Post by lemongarage on Sept 1, 2020 17:04:08 GMT -6
I've done searches and read lots of the discussion threads here. Finally got my bike out today to go for a ride. Had to jump start it, but only the first time and it's been fine all day. If anybody recalls or looks back, the previous owner of this bike hit a deer in october 2019, started fixing it and gave up. I bought it and while it is still rideable and road safe, it definitely needs some work. The right side muffler contacts the rear shock, rear shocks are soft, front forks are soft and tweaked or bent. I'm keeping this engine going long enough until I can source a nice ex500 engine to swap into it. I was also considering swapping the ninja front end. Forks, triple trees, maybe even the gauges. My main question is, do the en450 and ex500 have the same steering head rod/bearings so it can be a direct swap? Also, would the stock 454 wheel work with the ninja forks, possibly with a bigger front tire?
My buddy wants me to make it a bobber, and he said he will help me put an airbag system on it. It sounds cool, but I'm not totally sold on the idea yet. How many people have done an airbag bobber 454 LTD, and how many people would be interested in buying an airbag kit for one?
My buddy wants me to make it a bobber, and he said he will help me put an airbag system on it. It sounds cool, but I'm not totally sold on the idea yet. How many people have done an airbag bobber 454 LTD, and how many people would be interested in buying an airbag kit for one?