Deep down i think you want to sell that bike to me for a bargain price.

Dont fight the feelin

twisted trying his excellent powers of persuasion yet again

Scuse me Mrs Knackered, can your Steve come out and play on his new bike please? We promise we'll look after him and not break him , well not much .
Mike

but the large number plate may get broken , legal yes practical no

Fitted seat loosely (1998 CR500) - much easier second time round with a template . Need to change the angle of tank a little, shave ~ 5mm off the width each side of the seat, take ~10mm off the height and recover. It should be even narrower than the first Mk1 (~4cm less width than CRM) and ~10mm shorter than first Mk1 (shorter than Mk3/AR).

Well as the late Fred would have said, "does it run", only one way to find out, a proper outing, not coming out of the closet type outing ,you understand, but Wallace and Grommet Grand Day Out, type outing .
Mike

All finished apart from the seat which I will adjust the fitting and recover when the new cover arrives -



Non-identical twins -

Excellent, time to get down and dirty .
Mike

Just to tot up the main changes -

Mk3 swingarm and linkage.
Modified frame to Mk2 spec. so as to take XR250R shock (same dimensions as Mk2 original but better sprung and damped), serviced and powdercoated spring.
XR400 forks serviced with tuned damping and up rated springs.
CR125 tank with new XR600 petcock so as to have a reserve.
Powdercoated frame, swing arm, yokes, stand etc....
New Stainless steel powdercoated bash plate.
Refurbished CRF front and rear brake systems with new stainless steel hoses and new pads.
Almost new XR650 wheels.
CR500 seat - to be recovered.
New ProTaper bars.
New Trail Tech Vapor speedo and multifunction computer.
Acerbis Rally hand guards.
Used DEP pipe and refurbished ProSkill silencer.
New Keihin PWK 33mm carb.
New Boyesen reeds.
New clutch lever and cable.
New throttle cable with CR throttle housing.
CR250 kickstart.
Freer breathing airbox with TwinAir filter and cage.
Mk3 sidestand.
New footpegs.
PowerNow and PowerNow+.

Engine has had -

Recent new con rod and crank set up.
Recent top end rebuild with rebore and new piston etc.
New main bearings and all new bearings in RHS crank case.

Actually as Twisted said it isn't 'lightly modded'............................ Got a bit carried away.

EDIT - Also has had new steering head bearings and new swingarm and suspension linkage bearings, bushes and seals.

Well worth it though.

Unfortunately i have bad news, cant do a deal with me beta trials bike cos i sold it last sunday. Bet your gutted

Actually as Twisted said it isn't 'lightly modded'............................ Got a bit carried away.

same with most projects knack but another tidy job

i dont think bor should be allowed to post as hes selling me out for some h and h race how very dare he

Been working on the seat/tank/panel fit and have managed to lower the seat height so I can just get both feet flat on the floor in trainers with the correct rider and static sag. (30 inch inside leg ). Transferred this work to the other Mk1 as well.

Riding round the garden (nowhere near mid range) the bike seems much more responsive . Whether it's due to the carb, reeds, exhaust or silencer, I don't know - probably a combination.

Waiting for seat cover to get MOT.

both looking nice!! - I like how u got one with knobblies and one for road.. ( giving me ideas! )

when you say you lowered the seat height - you just shave the seat foam? then restaple back on?

I wouldnt mind feet on ground at traffic lights!


seats not comfy any ways,.



( did any one mention thats not really lighted modded anymore? )