Rmz200dx hybrid build
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nice, good work! Can't wait to hear how it works out in the end. You must be pretty handy with a tube bender? Are you keeping the front head stay, or chopping it off?
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Most of the work is being done by my father in-law since he's retired. He actually bent the tubing using conduit bender and a torch and very knowledgeable hand. He was a welding and cutting instructor for the local college along with working in the sheet metal industry for a very long time. Mostly im a gopher... Go for this. Go for that. Tack here... And my favorite "move! let me do it" lol it's all in good fun and most people think we should have our own TV show.
I have plenty of room to keep the head stay so it'll stay for now. I used the head mounts from the rmz250 and will drill and sleeve the frame for the mount. That way the motor is easily removable.
I have plenty of room to keep the head stay so it'll stay for now. I used the head mounts from the rmz250 and will drill and sleeve the frame for the mount. That way the motor is easily removable.
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Looks good. How did you position the engine and cut the swingarm bushings without the sprocket in place?
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That's why everything is just tacked in place for now. until I get my engine assembled for the final fit and burn everything in. Although I have eyeballed down the sprocket line and I'm almost 100% that it lines up but we will know next week for sure when the rest of my trans parts come in. Worst case I have to use some shims on the counter shaft to make it perfect.Tedh98 wrote:Looks good. How did you position the engine and cut the swingarm bushings without the sprocket in place?
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Used a conduit bender and a torch to bend it. My buddy let me use his rogue bender but it only had a 1½ die and I couldn't make up the difference for it to work correctly.Tedh98 wrote:What kind of bender did you use?
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It's looking great. Can't wait to see how it all turns out.
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Those are some impressive bends using just that equipment. I would keep an eye on those areas where the tubing is kinked/creased for any changes over time.Ffryno13 wrote:Used a conduit bender and a torch to bend it.
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Thank you. I'll definitely keep an eye on it we'll see how everything goes I may just buy the correct die and do it again depending on how well it works.Tedh98 wrote:Those are some impressive bends using just that equipment. I would keep an eye on those areas where the tubing is kinked/creased for any changes over time.Ffryno13 wrote:Used a conduit bender and a torch to bend it.
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A little progress today from bare frame to what you see there. Still have the mods for the radiators to do, and get the wiring squared away. But everything seems to be falling into place nicely.
Oh, I did have to make some 3/16 spacers for the rads to clear the front head stay
The stock rmz coil and cdi brackets work perfect fot the kdx200 stuff.
I'm having a couple issues I'm not planning on running the lights right now so can I just unplug the rectifier And tape up the rear lights and front light leads?
Also my clutch doesn't seem to have much throw. And my lever seems to bottom out half way to the bars. Any suggestions?
Oh, I did have to make some 3/16 spacers for the rads to clear the front head stay
The stock rmz coil and cdi brackets work perfect fot the kdx200 stuff.
I'm having a couple issues I'm not planning on running the lights right now so can I just unplug the rectifier And tape up the rear lights and front light leads?
Also my clutch doesn't seem to have much throw. And my lever seems to bottom out half way to the bars. Any suggestions?
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She runs! Started up 5th kick. After I realized I needed to give a little throttle.
I did have to have the swing arm bushings milled down 1mm on each one. I don't like the bearing design for the rmz250 there are way too many things to go wrong. The stock rads do have to be modified and I'm a little worried they'll keep the motor "too cool" I have a few loose ends to tie up and some things to double check but all the hard stuff is done. I should be riding next weekend and I'll give a report.
Next I need to build a skid plate, get an oversized tank and pop singer dents out of my pipe but that can wait.
I did have to have the swing arm bushings milled down 1mm on each one. I don't like the bearing design for the rmz250 there are way too many things to go wrong. The stock rads do have to be modified and I'm a little worried they'll keep the motor "too cool" I have a few loose ends to tie up and some things to double check but all the hard stuff is done. I should be riding next weekend and I'll give a report.
Next I need to build a skid plate, get an oversized tank and pop singer dents out of my pipe but that can wait.
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Nice woods weapon there for sure. Well done!
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Wow is that a nice build. Always loved the handling of RM's.
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Nice man! Looks awesome! Glad someone is getting their bike done!
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Thanks this is my first yellow bike but the handling felt nice playing in the yardshoe757 wrote:Wow is that a nice build. Always loved the handling of RM's.
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It's done as much as any of my projects are (never) im always doing something on them. Yours is way prettier though!Tyl3r wrote:Nice man! Looks awesome! Glad someone is getting their bike done!