So I had to start a new thread here as I just picked up a '89 KX5hundy engine, CDI, pipe, carb and misc crap to start my transplant into a 2001 KX 250 frame. This will be a longer build as I still have 2 trips planned before I can tear down my 250.
My plan (in no particular order)
- Get the engine mounted, swingarm shaved and mounted
- get the frame bead blasted
- make a new headstay
- weld up all of the incomplete welds from the factory, gusset the frame
- powder coat (dont know what color yet, I will be running white plastics)
- Port and polish the head, new piston/ rings
- figure out the pipe situation
- figure out the clearance issues with my desert tank
That will be a good start anyway.
Here is my starting point.
And mods I already have on the bike:
Pro taper tall bars, W.E.R. steering damper, Boyesen rad valve, 3.2 Ga IMS desert tank, ARC levers, DID O-ring chain, and suspension done by Fineline here in Huntington Beach.