Another 450F to KX500 conversion

[ToomanyKaws]

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[ToomanyKaws]

Few more

[kxpegger]

Looking good Doug!

[bruuuuup]

Looks good don't forget lock-tight is ur friend on these bad machines!

[ToomanyKaws]

Radiators are good now.   Need to have the lower outlet welded on the left side.   Everything else clears.    Now to get working on the airbox.   Get a pipe and silencer and should have everything routed and plumbed.     Course still need to find an engine for it.

[DoldGuy]

Radiators are good now.   Need to have the lower outlet welded on the left side.   Everything else clears.    Now to get working on the airbox.   Get a pipe and silencer and should have everything routed and plumbed.     Course still need to find an engine for it.

It does not an engine, I just like LOOKING at it

Great work Too Many, it looks like its going to be a fun ride!
DoldGuy

[ToomanyKaws]

Thats a fake 500 mockup motor.  Just cases with a broken jug and head.    Nothing inside it.    Originally when I sold the 450f motor was to buy a 500 just for the motor.   You know how that goes.  Bought this 99 ex Team Green bike and want to keep it all in one piece.   Its nice having another complete 500 to ride.  In case the 2002 is down.

If I find a good engine for less than $800 will go that route.  But really for the money can probably find a complete bike for $1200-1500 thats decent.

Right now need the carb, ignition box, coil and engine.   

[ToomanyKaws]

Bought a 2000 KX500 to part out.  Motor is supposedly new.  Bike is kind of rough.   Has new Moose rims and HD spokes.   So those wheels are going on my 2002.   Has really good compression.   Will break the bike apart tomorrow and get the rear case enlarged for the swingarm bolt.    Use the carb, coil and ignition off this bike.    Also ordered the Service Honda AF pipe and silencer.     Should be close to done and have it running in less than a month.

[ToomanyKaws]

Motor is drilled.    Stealing the top end off this new motor for my 99 Team Green bike.   Will have that 99 procircuit cylinder plated and new piston to put back on this motor for the AF.      Service Honda pipe and silencer came.   Few of the large dents they put in the pipe I don't need.   So sending the pipe to piperepair.com to get some of them taken back out.   Pipe fits decent.   Water pipe off the jug is pretty close and will beed a bit of massaging.    Will post some new pics this weekend.    Getting closer.  Least all the main fab work is done.

[azracer19]

do you wan to? to rent that mock up motor....great Idea, I was thinking about a jig but that would only get the motor mounts

[ToomanyKaws]

Still have to rebuild the other engine for it.   And get the intake boot and carb fitted with the airbox.    Did get the Service Honda FMF pipe and silencer for it and on.   

[Good]

I want to do this bad!  Maybe I'll try to find a cheap 125 or 250f and go to work while my motor's being re-built.  Great job, your mockup looks great.

[ToomanyKaws]

I sent my engine off 2.5 years ago to be built.        Asked for the engine back more than a few times along the way.       I know where I am going on vacation soon though.    Thats going to be interesting.    What can you say.   Some people cause their own problems.

So today I pulled the 20 hr engine out of my 02 KX500 and its being milled for the 18mm swingarm bolt.   Hope to have the airbox and last radiator outlet moved and done and bike together in a few weeks.

Will post some new pics soon.

[kxpegger]

I sent my engine off 2.5 years ago to be built.        Asked for the engine back more than a few times along the way.       I know where I am going on vacation soon though.    Thats going to be interesting.    What can you say.   Some people cause their own problems.

So today I pulled the 20 hr engine out of my 02 KX500 and its being milled for the 18mm swingarm bolt.   Hope to have the airbox and last radiator outlet moved and done and bike together in a few weeks.

Will post some new pics soon.

I think we have found some more of your secret Searchlight trails on the southeast side a couple of miles outside of town. You still riding with Nick? Haven't seen you post here for a long time. Thought maybe you had quit riding? Got a new phone and lost your number.

Pete

[ToomanyKaws]

Bike is all together.   Waiting on new chain and sprockets.  Need some desert gearing.   Right now got an 02 KX250 airboot sitting with the stock airbox.  Have a 2000 CR250.   Not sure which one I will use.   Like how the KX boot clears the shock for the most part.
Few coolant lines to hook up yet.    Can't see to upload pics on here...