Has Anybody built a 450-550 v-twin Aprils hybred?

[John Noftsinger]

Has anybody took a V-twin 450- 550 Aprila dirtbike motor and put in Atv frame? been thinking this would be the baddest Hybred myself. its a lightweight compact(world,s smallest) 450-550 motors in there enduro racebikes that put out 70hp stock.

[pinitatv]

Well, I've been thinking about it. Here's a few pics of what I have in mind. The picture is of a Laeger YZ with a RXV450. I also bought a sxv550 bike just in case the conversion works........ Your right this is a very wicked compact package.

[tayyo789]

im thinking of starting one with the 1000cc aprilia

[hontrx265r]

I don't know about how the pivot and chain alighnment look because its hard to tell from a pic. But that looks like it would be one badass conversion if it could be done.

[Nahum]

@pinitatv

Please do it!!! This has been discussed so often but noone ever did it! I wanna see it finished!!!

[John Noftsinger]

That looks awesome so far ! When did you start it? Show us front &rear &side view Please!

[C41Xracer]

if that hybrid is built thats gonna spark some interest in hybrids again

[pinitatv]

Well what you see is about as far as I've gotten with it. I'm pretty sure the motor will fit with some customization of a few parts but there is a lot of stuff to put in the frame, oil tank, radiator, fuel pump, extra cylinder, huge intake, did I mention dual exhaust. I know it can be done I just haven't dug into it yet. Maybe once the KTM/Laeger and FI CRF/Laeger are complete I'll dive in.....

[pinitatv]

here's a motor if someone really wants to build one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140397411574&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

[4stroker85]

in your last photo it looks like the motor would have to clock around clockwise to get the counter shaft sprocket in a decent location, which will creat problems with your intake...

but i agree it would be nuts if you could gety it to work

[user101]

If someone wants to provide the funding I'll do all the fab. Haha

time and money are the only things I see that are standing in the way

[kubitza123]

Strong motors if you have deep pockets for the maintance. I used to won supermotor bikes and 75% of the appes i saw blew with little time on them

[John Noftsinger]

Anything else got done on the project? love too see some more!

[hontrx265r]

If you read it.. I think you'll see he isn't sure that is what he is going to do with that frame/motor and he has two other projects he is working on. I actually think it looks b/a but I would use 250r geometry and build a total custom frame for it since it has the street bike style intake system and could use just a touch more room from the pics, But I'm sure you can be creative either way.