Post your motard pics

[NordieBoy]

The engine looks nice and light too...

[Boo]

Well I thought I could road legal my 07 AFC.........failed!!. Gutted to the max......so there was a CR500 road legal down South.......

Its a 97 with an 87 motor, cr250 ignition and lighting stator, baja lighting kit...... I must say it is the most antisocial bike.... cops pull you over.... drivers behind you get pissed off because you smoke them out sitting at the lights. I LOVE IT!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

drivers behind you get pissed off because you smoke them out sitting at the lights. I LOVE IT!!

Love yer work mate!

[Boo]

Thanks, the 85-88 motors have a bit of a rep for power, I tell you what this thing haul some ass.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Thanks, the 85-88 motors have a bit of a rep for power, I tell you what this thing haul some ass.

They sure as fuck do. I've done plenty of road racing and beach racing against one that Craig Wilkie used to pilot. Was def quicker in a straight line that my KX500's.

[Brian d marge]

current season of Mythbusters has a nice 500 cr 2t in a 250 frame , made by an American company whose name name escapes me

( it the programe when they try and ride a motorbike across water )

Stephen

[toebug]

The engine looks nice and light too...

Yep pretty light at the mo.

Going to try and find some more power out of her. Stage 3 cam, no airbox, high compression piston and a custom exhaust to see how close I can get to the 60bhp bracket.

[Brian d marge]

Yep pretty light at the mo.

Going to try and find some more power out of her. Stage 3 cam, no airbox, high compression piston and a custom exhaust to see how close I can get to the 60bhp bracket.

dont go down that path

no airbox will kill the airflow into the carb

stage 3 cam ( high lift and of what duration , will / can lead to crap low rpm response and a high comp piston has is own list of consideration ,flame front instability etc

look at where you ACTUALLY use the bike and design from there , you might find its a torque monster u are looking for ......

Stephen

[toebug]

dont go down that path

no airbox will kill the airflow into the carb

stage 3 cam ( high lift and of what duration , will / can lead to crap low rpm response and a high comp piston has is own list of consideration ,flame front instability etc

look at where you ACTUALLY use the bike and design from there , you might find its a torque monster u are looking for ......

Stephen

The bike will be a dedicated race bike. I have consulted the north islands top motard racers Scotty Moir and Duncan Hart plus talked to 4 engine builders and these are the specs I have settled on. None of the top guys are running airboxes. I have 2 different shaped velocity stacks to dyno test (apparant gain 2-3hp). The bike is basically the same specs as Scotty's except for the stage 3 cam and from what I understand as long as I use the right valve springs it should be ok (according to Glenn at Keown Honda whos porting the engine). After lots of talking with others the high comp piston is the way to go after others have had a few engine fails, which is also what I am rebuilding from, in particular the wiseco seems to be the best. High rpm performance is what I need as you spend very little time at the bottom of the range unless I am doing kart track training days in which case I use an mx gearing.

[racefactory450]

hey guys, how's it?

This is my 525sx (mix of SX and EXC) that i've used as my daily commuter, MX and supermoto for quite some time now. Its been fantastic and this bike does it all for me.

As a daily driver it is a bit of a handful at low speeds with the light flywheel and brutal power but nevertheless it is good on fuel for the A to B. It has been very reliable. I change the oil about every 2500K with 1 liter of Shell Rotella diesel oil. It doesn't burn any either.

As a motorcrosser, needless to say, it is a ruthless machine that keeps you on top of your fitness. Tiring.

As a supermoto it is okay, faster than CRF450 but I think it could go with a little front end geometry adjustment to increase trail. I use the behringer aerotec 6 piston brake- feel and consistency is second to none. Really like these brakes.

It has about 600 hours now, no rebuild or anything. Much of that time spent bouncing off the rev limter I must add. Inspected the valves a few times but find they don't ever need adjustment. It has a full Akrapovic exhaust which is rather loud when the machine is opened up. I run 10w oil in the forks for a bit heavier damping and run the oil level slightly higher for a more progressive feel on the brakes. .46 fork springs and 90-250 shock.

I am always very keen for the twisties with other riders so just give me a message if you would like to meet up.

See below. Very dirty, fast and fun!

[FlangMasterJ]

Nice 525!

I've ridden a load of big bore single tards (450,525,550SXV, 560 and 650FSE) on the road and thought my 660SMC would be the bees knees but I'd really like to go back to MX style bikes. The 660 feels sluggish compared to say a 525.

Edit: SXV is a twin.

[badlieutenant]

Here's a blast from the past. Motard before it was even called such. Name the guy sitting next to me on the dummy grid for the next F1 race. Masterton street races...circa 1991.Attachment 282208Attachment 282209

and the answer was .....???

[Crasherfromwayback]

and the answer was .....???

Bruce Anstey. He and I used to lock horns all the time. He's great to race against. A hard man but a very clean racer.

[badlieutenant]

Bruce Anstey. He and I used to lock horns all the time. He's great to race against. A hard man but a very clean racer.

arrrgg bugger it, shoulda guessed that.
you possibly raced against a mate of mine (motard) in the late 1990's. Had a yzf450 and was doing ok until a nasty highside at taupo ended his racing. 6 months off work and left with 20% movement in his wrist. Refocused his life on family and had to give up riding a road bike again as the weight on his wrist causes a shit load of pain. Dedicated motard rider now
Bit off topic but do you have any more racing motard pics ? kewl shots btw

[Crasherfromwayback]

arrrgg bugger it, shoulda guessed that.
you possibly raced against a mate of mine (motard) in the late 1990's. Had a yzf450 and was doing ok until a nasty highside at taupo ended his racing. 6 months off work and left with 20% movement in his wrist. Refocused his life on family and had to give up riding a road bike again as the weight on his wrist causes a shit load of pain. Dedicated motard rider now
Bit off topic but do you have any more racing motard pics ? kewl shots btw

Haven't done a lot of so called Motard. Started road racing as a yoof on KX500's on street circuits. Then got right into it on KR1's. Gave it away. Got back into it a lil on an RS250 GP bike. Then raced 883 Harleys.Then once I'd given that away just did the odd street circuit on my RMZ. So full circle as it were. Cheers. Sorry to hear about ya mates wrist. Never nice. I very nearly lost my right foot at Wanganui. Have just now (some 8 years later) had a triple fusion on that ankle. Some more for ya...may've already posted em too sorry. Too lazy to check.