The "Y"
The "Y"
Here are several examples...
Theres a few more versions that I dont have photos of, like the S/H "Billet" version.
Hands down , I think the winner is this one.... and asthetics have nothing to do with it.
Note the many different plains that the pieces join on. There is not one single "Butt" joint to be seen. The loads are distributed out , and not concentrated at any one connection.
This is Uncle Crackers brother, and my welder... Ron.
2 Time NHRA Sport Compact World Champion
http://www.nhrasportcompact.com/2007/dr ... ummus.html
He has more than enough talent and resources to make available at his Racecar fabrication shop a handcrafted "Y" like shown above... Question is.... How much will it be, and how much are folks willing to pay?
Like anything else, the more he makes, the cheaper it will be for all of us.
Cracker is doing a Gen. 3, I'm doing a Gen 4. I want to be able to either provide kits, or frame building services for these two platforms. The long term goal of this site is to keep CR500 motors running forever. Obviously there will be Gen 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 frames to deal with someday.
I want something cost effective, S/H can keep the $16.5 k market all sewn up for themselves.
I want riders to be able find a doner bike, and know that even with limited skills, that THEY can build the bike of there dreams...
I havent contacted Ron yet regarding this..... I'll keep you all posted!
Theres a few more versions that I dont have photos of, like the S/H "Billet" version.
Hands down , I think the winner is this one.... and asthetics have nothing to do with it.
Note the many different plains that the pieces join on. There is not one single "Butt" joint to be seen. The loads are distributed out , and not concentrated at any one connection.
This is Uncle Crackers brother, and my welder... Ron.
2 Time NHRA Sport Compact World Champion
http://www.nhrasportcompact.com/2007/dr ... ummus.html
He has more than enough talent and resources to make available at his Racecar fabrication shop a handcrafted "Y" like shown above... Question is.... How much will it be, and how much are folks willing to pay?
Like anything else, the more he makes, the cheaper it will be for all of us.
Cracker is doing a Gen. 3, I'm doing a Gen 4. I want to be able to either provide kits, or frame building services for these two platforms. The long term goal of this site is to keep CR500 motors running forever. Obviously there will be Gen 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 frames to deal with someday.
I want something cost effective, S/H can keep the $16.5 k market all sewn up for themselves.
I want riders to be able find a doner bike, and know that even with limited skills, that THEY can build the bike of there dreams...
I havent contacted Ron yet regarding this..... I'll keep you all posted!
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As for the winning pic. I would still plate the front and back. Yeah you know why.
Here's one of Zerofear66's gen2
Here's one of Zerofear66's gen2
Trinity Racing mild porting FMF
62 pilot, EGH needle, 172 main
03 Gen III CR250 frame
2013 Dodger Charger 5.7 Hemi
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62 pilot, EGH needle, 172 main
03 Gen III CR250 frame
2013 Dodger Charger 5.7 Hemi
http://www.prisonplanet.com
Your Amsoil Customer # 350882
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I pick up my donor bike tomorrow (02 cr 250r) I will get it by the shop for Ron to look at and decide what is the best course of action for the "Y". I will need to take my 500 motor out or get a jug and case. We are working on that right now. What ever we do I will post detailed pics of the whole thing. I will keep you posted. I would like to have this done by Oct. 1
Mikes bike is spotless, this is the guy that we bought Cams bike from and that one was the cleanest bike I had ever seen out side of the show room floor. paid the asking priceiggys-amsoil wrote:As for the winning pic. I would still plate the front and back. Yeah you know why.
Here's one of Zerofear66's gen2
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Some great looking downtubes pictured here. But how many of you have actually had a frame failure?
What would be included in a "kit". Y-pipe obviously, properly fitted airbox maybe? Pipe and silencer? Off road tank of choice maybe? If a person could buy these parts of this caliber for say...less then $2000. I think it would pick up a good market not yet tapped by SH.
What would be included in a "kit". Y-pipe obviously, properly fitted airbox maybe? Pipe and silencer? Off road tank of choice maybe? If a person could buy these parts of this caliber for say...less then $2000. I think it would pick up a good market not yet tapped by SH.
'03 CR500 powered by...umm...a new motor?
I saw that and think its pretty cool...... but the inner voice keeps telling me ...."These are just dirtbikes..."
My Gen 3 conversion dosent require any cutting of the cradle, and only modest reworking of the "Y"..... With a 125 as a starting point, you do what you gotta do!
Not as fancy or high tech, but in the reach of more folks I think.
Yea... lots of indusrty and machinery in Cali makes anything possible!
My Gen 3 conversion dosent require any cutting of the cradle, and only modest reworking of the "Y"..... With a 125 as a starting point, you do what you gotta do!
Not as fancy or high tech, but in the reach of more folks I think.
Yea... lots of indusrty and machinery in Cali makes anything possible!
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