450R chassis?

[TrxR]

Anyone ever thought of or tried installing a 250R motor into a 450R chassis?

Thanks

[CorvetteZ06]

i'm sure it can be done, and probably has. when the 400EX first came out, a lot of guys put 250R motors in those frames. your better off just getting a aftermarket chromoly one.

[rustyATV]

I've seen it done to an '04 years ago. I didn't get to look closely because it was a picture in a theft alert post, but it looks like the stock 450R frame has plenty of room for the pipe to fit through.

Lonestar makes a chromoly frame for the 450R.

[deathman53]

I seen one in person. The motor looks too small for the chassis. The guy did say that it handled better, due to the lower placed and less weight motor. I think the story was that he got the 450r minus the motor for something quite cheap and had a bunch of 250r motors. He put something together with what he had with them.

[TrxR]

Thanks guys. Is anyone like Walsh or anyone else still building 250R frames? If so what is a frame and sub frame going for now days that will work with stock style compnents?

[deathman53]

Walsh still is(very different than a stock frame, very little-no stock chassis parts work). Lonestar(fits almost all stock chassis parts), Front line, Prp and some more little know brands. I would get a lonestar frame, I think just about the only stock parts that won't work are the head stay, motor mounts and the foot pegs.

[csr250r]

i saw it done in a mag ounce. didnt look like the owner had to do too strenuous of a customization to make it work.