First Generation Ascots > The Thumper Years: Modified To Full Customs
Grittty not pretty build
wrk2ride_ride2wrk:
I'll post up here as dawdle along with this project. Already had some good advice here. I havent found so many FT's going my way, so any inputs good ;)
Pretty pleased I chose the FT500. Wanted the touque & frame, and the age...and the cost. 60% cheaper than an XL500s / XR600r here.
Touque: needed something that was going get me into the mountains at a good rate on the slab, haul arse up dirt / fire roads camping and hunting down ghost towns & ruins... The age, I needed a 30yr plus bike to get me into a local Vintage MX / dirt track / beach race thingy we have throughout the yr... my old girl has deserves a better life and she'll be rebuilt for my yongest son.
( picture here ... young kid pumped & pestering for his first bike lol )
I found the bike had been sitting for quite a few yrs & had a few parts spirited away (starter pinion & clutch bits ) cracked fork brace, busted fork valve, nothing major.
Picked up a FT400 motor cheap enough to fill in the blanks, new piston and rings, everything else looked pretty good, blasted & paint, started up well enough & confirmed a low milage motor :o
Now at point where I'll register it, here it must be done in complete original form or it wont pass. From there I'll start to fool around ( measure twice, cut once ) with changes I'd like to make. As the Subject says.. this is how I expect it to turn out.. no disrespect to the purists ;)
thumperdh:
Subscribed, this one looks interesting. Keep us posted.
J6G1Z:
Sounds like an interesting build. I'm not a big fan of taking Ascots off-road, but that's because they make such a good handling canyon carver with sticky street tires on them. I suppose with some real shocks on the back & some fork work they would do all right off-road, just a bit on the heavy side. When you get going on modifying the bike, make sure you check out the Ascot Essentials: http://ascot500.com/index.php?topic=10.0 and perform the jetting & countershaft swap. I use a 16 tooth & I'm quite pleased with the results.
Good luck with your build & please post up plenty of pictures.
J.
Lefty:
Welcome brother! You mentioned an FT400 parts donor, I never knew or heard of a 400cc FT?
Lefty:
New Zealand! Here's a stock shot
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version