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Posted: August 4th, 2009, 11:32 pm
by CR500R7
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.
Posted: August 5th, 2009, 8:29 am
by "SOLID Bro!!"
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.
Posted: August 5th, 2009, 12:36 pm
by HXCENDURO
point taken.. made other mount last night
riding soon
Posted: August 5th, 2009, 12:44 pm
by AlisoBob
HXCENDURO wrote:point taken.. made other mount last night
Posted: August 5th, 2009, 1:32 pm
by ShanMan
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!
Posted: August 5th, 2009, 2:11 pm
by Roostius_Maximus
i like to leave the skin where it is and get everything inside it out
Posted: August 5th, 2009, 5:50 pm
by "SOLID Bro!!"
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.
Posted: August 6th, 2009, 12:08 pm
by HXCENDURO
[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
Posted: August 6th, 2009, 12:13 pm
by lewisclan
you missed our Pismo ride last week
Posted: August 6th, 2009, 12:17 pm
by HXCENDURO
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
Posted: August 6th, 2009, 12:21 pm
by lewisclan
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
Posted: August 6th, 2009, 4:25 pm
by "SOLID Bro!!"
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
RADIATORS DONE
Posted: August 7th, 2009, 11:21 am
by HXCENDURO
[quote=""SOLID", Bro!"]
Sounds like your doin it right to me
[/quote]
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.
ALLL DONE!!!
Posted: August 10th, 2009, 12:32 pm
by HXCENDURO
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)))
Posted: August 10th, 2009, 12:35 pm
by dannygraves
Posted: August 11th, 2009, 2:39 am
by CR500R7
SWEET! that came out nice.
Congrats on the build man.
MORE PICS
Posted: August 11th, 2009, 12:22 pm
by HXCENDURO
Posted: August 12th, 2009, 3:04 am
by CR500R7
SWEET, really good job.
