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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: misfit on December 17, 2009, 08:20:56 pm

Title: xl suspension mods
Post by: misfit on December 17, 2009, 08:20:56 pm

has anyone had a go at modifying an early xl250/350 frame for lay down shocks or long travel suspension?

Title: Re: xl suspension mods
Post by: Tim754 on December 17, 2009, 10:47:28 pm

Most likely yes , but I have not seen on the early ones racing, as those modifications immediately preclude them racing in pre75 class.

Title: Re: xl suspension mods
Post by: Marc.com on December 20, 2009, 08:32:46 pm

this is later XL250S frame but no reason not to whip up a monoshock, class eligibility notwithstanding

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/IMG_5910.jpg)

Title: Re: xl suspension mods
Post by: Marc.com on December 20, 2009, 08:37:45 pm

or like this one

(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/Afbeelding476.jpg)

Title: Re: xl suspension mods
Post by: BETRIC on December 20, 2009, 09:13:38 pm

I fitted an XL350 swing arm to my 72 XL250, bolted straight on, it's 25mm longer than the standard XL250 swing arm, top shock mounts are in the standard position.

Title: Re: xl suspension mods
Post by: misfit on December 21, 2009, 10:19:07 pm

so does the 350 swingarm put the shocks at a different angle? i would be interested to see a conversion where the top shock mounting point is lower than standard

Title: Re: xl suspension mods
Post by: sudman on December 22, 2009, 05:17:32 pm

This what you are looking for , the 1st one is how I got the bike & the 2nd is how it looks now, with lots more mods done now.

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab217/sudmanvmx/Tony008.jpg

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab217/sudmanvmx/camerapics006-1.jpg

It flys good too.

http://ausvmx.ning.com/photo/vmx-2009-106?context=user

Title: Re: xl suspension mods
Post by: misfit on December 22, 2009, 06:51:26 pm

thanks. thats exactly what i was looking for. are they cr250m forks in the front? hows the handling with the lay down shocks? ive got to say, its a bloody nice bike, and i dont think ive ever seen an xl fly that high

Title: Re: xl suspension mods
Post by: sudman on December 22, 2009, 06:58:11 pm

Yep CR250 forks, I also have 76 350 & it steers way better than that with higher back end giving less rake.
It also fells lighter to ride?