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#211 74 KX250
« on: August 06, 2014, 04:22:52 pm »
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2014, 04:26:41 pm »
Im stuffed if I can make the picture thing work - the bike is my 74KX I bought from New York as an absolute piece of crap about 10 years ago and took all this time to do. Front wheel is a 75 KX = bike is for riding not looking at - she flies but some minor tweaks yet to make it really finished.
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2014, 04:34:46 pm »
Nicee

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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2014, 05:58:25 pm »
Nice Dave one of my fav 74 ,250's
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Current bikes. KTM MC 250 77 Husky CR 360 77, Husky 82 420 Auto Bitsa XR 200 project. Dont need a pickle just need to ride my motorcickle

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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2014, 07:21:25 pm »
Dave it's come a long way since I saw it last  ;D     very nice indeed.

Just need to locate a 75 front end for mine and we will be on the line together
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2014, 10:17:35 pm »
That looks great mate. Full credit to you.  :)
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2014, 03:29:55 am »
The front ends are flexible and crap steering. ,I have a 400 I put different forks which helped.
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2014, 07:55:22 am »
Quote from: euro bikes on August 07, 2014, 03:29:55 am
The front ends are flexible and crap steering. ,I have a 400 I put different forks which helped.
Agree - the big issue is the backing plate so hence the 75 front wheel - you need to use the 75 forks to do that but there is no way I would ride it with the 74 front on it. It wont see the Nationals for that reason. The good bit is the engine, they really go quick and I rate it with my RH250 for power.
as a famous frog once said "its hard being green"
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2014, 11:14:00 am »
As you should DT..the engine is so close to a Suzuki..you'd think the same guy developed them both  ::) ... tho I haven't seen inside a Froggy..
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2014, 12:51:03 pm »
green..I like green ;D

great job!
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2014, 11:47:56 pm »
I saw one from England that had a Betor front end on a 74 but can't find a pic of it to see if it had a standard wheel or what.
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2014, 09:26:29 pm »
Why not just fit a Yamaha wheel with the 90% backing plate? Its not that hard?
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Re: #211 74 KX250
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2014, 10:10:07 pm »
Famous words Doc, from running on empty....
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