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gregrobo wrote:i havnt had a good lookat the head stay on the gen 1 does it need to be billet or can you use a bit of 6mm bent ali like a o1 cr 250

Bent should be fine cr500 is only two pieces bent.Why wouldn't it work.Same engine different frame.

My methanol engine is out of a formula 500 you know those little sprint cars without wings?Guy bought one raced it for a year then put a Yami r6 engine in.I got one running engine and another in pieces,tons of jets and a massive pipe.A guy I know is extending a cr500 swingarm 4 me by 250mm.Thats ...

I'm confused shaggy wife/girlfriend or both
Also welcome

G'day and welcome.

I took the piss out of someone about 2 years ago who's biggest issue was what fuel/oil ratio to run.His claim was 25:1 because his 1980 something manual said so.PLEASE!!

I'm doing a gen1 what's the go with the pipe mod?Thought it was a matter of relocating the pipe mount.

Gotta put some pic on site.Payed $2500 Its fuckin mint condition.Just got a price back from a guy $95 to make the head stay.Still waiting to hear back from the engineer.Reckon about another $200 probably.One offs not real cheap.No one wants a gen1 kit any more no point making more than one.Got a ...

That's a sweet bike shaggy I like it alot.
Just wondering what's it weigh wet?

Huskys depretiate fast in Australia. Jap bikes are much more common.

One bike for each foot is a fair amount.Plus want to sell before it's worthless

Hi Bram I've got a 07 Husqvarna te450 with a motard kit and big Brembo front brake.Good fun but I'm selling it three bikes is too much for the wife.

Welcome I'm not the newbie anymore

Picked up my 250 yesterday,it's a perfect donor.Brand new original plastics,seat cover and sticker kit.Polished frame and swingarm. Been well looked after only one owner.Pretty stoked.Next post will put some photos up.

Yeah your probably right,but I'm renovating my house and a bit shy on room at the moment so gen1 looked easy.Plus got another 500 motor (can't have too many bikes!)

G'day guys, can I say that I would never have attempted this without this site.Gotta say started out with cr500 rider.com(yawn) Decided to do a gen 1.
Already wish I bought a gen3.See what happens.Got the ball rolling with Shanmans plans But does anyone know an Aussie who does gen1 kits already?It's ...

G'day guys got a 01 cr500.Pick up a mint condition cr250 97af on monday for conversion.Got everything I needed off this site so thought I better join.(thanks Shanman).Waiting to hear back from the fabricators.Post some pics before I strip them.Great site thanks for invaluable info.
PS. Look out the ...