My RM-Z 200 SX build

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fosheezie 1/8/2014 5:09am
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Nice head stays Sheezie but have to say I'm not a fan of the bolts. need to find some genuine type by going through the OEM...
Nice head stays Sheezie but have to say I'm not a fan of the bolts. need to find some genuine type by going through the OEM parts web pages to see if you can match the length for what you need or going to moto shop that specialises in dismantling MX bikes or something Keep on keeping on anyway>
Good call on the bolts man! I actually went through about 40 bolts trying to find some that fit perfect.. the issue wasn't so much the length as it was finding one big enough to fill the hole (that's what she said) of the head and frame mounts.. every bolt I tried had a little bit of movement which would probably vibrate like a cell phone in church ..the stock headstay bolts had small shoulders to stop that.. these did too.. and I have no idea what they came off of.. was even going to get wayne at the machine shop to make me a couple but he didn't have a metric tap that size... silly bolts...
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newmann 1/8/2014 6:39am
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Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators.




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Olson 1/8/2014 8:35am
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Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41408/s1200_KX150_009.jpg[/img]
Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators.




*Slow clap.
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 9:24am
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Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41408/s1200_KX150_009.jpg[/img]
Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators.




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YES!!!! holy shit man, get that pretty puppy done!

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newmann 1/8/2014 9:44am
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Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41408/s1200_KX150_009.jpg[/img]
Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators.




Olson wrote:
*Slow clap.
fosheezie wrote:
YES!!!! holy shit man, get that pretty puppy done!


I cut up the original radiators and fit them perfectly in place. Then epoxied them all together and sent off as mock ups to have a custom set made. Fuckers came back so oversized they wouldn't fit in any way shape or form. Looked like a four core for one of your street rods! $500.00 pissed away.....aaaarrrrgggghhhh. That's about where the motivation screeched to a halt.Laughing
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Olson wrote:
*Slow clap.
fosheezie wrote:
YES!!!! holy shit man, get that pretty puppy done!
newmann wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41414/s1200_KX153AF_001.jpg[/img] I cut up the original radiators and fit them perfectly in place. Then epoxied them all together and sent off as mock ups to have...


I cut up the original radiators and fit them perfectly in place. Then epoxied them all together and sent off as mock ups to have a custom set made. Fuckers came back so oversized they wouldn't fit in any way shape or form. Looked like a four core for one of your street rods! $500.00 pissed away.....aaaarrrrgggghhhh. That's about where the motivation screeched to a halt.Laughing
No wonder your such a big fan of air cooled bikesTongue
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The things I would do for newmann's bike
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newmann 1/8/2014 12:14pm
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I appreciate sheezie's momentum he has going on his build. Keep it going buddy, don't get sidetracked.Laughing
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 12:25pm
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oh its done.. I got it put together this past weekend and rode the dog piss out of it Smile

honestly cant remember the last time ive had so much fun on a motorcycle.. like when you get your first bike as a kid and ride it every day when you get home from school, yea that's how this one has been.. I already layed it down 3 times hard in the mud on sunday and everythings held up just fine.. just doing some finishing touches so I can post up some good final
pics for all you guys
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Socket946 1/8/2014 12:27pm
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Great bike. I'd like to see better hardware used on the head stay. Some flanged bolts would look much nicer. Also would love to see the use of Allen heads as well. Just look more professional to me.
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 12:28pm
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Olson wrote:
*Slow clap.
fosheezie wrote:
YES!!!! holy shit man, get that pretty puppy done!
newmann wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41414/s1200_KX153AF_001.jpg[/img] I cut up the original radiators and fit them perfectly in place. Then epoxied them all together and sent off as mock ups to have...


I cut up the original radiators and fit them perfectly in place. Then epoxied them all together and sent off as mock ups to have a custom set made. Fuckers came back so oversized they wouldn't fit in any way shape or form. Looked like a four core for one of your street rods! $500.00 pissed away.....aaaarrrrgggghhhh. That's about where the motivation screeched to a halt.Laughing
im sorry to hear that man.. do you still have the mockups, if u want to send them this way my tig guy does a kick ass job and hes really reasonable.. like I said mine took an absolute beating this weekend and didn't leak a drop
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newmann wrote:
Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41408/s1200_KX150_009.jpg[/img]
Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators.




Mother of god.... Woohoo
Kyle@DeCalWorks 1/8/2014 4:01pm
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Though I'm sure a "certain person" will chime in about me posting up something from DeCal Works I'll still throw out my graphics idea. Some things could be changed around/added but here would be a good starting point for a 1/2 Suzuki 1/2 KTM...

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Bruce372 1/8/2014 4:28pm
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Can anyone remember British American Racing from Formula 1 a few years ago....they wanted to run their two cars with two different liveries. They wernt allowed to, so they painted on logo on one side and the other logo on the other side.

Why not put KTM graphics on one side and Suzuki on the other???? that would really mess with peoples heads!!!!
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fosheezie wrote:
oh its done.. I got it put together this past weekend and rode the dog piss out of it :) honestly cant remember the last time...
oh its done.. I got it put together this past weekend and rode the dog piss out of it Smile

honestly cant remember the last time ive had so much fun on a motorcycle.. like when you get your first bike as a kid and ride it every day when you get home from school, yea that's how this one has been.. I already layed it down 3 times hard in the mud on sunday and everythings held up just fine.. just doing some finishing touches so I can post up some good final
pics for all you guys
finished pics? ride pics?
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hellion 1/8/2014 5:06pm
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Sheezie, nice job on the bike. I'm looking forward to seeing some finished pics. My idea for the graphics would be to find a factory Suzuki graphics package you like and just add a small "powered by ktm". Keep it clean. It's too nice a build to slap logos all over, and cartoon type graphics that are all too common these days.
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resetjet 1/8/2014 5:40pm
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Kyle, that is pretty cool....

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rrjr 1/8/2014 5:52pm
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Kyle@DeCalWorks wrote:
Though I'm sure a "certain person" will chime in about me posting up something from DeCal Works I'll still throw out my graphics idea. Some things...
Though I'm sure a "certain person" will chime in about me posting up something from DeCal Works I'll still throw out my graphics idea. Some things could be changed around/added but here would be a good starting point for a 1/2 Suzuki 1/2 KTM...

Kyle, I'm not sure what you're trying to say about a "certain person" chiming in about decal works. If I offended you or DecalWorks by giving you props for a good website and trying to send some business your way then I'm sorry.
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 5:59pm
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Sheezie, nice job on the bike. I'm looking forward to seeing some finished pics. My idea for the graphics would be to find a factory Suzuki...
Sheezie, nice job on the bike. I'm looking forward to seeing some finished pics. My idea for the graphics would be to find a factory Suzuki graphics package you like and just add a small "powered by ktm". Keep it clean. It's too nice a build to slap logos all over, and cartoon type graphics that are all too common these days.
I agree
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 6:01pm
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Kyle, that is pretty cool....
x2 .. I tinkered with the app for a while but didn't come up with anything looking that good
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 6:03pm
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oh its done.. I got it put together this past weekend and rode the dog piss out of it :) honestly cant remember the last time...
oh its done.. I got it put together this past weekend and rode the dog piss out of it Smile

honestly cant remember the last time ive had so much fun on a motorcycle.. like when you get your first bike as a kid and ride it every day when you get home from school, yea that's how this one has been.. I already layed it down 3 times hard in the mud on sunday and everythings held up just fine.. just doing some finishing touches so I can post up some good final
pics for all you guys
pitbike502 wrote:
finished pics? ride pics?
comin up pitbike
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 6:09pm
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There she is (on the right) , I didn't want to put a final picture up til I got my wheels and graphics and everything done up nice..but I didn't guess u guys would care either way at this point.. this is some old plastic my buddy had off an old race bike.. in the mud, on some bald tires, with an unflanged head bolt ... like I said, most fun I've had in a while on a bike.. this thing boogies
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 6:49pm
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[img]https://dcp27.homestead.com/JV/99jv007.jpg[/img]
im trying to figure out how to explain that to a graphics guy lol
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 6:58pm
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Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41408/s1200_KX150_009.jpg[/img]
Fosheezie's trying to get me to dig this 150cc thing out of the corner. I need me one of those coil brackets.....and some radiators.




does the head stay line up with the mount on the frame?
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fosheezie wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41430/s1200_IMG956002_1.jpg[/img] There she is (on the right) , I didn't want to put a final picture up til I got my wheels and graphics and everything...


There she is (on the right) , I didn't want to put a final picture up til I got my wheels and graphics and everything done up nice..but I didn't guess u guys would care either way at this point.. this is some old plastic my buddy had off an old race bike.. in the mud, on some bald tires, with an unflanged head bolt ... like I said, most fun I've had in a while on a bike.. this thing boogies
Where did you ride at?
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Socket946 1/8/2014 8:04pm
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fosheezie wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41430/s1200_IMG956002_1.jpg[/img] There she is (on the right) , I didn't want to put a final picture up til I got my wheels and graphics and everything...


There she is (on the right) , I didn't want to put a final picture up til I got my wheels and graphics and everything done up nice..but I didn't guess u guys would care either way at this point.. this is some old plastic my buddy had off an old race bike.. in the mud, on some bald tires, with an unflanged head bolt ... like I said, most fun I've had in a while on a bike.. this thing boogies
Was that picture taken in 1988?
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fosheezie 1/8/2014 8:29pm
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fosheezie wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/01/08/41430/s1200_IMG956002_1.jpg[/img] There she is (on the right) , I didn't want to put a final picture up til I got my wheels and graphics and everything...


There she is (on the right) , I didn't want to put a final picture up til I got my wheels and graphics and everything done up nice..but I didn't guess u guys would care either way at this point.. this is some old plastic my buddy had off an old race bike.. in the mud, on some bald tires, with an unflanged head bolt ... like I said, most fun I've had in a while on a bike.. this thing boogies
mx317 wrote:
Where did you ride at?
My folks have about 60 acres out in the country.. I used to have a full blown motocross track but it was leveled when I moved to Vegas to keep people from riding on it' .. So a lot of us got together and layed out a grass track between the two hay fields .. Makes for some awesome racing when all my friends are in on it.. This picture was taken this past Sunday' since it was raining so much it was just my buddy Hubert and I ' and we were running the track backwards.. His girlfriend took a few pics of us riding and she does all that instagram filter picture changing stuff which is why it looks the way it does..
motokiwi 1/8/2014 8:31pm
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Hey buddy nice job.
You will probably want to get the valving changed in the suspension, 4 strokes have weight in different places and with a 2stroke donk in there it will most likely jump nose high at the moment?
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Bruce372 wrote:
[img]https://dcp27.homestead.com/JV/99jv007.jpg[/img]
fosheezie wrote:
im trying to figure out how to explain that to a graphics guy lol
say something like this kit we did a while back for a buddy of mine, half blue half red based of the dc special edition mx gear, i would offer to do the kit but more than likely cheaper to buy in the usa than from us over in lil ol new zealand! if you dont find something we are more than happy to work on a custom one off kit for you! we just did a kdx200 in a kxf250 frame custom graphics kit for a customer as well

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