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And why not using a 500 lc top end ?

With all the auto owners on this forum, you could sell twenty 1st clutch drum for 430/500 ae.
Idem for sets of 1st clutch steel shoes.

how does 84 125 frame differ from 400 other than radiator mounts and rear loop?

GMX are making special single radiators so we can use the small clarke 83 tank and 84 single rad scoops (the filler neck needs to move to do this). I think the 450 will be enough! I want them to ride like a small bike and you lose that completely with the 500. We are re-casting the lower Husky fork leg oversize - to go on the 45mm Marzocchis - to at least make them look right! Everyone cheats like crazy with bikes for farleigh, most Evos are not 1989!!!

Andy.

For those of you who ride in the mud, we have just had SDV in Italy make us 'Gripper' covers for all Huskies from 1980 to 1988 (some 1989)...

On the site..

greatplanonthe 4 fitties (must fix that key board)

Not too sure about that Michel, there are some on ebay now probably at less than it would cost for Andy to make them and they have not been snapped up! I have a couple of NOS spare sets so I would not be in the market for them.

Andy,

Will you be able to use the stock Nippon single radiator on the 450 special your building? I have a 1984 250CR fame and want to install a 430 just as you are, but wasn't sure if the single radiator would work. It looks like the cylinder head may not clear the stock 250/125CR radiator. Thanks and keep up the good work!

No it will not fit. Needs to have 2 x that capacity. GMX are using high density 42?mm cores and 20mm wider each side. Need a cut out to miss the cylinder. I never said it would be easy

Had a Wheeelie busy day today !

black rims...AAAAARRRGGGHHH

First part to become unrecognizable on the trail anyway...

Are you going to sell the recast lower legs for the zokes ? /A

You are surely right Stormer.
But if you are talking about the drum at $ 450, it is not very cheap !
I have also a set of nos shoes and a nos drum, but we need to remplace some drums, shoes and springs in the future in our several bikes.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-1983-88...ash=item3d2e8eb62d:g:pocAAOSw-0xYXFIB&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-1983-88...ash=item282729f88d:g:gdEAAOSwEzxYXUc4&vxp=mtr

Maybe! Lets see how they turn out. It might help to pay for the gun drilling tool that is going to be needed!

Andy.

I can vouch that the new ignition grommets are excellent!

I'm not sure if you're still taking suggestions on the top ten list. I'm probably being picky here, but I'd love to get some of the hard acrylic tank badges (1985+, hard plastic held in with a screw in the middle). in my book, stick-ons just aren't the same.

Probably need to be made out of something different cuz most of them crack from the screw hole out ward or they just get old.

My beloved 84 KTM495 had the cracked tank emblem blues. Foolishly traded it on an RM250 but have kept the badge screws in my little box of treasures. Small things hey.

By popular request, we are now doing Stainless Steel Spoke and Nipple sets for 1983 to 1988 Rear 18'' wheels and the 1983/1984 (1985 USA Model) Drum 21'' front wheels!


Andy.

Are the nipples ss or just a light coating ? I have some from cc and they seem like a very small amount of ss on the nips. If you wrench them too much they have issues.