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Offline frostype400

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A pe400 of mine.
« on: May 19, 2014, 08:38:07 pm »
Getting very keen on getting this one done and registered so I can ride with my mates on their new bikes.

 I also just bought a pe175 83 full floater I am going to attempt to squeeze a 400 motor into as well I am sure I read ages ago some one had done that if so any chance on a picture I have read the article in ADB magazine of the pe250 in 175 floater so a 400 should also fit seeing as 250 and 400 use the same frame.







Hopefully this might give my mates a scare on their 450's my wr360 did but I wasn't a massive fan of that bike and I ended up selling it, thanks Michael.
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Offline PEZBerq

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Re: A pe400 of mine.
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2014, 08:59:17 pm »
Michael, a mate of mine put a PE400 into a 81 RM250 floater frame. It was a wicked enduro bike. That was in 1983 as I recall. He still has it and it hasn't been touched since 1984 I would say. Probably every bearing is frozen by now. Also has a XR500 motor that went into the PE400 frame. Don't think he ever finished that bike though. Still has it too. Both in NZ. Good luck with your project.
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Re: A pe400 of mine.
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2014, 09:04:20 pm »
Sounds good it is a shame they didn't keep the pe400 and make it in a floater stock looking at another disc front end on the pe175 floater this one is using a 84 cr250 front end.
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Offline TT5 Matt

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Re: A pe400 of mine.
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2014, 11:37:01 pm »
got your own house and a new shed Frosty? got enough bits to mock up a 400 motor then youll know if it will just go in with engine mount changes or frame cut and shutting. itd be a tight squeeze that's for sure and youll need a 2.15 back rim otherwise the little tyre is gunna be doing a lot of spinning tearing the tyre to peices  ;) ;D be a wilde ride though ;D oh to be young again

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Re: A pe400 of mine.
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2014, 12:08:51 am »
The sheds just spose to be for work/plumbing gear houses mostly cars and bikes though. ;D

I do have a 400 motor sitting that was out of a rm500 so it has a mount on it that may adapt straight in.

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Offline Glen08

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Re: A pe400 of mine.
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2014, 04:28:02 am »
Looking sharp Frosty ;)

Offline 80-85 husky

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Re: A pe400 of mine.
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2014, 09:00:51 am »
blueprint the motor and get it running sweet and you will blow the doors of the four fitties (they don't like it) gearing will be essential

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Re: A pe400 of mine.
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2014, 11:16:52 am »
Good work, like what your upto 8) lets us know how ya go ;)

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Re: A pe400 of mine.
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2014, 01:13:37 pm »
Thanks guys gearing is standard but I will sort it out once running.
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