KX Guru Racing

Posted: **Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:16 am**

Ok... I didn't like how my last carb mod turned out so I started over

I decided to do it a bit different.
This time I grabbed that one color of spray paint that I bought years ago and have never used... G.O.L.D.

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Posted: **Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:17 am**

A quick shot leaves a nice template to follow..

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Posted: **Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:18 am**

Added a few lines...

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Posted: **Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:19 am**

A little time on the bench grinder and one cut with the Sawsall and it's roughed out..

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Posted: **Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:20 am**

Almost ready...

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Posted: **Sun Jul 30, 2017 1:21 am**

Not perfect but good enough for who it's for

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Posted: **Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:00 am**

A little titanium and I plugged off the Solenoid... Don't need that for what I'm doing

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Posted: **Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:30 am**

I had to shorten then bolt about 1/4".
They just don't make a lot of bolt sizes in Titanium so your stuck with plan B

https://youtu.be/vmaHSJGQohU

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:45 pm**

After the welding was done I put a rattle can coat on to protect from rust.
I will have the frame powder coated once the final mock up has been finalized.

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Next, I did a quick mock up to be sure everything was still perfect.

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Oh yeah... I'm smiling... Every bolt lined up perfectly.
A big shout out goes to Vince and Travis Brewer who did the welding and to Jason tanner from JT Engine Works who helped me a lot on the fabrication of the modded frame.

Posted: **Sat Aug 05, 2017 4:54 pm**

Now for some of the details..
The issue with most conversions I have seen is the head stay.
It seems to me that a lot of guys don't understand how the energy is transferred through the frame.
I say this because a lot of guys build the head stay like a lever that is being pulled on instead of being under tension.