KX450F - KX500 conversion

[570mitch]

Great job you have done there, I have been following your story recently, looking for tips. My conversion is at the welders, hope to pick it up tomorrow, I've got a busy week ahead, wheels are arriving, (Supermoto), tyres, exhaust and suspension gets back from being re-valved and lowered for the tarmac. Hope to post some pics soon.

[kxpegger]

Looks great!

Can't tell from the angle of the pictures but it looks like the front tire may hit the pipe if the forks go full stroke. Probably just the way the picture looks? If clearance is not an issue then the way you have the pipe routed is superior to Service Honda because you can take the magneto cover off without removing the pipe!

[dpindet]

Tire will come close to pipe, but no contact. We checked that while mocking up the pipe before welding. It is close though.

DPinDet

[jbersano]

great job!!!!! ill send u my bike

[dpindet]

Hello,
It has come time for me to part ways with this bike. What do ya'll think it is worth? How much should I put it up for ?

DPinDet

[Foxx4Beaver]

Hello,
It has come time for me to part ways with this bike. What do ya'll think it is worth? How much should I put it up for ?

DPinDet

the real nice ones like yours, I've been seeing them listed between $6500-$8500...but whether or not they're actually selling for those prices, remains unknown. 
knowing what you've put into it for time and money...I'd start high, and see if you get any nibbles.

[umberto]

Hello,
It has come time for me to part ways with this bike. What do ya'll think it is worth? How much should I put it up for ?

DPinDet

the real nice ones like yours, I've been seeing them listed between $6500-$8500...but whether or not they're actually selling for those prices, remains unknown. 
knowing what you've put into it for time and money...I'd start high, and see if you get any nibbles.

Foxx looks at a ton of bikes, so I would trust that price range.  I've seen 500AFs going in that price range locally as well (mostly CRs for some reason).  I'd start at $8,500 and see what happens.  You can always lower the price at a later date.  You might try eBay as well.  Higher fees, but much larger audience.

Are you going to list it in the for sale section of this site?

[Foxx4Beaver]

I'd throw $10K right on there....the worst case, people might say, "dream on"...you won't know unless you try.
Service Kawies go for $15K+

[Danger4u2]

You might look again, you've slept since you priced last, try $18,500.
http://www.servicehonda.com/kawasaki-2010-models/kx500af

[Foxx4Beaver]

You might look again, you've slept since you priced last, try $18,500.
http://www.servicehonda.com/kawasaki-2010-models/kx500af

open your eyes before you open your mouth....I have $15K+...hence the +

[Danger4u2]

$6190 for a new CR500 engine.
http://www.servicehonda.com/new-motors

[umberto]

You might look again, you've slept since you priced last, try $18,500.
http://www.servicehonda.com/kawasaki-2010-models/kx500af

Holy crap!  They have gotten pretty proud of those things.    I think I would start at $12,000 and put a link to Service Honda's pricing in the ad.

[umberto]

$6190 for a new CR500 engine.
http://www.servicehonda.com/new-motors

They order every single part new from Honda, correct?

[Danger4u2]

You might look again, you've slept since you priced last, try $18,500.
http://www.servicehonda.com/kawasaki-2010-models/kx500af

open your eyes before you open your mouth....I have $15K+...hence the +

I saw the +, figured 5-600 give or take so I just had to look.  I about s**t.
Makes me want to fix mine.  Might be $19,000 if you look tomorrow.
If I'm spending $18,500 it would be a 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure.

[Danger4u2]

$6190 for a new CR500 engine.
http://www.servicehonda.com/new-motors

They order every single part new from Honda, correct?

Yes.