and now for something completly different! TRX500AF!
Well, I think I'm on track for Glamis this season, MOtor mounts all finished, Pipe mounted, Even had it running, bump start.
Have some new bodywork on the way, Full Bores.
Air box just needs some mount holes, that's tomorrow.
I think I'm going to have to fabricate an Aluminum gas tank, anyone in the SoCal area that wants to help, chime in
This pic you can see the airbox, with a huge Uni connected with a 'zilla intake, it's a little close to the shock spring, I'll see if there is one available with a smaller diameter.
Here is the pipe mounted, it attaches to the nurf bar, it's OK, not planning to run without anyway. Ya it's loud, going to look into some way of quieting it down, or bring ear plugs.
And a couple views with my temporary tank no body.
Have some new bodywork on the way, Full Bores.
Air box just needs some mount holes, that's tomorrow.
I think I'm going to have to fabricate an Aluminum gas tank, anyone in the SoCal area that wants to help, chime in
This pic you can see the airbox, with a huge Uni connected with a 'zilla intake, it's a little close to the shock spring, I'll see if there is one available with a smaller diameter.
Here is the pipe mounted, it attaches to the nurf bar, it's OK, not planning to run without anyway. Ya it's loud, going to look into some way of quieting it down, or bring ear plugs.
And a couple views with my temporary tank no body.
Gen 2 AF, yes it's a SH, so I can call it an AF Damm it!
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Hope it drives as good as it looks!
Are the upper control-arm mounts (attached to the large frame spars) billet aluminum? they look OEM, they match the frame very nicely.
Are the upper control-arm mounts (attached to the large frame spars) billet aluminum? they look OEM, they match the frame very nicely.
2000 CR250, pipe, filter, Vforce
1980 XL80s
1969 Broncco TX-6
Natural selection favors Smart people, so nature selects morons to be slow and dumb for tigers and stuff too eat. But in our modern world there just aren't enough tigers.
1980 XL80s
1969 Broncco TX-6
Natural selection favors Smart people, so nature selects morons to be slow and dumb for tigers and stuff too eat. But in our modern world there just aren't enough tigers.
So I finished the gas tank, was hoping for at least 3.5 gallons, actually holds 4.5. I'm using the XR650 petcock, I have about 1 gallon when I hit reserve. Took it out to Glamis for a shake down, no pun intended, for whatever reason, solid mounting, aluminum frame or I just got lucky, it did not have any of the vibrations that everyone talks about when mounted in a quad frame, it was probably about the same as in the bike, very tollerable. I didn't finish the kick start so it was a bit of a pain depending on a pull start. only issue I had was that it through a chain, I think it just stretched too much and no guide at the rear sprocket.
Couple thinge I need to work on, shifter needs extending about 2", have to finish the kick start lever, chain guide and figure out how to fit a silencer.
Couple thinge I need to work on, shifter needs extending about 2", have to finish the kick start lever, chain guide and figure out how to fit a silencer.
Gen 2 AF, yes it's a SH, so I can call it an AF Damm it!
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little update on this:
took it out to Glamis a couple weeks ago, ran it all weekend and had no issues
Starts easy with or without the comp release, have a silencer on the pipe which helps to make it more pleasant to ride. it has very mild porting at this time but ran wheel to wheel with a buddies LT500, his maybe has some port work and Jerry Hall pipe so that is my benchmark.
Suspension worked fine, could maybe use just a little lighter rear spring. vibration, didn't even notice, less than in the bike frame. this seems to be the setup if you wanted to put a CR5 in a quad frame.
I'll be going out the weekend before TG, I'll get some current picks, pipe is now black with aluminum silencer, Honda wing on the tank.
I need to change the gearing a little, it's in 5th gear too early up olds.
took it out to Glamis a couple weeks ago, ran it all weekend and had no issues
Starts easy with or without the comp release, have a silencer on the pipe which helps to make it more pleasant to ride. it has very mild porting at this time but ran wheel to wheel with a buddies LT500, his maybe has some port work and Jerry Hall pipe so that is my benchmark.
Suspension worked fine, could maybe use just a little lighter rear spring. vibration, didn't even notice, less than in the bike frame. this seems to be the setup if you wanted to put a CR5 in a quad frame.
I'll be going out the weekend before TG, I'll get some current picks, pipe is now black with aluminum silencer, Honda wing on the tank.
I need to change the gearing a little, it's in 5th gear too early up olds.
Gen 2 AF, yes it's a SH, so I can call it an AF Damm it!
Thinking the weld let go first, tube to the bearing carrier, then the extra stress on the chain side was too much.
I was able to ride it back to camp, when I pulled it apart only two things were holding it together, a 6mm screw holding the chain glide to the swing arm and the brake stay.
Not to worry, still had the old gen II 500 and the pilot to play with
I was able to ride it back to camp, when I pulled it apart only two things were holding it together, a 6mm screw holding the chain glide to the swing arm and the brake stay.
Not to worry, still had the old gen II 500 and the pilot to play with
Gen 2 AF, yes it's a SH, so I can call it an AF Damm it!
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need to soak some heat into that axle housing! its just kinda stuck on it with no penetration.
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