[Goldhatch94]

Well I have been a looker on here for a long time and decided it was time to register.

I have had and still have a few 250r's usually stock or very mild modded I have picked up another one recently and I have always wanted to build one and build one I mean a trx500r so I figured I got this one cheap so this one would be the "one" so let the project begin.

I piced this one up for cheap (trade deal that work in my favor ) and the last owner could not get it running younger kid no history with them but came down to little to no compression I pulled the engine off and top the jug off every thing looks ok nothing a small rebuild can't fix but the frame has 4 layer of paint on it that bugs me a lot.

So I figure it is winter here in CT I have down time and the frame needs to get sand blasted no matter what engine I stuff back in it. So I decided I want the 500 In it I have owned a lot of 250r's I enjoy them and will always engine the ones I have bit I want this to be the money pit one

Also going to do the gusset kit on the frame after sandblast and once I build the mounts how I like them I will have it powder coated.

I will update as much as I can but it won't be a quick project it will be over 5-6 months while the snow is here and I enjoy my fl350 odyssey

I also never messed with a cr500 to much so I hope there are a few guys in here that know them because I would like to do a foward kick start conversion on it.

Also I want verfy the year of my frame is there and right way to do that ?

 

[Goldhatch94]

 

[Goldhatch94]

 

[dem3500]

86/87 has a steel swinger with the engine mounted through the pivot bolt. 88/89 is an aluminum swinger and the rear engine mount does not go through the pivot bolt. There's other guys here that can probably get you the specific year of your frame.

 

[Goldhatch94]

I am not sure of the bin tag is gone or just painted over I have not start picking I am just dropping it off to be blasted

 

[Goldhatch94]

So the vin is def gone lol as long as know a year so I can order the right parts I guess I am good

 

[Goldhatch94]

Well I picked up the donor bike today it was already apart for a top end and over haul so it will be the new power plant

Any one have a wirte up or how to on doing a foward kick start conversion to it ?

Also any one have a hook up on getting a pipe made for the swap ?

 

[Goldhatch94]

 

[Goldhatch94]

Gusset kit made it today and frame should be back form sand blasting tommrow then it weld time and start building some mounts

 

[Goldhatch94]

Frame is back from sandblast time to weld in the gusset kit and build some mounts so I can send the frame off for coating

 

[DnB_racing]

ya I might be too late but it looks like you already know that you have a 86 frame....one dead give away is you front motor mounts, only 86 had those tube type nuts on the top

 

[Goldhatch94]

Ok that's good info I knew there were small differences

 

[Canada]

Id keep the TRX engine for 101 reasons :lol:

But either way good luck with your build

 

[Goldhatch94]

I have other trx250rs also I just been wanting to build this one for to long so time has come to do it I am sure I will end up selling it after I finished it and keep enjoying my 250s but I wanted to do the build to say I done it and enjoyed it

 

[Goldhatch94]

Got the gusset kit installed and two if the Polly mounts made I have two more
To make so far I have notodded the frame

 

[Goldhatch94]

Let's see if I can make a head mount and the one under the engine with out cutting or molding the frame

 

[dem3500]

Beefy mounts! I use that style mounts to hold a V8 in my jeep! Haha

 

[Goldhatch94]

Want to make sure I don't have any broken mounts since every one says the engine rattles the chassis apart