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#Post#: 41503-------------------------------------------------- |
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#820 new frame build |
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By: cunningham_821 Date: April 28, 2014, 5:04 pm |
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So ive been talking/brainstorming about this for a while. After |
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really looking over the 500 frame I realize there is so much |
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chopping I wanna do. I still want to race my bike this year soon |
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as my motor comes back so I decided last night to use the 85 250 |
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frame it isnt being used and is a perfect candidate for the |
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radical idea I have for this frame. When done it will look like |
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a normal 500. And 820 will get a stockish motor and ill find a |
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jockey to race it in stock class against raptors and yfz's. |
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#Post#: 41505-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: #820 new frame build |
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By: cunningham_821 Date: April 28, 2014, 5:30 pm |
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The beginning.... |
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http://s875.photobucket.com/user/cunningham_821/media/lt500%20drag%20quad/20140… |
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Re: #820 new frame build |
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By: Lt500kid Date: April 28, 2014, 8:15 pm |
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That's not a 85-86 frame! |
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#Post#: 41509-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: #820 new frame build |
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By: Dezsled Date: April 28, 2014, 8:20 pm |
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Yeah it's got a wishbone in front of the cyl... |
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But the front shock mounts are under the frame rail.... Hmmmm |
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P* |
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#Post#: 41510-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: #820 new frame build |
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By: cunningham_821 Date: April 28, 2014, 8:25 pm |
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Yes it is. Look closely at the front upper shock mounts... some1 |
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cut the single tube out and welded in a wishbone from a later |
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year... made some progress this is basically what it will look |
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like but the motor mount tubes will get cut out and replaced |
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with custom chromoly motor |
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tubes.[URL= |
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http://s875.photobucket.com/user/cunningham_821/media/lt500%20drag%20quad/20140… |
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#Post#: 41512-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: #820 new frame build |
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By: cunningham_821 Date: April 28, 2014, 8:40 pm |
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Ive had this frame in my garage for bout 5 years was given to me |
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by a friend. To be honest I never realized how nice this frame |
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is. Got the tape out and it is 1/16 out which imo is nothing and |
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doesnt have globs of weld repairs all over it. The lower tubes |
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have some rust pin Holes where the pegs mount. The lower tubes |
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will be getting cut out and replaced. So here are a few mods I |
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will be doing and also some thoughts: |
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chromo subframe similar to 820 |
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Replaced lower motor cradle tubes with integrated welded on |
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chromo drag pegs. |
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Reworked chromo motor mounts getting rid of the aluminum mounts |
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tubing will bolt right to motor. |
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Chromo upper rear shock mount. |
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+6 forward bolt on ridgid front end |
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all ti chassis hardware |
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2 qt fuel tank |
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white/blue zilla fender. |
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now the thoughts: |
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Cutting off front end and stretching frame +6 to better match |
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zilla frame dimensions. |
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reworking front upper shock mounts to later year style. |
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removing the single tube back bone and switching to 2 chromo |
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back tubes to make it easier to work on. |
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I know not many here are interested in a drag build but I really |
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love feedback. I love the zilla and wish it had more of a |
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following but to be honest my bike now turns heads and draws a |
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handful of curious patrons at the track every race when it |
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whoops up on a 450 with 3x more money and 50 more cc's.. Makes |
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me feel good to hear some1 say they never knew a zilla could run |
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like that... |
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Re: #820 new frame build |
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By: El Diablo Date: April 29, 2014, 5:08 am |
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On my 90 Zilla, I hacked off the rear end & modified a Honda |
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400EX sub-frame to fit. It's all a bolt on deal. If I had to do |
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it all over again for a dedicated drag build similar to what you |
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are doing, I would fab up a bolt on sub-frame out of aluminum |
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tubing. Just tig it together. That would be a substantial weight |
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savings. Trick looking too! Keep us up to date with the |
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progress. It's gonna be a killer ride that's for sure. |
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#Post#: 41658-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: #820 new frame build |
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By: Aarona40 Date: May 2, 2014, 11:30 pm |
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I like Drag builds!!!!! Especially ones that have lots of fab |
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work done by the owner. Looking forward to watching this Bud!! |
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What are you planning on for suspension? Strutted/ridged or |
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sprung? Give us some more details. |
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You gonna build a tank? Could always build one similar to what |
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I did on the 1100. Super easy out of sheetmetal. |
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Keep the pics coming... |
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#Post#: 43850-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: #820 new frame build |
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By: cunningham_821 Date: October 6, 2014, 5:03 pm |
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Ok forums are dead. Gonna revive this thread. So after thought |
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im not using the 250 frame and will be using the good old zilla |
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frame. I got the jig made for building the front end and the |
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swingarm jig isnt far behind. After thought and measuring the |
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250 frame is lighter than a 500 but also way shorter and I think |
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ill be further ahead to use the zilla frame. If I do the 250 ill |
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have to add 6 inches just to get to the length of a stock zilla |
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frame. Pics to follow. |
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#Post#: 43875-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: #820 new frame build |
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By: cunningham_821 Date: October 8, 2014, 7:38 am |
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Front end jig done... working on my swingarm jig. When done will |
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go from stock to +10 |
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