this ain't no 70.......its a YZ450

[KASEY]

THIS IS THE BEGINING OF MY 450 PROJECT,,,

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/DSC02560.jpg

[RapidRick]

Yamaha big thumper?

[Bren_downe]

This thing is gonna be so cool! I always love watching your builds, you have some serious talent sir!

[Louis Mielke]

Moare!!!!!!

[dougspcs]

Big fan of your work Kasey..it's like watching a child develop in the womb thru to birth!! Without all the mess!!

Keep em coming!!

[camy]

that thing is completely INSANE!

[Billy Golightly]

I just now noticed the swingarm...I like the way you did that!

[rg97]

What frame is that?

[3 Wheel Drive]

Christmas Special A+,,, very cool!

[KASEY]

the frame is a 03 yz450....

[Afrothunderkat]

Easton bars!

Did you pick em up for $30 on motosport? WHAT A BARGIN!

[KASEY]

I BOUGHT 3 SETS OF THESE BARS BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE KOOL!!! these are 1 3/8 FATTIES I have a set on the 350x I just did too,, love the look! they were a kit with clamps and a pad,,, not using the pad as I don't want to cover up all the fatness!!!

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/DSC02074.jpg

[MRSOUND]

I spot progress! Nice shinny new paint on the frame :D. Plus now I'm subscribed!:Bounce

[bkm]

I spot progress! Nice shinny new paint on the frame :D. Plus now I'm subscribed!:BounceThat is a 350x frame.

[MRSOUND]

That is a 350x frame.

There I go looking stupid again:rolleyes:. Atleast not a punishable offense yet :lol: and I'm still subscribed!

[bkm]

Don't feel bad, I thought he was painting the Yammie red until I looked closer. lol

[Mickey Dunlap]

I BOUGHT 3 SETS OF THESE BARS BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE KOOL!!! these are 1 3/8 FATTIES I have a set on the 350x I just did too,, love the look! they were a kit with clamps and a pad,,, not using the pad as I don't want to cover up all the fatness!!!

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/DSC02074.jpg


Those are some very nice triple clamps,do you build those?

[KASEY]

work stoppage... I had to get a project out of the way . and I am waiting on parts for the motor right now,,, so I blasted this 70 out while I am waiting,,,,

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/ATC70ANDY.jpg

[Mickey Dunlap]

work stoppage... I had to get a project out of the way . and I am waiting on parts for the motor right now,,, so I blasted this 70 out while I am waiting,,,,

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/ATC70ANDY.jpg

You have more projects going then I do,the only difference is you are getting them done!lol

[KASEY]

Those are some very nice triple clamps,do you build those?

I can't take credit for the clamps,, I just did a years worth of searching,, I have these on 4 trikes now,,, they are pretty bad ass,, and very adaptable,, I have them on 2 250r's a 350x and now on the 450,,

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[honda200xguy]

Nice trike kasey!!

[KASEY]

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/450.jpg

[redsox]

really top notch build. very impressive. you're an artist.

[atc007]

Great stuff as always !!

[Daddio]

They are all very nice!!! :cool: Very nice indeed!!!:drool:

When I was a young boy my dad told me that there were two kinds of mechanics in the world. Oil mechanics, they think they can fix anything by oiling it. The other is the hammer mechanic....................need I say more. :D

I collect hammers. I use them everyday. I get paid to beat on other peoples cars with hammers.

[TatTooL23]

That's gonna be really nice. Can't wait to c the plastic on it.

What made u do a yamaha??

[KASEY]

well if your a RAIDERS fan your going to like this for a while,,,, tore all down to start the fun part, this is my favorite part too,,,, 5565


http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/DSC02626.jpg

[torker]

Always enjoy your projects. Your work is amazing. Subscribed to this one as well.
Kasey, how hard was to put that sub-frame on that frame? YFZ450 sub-frame right?

TORKER.

[volfan537240]

Amazing as always

[Derrick Adams]

This bike is going to be a looker when it's done. No doubt. I bet it runs like a scalded dog too!

[Kintore]

More pics Kasey! well done sir well done. Thing is looking MINT!

[M.Pargiello]

I love the Easton bars, had mine for a while now! Looks great, what do those triples come from?

[Rigaman]

I need to know about the tripples also. He does all the work figuring out what works best, and we come along and want to swipe his research and ingenuity out from under him.

Thats why I love the good ole interweb!

[M.Pargiello]

Im not trying to swipe anything from him haha. I will even paypal to find out since I want inverts, but really shouldn't pay $500 for a custom set. My wife would kill me

Are they from a shadow or another model with a wider front? After digging a little, Looks almost exactly like late 90's valkyrie triples

[KASEY]

More pics Kasey! well done sir well done. Thing is looking MINT!

PAINT IS DRYING... just wait, by the weekend I will have enough parts ready to start suspension and motor install,,,

[KASEY]

Im not trying to swipe anything from him haha. I will even paypal to find out since I want inverts, but really shouldn't pay $500 for a custom set. My wife would kill me

Are they from a shadow or another model with a wider front? After digging a little, Looks almost exactly like late 90's valkyrie triples

nope!!! they are vtx 1800 Honda.. you have to be careful though. tops are usually always good, but I have bought a couple of sets that the bottom was twisted from a crash and the seller never mentioned it,,,

[KASEY]

That's gonna be really nice. Can't wait to c the plastic on it.

What made u do a yamaha?? I own a 04 yfz,, and it have had ZERO issues with it from the first day I bought it,, thought I would show a little customer loyalty ,,,,

[just ben]

nope!!! they are vtx 1800 Honda.. you have to be careful though. tops are usually always good, but I have bought a couple of sets that the bottom was twisted from a crash and the seller never mentioned it,,,I have been keeping my eye on those triples but it seems only the top is readily available used. I have never seen these in person beside the Bent set you showed me at your shop. Do you see any reason that 2 tops couldn't be used? Obviously one would have to be bored to accept the stem.

[KASEY]

that's a good question.. I will throw a couple of tops together and see if it would work,, only thing is the bottom is a few mm's larger ,, so you would have to bore one of the tops to be a bottom...
wrecks usually bend the bottom one,,, funny there is 10 tops on ebay right now!

[M.Pargiello]

Ah! Thought I was close :)

You have proven that no one will do it better! I would like to have one of your builds in the collection, always tastefully updated in all the important spots. Top notch sir!

[KASEY]

LITTLE PAINT LITTLE CLEANING,,, making headway..


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[KASEY]

yummy!!!!

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[jays375]

Yamaha guys are gonna make a big messy in there shorts.Looks awesome!

[Big Mike]

What do you do with all these machines you build?

[KASEY]

What do you do with all these machines you build?
RIDE THEM,,, we ride everything I build except the CAT TRIKE ,,, everything else gets a turn in the dunes all season long,,,

[kzr800]

RIDE THEM,,, we ride everything I build except the CAT TRIKE ,,, everything else gets a turn in the dunes all season long,,,

Your builds are amazing....I'm speechless. Can you elaborate on the CAT trike? It that an Arctic Cat, or something else?

[KASEY]

YEP CAT TRIKE,,,,,,,

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/CATERPILLAR/DSC00223.jpg

[kzr800]

YEP CAT TRIKE,,,,,,,

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/CATERPILLAR/DSC00223.jpg

That is cool.....I like it a lot. You are very talented.

[3 Wheel Drive]

Do you have the hydraulic bob cat front end attachment for snow removal? Thats freaking awesome, you should work for NASA!

[KASEY]

here s a shot of the plastics to give an idea what it is going to look like

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/DSC02642.jpg

[Red Rider]

It's about time you threw some fork guards on one of your inverted fork conversions. Me likey!

[KASEY]

only reason,, I needed some color in the front.. I like them too...

[C.J]

Very nice,,, excited to see it on the ground

[Billy Golightly]

Is that the swingarm I left at your house a few years ago, repurposed? If so, glad some use came of it. Looking awesome man.

[CRAZY70MAN]

Wow!!!! Nice stuff there man..........

[keister]

here s a shot of the plastics to give an idea what it is going to look like

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/DSC02642.jpg

Black and gold. Just in time for football season. Go Steelers!! Looking good, Richard.

[ColtonGG33]

Lookin good man, as do all of your builds!

[KASEY]

Is that the swingarm I left at your house a few years ago, repurposed? If so, glad some use came of it. Looking awesome man.

LOL!!! no its still leaning up against the welder,,, I looked at it,,, but I built this one from scratch,,,

[KASEY]

HERE YOU GO,,, its almost done,, headlight tail light,graphics kit and a front fender and it will be blasting sand,,,

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/DSC02667.jpg

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[Daddio]

Very nice! Awesome job!!!

[Mickey Dunlap]

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[atc007]

Man does that look fun! Very svelte :)

[KASEY]

You need to send Donnie Luce a pic of it over to him at Yamaha. Just call over there and ask for him and he can give you his e-mail. He will get a kick out of it.
kool .. when I am finished I am going to take it to my local Yamaha dealer,, the guys there are pretty excited too,, they are going to let me roll it inside for pictures,,

[tripledog]

Do you have the hydraulic bob cat front end attachment for snow removal? Thats freaking awesome, you should work for NASA!

Casey's builds are flat out awesome!!! Although I am no rocket scientist, I COULD work for the NSA, as most of my projects are leakers... :lol:

[tripledog]

Sorry for getting your user name wrong, KASEY. It seems the the "edit post" and the "pull your head out of your butt" options are beyond the capabilities of my dialup internet connection. I am very impressed with your builds! :cool:

[beadle]

awesome KASEY awsome

[KASEY]

WELL I TOOK IT OUT AND FINALLY GOT SOME BREAK IN TIME ON THE MOTOR,,, WOW,,, I am so happy ,, maybe a day trip to the dunes this weekend

http://i1141.photobucket.com/albums/n592/KASEYII/0921131103a.jpg

[3 Wheel Drive]

Sell it to me!!! Looks awesome Kasey, what are you going to do next?

[emmie357]

Wow, I wish I had half your talent.

Seeing all the beautiful creations on this site really makes me want to try something like this... but I wouldn't even know where to start.
I'm great at rebuilding, repainting, and replacing... but never really did custom fab work.

[Mickey Dunlap]

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[Keith Salyer]

Super job Kasey, If you were setting it up for a daily rider/racer what length swingarm would you build?

[Big Mike]

can we get a picture of all your creations together in a photo?

[John jr]

Another top notch build. I really like the lines the bodywork gives off. It's like its saying I'm as straight and as fast as a arrow. Very nice build.

[Mickey Dunlap]

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[Keith Salyer]

Yea Kasey, we need more pics. I know you have more time than the rest of us because you don't have to mow grass :)

[KASEY]

SOON AS ALL THE GRAPHICS GET HERE AND I INSTALL THEM,, I WILL GET LESS INDUSTRIAL TYPE PICTURES,,,, and some video too,,,,,,,,,,,

[OZQUAD44]

Awesome build Kasey, TRI-FZ450..... Perhaps.

I would love something like this, but too many projects and too little time are my downfall.

Did you ever look at the triple clamps, can the uppers be converted?

[Darius1502]

Very nice,love the yellow!

Any pis with the graphics? Best trike ever!!

[Keith Salyer]

Kasey, how is the handling, plus what length swinger would you build if you were building a racer just like this build instead of a duner...

[KASEY]

I AM NOT SURE,, the trike goes to the dunes this weekend to see if the swinger is long enough for my tastes,, graphics are being worked on,. dune picts soon,,,,
the thing slides very controllable it jumps fantastic , the suspension is very nice .. I went with a + 4 to derrick adams stock length,, and on a moto-x track it still was awesome so its hard to say,,

[Blown 331]

Kasey, I gotta say thats one of my favorites on the board. I'm more of a Honda guy but the reliability of their 450 scares me away. This is about the ultimate 3-wheeler in my opinion.
Another I'd like to see is a 400ex conversion of this caliber, maybe one with reverse too.
Great job.

[keister]

Fantastic build, Richard. Can't wait to see more pics. Also very much looking forward to seeing this thing in action, in person, next year.


Another I'd like to see is a 400ex conversion of this caliber, maybe one with reverse too.

Blown 331 - You definitely will. Actually, I can't guarantee it will be "of this caliber." He tends to set the bar pretty high.

[Keith Salyer]

Any new pics Kasey?

[atc007]

I AM NOT SURE,, the trike goes to the dunes this weekend to see if the swinger is long enough for my tastes,, graphics are being worked on,. dune picts soon,,,,
the thing slides very controllable it jumps fantastic , the suspension is very nice .. I went with a + 4 to derrick adams stock length,, and on a moto-x track it still was awesome so its hard to say,,

My bet is you left it alone :) Looks perfect right out of the gate.. But then I've never seen a sand dune :) Super awesome job!

[ride red #1]

Kasey,
Excellent creation, you have mad skills. Can you post pic of the 350X on page 2 ? Thanks.

[SUPERBEAST]

Kasey,
Excellent creation, you have mad skills. Can you post pic of the 350X on page 2 ? Thanks.

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/151234-new-dune-edition-3-wheeler?highlight=350x

[ride red #1]

http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php/151234-new-dune-edition-3-wheeler?highlight=350x

Thank you.