Homemade Dirt bike stuff!

[TxSandman]

I usually haul gas cans in milk crates, so I cut up some plywood to make stands when I get to the trails.

[Rock Monster]

I usually haul gas cans in milk crates, so I cut up some plywood to make stands when I get to the trails.

That is awesome! Very smart! I am going to make one right now.

[veryjohny]

my skid plate builted with the front plastic of a car, very strong 0,5 cm...

[Tippmann98]

This is my subframe I built to race. Sense I crash alot, I built 3-4 of them and take them to the arenacross races with me.. The balsa and glue mix is super light..

hahaha that's my favorite mod in this thread!

[JohnKX250F]

What about start gate???? Anybody got any detailed pics of a home made start gate I can use to get ideas for mine?? especially the trigger mechanism thingy thanks

[ZaneTrain13]

My buddy built one that has 4 gates, and to open you kick a lever with your right foot to drop the gate. The guy that drops the gate has the advantage so we always put the slower rider on it. Not completely fair but it works and makes the track a lot more fun.

[JohnKX250F]

My buddy built one that has 4 gates, and to open you kick a lever with your right foot to drop the gate. The guy that drops the gate has the advantage so we always put the slower rider on it. Not completely fair but it works and makes the track a lot more fun.

Any chance you got any pics of this??? I could prob fix it like that or just have someone on the ground running it, but if ZaneTrain (or anyone else for that matter) has any pics of theirs it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, John

[ZaneTrain13]

No sorry I forgot to mention I do not have any pictures but I will take some when I get a chance.

[2000yzf426]

Here's a stand I made a few years ago, it's the only pic I have of it so excuse the mess.

[CR250R_46]

5 hp? Is there any baffling in the exhaust or is it just a noisy can?

he said 5mph to the top speed, not hp but that would be sweet if he did gain 5hp with that.

[CR250R_46]

This is my subframe I built to race. Sense I crash alot, I built 3-4 of them and take them to the arenacross races with me.. The balsa and glue mix is super light..

has to be photo-shopped why would you spray only a little spray paint on the middle of the wood.

[Bhavesh]

this isn't really for a dirt bike, but it's used to hold the ramps that load the dirt bike into the truck...

I keep borrowing my friend's truck to haul the bikes, so eventually he came up with a swift little contraption to hold his 8' ramps securely and out of the way so I can keep the tailgate up.

holds 2 ramps

The metal is used for holding a 2x4 in place when locking a door from the inside, and it's pretty strong.

and after seeing everybody's creativity, when it came to dirt bike stands, I finally found one of my own that worked quite well:

my stand is a junked, 15" subwoofer box (formerly used for car audio)

those 3/4" MDF boxes are big, heavy, and otherwise a colossal waste of space, so I'm glad I could use it for something...and the wedge base actually makes it pretty sturdy

[samras121]

and after seeing everybody's creativity, when it came to dirt bike stands, I finally found one of my own that worked quite well:

my stand is a junked, 15" subwoofer box (formerly used for car audio)

those 3/4" MDF boxes are big, heavy, and otherwise a colossal waste of space, so I'm glad I could use it for something...and the wedge base actually makes it pretty sturdy

thats awesome. i made sub box for two 12 and now it just sits in my garage with my bike on top. lol its perfect.

[comeau242]

Looks, umm PHOTOSHOPPED!!!!

Unless he somehow managed to fuse aluminum and wood together, like where it attaches to the top of the frame.

I very strongly agree with this. i believ it is photoshoped. fun to see tho

[dirtydriftwood]

Used some 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/32" aluminum angle, bent it to contour the shroud and then flattened it with a hammer until the shroud just fit in it. Used some self-tappers (cut off the ends) and then flattened it the rest of the way with pair of pliers.

Cost: Under $5

Modification for Huskys: Priceless!!!!!

Edited March 16, 2010 by dirtydriftwood

[phillybeef]

When I had an urge to re-visit my past occupation, as a young MC pipe welder/fabricator. My 510 husky desperately needed a 2 into1 to replace the standard dual exhaust pipes. So, before I started, I drew a picture of how I thought it should look like, this step helped greatly. The hedders are made from scrap chromoly U bends. Then I took a mild steel welding rod and bent it to replicate an imaginary center line of the mid pipe to make the header pipes go to the muffler, took the bent rod to a tubing bender friend. And then making a collector, flanges, mounts and adding a SupperTrapp muffler kit. 12 years of service, not a problem.

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[crag antler]

Well I needed somewhere to carry tools and small items on my XL600 and didn't want to fork out large $$ so down to wally world for a $6 cooler.

Some spare aluminum and wala.......

Not the prettiest but holds tools,water,camera,lock and small snacks.?

Strap on top will carry anything additional:thumbsup:

[comeau242]

Well I needed somewhere to carry tools and small items on my XL600 and didn't want to fork out large $$ so down to wally world for a $6 cooler.

Some spare aluminum and wala.......

Not the prettiest but holds tools,water,camera,lock and small snacks.?

Strap on top will carry anything additional:thumbsup:

yes "tools". thats right, tools in cooler, i know what i'd carry in those on a trip! couple wobbly pops

[crag antler]

yes "tools". thats right, tools in cooler, i know what i'd carry in those on a trip! couple wobbly pops?

If I'm carrying them, they go in the backpack. Get too shaken up in the cooler.

That and you have to drink faster:worthy:

[comeau242]

Damn didnt thikn of that, smart one you, thumps up