2002 CR250/ 2001 CR500 CONVERSION.. YOU'RE CRITISIZM HERE<

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » August 4th, 2009, 11:32 pm

Honda would not go to the trouble or expense to use a double headstay if they thought it was unnecessary.

It is a good

regardless.

"SOLID Bro!!" · Post by **"SOLID Bro!!"** » August 5th, 2009, 8:29 am

Like my Dad use to say when I was building my first car.

If the factory made it that way it should stay. If you want to redesign it and make it better that's fine, but if you want to remove it the part that it connects to will be removed by vibration or weight.

A quote from the early 80's, One he actually used on me that stuck.

"Ford didn't spend a million to design an ash tray that slides in and out with a lighter so you could pile you God damn change in it!"

Smokers view VS non smokers view.

HXCENDURO · Post by **HXCENDURO** » August 5th, 2009, 12:36 pm

point taken.. made other mount last night

riding soon

Post by **AlisoBob** » August 5th, 2009, 12:44 pm

HXCENDURO wrote:point taken.. made other mount last night

ShanMan · Post by **ShanMan** » August 5th, 2009, 1:32 pm

AlisoBob wrote:Honda uses two...... nuff' said.

Uhem....BULLSHIT! Honda makes concessions for cost just like every other mass producer. If you want to see what stuff looks like when there is no price point check anything Bimota builds. I will say that a single thin, hand bent headstay is NOT the correct approach, but a billet piece made from 6061 or 7075 is an excellent design if done correctly. Numbers don't lie.

You of all people should know that there many ways to skin a cat brother!

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · Post by **Roostius_Maximus** » August 5th, 2009, 2:11 pm

i like to leave the skin where it is and get everything inside it out

"SOLID Bro!!" · Post by **"SOLID Bro!!"** » August 5th, 2009, 5:50 pm

ShanMan wrote:
AlisoBob wrote:Honda uses two...... nuff' said.

Uhem....BULLSHIT! Honda makes concessions for cost just like every other mass producer. If you want to see what stuff looks like when there is no price point check anything Bimota builds. I will say that a single thin, hand bent headstay is NOT the correct approach, but a billet piece made from 6061 or 7075 is an excellent design if done correctly. Numbers don't lie.

You of all people should know that there many ways to skin a cat brother!

You are correct but billet will always be stronger than a hand bent piece of 5052 and that is what I am assuming what he was showing us.

HXCENDURO · Post by **HXCENDURO** » August 6th, 2009, 12:08 pm

[quote=""SOLID", Bro!"]

ShanMan wrote:
AlisoBob wrote:Honda

You are correct but billet will always be stronger than a hand bent piece of 5052 and that is what I am assuming what he was showing us.
" NO" it was not a "hand bent" piece of 5052- it was a 1/4 plate of 6061 T6* and it was put in a mandrel press with some custom dies that we had made for a conversion for a trx250-cr500.. not hand bent... and now there are two mounts instead of one... im not cuttin any corners on this one.. that's why it's on this site, i wanted some guidance on doing it right

lewisclan · Post by **lewisclan** » August 6th, 2009, 12:13 pm

you missed our Pismo ride last week

HXCENDURO · Post by **HXCENDURO** » August 6th, 2009, 12:17 pm

lewisclan wrote:you missed our Pismo ride last week

pm me the next time you are thinkin of coming up, i dont like riding the dunes too much, but i might now with the 500afc

lewisclan · Post by **lewisclan** » August 6th, 2009, 12:21 pm

the 500 is an awesome bike in the dunes, I only get out there once a year so check the up coming rides section next May it should be posted by then http://bannedcr500riders.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=5703

"SOLID Bro!!" · Post by **"SOLID Bro!!"** » August 6th, 2009, 4:25 pm

HXCENDURO wrote:[quote=""SOLID", Bro!"]
ShanMan wrote:
AlisoBob wrote:Honda

You are correct but billet will always be stronger than a hand bent piece of 5052 and that is what I am assuming what he was showing us.
" NO" it was not a "hand bent" piece of 5052- it was a 1/4 plate of 6061 T6* and it was put in a mandrel press with some custom dies that we had made for a conversion for a trx250-cr500.. not hand bent... and now there are two mounts instead of one... im not cuttin any corners on this one.. that's why it's on this site, i wanted some guidance on doing it right
Sounds like your doin it right to me

HXCENDURO · Post by **HXCENDURO** » August 7th, 2009, 11:21 am

[quote=""SOLID", Bro!"]
Sounds like your doin it right to me

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THANKS. IM TRYING.. WELL I GOT THE RADIATORS BACK TODAY.. IF IT WASN'T MY ANNIVERSARY I WOULD GET THE B*TCH STARTED TODAY.. OH WELL. I STILL HAVE THIS WEEKEND.

HXCENDURO · Post by **HXCENDURO** » August 10th, 2009, 12:32 pm

over the weekend i got a little excited with gettin the radiators so i got it all together.. after getting the cr125 spacers almost the whole entire bike just fell together, and after a whole bottle of loctite and some blood sweat and tears, she got ridden around the block.. i am still waiting on some plastics, graphics, shock work, fork work, tires, sprockets etc. but for now it's rolling!! I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE at bannedcr500 for helping me out, i really couldn't have done it with out everyone's builds published so i could gather idea's Thanks to everyone!!! i will have more photo's up of it soon but this shot was taken after i flew around on it for about 20 minutes!

stay tuned, more pics and fabs to come soon

((( before)))

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » August 10th, 2009, 12:35 pm

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » August 11th, 2009, 2:39 am

SWEET! that came out nice.

Congrats on the build man.

HXCENDURO · Post by **HXCENDURO** » August 11th, 2009, 12:22 pm

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » August 12th, 2009, 3:04 am

SWEET, really good job.

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