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I’ve had many bikes over the years yammy Honda zooks but never a kawi! Dumped my 2013 rmz450 to go back to a simple world so I picked up a drz400e for dual sport life and then my first ever kawi! She has a long ways to go but I have faith that she will be one nasty woods weapon when I’m done with my rebuild. 1997 KX250 that has had much neglect.

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17 hours ago, MotoHead said:

Sweet bike! What all do you have done to it? You sure are making me want to spend some money on my 99 lol.

Thank you.

New take-off KYB forks from a 2017 YZ250F.

2007 KX450F clamps.

New take-off shock from a KX250F. Shock has a shortened body, clevis, and rebound rod.  Subframe and shock body modified for clearance.

2018 Wheel set. Front hub machined for YZF axle/bearings.

2018 brakes w/270 front rotor. Core Moto brake lines. Swingarm modified for rear brake and caliper bracket re-machined to provide caliper/swingarm clearance. 

ProTaper Carmichael bend.

ODI lock-on grips.

WC clutch perch- green

Rear brake lever has a pressed-in bronze bushing and a 2018 pivot bolt (larger thread). Hammerhead tip and clevis. Compression style return spring on master.

PC Works pipe and R304 Shorty.

Vapor blasted cases, cylinder, head, PV covers, WP, etc.

Rebuilt with oem crank, ProX and oem internals. New clutch- complete assembly. All bearing and seals.

Porting w/epoxy in transfers, head mod.

Rebuilt carb w/ProCircuit jetting.

Boyesen Carbon Pro reeds and new carb manifold

New seat w/Enjoy cover.

UFO plastics w/2007 front fender and plate.

Lightspeed fork guards and rear caliper guard.

Next footpegs for a 2014 KTM 450sx. Titanium pins.

Boyesen clutch and ignition covers w/logos removed.

Cerakoted calipers, masters, and engine covers.

Owner fabricated skid plate and welded mounting brackets.

Prizmatic Powders Kiwi Green powder coating.

Every nut, bolt, and washer new oem from Babbitt's.

and probably some stuff I'm forgetting...

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, MotoHead said:

Wow. Were the 07 KX450 clamps direct swap?

I used the ‘99 stem and also welded a new steering stop on the frame. The ‘07 450 clamp was chosen to match up with the lug offset on the KYB fork. I have a set of 47mm Showas that I was going to use and with those I have an ‘09 250f clamp to get the correct total offset. The bearings are all the same so the ‘99 stem will work in all the kxf clamps.

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22 hours ago, Camber18 said:

Thank you.

New take-off KYB forks from a 2017 YZ250F.

2007 KX450F clamps.

New take-off shock from a KX250F. Shock has a shortened body, clevis, and rebound rod.  Subframe and shock body modified for clearance.

2018 Wheel set. Front hub machined for YZF axle/bearings.

2018 brakes w/270 front rotor. Core Moto brake lines. Swingarm modified for rear brake and caliper bracket re-machined to provide caliper/swingarm clearance. 

ProTaper Carmichael bend.

ODI lock-on grips.

WC clutch perch- green

Rear brake lever has a pressed-in bronze bushing and a 2018 pivot bolt (larger thread). Hammerhead tip and clevis. Compression style return spring on master.

PC Works pipe and R304 Shorty.

Vapor blasted cases, cylinder, head, PV covers, WP, etc.

Rebuilt with oem crank, ProX and oem internals. New clutch- complete assembly. All bearing and seals.

Porting w/epoxy in transfers, head mod.

Rebuilt carb w/ProCircuit jetting.

Boyesen Carbon Pro reeds and new carb manifold

New seat w/Enjoy cover.

UFO plastics w/2007 front fender and plate.

Lightspeed fork guards and rear caliper guard.

Next footpegs for a 2014 KTM 450sx. Titanium pins.

Boyesen clutch and ignition covers w/logos removed.

Cerakoted calipers, masters, and engine covers.

Owner fabricated skid plate and welded mounting brackets.

Prizmatic Powders Kiwi Green powder coating.

Every nut, bolt, and washer new oem from Babbitt's.

and probably some stuff I'm forgetting...

 

 

 

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 This is amazing work!! Has to be oine of the best 99 builds I have ever seen. Do you mind me asking what coating you used on the clutch and ignition cases? Did you use cerekote?

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2 hours ago, dhc134 said:

 This is amazing work!! Has to be oine of the best 99 builds I have ever seen. Do you mind me asking what coating you used on the clutch and ignition cases? Did you use cerekote?

Yes, burnt bronze Cerakote.

Thank you

3 hours ago, MotoHead said:

Impressive, nice work! The bike looks mint.

Thank you

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