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Offline martinfan30

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2000 KX5 build
« on: October 05, 2010, 01:43:42 AM »
Life has finally calmed enough to allow me time to build my ride!

Gray Hammer Tone powder coat looks cool! More parts today!



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2000 KX500
2005 XR650L

Neither are stock, and both are great desert bikes.

Offline DoldGuy

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2010, 02:05:53 AM »
Martinfan,
The frame looks great & I really like the color. Make sure that you sand down to bare metal where the coil mounts & run a tap thru the treads, otherwise you will have a ground, but it will cause some headaches in the future. I would also recommend at least one motor mount be sanded down also to ground the motor. I found all this out to be important after my first frame that I had powdered many years ago & have made sure I do it on all my frames now even if they have not been powdered.
Keep us updated on your progress!
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Offline RoostDaddy

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2010, 08:11:33 AM »
Nice lookin frame, also diggin the "cruiser" in the back
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Offline martinfan30

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2010, 01:35:17 PM »
Thanks for the tip DOLDGUY. They used rubber plugs in all the holes, worked well to keep paint out of the threads.

Roostdaddy, thanks! The FJ40 is a 69, diff locks, lift, winch... A real crawler!

Just got these back today... Gray powder coat on the swingarm for my custom decals I got from an idea on here. Silver Hammer Tone on the kicker, rear brake lever, and various brackets and covers. Looks killer!  Cant wait to assemble!

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2000 KX500
2005 XR650L

Neither are stock, and both are great desert bikes.

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2010, 02:06:10 PM »
Nice cruiser.  I have a 67.   Nv4500 trans. Etc etc etc. 
« Last Edit: March 21, 2011, 07:34:08 PM by Motorrad »
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Offline SweetTea

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2010, 03:15:49 PM »
That looks awesome, who did your paint job?  Did everything get baked on?  Bad A$$!
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Offline martinfan30

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2010, 01:08:58 AM »
Quote from: SweetTea on October 05, 2010, 03:15:49 PM
That looks awesome, who did your paint job?  Did everything get baked on?  Bad A$$!

Thanks bro! Ya its all baked on powder coat, 400 degrees I think.

It's a company called "Alltizer", it's in Moundhouse Nevada just outside of Carson City. They do excellent work and so far, for the frame, and all the stuff above it's been 200 bucks.
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2005 XR650L

Neither are stock, and both are great desert bikes.

Offline martinfan30

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2010, 08:44:03 AM »
Progress! Got my engine together. Window piston, ported it myself, V2 reeds, new crank bearings and seals. Front fender is for an 07 KXF250, bolted right up!

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2000 KX500
2005 XR650L

Neither are stock, and both are great desert bikes.

Offline flyingfitz

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2010, 12:25:20 PM »
Looks Awesome Man!  Keep up the good work!

Fitz
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« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2010, 01:01:28 PM »
Dang dude, gotta stop putting these ideas in my head, my wife is gonna kill me!  Everything I see on your build I want!  I might kill over once you put your completed pic up!
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Offline martinfan30

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2010, 01:04:03 PM »
Quote from: SweetTea on October 11, 2010, 01:01:28 PM
Dang dude, gotta stop putting these ideas in my head, my wife is gonna kill me!  Everything I see on your build I want!  I might kill over once you put your completed pic up!

Hehe lol guess thats why i'm divorced! :-D
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2000 KX500
2005 XR650L

Neither are stock, and both are great desert bikes.

Offline mwalker04

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2010, 05:57:35 AM »
what front fender is that? Ill be ordering one soon for my rebuild and I like the looks of this one best.
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Offline martinfan30

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2010, 06:12:35 AM »
Quote from: mwalker04 on October 13, 2010, 05:57:35 AM
what front fender is that? Ill be ordering one soon for my rebuild and I like the looks of this one best.

07 KX250F. Looks killer!
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2000 KX500
2005 XR650L

Neither are stock, and both are great desert bikes.

Offline martinfan30

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2010, 02:27:17 PM »
Couldn't help myself... Got a smoking deal on a new FMF Gnarly Dez pipe. 100 less than retail. Just has a couple small scratches.

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2000 KX500
2005 XR650L

Neither are stock, and both are great desert bikes.

Offline kaw rider

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Re: 2000 KX5 build
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2010, 03:00:18 PM »
i hope your not going to ride that nice bike. Put it in your living room to look at every day.
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