g3ssexy
Active Member
Started work on a new build. Picked up an 87 kx80 (mainly for a parts engine) for my ar80 build. Came as pictured and with an extra engine.
I wanted to turn it into a street only bike, so the long travel forks and mismatched wheel sizes needed to go. Pulled the front end off and sold it. I installed some kz200 forks and triple tree onto it. Was planning on keeping the front 17" rim and disc, and fitting a 17" rear spoked wheel as well, so i installed a kz200 rear wheel. I also had an rd60 tank and seat pan laying around, so figured i'd try to incorporate those as well. I pulled out the stock engine and dropped in a 91-00 kx80 engine in it's place. Here is a pic of it mocked up.
Already it was looking more like what i had pictured, but something was still funky with the front end. I decided to start working elsewhere on the bike while i thought about the front end. Rebuilt the rear shock and powdercoated the spring. I also cut some stock mounts off and cut the rear subframe as is was going to need to be modified. I also mocked up some rearsets.
I happened across a sachs madass 125 that was being parted out, so i decided to try using the front end and wheels off of that. Front end went on with just needing a new lower bearing, and rear wheel fit with no modifications at all!
Starting to look a lot more like how i pictured it:
Installed some adjustable fork ears and a headlight. Also grabbed some german made telefix clipons. I installed the stock pipe for the time being just to see how it looks. Will probably run it for a little while while i make a low pipe for it.
Lastly i found this stewert warner 12k rpm analog tach i'm hoping to use. I've never seen another one like this. If it's worth some money, i might sell and just run a trailtech vapor.
I wanted to turn it into a street only bike, so the long travel forks and mismatched wheel sizes needed to go. Pulled the front end off and sold it. I installed some kz200 forks and triple tree onto it. Was planning on keeping the front 17" rim and disc, and fitting a 17" rear spoked wheel as well, so i installed a kz200 rear wheel. I also had an rd60 tank and seat pan laying around, so figured i'd try to incorporate those as well. I pulled out the stock engine and dropped in a 91-00 kx80 engine in it's place. Here is a pic of it mocked up.
Already it was looking more like what i had pictured, but something was still funky with the front end. I decided to start working elsewhere on the bike while i thought about the front end. Rebuilt the rear shock and powdercoated the spring. I also cut some stock mounts off and cut the rear subframe as is was going to need to be modified. I also mocked up some rearsets.
I happened across a sachs madass 125 that was being parted out, so i decided to try using the front end and wheels off of that. Front end went on with just needing a new lower bearing, and rear wheel fit with no modifications at all!
Starting to look a lot more like how i pictured it:
Installed some adjustable fork ears and a headlight. Also grabbed some german made telefix clipons. I installed the stock pipe for the time being just to see how it looks. Will probably run it for a little while while i make a low pipe for it.
Lastly i found this stewert warner 12k rpm analog tach i'm hoping to use. I've never seen another one like this. If it's worth some money, i might sell and just run a trailtech vapor.