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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: head on June 03, 2014, 11:34:43 am
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A Friend of mine has asked me to put some pictures up of a EVO beast he has constructed. I have to say, nice paintjob was my first impression.
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n542/fastesthead/IMG_6059_zps5526c4b6.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/fastesthead/media/IMG_6059_zps5526c4b6.jpg.html)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n542/fastesthead/IMG_6056_zps35e9fcbd.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/fastesthead/media/IMG_6056_zps35e9fcbd.jpg.html)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n542/fastesthead/IMG_6060_zps394158e2.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/fastesthead/media/IMG_6060_zps394158e2.jpg.html)
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n542/fastesthead/IMG_6057_zpsce67844b.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/fastesthead/media/IMG_6057_zpsce67844b.jpg.html)
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Looks better in the flesh.
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Looks shit hot,That motor looks good in there, So is it a Hondaha or a Yamda? With a Kawa swingarm ;)
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His goal was to build a legal EVO big bore.
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Looks pretty decent, but it still isn't an EVO legal big bore Honda. A shame it has to be done that way rather than with all Honda parts. Rules is rules I suppose though.
K
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Wow, what an interesting mix, is that YZ490S engine? Why the KLX swingarm?
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Looks pretty decent, but it still isn't an EVO legal big bore Honda. A shame it has to be done that way rather than with all Honda parts. Rules is rules I suppose though.
K
Why isn't it Evo legal?
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Wow, what an interesting mix, is that YZ490S engine?
The Engine should be a 465 if it's Evo legal ;)
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Not any more.
If It's air cooled, its in. Regardless of year of manufacture.
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Looks pretty decent, but it still isn't an EVO legal big bore Honda. A shame it has to be done that way rather than with all Honda parts. Rules is rules I suppose though.
K
Why isn't it Evo legal?
Ted i think its Evo legal ;)
What K is saying that its not an Evo legal big bore HONDA ;) as its a EVO legal big bore hybrid :)
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We best be getting used to hybrid's then. After the Godfather's last sermon we are gonna see lots more of them.
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We best be getting used to hybrid's then. After the Godfather's last sermon we are gonna see lots more of them.
Hahaha ... haha .. ha ...... oh yeah that's right .. a recent interpretation of the rules has changed the game hasn't it. And according to those rules, that Hybrid is exactly evo legal.
BTW .. that's a gorgeous looking bike :)
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Some one puts up a pic of a nice bike...... and the legality word pops up ...... ::)
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Gees I would be so excited (and well proud of myself.)if I could ever produce a super neat bike like that. Four star work! Tim754
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Gees I would be so excited (and well proud of myself.)if I could ever produce a super neat bike like that. Four star work! Tim754
Agreed Tim .. it looks factory
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I've gotta agree with Smed, * Shit Hot* .
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Every part on that bike is off an EVO bike. Look closer. All components including motor is off a EVO.
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Horrible idea done well. Its as wrong as if someone put a chev in a cobra replica. Oh, wait, that does get done. I must be the one who is wrong.
Cheers.
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Geez I now know why I think twice about posting in here.... the "legality Police" get you, or it's the "Price Cops" ..... FFS seriously guys... ::)
Great looking bike. It looks so damn nice. Great attention to detail there. Pass on to your mate Neil that it looks fantastic.
I'd be proud of that.
Is he planning on riding / racing it?
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It takes a lot of work and thought in building a bike from non standard components. What fits and what looks good and is it better than the original. That one looks good and is a credit to the builder. Hope it works just as nice.
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I think that this bike looks fricken awesome. It's good to see that someone thinks outside the square for a change. I only wonder why I haven't seen this combination tried before in a hybrid, that would be Evo legal in just about anyone's interpretation of the rules. The only downside that I can see, is that this model Honda frame was not renowned for its handling. Apparently the frame flexed a lot, which is one of the reasons why Honda went to a twin down tube frame on the '80 CR250 RA.
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It takes a lot of work and thought in building a bike from non standard components. What fits and what looks good and is it better than the original. That one looks good and is a credit to the builder. Hope it works just as nice.
Absolutely 8)
So cool.
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It is for sure EVO legal & a real nice job, just not a true Honda. You can do the same using an '84 Husky 500 engine, but still not a Honda. Now if the rules allowed you to use a dirty old air cooled 480 engine..............
Doh! That conversation is getting old, my apologies.
K
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That's a real nice job, great finish and looks good, although could you stick a 465 engine in a KLX and have a similar result? Do you know how much effort was involved to make everything fit?
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I like it. Its out the box stuff, the small details make it.
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I like the bike too. Shows what a bit of imagination and some ingenuity can achieve.
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so - for those of us not knowing - and hasn't been mentioned - what is the motor, swingarm etc? I reckon it looks good - but what is it?
thanks ;D
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so - for those of us not knowing - and hasn't been mentioned - what is the motor, swingarm etc? I reckon it looks good - but what is it?
thanks ;D
YZ465 motor , KLX swinging arm , YZ forks
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so - for those of us not knowing - and hasn't been mentioned - what is the motor, swingarm etc? I reckon it looks good - but what is it?
thanks ;D
YZ465 motor , KLX swinging arm , YZ forks
And YZeee wheels & brakes by the looks ;),the owner has done a pearler job,everything looks like it's meant to be there :)
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so - for those of us not knowing - and hasn't been mentioned - what is the motor, swingarm etc? I reckon it looks good - but what is it?
thanks ;D
YZ465 motor , KLX swinging arm , YZ forks
And YZeee wheels & brakes by the looks ;),the owner has done a pearler job,everything looks like it's meant to be there :)
And that's what I like about the bike. Everything looks right with no bodgey bits. If you didn't know it was more Yamaha than Honda, you'd think it came out of the factory.
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so - for those of us not knowing - and hasn't been mentioned - what is the motor, swingarm etc? I reckon it looks good - but what is it?
thanks ;D
YZ465 motor , KLX swinging arm , YZ forks
IT 465 motor and IT forks
Hi Neil, how's it going mate
Are the forks 43mm or 38mm. If 43 get your mate to look for a IT 490 top triple clamp. It has vertical bar mounts and moves the bars further forward. Not so cramped then.
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Hi Ted
Forks are 38mm, too hard to find correct EVO 43mm.