Is anyone still building Gen-1's?

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » December 20th, 2009, 11:08 pm

unique sub frame!
what does that mean, if you slack and she goes end for end YES things do break and they brake at both ends.
12yrs and ive bent it once and snapped it once also.
it was very easy to repaire and its still the original one...........

I DO NOT RIDE LIKE A GIRL!

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · December 21st, 2009, 9:52 am

I have a guy that wanted his 2nd gen1 done different, so i pushed the frame ahead and relocated the mounts

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » December 21st, 2009, 5:03 pm

Pushed the frame ahead, what do you mean by that.
Ive often woundered why no one ever utilised the factory mounts when cut off its a tight fit for the bolt, i made mine fit but went for the beefier Shan style mounts up front.
like the mill work on the frame...looks good

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · December 21st, 2009, 5:26 pm

I took a leson from Bob, stuck a screw style bottle jack in it and heated the frame while shoving it ahead 20mm, same as I did on my gen 3, did 2 gen1s like this while I had the torch lit.

asteroid500 · Post by **asteroid500** » December 21st, 2009, 6:37 pm

got any pics of this procedure

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » December 21st, 2009, 7:18 pm

thats how dewayne does gen-1s and he reuses the stock front mounts.

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · December 21st, 2009, 7:33 pm

sorry dude no pictures, it kinda goes down like that drawing i did of Bob "forming" his tank with the chef + beaker on fire. My bro gets called "beak" for that reason

Mom'd send him out to burn the garbage and then he'd have no mits and she always wondered where they went

sooty black accetalene flame, even heat , turning the jack 1/4 turn at a time until the frame just relaxes into place, and cooling it down slow with the jack stil in it.

kelroy_leon · Post by **kelroy_leon** » December 21st, 2009, 11:56 pm

This is the starting point for my gen 1 conversion, Its a 99' cr 125.

This pic, still has it with the 125 main frame. I have the 250 main and picked up my front mounts today. Does anyone see an issue with me running the 125 radiator ?

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » December 22nd, 2009, 9:25 am

damn dude, someone dumped some $$$ into that bike, looks at the wheels and hubs, and check out the forks with the nitride coated legs

nice find, man

kelroy_leon · Post by **kelroy_leon** » December 25th, 2009, 11:25 pm

Thanks, had to gather up a few parts but it is mostly complete. After I move I'll cut the mounts and fab it up.

kelroy_leon · Post by **kelroy_leon** » February 2nd, 2010, 8:41 pm

Dropped off the gen 1 to start the build, the gen 2 has been put on hold for a bit.

kelroy_leon · Post by **kelroy_leon** » February 7th, 2010, 2:13 am

Just a quick set to see just how far off it all is.

Since then, have cut the mounts, removed the x for now, dimpled the right rail for lower clutch cover bolt clearance and mocked up front mounts.

kelroy_leon · Post by **kelroy_leon** » March 9th, 2010, 2:05 pm

Just an update. I'm still waiting on a few parts, then it's time to weld. Does anyone need any gen 1 pieces ? I still have a few extras.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » March 9th, 2010, 3:44 pm

IIRC the 125 and 250 rad are the same, my stock 250 rad has zero cooling issues and the bike has never once overheated even when being tortured in the dunes.

Post by **AlisoBob** » March 9th, 2010, 3:47 pm

britincali wrote:the bike has never once overheated even when being tortured in the dunes.

Not everyone runs bong-water for coolant, like you do......

dubious01 · Post by **dubious01** » March 15th, 2010, 6:36 pm

what is bong water? I want to try some!

gotta a shooter glass?

Tommy_J · Post by **Tommy_J** » March 29th, 2010, 11:41 pm

I'd love to here from the motard crowd on this. Perhaps the Gen 1s would make the best supermotos? Tuning out the dreaded wheel chatter might be easier with such a rigid frame.

I've got a 97, a spare 85 motor, and a wheel set so this is pretty temping!

dannygraves · Post by **dannygraves** » March 30th, 2010, 6:41 am

Tommy_J wrote:I'd love to here from the motard crowd on this. Perhaps the Gen 1s would make the best supermotos? Tuning out the dreaded wheel chatter might be easier with such a rigid frame.

I've got a 97, a spare 85 motor, and a wheel set so this is pretty temping!

whats left to think about??

the fork angle of the gen-1 chassis makes it a very good high speed/soft terrain bike and I believe that aspect of it would make it a very stable motard

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Is anyone still building Gen-1's?