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riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 12th, 2010, 7:22 pm

04 CRF250R conversion. Removed the 500 engine last night. Cut off the engine mounts and cut the Y out and sat the engine in the frame. I don't think the motor can be rotated forward much, the clutch housing is sitting on the frame and the front of the water pump is only about a .25 of an ich away from the frame tube.

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Post by **AlisoBob** » November 12th, 2010, 8:44 pm

Why did you cut the "doublers" off the frame??

100hp honda · Post by **100hp honda** » November 12th, 2010, 9:10 pm

why indeed. why not a cr250

riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 13th, 2010, 3:45 am

I'm confused? I removed the lower mounts becuased they had to be moved. Was I suppose to leave the side pieces? The new mounts will go over the side of the tubing like the old ones.

riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 13th, 2010, 3:50 am

Bob I checked your build out again and seen what your talking about. Ok made my mistake moving on. Swing arm spacers?????????????

dubious01 · Post by **dubious01** » November 13th, 2010, 6:50 am

59 left and 54 right from what i recall

Post by **AlisoBob** » November 13th, 2010, 7:10 am

Contact soliD brO..... He can fab you some mounts to correct this, OR, supply you with all new cradle pieces.

riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 13th, 2010, 5:23 pm

Had to work today and tomorrow( more money for parts). But got the y cleaned out and fitted to the down tube. Put the rads on every thing fits good so far. Ground some of the weld on the clutch side to let the engine go down in the front just a little. I'll get some pics tomorrow.

Thanks for the input, this is the first conversion for me.

Post by **AlisoBob** » November 13th, 2010, 5:37 pm

riverman wrote:Thanks for the input, this is the first conversion for me.

Measure twice....

....... cut once.

nmdesertrider · Post by **nmdesertrider** » November 13th, 2010, 9:38 pm

Even worse is when you weld the wrong part in the wrong place

riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 14th, 2010, 5:25 pm

Any one used these radiators?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-CR ... ccessories

mxdogger · Post by **mxdogger** » November 14th, 2010, 6:43 pm

Never used aftermarket rads, the stock ones do flex in a crash which is a good thing. anyone know if the afters do ?

nmdesertrider · Post by **nmdesertrider** » November 15th, 2010, 3:12 am

In my experience the chinese radiators crack pretty easily

Kuma · Post by **Kuma** » November 15th, 2010, 12:42 pm

you're going to have a hard time filling those, they put the cap on the bottom

Post by **AlisoBob** » November 15th, 2010, 1:03 pm

Kuma wrote:you're going to have a hard time filling those, they put the cap on the bottom

Must be from Austrailia....

walz · Post by **walz** » November 15th, 2010, 5:42 pm

riverman wrote:Any one used these radiators?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-CR ... ccessories

I have a set. Shipped super quick, arrived pollished with great welds, and have held up to a year of abuse that did crack my frame. I do run the Devol radiator guards to protect them though. The fabricator of the conversion did not make mention of extra troubles.

riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 16th, 2010, 7:14 pm

More pics

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Post by **AlisoBob** » November 16th, 2010, 7:36 pm

Dude, call Roosty or soliD brO and get the correct tubing.....

..... please.

pstoffers · Post by **pstoffers** » November 16th, 2010, 9:56 pm

AlisoBob wrote:

Dude, call Roosty or soliD brO and get the correct tubing.....

..... please.

X491

riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 17th, 2010, 5:08 am

Sorry I should have said. I have the right tubing just using that square stuff to mock it up and get it right before I use the good stuff. I actually want to get the cuts a lot better before I use the right tubing.
I have to get the inserts made also. Other than the tubing does it look like its right. The motor is sitting almost level and there is room for the crosshose between the radiators.

Thanks

hoofarted · Post by **hoofarted** » November 17th, 2010, 8:08 am

The pic above reminds me of BDSM shit.

riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 17th, 2010, 8:18 am

Whats BDSM??????????

hoofarted · Post by **hoofarted** » November 17th, 2010, 8:41 am

I'd post a pic 4 you to illustrate, but I am at work. LOL

So this will have to suffice.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bdsm

riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 27th, 2010, 8:21 am

Got the cradle put togather with the right tube and the engine mounts are almost done should be welding today or tomorrow at the latest. Sorry for the pic my camera took a shit used a cheap one the wife carries with her.

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riverman · Post by **riverman** » November 28th, 2010, 5:57 pm

I looked over the sticky and moved the 59mm to the right side and turned a spacer for the left side 5mm to go with the 49mm while I'm waiting on the 54mm to show up I ordered. Got to looking at it today and it looks like it needs to move to the right 2 or 3mm? Here's a pic and some other random pic's. I put the Fatty on tonight just to get an idea if it would work, it is hard up against the intake on the cylinder If I'm going to use it I will have to adjust it with a BFH. Some pic's of the mounts I milled for the front

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