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If you have the room, just simply drilling and tapping a hole in the end of the lever, and making a 'end cap' for the lever will do a Perfect job.Machine / linish / file the end of the lever flat, so the endcap sits flush, and do a countersink outer so you can use a CS head bolt. A 5mm , 6mm bolt wi...

I haven't used them myself yet, but those that have are very happy with them. I dyno'd a set of forks before and after fitting them, with and without the damper system, and it showed much less friction / stiction, which is always a good thing. They appear to be very durable as well, and, despite the...

A mate of mine lunched a piston and barrel on his TM300 at the OZ 4day in Batemans bay a few years ago. 1st day. He was pretty shattered. But, you could still continue on as a non finisher. So we snaffled a 250 top end from his TM team mates practice bike. We then flushed the bottom end out, probabl...

Use the pic of the frame you put up. If that's the type you have. I think the pics lower down showing the other build is of another gen /type of frame?????? Buggered if I know. Print it. Get a RA set square, or better still, an adjustable one, Put it over the pic, starting at the rear cradle mount. ...

To reflect what another fellow said- "he'd not do a 125 again". No offense to those that love their 125 conversions, I'd not do a 125, full stop. Plenty of 250 2ts out there to do - even here in OZ , where they don't grow on trees like in the US. If you're determined on doing this (fair e...

https://bannedcr500riders.com/images/auto/16987b6e6c5fde4157ac8b6e0f7ca5c7.jpg Like it!! Yes, a single cradle rail, either side is just such a clean way to do it. Last year I had a variety of PMs with another fellow from here, showing / encouraging him to do this. Something Different. I'm not sure ...

To reflect what another fellow said- "he'd not do a 125 again". No offense to those that love their 125 conversions, I'd not do a 125, full stop. Plenty of 250 2ts out there to do - even here in OZ , where they don't grow on trees like in the US. If you're determined on doing this (fair en...

I love plated Y's, it's my build of preference (even moreso, fully plated cradles, but they are an enormous amount of work - but a full plated cradle / Y combo is easily 'heat treated' prior to attaching to the down-tube and SA castings). It gives you enormous amount of dimensional and material guag...

KE336, As I've written here, several times, the KTM set up is Garage Engineering, a real tack on. And I've written that it's got it's problems. That's why I'm holding off to see the Gas Gas set up - specifically to see the starter clutch / Bendix. And why I have thoughts of using something else as w...

If you don't decide on a std common design, just get them made with a thicker cover face. Then you / purchasers can get anything put on them. Or those that don't care about signage, can run the stronger item. The biggest part of the job is the actual case cover, and making sure it can use std o'ring...

http://image.dirtrider.com/f/8923470+w750+st0/141_0412_drtested_11_z.jpg $1500 x 20lbs. No thanks. Bob, have a look at the KTM system , have a look at how tiny the ES motors are on other bikes now. KTM ES can be had for bugger all, there's people that take them off instantly. I've a stator. I've go...

cool man,thats about where am at too,just tossing up which set up to use,am bending towards the ktm set up at this point cause i got the whole system in clucding loom bl bla for stuff all,as soon asi get some progress ill get in touch,cheers man. I daresay you got it from someone who hated the idea...

hi bearoso,thank god someone else is thinkin outside the box,nothing wrong with es,i agree.i too have been weighin up an improvisation on the ktm set up,just the cr500 ig pick up is right in the way of wher i want to mount the starter clutch,prob gonna remount the pickup and re machine the flywheel...

That whole deal is sad x a friggin billion :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: And sorry to say this boys and girls but to me this is solid proof the the "give everyone guns and the'll be safe" argument is crap. AZ is one of the most gun friendly states, everyone has a gun and lots of people ca...

Sorry Roostius,

I'll take Bobs respirator idea over yours - though I think it might be a good idea to fit it different to the pic, and not just so you can see.

Looks like same guy that did ridereds did yours ! http://www.waikoloabeachresortcondo.com/Beach_Chairs.jpg OH come on!, 6063 is sooooo much better than 6061, and there's No Way you can form the bend in 6061T6 without annealing it............... So said, in short form (by a Screw I think that's what...

I thought they might have been given kudos for at least using the std lower mounts as pad / platforms :lol: . Dreadful work for a paying job, and the straight head stay mount shows no engineering / force vector knowledge whatsoever. It needs to be curved to match the flex pattern of the spars, and h...

Blokes like redrocket don't, and probably never ride the sort of stuff that an ES is perfect for - fair enough. The guys in AZ ride some pretty gnarly stuff.... more than you probably have ever encountered Quite an assumption you make there Bob. I'd say, within 2 minutes of my house, I'd give you a...

ES on a 500 - not hard. Look to KTMs 250/300 ES, and the Gas Gas ES. Both examples of 'garage engineering'. Just an ES motor mounted on the ignition cover, one way gear / bendix, with a gear ring on the flywheel. Another set up I've got partially made is a new inner clutch cover, with a motor mounte...

The CRF unit would almost certainly fit. As you said - you've 20 year old brakes. If all of the points about lines and worn discs that people have pointed out are OK, the next thing is the MC piston, and it's bore. And / or the caliper seals, piston or bore. The MC piston cups / seals wear, just lik...

It's not hard to start ANY well set up bike, especially on flat ground. I'd say the majority of riders here don't get near technical stuff (not a put down, what you ride is up to you, and you might have definite preferences, or are limited in the terrain you can get to). In nasty stuff, where you ca...

I got the Black BRP.

The removable upper insert is red.

I got 2, 1 had the alloy top hat inserts (6 of them) in silver , 1 has them in red. The BRP logo is a decal that is recessed into the outer side. You get new, 8mm head, flanged bolts and the 2 nuts for the front bolts.

I've been meaning to ask if anyone had / knew of anyone using these kits from RPM. This post reminded me. They use CPI cylinders for over 560cc. Big bore And stroker kits. This direct link is for a 540cc - 91mm bore and 83mm stroker kit. The price for the parts listed is very reasonable (seems incre...

Usually I make my own things, and I was just about to finally make my own chain guide out of 'billet' (just being a smart arse) delrin / nylon. But with our dollar so strong , and what I've seen of other blokes usage of the BRP, I just decided my own time was worth much more than the asking price fo...

I thought it was a bit off , initially, but, when you see it besides his Kawi road bike, I can see what he was after. Fair enough, good match. And some restrained green graphics on the plain white plastic might just be down the line. Good on him - motard - the best use of an earlier generation AF. A...