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This is going to be so cool!
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Front and rear engine mounts are done. Foot pegs are off of a ltr450.
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Kick starter headache resolved! Kind of.... the only issue is that it only allows about 3/5 of the full kick. I shortened it by about an inch and a half. Now I have plenty of room
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500cc + shorter kick starter + shorter kick range should make for an interesting experence if you ever end up needing to kick start it. I think those machines had a compression release, so make sure that is adjusted correctly 
. One of my 350x's needs the cable adjusted or replaced, it is a pain to start, big time when warm. Good thing it is the pretty machine and basically is never rode, I have an ugly one for that which has the cable working extremely well.
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Got some more engineering hurdles behind me. I had to flip the drag link thingy for the rear caliper and move the mount
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Rear brakes are done! Just need some paint. And I'll have to find a shorter brake line for it. I also gusseted the engine cradle. Lots of progress today!
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A little paint.
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I haven't had time for a few weeks now. But this project will happen! I've been distracted by my 200x. I rebuilt the forks, all new bearings, twist throttle, new bulbs, new chain, and spacers (can't afford a wide axle right now) . But that one still has a way to go. Desperately needs a new seat and fenders, the controls slide on the handlebars, and the rear brakes are missing, could use some gaskets and seals. But with the 200x in much more rideable condition I'm ready to focus back on the 500x. Hoping to have some time this weekend to work on it. I'll be fabbing up the intake and exhaust. Wish me luck!
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Intake is half done, flange is next. Hopefully the engine doesn't run like crap. ..... this is definitely the most unsure part of the build. But I'm way too far now. I have a couple other ideas if this doesn't work. .....but hopefully it juse works haha
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People must be getting bored of this build haha. ... oh well. I'm trucking on with or without you guys! Hah! Anywho, intake is %100 done 
just have to make a gasket and find a chunk of hose to attach the carb
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Making your own intake and exhaust seems interesting. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't shorter intake generally better (head port to carb) for quicker throttle response? I seem to remember reading about a Toyota intake design where they use longer intake tubes to help give the engine better bottom end grunt, but that was on an EFI engine.
BTW I'm sure people are looking yet, just no comments :P.
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Yep, you're correct on the long intake not being ideal. But due to the frame this is one of the best options. If it absolutely runs like crap I could shorten and raise the intake by notching out the gas tank. But that is an absolute last resort. As far as the power delivery, my understanding is that longer intake = more horsepower at higher rpms. But yes. Crappy throttle response. So we'll see how that works. ...
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Yea I'd be interested in the results. I have seen home built intakes on a track at the local airport before and the 4 cyl engines was 4 tubes into 1 larger tube, and at the end was a large single carb, or atleast It looked like a carb, maybe they were hiding some injectors on the bottom side. The little go cart things had pretty good track times and were built at a college.
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Intake and exhaust are done! I'm getting really excited! Now all I have to do is take everything apart, prep and paint it, seal the motor, build a wiring harness, jet the carb, build skid plates....
It'll be a few couple more months. ......... especially because a three wheeler racing group just got started in ND! So I'll hopefully be busy with that. But that's also motivating to finish this machine and try it out racing. Anywho, I'll keep plugging away at this project. It's really starting to look nice. I'm stoked
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Looking good. Are you going to be able to get a throttle cable attached to the carburetor without it being kinked? From the pics, it looks tight.
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