starting the 500r project...more pics added 11-23

[Louis Mielke]

HAHA LOADED! Yeah thats funny, maybe loaded with debt I shouldn't really have at the ripe young age of 24. I spend it then spend a month or two paying it off. lol. Sad part is I really am trying to save for a house too.

You do know I rolled into TF with my bikes stacked up in the back of a beat to hell toyota mini-pickup right? Far from loaded.

Man this bike looks wicked. 3legged don't mind the nay sayers on the stock length arm. I think it will be fine, just carbo load before each race so you have the extra weight to hold it down. Gawd I love the torgue of these engines. I really wish mine was back together now. At this point though I probably won't get to ride it again untill spring. blah.

[PWK39]

Well she's on the right road old buddy. Your lower frame tubes were squashed flat on the bottom. Can't figure out how that could have happened . I'll get some 1" tubing on monday & rebuild the lower frame sector. The swinger bushings are made & the chain Is lined up sweet. I can't believe It, but the stock top 250 motor mount bolted right on with no modding. It also put the exhaust port In the perfect spot for the pipe to fit. The origional bike lower frame was Hit also or I would have used that.

May I ask what kind of tubing you are using?4130 chromoly or regular dom steel.Im not sure what honda used but it is very thin.I think I will tig mine
I'm afraid the mig will burn through.If you can let me know how this works out for you thanks.

[Jason Hall]

If I used chromemoly we would have to rob Louis's house saving's lol. I think some nice think regular steel with do just fine. I've found If you use some thicker material you can concentrate the heat on the thick stuff & not burn through. I will let you know how It turn's out.

[3leggeddog]

well not tryin to hurry ya jason,just curious.i guess between the tank,and shrouds,the hotel room,and just being your frined,which is a bonus for you,lol,we are even!?we'll work it out,you know that.

can't wait to get it home though.i gotta break it down for paint.then swap all the plastics,and stuff.

thanks jason,give me a ring sometime this week

[Derrick Adams]

bump for an update

[Jason Hall]

Made some good progress last night & today. Here are the latest Pic's. I'm welding the lower skid plate on now. Have to make the 2 lower mount's Then she Is done. I bet I had this motor In & out 15 times.

Derrick I should have the part's changed also, so both can be picked up sunday.

[Derrick Adams]

Sounds great! We'll be up Sunday morning. Looks like the 500 is going to work out good.

[3leggeddog]

yeah,looks real good.that pipe bender is sweet huh!!some paint,and some polish and the thing outta be rideable.nice work as always jason,thanks!!

[Aussieduner]

[QUOTE=Jason Hall]Made some good progress last night & today. Here are the latest Pic's. I'm welding the lower skid plate on now. Have to make the 2 lower mount's Then she Is done. I bet I had this motor In & out 15 times.

Awesome work Jason your very talented.

Aussie

[fyi]

well it's time we finally got this beast going.i would like any,and all comments,and concerns from those who have done a 250r chassis based 500r,or 500 conversion.

any pics. of you frames,carb setups,motor mounts,chain alingment issues,custom pipes,any of that stuff would be sweet.i hope to start on the frame this weekend.hopefully have the big bore in her home by next week.still need alot of small misc. chassis parts,so check my classifeds ad.if you have anything i need,please contact me.

if you don't want to share pics. with the whole forum,please pm,or email me.i don't want to do this all by trial and error when it's been done a few times already.please help me out guys.thanks!

just a couple pics.she's a rag right now,but it'll get shined up,and blinged out eventually.

It's good to see that you're using a CR500cc based engine, instead of trying to adapt the Sabertooth 500cc conversion onto the 250R bottom end like I did.... The engine runs flawlessly and makes exceptional power everywhere, but after three broken transmissions in the 250R bottom end- even after every single strengthening fortification was done to it, it just wouldn't hold up to the torque of the 500cc conversion.

I got disgusted with it and put it in the corner for now, plus I spent sooo much money on that machine sorting through that issue, I could have built 2 complete, dune ready CR500cc-based trikes by now with ease!!

BTW- Take the other guys' advice here about having a longer swingarm... The first 4 gears of this thing can't be taken to full throttle without *massive* wheel spin or the front wheel trying to climb to the sky- even at part throttle!!! It's was a real handful with that much power- even for experienced riders.

My 2 pennies for what it's worth..


-john

[3leggeddog]

thanks for the advice.still stickin with a stock swinger for now though.my goal is to leave it stock for awhile,but who knows.i just wanna ride it with the stock swinger for awhile.i gotta see what all the hype is about you know.i've never rode anything that scared me.so i'm building this beast if for nothing else,but to scare the sh!t outta myself a few times before admitting that it's meaner then me,and needs a extension!!,lol.

[Louis Mielke]

DOnt neeed no freakin extension!!! size doesn't matter, its how you use what you got....oh wait you mean the swingarm...mybad...

[DeePa]

hey louis, whenever i read youre posts, i remember at that old coal pit where you thought there was a landing at the top of the small hill climb back to the trail...

you were pretty damn lucky there man...

brandon lookin good...

mike

[fyi]

thanks for the advice.still stickin with a stock swinger for now though.my goal is to leave it stock for awhile,but who knows.i just wanna ride it with the stock swinger for awhile.i gotta see what all the hype is about you know.i've never rode anything that scared me.so i'm building this beast if for nothing else,but to scare the sh!t outta myself a few times before admitting that it's meaner then me,and needs a extension!!,lol.

The pull a built 500cc engine produces is just stupid and the first few times you really open it up, you'll be saying to yourself...."this is just nuts"! I know I did- until the damn trans broke again.......

[3leggeddog]

i remeber reading about your misfortune.i hope you get it straightened out!!