KX Guru Racing KtX500e Kawakaze electric start KX500 & KTM Chassis

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Jason has the 07 frame rails cleaned up and ready to start fitting on the 16 frame..

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Just some small bits and pieces.. But when your trying to shave weight titanium has a lot of advantages..

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Remember what this use to look like...

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This pic shows why we decided to cut up a 450 frame in order to use the frame rails

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With a KX500 case drilled out to fit the KTM swingarm pin and my mock up cylinder we are checking the clearance and engine angle

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Before I cut the basket rails I'm making some control points on both sides of the frame

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I placed the control points at approximately the same location on both sides of the frame and measured from there to the centerline of the swingarm pivot pin..
18" on the left
17 15/16" on the right

Then I rough marked the frame rails...

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I have mixed emotions on cutting up a new chassis... Excitement, apprehension, revulsion, Joy, fear... It's cool

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Game over, too late to back out now...

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Meanwhile I'm recording all the bolt sizes for replacement titanium...

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I wasn't able to get anything done on the bike the last few days other then wrapping all the plastics in bubble wrap and putting all the parts in storage.
I also managed to measure and order a bunch of titanium replacement fasteners..
I'm trying to keep the weight down for a few add-ons I'm working on

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I ordered more titanium from Titan Classics..













And while I was there I picked up one of these for the old girl

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Hmmm... These show promise..

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