100% Custom HRE Hybrid sneak peak

[250Renvy]

Not sure if anybody is interested but I thought I'd post a sneak peak of my 100% custom build.

Let me know what you think, it's a long ways from even starting.


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[250x_kyle]

nice i also wish i had that work shop.

[mcarlson1]

i think its looking really good!! I was looking into HRE building me a frame but then they told me how long it would be to wait for the frame to be done so ive decided to buy one done already and build one a little later on. Cant wait to see it finished, how much longer so you think until shes ready?

Thanks,
Mike

[SWIGIN]

i helped HRE with that frame on the first day or 2

kinda hard to build a frame like that for 2 motors

[toxicd]

looks awesome, i cant wait till mike finishes my trx450r frame for my xr650r motor. last time i spoke with him a few weeks ago he had just started bending the tubing for it. im sure it will be worth the wait though. how long have you been waiting for your frame?

[250Renvy]

My frame is going on a year since he started.

Toxid, I doubt yours will take that long as it sounds a little more straight forward.

BTW, just curious if you had the funds, what would you be interested in paying for a 700xx motor if you could get one? Would you be interested?

[dehner47]

who is this hre guys?? is that the same mike who use to wrench for susan parker?? cause his shop was called hre.just wondering..

[SWIGIN]

yup...thats him

how do you know him? i went to school with him and rode with him sinve the 80s.

[dehner47]

Originally posted by SWIGIN
yup...thats him

how do you know him? i went to school with him and rode with him sinve the 80s.

well,when i first started racing mike and brent morgan use to help me with parts and some riding tips.i met brent by racing with him and he was good friends with susan and mike.and thats how i got hooked up with them.he even machaniced for me at a few races when i use to run the nationals.great guy and does great work.not spoken to him in years though.hows he doing??

[SWIGIN]

are you the dehner who raced at sleepy hollow and other tracks in dis 6?

im wayne.... number 5, i used to race a q-racer back in the 90s

remeber the fun we had at the beach race in wildwood?.....lol

mikes doing ok, he build tons of stuff nowadays

brent still rides with us at my track now and then but he's busy with work and he just had a kid.

[dehner47]

that be me.haha whats up wayne.how the hell ya been? you still racing sleepy and flying dutchmen and all??damn, we did have some good racing and fun times back then.thats when racing was fun.haha and who could forget the beach races.they were the best times.awww the good old days of racing..

so what you been doing with yourself theses days?? if ya see them guys,tell them i said whats up..

[SWIGIN]

i dont race any more....my knees went out and i quit in like 1999 or so.

but the gang still hangs out and rides together....but i feel old now....lol

[dehner47]

that sucks to hear about you knee.i feel ya on getting old.i actually got outta the sport(doctors orders) to let my body heal up after a string of bad crashes which landed me in a wheel chair for a year and a half.then came back and broke my back again and all my ribs on the right side.so i feel your pain.haha

but i'm back riding now.decided to put a whole season of practice under my belt before i come back swinging at the nationals.well see how that goes next season.haha

brent still riding you said?? he been racing or just playing around??

[SWIGIN]

now that you say it, i heard you were in a wheel chair for awile...man that must suck

we all pretty much just play ride but my brother ''bubba'' hits a few gncc races a year

brent and mike both are on this site, they might stop in here if they see it.

[dehner47]

man,its been so long since i seen or talked to any of you guys.be nice to get together sometime and do some riding.and bench race about the good old days of 250r's and 250/350 rx's.something these young punks on hear have no idea about.haha:devil:

[250Renvy]

Hi Jack.

Swigin, do you know what Mike's username is if he's on here?

[toxicd]

i may be interested in a 700xx motor and throttle body setup if i could find one for a decent price, but then again i am not sure if the final drive would work since i believe it is set in the middle of the motor for the ifs.

[SWIGIN]

Originally posted by 250Renvy
Hi Jack.

Swigin, do you know what Mike's username is if he's on here?

yeah i know sorry about the jacking..lol

its just odd to run into someone after like 10 years

mike told me his name once but he's never on here much and i forget it....i told him about this thread maybe he will jump in

[dehner47]

ya sorry about that bro.but i thought thats what these forums are for.to chat about quads and catch up with people you haven't talked to in a while.hey,but atleast us high jacking it keeps bring it up to the top so people can keep checking ou the progress on the hre bike:devil:

[250Renvy]

It'll be a while till the "BUILD" starts as I still have to get the Aarms, stem, swingarm and shocks
built.

Anyway if you are close to him, you could always check it out as he's still got it.

I haven't met him yet, but talked on the phone dozens of times and he sounds like a real good guy - and as far as customer service, I'd be willing to bet that he has the best in the business. Although it may not be practical financially, he is willing to make stuff that other companies hang up on you for. His prices are reasonable.

He seems to be getting a lot of custom work which in my opinion is very innovative and requires a lot of problem solving. It also lets you put your own ideas into something.

Most companies will only sell what's on their list and won't deviate from the norm.

A number of members on here will have HRE products.

A couple of the frames I know he's made are

300ex based YZ426
400ex based YZ450
250R based 350X
450R based XR650
Mine - mix of 250R, 400ex, 450R, CRF450
Custom Trikes frames

[SWIGIN]

he does have a good thing going as far as if you need an off the wall thing he can/will normaly build it.

he built my 350rx frame and stem and i have no complaints

[dehner47]

mike is the man when it comes to doing things that the normal builder wont do.he use to build me some badass swingarms when i use to race tt(flat track) racing.i actually still have one of them in my shop.great guy,with a great mind when it comes to building race parts for quads.he'll work his *** off in order to have you bike built right the first time..

[deathman53]

I have the trike frames. I broke or near shattered 3 atc250r frames, the one he made is holding up very nice. Mike is now building me 2 atc250r frames, hoping for cr500 links on them, one is using a atc200x motor(got a few and a worked one on the way) and crf450r motor. When I wanted a frame that would NOT break on me, I called a few places, laughed off the phone, calls not returned. He was very interested and never did one before, all he wanted was a straight, very good condition frame to copy from. I got him a like new 86 atc250r frame, it did the job. He got some business from other 3 wheeler guys and they have been very happy. When I want a frame made for my trx250r, he'll get the job.