Planet Minis

thewhitestjamal · 03-17-2009, 08:05 PM

i currently can't find any info online or this forum about this swap although i'm sure its been done, if your navigational skills are superior i will humbly bow to thee

i have a non perimeter kx 80 frame i'm in the process of building up and was wondering if anyone knows of the process of a inverted kx 100 fork swap or newer 85 f/swap. any help is greatly appreciated

Luckystar64 · 03-18-2009, 05:19 AM

If you can give me the length of your stem. I can measure the length of my KX65 stem (same as the 85). I'm almost positive that those forks are a bolt on affair with no mods, but you will need the entire inverted setup. The only thing that could be an issue is that there could be clearance issues with the top of the legs or tree hitting the tank. I doubt it though. Post up some pics of this bike. I had one of those back in 1989. --L*64

thewhitestjamal · 03-18-2009, 11:02 AM

thanks for the reply luck star, the neck is a little over 6" long and about a 2.5" diameter, heres a pic of the progress so far, i just started the kxr project a couple nights ago and still have a bit of fab work on my plate. i was thinking of crf 70 tank and plastics, but i'm still not sold on anything yet, my current known issues are, pipe, tank, airbox and intake to name a few but i think i'll be able t figure it out

cbrriderinred · 03-20-2009, 08:30 AM

whys there a honda motor stuffed in there

thewhitestjamal · 03-20-2009, 09:34 AM

because i wanted to make the bike heavier and less powerful

stik__boy · 03-20-2009, 11:21 AM

"heres the "progress" so far"...... ROFLMAO!!!
just kidding.... looks like something i would do!!

thewhitestjamal · 03-20-2009, 12:12 PM

yah it may be counter intuitive to tear down a bike and completely re-engineer it but i think you know what i'm going for, is there anyone who can point me in the direction of some tech and not just chit chat?

03-17-2009, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
thewhitestjamal PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	1989 kx80 inverted fork swap questions i currently can't find any info online or this forum about this swap although i'm sure its been done, if your navigational skills are superior i will humbly bow to thee i have a non perimeter kx 80 frame i'm in the process of building up and was wondering if anyone knows of the process of a inverted kx 100 fork swap or newer 85 f/swap. any help is greatly appreciated

03-18-2009, 05:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Luckystar64 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 1,494	Re: 1989 kx80 inverted fork swap questions If you can give me the length of your stem. I can measure the length of my KX65 stem (same as the 85). I'm almost positive that those forks are a bolt on affair with no mods, but you will need the entire inverted setup. The only thing that could be an issue is that there could be clearance issues with the top of the legs or tree hitting the tank. I doubt it though. Post up some pics of this bike. I had one of those back in 1989. --L*64

03-18-2009, 11:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
thewhitestjamal PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	Re: 1989 kx80 inverted fork swap questions thanks for the reply luck star, the neck is a little over 6" long and about a 2.5" diameter, heres a pic of the progress so far, i just started the kxr project a couple nights ago and still have a bit of fab work on my plate. i was thinking of crf 70 tank and plastics, but i'm still not sold on anything yet, my current known issues are, pipe, tank, airbox and intake to name a few but i think i'll be able t figure it out

03-20-2009, 08:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
cbrriderinred PM Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: phelps clifton springs ny Posts: 50	Re: 1989 kx80 inverted fork swap questions whys there a honda motor stuffed in there

03-20-2009, 09:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
thewhitestjamal PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	Re: 1989 kx80 inverted fork swap questions because i wanted to make the bike heavier and less powerful

03-20-2009, 11:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
stik__boy 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,221	Re: 1989 kx80 inverted fork swap questions "heres the "progress" so far"...... ROFLMAO!!! just kidding.... looks like something i would do!!

03-20-2009, 12:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
thewhitestjamal PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	Re: 1989 kx80 inverted fork swap questions yah it may be counter intuitive to tear down a bike and completely re-engineer it but i think you know what i'm going for, is there anyone who can point me in the direction of some tech and not just chit chat?

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