataract surgery on my left eye. Still moving along though. Here are a couple of views of where it is at. Side and front. Very close to getting it checked out for the plate. Got a weird thing going on though. The LED flasher does not seem to like the battery going below 12.9 volts or it will not operate. Even stuck a 2 amp charger on it then turned on lights to bring it below that and it would work intermittently. All soldered connections. Used the wiring that came with the unit. Seems to be heavy enough wiring. May try a jumper to put an extra battery wire to the switch to see if that works. Always something or nothing at all. 

[sandblaster]

I hate wiring.
It was the hardest thing to do for me.
And it's still not right.
But it works good enough for now.

[Brute]

I don't mind it so much but as OCD as I am I get really frustrated when things do not work perfectly. Not sure why it is not working at this point other then the LED flasher unit is not working correctly.
Even though amps is what you need to make things work usually the volts will drop off with a load when pulling power and are easier to measure.
This is holding at 12.9 (from 13.25) with my lithium battery when things are turned on. Lights are all bright and do not dim, which would be another clue.
If I turn on the signals first and let them run for a few seconds they will stay on when I hit the lights but not the other way. Sounds like low power but a voltage check at the flasher unit shows 12.9 v also.
Probably will put a charge in the batt and try again. Irritating.

[Ims Roll]

http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/1156/-/219886/Tusk-Motorcycle-Enduro-Lighting-Kit?v=11881?ref=gmc&gclid=CKSrroDqx78CFUiGfgodBxUA2A

Installed 4 of these (ktm 530, 525, 300, and a KDX 220) complete harness nothing plugs into the wiring of the bike. and they make a kit that comes with a rechargeable battery that lasts tons of hours running the tail light signals and horn.. There every bit as good as the baja designs ones i've seen, LED tail light ect.

[Brute]

Not to mention the $500 lighting stator...    It will all be good.

[Foxx4Beaver]

I never realized how "little" time that bike appears to have...I like it!

[Brute]

Well, I think it is done. Thought it was done this morning but while cleaning up saw a wire with a 'thing' on the end and realized I had not put the speedometer pickup on it. after making a bracket, running the wire and glueing in a magnet I 'think' it is done again. 
Will fire it off tomorrow. Checked for spark while the plug was out and it has spark. Kick stand 'may' be short enough but a strong breeze might blow it over. Have to park on a hill or put the stand in a depression for safety. Or just cut the thing down. 
I will call the place about inspecting it for a plate today and see what they need.
Took long enough!