Franks 06 CRF250 Conversion

homenf · Post by **homenf** » November 16th, 2009, 9:28 pm

Picked this up today. Now to sell my '94 125 and Street legal '90 500 to fund to project.

Post by **AlisoBob** » November 16th, 2009, 9:59 pm

Thats the $600 special?

SWEET!!!

homenf · Post by **homenf** » November 16th, 2009, 10:03 pm

yup. It's perfect for my plans.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » November 16th, 2009, 10:56 pm

100hp honda · Post by **100hp honda** » November 17th, 2009, 12:38 am

badass

. is anything in the motor salvagable ? maybe tranny, cylinder/head ? do the cases have a hole ? probly recoup a few bucks on ebay from motor parts.

homenf · Post by **homenf** » November 18th, 2009, 12:25 pm

Good idea. I think the bottom end is useable, along with the carb. Cylinder and head were missing. I'll have some time off work for a few weeks so I can try and sell the extras.

MTNielson · Post by **MTNielson** » November 20th, 2009, 8:28 am

I might be interested in the Carburator.

Let me know how much you want or maybe I have something of trade value

I have a Keihin PWK 38mm that I could trade.

Mike

homenf · Post by **homenf** » November 20th, 2009, 10:51 am

I pulled it out. It looks good but it did come from a bike that didn't run for awhile. It does have the QS2 on it so that should help. I just want a fair price while giving a fair price also. Ebay seems to have this stuff priced pretty high so I'm not sure what is fair.

I'll post some pics of the carb soon.

MTNielson · Post by **MTNielson** » November 20th, 2009, 11:27 am

I sent you a PM.

homenf · Post by **homenf** » February 3rd, 2010, 5:35 pm

Got the thing all cut up and the Y cleaned out.

Also have decided to use my plated 500 for the donor. Got the donor jetted correctly a few days ago and holy crap!

downright scary on the street. The engine is a 90 so the rear will have to be drilled out. Can this be done with a hand drill or should it go to the machine shop?

Using the jig and taking the frame to the welder tomorrow.

Got it apart pretty quick after I actually started. Portable bandsaw worked perfect.

caseyracing222 · Post by **caseyracing222** » February 3rd, 2010, 7:53 pm

I dont think you need the drill the motor out? I thought that 89+ motors didnt need to be?

other · Post by **other** » February 3rd, 2010, 8:34 pm

Whats this about drilling stuff on '90 motors ? . . . . my CR5 is a '90, so is there something I need to know ?

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » February 3rd, 2010, 10:14 pm

89-01 CR500 bikes use the 17mm diameter swingarm pivot bolt the same diameter as all the alloy framed bikes there is no need to drill anything out to make it fit. ( motor bushings that is )

homenf · Post by **homenf** » February 4th, 2010, 3:58 pm

Sweet! One less thing to worry about. Thanks guys.

other · Post by **other** » February 4th, 2010, 11:27 pm

Cheers for that Jack, you're the man with the answers ! Your tip about where to go for stator stuff was good too. Betta Bikes seem very helpful. gotta spend 8 hunj on a new CRE500 kit, then send it to them to modify . . . . money pit . . pit . . . it. . . it. . . t. That's some echo, must be a big pit ! sigh

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » February 5th, 2010, 12:16 am

I have found everything that I like in life is either illegal or bloody EXPENSIVE!

As for the answers, they are all in the forum and would be found if you can wait that long to look for them.
All I do is take the shortcut for you.

If you spent as much time as me reading this forum and researching CR500s and AF bikes you would also have the answers. ( I don't have all of them though )

homenf · Post by **homenf** » March 9th, 2010, 9:07 pm

Took frame to welder again. This time with the metal since he couldn't supply the little material I needed.

He said it will be a few weeks. Good sign if he is busy right now. We'll see how it turns out.

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » March 9th, 2010, 10:35 pm

The link NO WORKIE dude.

12voltguy · Post by **12voltguy** » March 9th, 2010, 10:44 pm

CR500R7 wrote:The link NO WORKIE dude.

copy paste works great

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 1251137729

CR500R7 · Post by **CR500R7** » March 9th, 2010, 10:58 pm

Thanks 12voltguy.

but

I don't understand what you just wrote.

homenf · Post by **homenf** » March 10th, 2010, 6:54 am

I'll get the hang of this fancy new internet stuff someday. Thank you Al Gore.

homenf · Post by **homenf** » March 26th, 2010, 5:05 pm

Back from welder

the donor

homenf · Post by **homenf** » March 26th, 2010, 11:03 pm

Oops... Don't shape your front mounts like this. Will have to grind some.

just a snapshot. Not mounted anywhere yet.

homenf · Post by **homenf** » May 2nd, 2010, 6:12 pm

Had to remove the new front mounts. Ordered and had put on the new front mounts from:

East Valley Precision LLC
Robert C. Lyons
5248 S. Delaware Dr. Bldg B.
Apache Junction , Arizona 85220
Phone: 480-288-6601

I'm happy with them and my welder was impressed with them.

I was about to put the engine back together when I grabbed the rod and it seemed to have quite a bit of play in it. I'm going to do the bottom end now also.

homenf · Post by **homenf** » May 10th, 2010, 7:49 pm

broke my work stand. Got very lucky and it fell on something else instaed of the concrete floor.

My main list to complete:
Airbox (going to try a loudmouth kit)
radiators (buying new higher capacity units. the old ones were half smashed)
Form fuel tank
Get or make headstay (hope I can just order one)
Coil mount (still researching)

BannedCR500Riders.com

Franks 06 CRF250 Conversion

Franks 06 CRF250 Conversion