and now for something completly different! TRX500AF!
and now for something completly different! TRX500AF!
So here it is, Aluminum frame CR500 quad conversion.
Still a work in progress, just got the rear suspension set up, head stay and motor mounts next.
Still a work in progress, just got the rear suspension set up, head stay and motor mounts next.
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Re: and now for something completly different! TRX500AF!
link just goes to the homepageKuma wrote:So here it is, Aluminum frame CR500 quad conversion.
Still a work in progress, just got the rear suspension set up, head stay and motor mounts next.
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nice work
http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore
My CR500 Tech Reference... http://sdrv.ms/1a0CIiz
MRE Components... http://sdrv.ms/1bs2zhd
My CR500 Tech Reference... http://sdrv.ms/1a0CIiz
MRE Components... http://sdrv.ms/1bs2zhd
Want to thank Solid Bro for the idea of using the honda upper shock mount, still looking for another along with a swingarm to put another frame together.
I have read many topics on the CR5 vibrations in quad frames, some have tried rubber mounting, this only makes things worse. I am going with a good head stay, location should be close to the bike mount, I'm thinking for the bottom mount I may make it so that I can use a shoulder bushing bearing against the case, that way I can start out with aluminum, and have the option to replace with urathane or nylon, this would only allow for a very small amount of movement but may help prevent frame cracks. front mount design will be simular to the TRX mounts which have a little jog, I have to assume that the designers did that to make it a bit of a spring, can't hurt.
Factory cannondale bar mounts already have vibration isolators, I think that the fact that this will always be on sand will also help reduce the vibration. We shall see
I have read many topics on the CR5 vibrations in quad frames, some have tried rubber mounting, this only makes things worse. I am going with a good head stay, location should be close to the bike mount, I'm thinking for the bottom mount I may make it so that I can use a shoulder bushing bearing against the case, that way I can start out with aluminum, and have the option to replace with urathane or nylon, this would only allow for a very small amount of movement but may help prevent frame cracks. front mount design will be simular to the TRX mounts which have a little jog, I have to assume that the designers did that to make it a bit of a spring, can't hurt.
Factory cannondale bar mounts already have vibration isolators, I think that the fact that this will always be on sand will also help reduce the vibration. We shall see
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Gorgeous work. The thing Honds never made, but should have. I remember seeing a few different counter-balancer designs for CR500 based quads....
a guy on 3WW built this. I'm not a fan of the motor, but the work is sweet nonetheless.
a guy on 3WW built this. I'm not a fan of the motor, but the work is sweet nonetheless.
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I could have easily made a 3 wheeler using the CR swingarm as is would have been 2 in the front 1 in the backNightBiker07 wrote:Gorgeous work. The thing Honds never made, but should have. I remember seeing a few different counter-balancer designs for CR500 based quads....
a guy on 3WW built this. I'm not a fan of the motor, but the work is sweet nonetheless.
I saw a thread of someone making a counterballanced 500 motor but they were going about it all wrong, If I were to try it I would use the counter balance out of an FL400 pilot, same stroke as the 500. I have no intrest in that project
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nice. something dont look right about this one. motor sits straight up to much i think and front sprocket location dont look right http://forums.everything2stroke.com/sho ... hp?t=43797
I've seen this one before, didn't pay much attention but it does apear that the sprocket is too low and will be constantly trying to saw through the chain guide and swing arm.100hp honda wrote:nice. something dont look right about this one. motor sits straight up to much i think and front sprocket location dont look right http://forums.everything2stroke.com/sho ... hp?t=43797
The motor in mine is tilted down a little more than when finished, right now it is just sitting on the cradle. it will still end up a little lower than preferred but got to fit the carb
The tail pipe that we are all familiar with runs out the back to the silencer, with this one it will run back into the rear cone. after that I'll be looking on how to silence it, or just wear ear plugs
Took the mockup over to Power Pros today, I'm probably going to have Don complete the pipe for me, it will be around $350
Took the mockup over to Power Pros today, I'm probably going to have Don complete the pipe for me, it will be around $350
Gen 2 AF, yes it's a SH, so I can call it an AF Damm it!
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MRE 02 250/500 conversion, pulse injector, twirp porting, coolhead, MRE ignition, blah blah blah blah... www.millarengines.com
MRE 02 250/500 conversion, pulse injector, twirp porting, coolhead, MRE ignition, blah blah blah blah... www.millarengines.com
More pics with the new pipe.
Pipe was built at PowerPros, cost was $350, not $275
Still, I've got to think of it as a bargin.
Pipe was built at PowerPros, cost was $350, not $275
Still, I've got to think of it as a bargin.
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Gen 2 AF, yes it's a SH, so I can call it an AF Damm it!