Thought I'd share a build I just finished.
About 10 years ago, I searched for a few years for an FT500. I finally found one and a year later it was stolen along with a street titled 1985 XR250r from in front of my garage. That began a mission to find another FT500 when I came across a 1979 XR500 lump at Barber. I had thought to mate an XR500 engine into an FT500 frame before, which gets you a lighter crankshaft and a kick start. The FT starter is weak and poorly designed, imo. I missed on a few FT deals over the years since I bought the lump, then finally bought a titled FT frame off Ebay.
It's a 1984 FT500 frame, 1979 XR500 engine bored to 530cc, Mikuni VM38, DR350 front end and hub set with Warp 9 supermoto wheels. The bike weighs in at 294lbs with a 59" wheelbase, 28 degrees of rake and 98mm of trail.
Not a two stroke, but still a blast to ride. It won't steal seat time from my RD, but it's sure to cause the airhead to collect more dust.
(https://www.dotheton.com/index.php?attachments/img_1450-jpeg.237827/)
(https://www.dotheton.com/index.php?attachments/img_1451-jpeg.237828/)
(https://www.dotheton.com/index.php?attachments/img_1453-jpeg.237829/)
I like it! Well done :clap:
That would be a blast on a road track!