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I'm prepared to deal with an onslaught of mudslinging if that's how you guys feel, lol.

despite not being an AF or a 500, it is being done for similar reasons to all your AF swaps. Getting an old, powerful engine into a better handling modern chassis.

I ride alot of tight nasty singletrack, and ...

ya, i realize I'm on a cr500 forum, but I figured what the hell, you might find it interesting since it's similar work to what you do.


I'm surprised I havn't gotten more response though, lemme know if you like it, hate it, etc.


In retrospect I picked a difficult swap, but it's been doable. I ...

I have a more extensive build thread on TT I could copy over if there's interest.


major issues left are fabbing a skidplate and need a longer throttle cable. I guess I'll have a custom made. I have no way of knowing what longer OEMs will work. Any ideas?


Small issues are silencer hanger, need ...

Here she is.


Do you have a diff name on TT? I ran across one guy already who put a kx500 in there as you did. IIRC it was metalman1011




http://bannedcr500riders.com/board/view ... 643#137643

Hey guys, just started posting, been building a 04 kx250f with a 96 ktm300 engine in it.


Ktm frame cradle is spliced into the kxf frame, frame is cut out a little for the kicker to clear.

major mods to radiators,

steering damper mount is all homemade stuff,

engine is fresh rebuild w fresh ...

I think a new mount will work fine, just a pain in the ass to remake them for a third time.

So a tank mod is a viable option if I need to? no issues down the road?


Thanks for quick advice. I'd like to post some pics of my build, I chose to build it because I had the old ktm300 and the 04 kx250f ...

I'm new here I'll introduce myself and post some pics in the appropriate section shortly, but I'm new to conversions and I'm 90% complete with a 96 ktm 300 engine going in a 2004 kx250f.


Bottom of the gas tank is hitting head steady mount, about .25" interference. It's an IMS oversize tank, should ...