2005 CRF450X CONVERSION (FINISHED)
2005 CRF450X CONVERSION (FINISHED)
I finally finished my 2005 CRF450X conversion that a friend and I have been working on in our spare time. I have never posted photos, but will do my best. I will post more photos as I have time to do so.
First one is my Engine Donor
Cutting the frame
Saving the stock botom mount
Bending the tube
The bent tube
First one is my Engine Donor
Cutting the frame
Saving the stock botom mount
Bending the tube
The bent tube
Last edited by n36 on September 3rd, 2009, 8:50 am, edited 2 times in total.
CRF450X Conversion
Fitting the tube and Y
The welding starts
Very nice first weld
Building front mounts
Welding them in
The welding starts
Very nice first weld
Building front mounts
Welding them in
Nice work!!!
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Thanks, I could not have done this without all the fabrication skills of my friend David VanMarter. He did all the cutting, bending, machining, and welding. Thanks alot David. More to come later
Last edited by n36 on September 1st, 2009, 1:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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nice bike, and nice machines
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Will keep the pics coming, I am going to try to go to Cox Mountain for Sat practice, but dont think I will race. I will let you know for sure. How do you like your conversion?KE 336 wrote: Keep the pics coming. Also, if your going to make it to Cox Mountain, let me know and i'll bring a couple of extra beers. Would love to see it in person.
SWEET! really nice work, you are lucky your mate can help you.
The end product should end up being a very nice ride.
The end product should end up being a very nice ride.
Jack Schitt
DIE FIRST, worry about it later!
DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
2001 CR500R1 - SOLD
2007 CR250R7 - SOLD
Wife and Daughter - Left Aug 17 - 2010
Jack Schitt - ??????????????
DIE FIRST, worry about it later!
DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
2001 CR500R1 - SOLD
2007 CR250R7 - SOLD
Wife and Daughter - Left Aug 17 - 2010
Jack Schitt - ??????????????
I love my conversion! Everyone i've let ride ride it does also. One of our camp buddy rides an 08 ktm xcf450. He said his bike feels like a tank after riding the honda. This past weekend my son was going to do a lap on the 500 and then one on his yz450. That didn't happen. Only action the 450 saw was a little pit riding!n36 wrote:Will keep the pics coming, I am going to try to go to Cox Mountain for Sat practice, but dont think I will race. I will let you know for sure. How do you like your conversion?KE 336 wrote:
Here is the finished product for now, I need to let the funds build back up then I will replace all the plastic, and make it look better. I rode it for the first time on sunday 8/30 and it is an amazing ride. Our goal was to build the bike to look as if Honda produced it, but with the quality of David's welds Honda could not have built a bike like this.
Not much, I had to shorten the fuel fitting and turn it around so that it is facing the rear of the bike. I also had to heat and reshape the tank by the right radiator. I used new 2001 CR250 radiators, but if I would have used diferant rads I may have been able to use the tank without reshaping it at all.gregrobo wrote:nice how much did you have to mod the tank
aloha450x wrote:shit man!!! Your doner was a conversion!!!!
Is n36 the first person to use an AF conversion as a donor.
A crappy conversion is only useful as a donor, but a good one you think would be best left as an AF conversion.
Jack Schitt
DIE FIRST, worry about it later!
DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
2001 CR500R1 - SOLD
2007 CR250R7 - SOLD
Wife and Daughter - Left Aug 17 - 2010
Jack Schitt - ??????????????
DIE FIRST, worry about it later!
DON'T talk about it, Just DO IT!
When in doubt, GO FLAT OUT!
2001 CR500R1 - SOLD
2007 CR250R7 - SOLD
Wife and Daughter - Left Aug 17 - 2010
Jack Schitt - ??????????????
Great looking 500 AFX! nice build. PM sent
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