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if, for some reason Danny doesn't want to split a set of engine mounts out of his kits, I have four more sets that are not kitted. I need to make some more headstays, so there is a bit of lead time on those.

Congrats on the build...and the win! It really blows me away to see how far the whole conversion community has come. The things some of you are doing from a fabrication standpoint is second to none...including anything that could be done from the factory. Simply awesome work man!

I hope everyone has/had a great Christmas!!!

Ghetto Fabulous!!!

awww...dang! I forgot to give you some of my handy dandy aerospace heat reflective tape for that hose. Might want some for the crossover hose at the bottom of the rads too where it will be really close to the head. PM me you physical address and I'll send you a big ole' piece of the stuff.

OK, I got the engine in the frame and all buttoned up. It is a tight squeez, but fit just great! Take a peek: https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/2967d17cae927ff7fb203819fff07f2c.jpg and https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/f99b29bf0f315835a123f7548be577df.jpg and https://bannedcr500rider...

for future Gen. 3 build reference. I got the engine in, but there is some disassembly required: 1) remove the carb 2) remove the kickstart lever 3) remove the shift lever 4) remove the head (jug stay on) 5) remove the exhaust flange Doing this gives you plenty of room, and takes very little effort f...

I would think so since it looks like both sides spin the same direction, so it would pull the steering in the same direction. As I understand it, the shafts actually counter-rotate and thus eliminate the effect of torque-steer. The design has been seriously scrutinized and seems to be holding up pr...

I agree, you should be very worried about how much more torque the CR500 can make over that of a 250cc four stroke. I guarentee you that his system has very little margin due to weight control. The good news, is that they have already developed a system that works on a 450, which is a better match p...

CRAFTY LITTLE SUCKER AREN'T YA?

gotta do what I can to make it almost worth the wait.

great news....thanks man!

Hey guys, I am in the process of getting Billy's bike back together and figured I should ask some questions before I start. Here goes: 1) Will the engine fit into the frame without having to pull the jug or at the very least, the head and exhaust flange? 2) If the answer is no to no. one, can the ju...

Kudos brutha....I ran copper on my gen. one with ZERO problems...far as I know it's all the same stuff with the new owner too. show us finished plumbing pics when you get there.

FYI: bushings (sometimes called plain bearings) are typically either case-hardened or through-hardened. if they are through hardened, they will be very difficult to bore out without getting chatter and thus a poor surface finish (to corroborate Bob's original comment). If they are case-hardened, you...

is that harder than Chinese algebra???

first three gen. 3 headstays done (minus front hole to be match-drilled). Mike, one of these is yours (shoot me an e-mail)...the other two are for a friend of Bob's and Billy. I can make more if there is a need.

Billy, heads stays will be complete on Monday, so we should be good-go once the frame and rads arrive.

Mike, gen 3 head stay will be done on Monday...FYI.

not to mention, you won't be able to see it when it's covered in mud and Billy is whippin' it over a 60 foot double!

agreed...Mylers does a great job, particularly if the rad is bent. If it's just a pin hole or a small tear, the Muggy weld works awesome due to the capillary action that you cannot get with JB Weld, plus it is aluminum filler on an aluminum part. In fact, it is likely what a radiator shop is going t...

do not use JB Weld. For a proper, permenant fix that you can do yourself, please check out this site:

http://www.muggyweld.com/index2.html

This stuff is the real deal and works on tons of stuff, including filling in guages, pits and deep scratches on those pesky beer can frames!

not Bob...but I will take a shot at answering this one: The answer is YES if you are the type of rider that can take advantage of the chassis tuning and improved brakes and suspension that the newest generation Honda's offer over the older units. They turn better, are more flexible and as such are m...

MojoScojo wrote:

ShanMan wrote:...OK, that bike doesn't see any abuse. Now what?

Then I've got a real cream puff of a bike to sell you!

BTW: you are rockin' one of the better tag-lines I have read in a long, long time! Kudos.

BTW, they build motors for the karting crowd, or did, thats why they have lots of top-end power, and pull forever. TM still builds ICC Shifter engines (125cc) that compete very successfully in the worldwide karting scene. Properly tuned it makes about 46 HP but requires an intensive rebuild about e...