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Just got it yesterday. $1500 and I already have a buyer for the engine at $600. Ebayed a lot of the '88 donor 500, but still have a frame and swingarm with linkage and brake, if anyone is intrested. I will start with the conversion next week. I'll post some pics later. Thanks. Great site by the way.[/img]

Looks cool, I dig the woody graphic, it's big compared to most. And whats that red wire thing on the front forks?

Ported&Polished wrote: And whats that red wire thing on the front forks?

it might be the race ready honda pull cord...since the kicker is no where to be seen

LOL! The Red cord is my security device. And the kicker is on the 500 already. I thought I read on here somewhere that it would work. I'm glad you like it. I was tickled to find it close to home. A good cleaning and it'll look like new.

conrad5 wrote:LOL! The Red cord is my security device.

Otherwise known as a red shoelace. Seriously, my cable is at least 20 times thicker than that, and I keep my bike in a locked garage.

Yeah, security upgrades are in order.

Just got these drawn up. Starting this weekend on the actual machining. Things aren't happening as fast as I had hoped, but they are happening. I have enough material to make several sets, and probably will, post up if you want some of the extras. I'll let you all know how many I wind up with.



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Finally got back to work on the 500 project. Had time to mill a new "Y" out of 6061AL. Removed old "Y" without cutting any of the factory tubes. I got a lot of it done before I realized I hadn't taken any pictures. Sorry about that, but this is where I'm at now.



Radiator is not welded on yet. It will only be a half inch higher than it was stock.

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Cool picture of my mounts and "Y".





All ends of the Y had posts that fit inside the factory tubes. Yes, it was a bitch to get it in place with those things on it, but I feel it wil be worth it.

Thats all for now. I'll remember to post when I get the radiators stitched up. Later Hoons!

looks sweet

If thats all fill, where the top of the "Y" meets the down tube, I dont think its going to last.

Why did you go to all the trouble to make a billet Y, but then make it too narrow?

You say it indexes everywhere, even on top?

No, not just all fill. There's a large lug inside that top tube. When I got it all together and laid a bead around it, I felt like I should go around a couple times since that tube was 1/4 thick. Here's a .jpg rendering of the piece.

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BTW - What makes you say it's too narrow?