walsh sparks build

[woodsracer144]

Well I got the first bit of my parts in the mail.. waiting on the frame and swinger still.

03 Walsh
330 sparks
axis pep shocks for now
88 OE plastics
Lrd team b pipe
hyper rims
and much more to come.

Will post pics tomorrow. Photos are too large

[woodsracer144]

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/mornin151/walsh/Picture008.jpg
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http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/mornin151/walsh/Picture012.jpg
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/mornin151/walsh/Picture011.jpg
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/mornin151/walsh/Picture010.jpg
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/mornin151/walsh/Picture013.jpg
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/mornin151/walsh/Picture016.jpg

[J250r]

Looking good so far, can't wait to see this machine come together.

[woodsracer144]

hey thanks man! I'm sending my sparks cylinder out tomorrow to get freshened up with a old LRD cylinder that ben bettis ran back in the day,

heres a pic of the chassis from when the seller listed it.

[sand_blaster]

Gonna keep my eye on this, thanks for the build thread.

[fastrnrik]

I know Kirk Kennedy. Helluva rider. Did you just buy the plastics from somebody? I ask because they were on his Walsh 426 hybrid. I was going to buy it from him, but my buddy Jerry bought it instead & was gonna TT race it. It came with MX & TT setups w/ PEP shocks. He ended up selling it to someone up north somewhere.

[socal]

Lookin good!What is your final build going to be?MX/XC/TT???

[woodsracer144]

Ms ice for this one when finished but im gonna do a woods race before I get new shocks cause I have them set for that and once I get some Walsh plus fours i'll be all mx

[woodsracer144]

Originally posted by fastrnrik
I know Kirk Kennedy. Helluva rider. Did you just buy the plastics from somebody? I ask because they were on his Walsh 426 hybrid. I was going to buy it from him, but my buddy Jerry bought it instead & was gonna TT race it. It came with MX & TT setups w/ PEP shocks. He ended up selling it to someone up north somewhere.

Yeah just got them that chassis was turned in to a crf chassis and im gonna prolly but it and some more stuff and make it a yzf again..

[fastrnrik]

Yes, my friend switched it to a CRF setup. It's cool to see that bike turn up. Good luck with the build.

[woodsracer144]

Frame and swinger are supposed to be here Tuesday! Then the pics are gonna start to fly!

[SICK-250RZS]

Looking forward to watching this build take shape, planning something the same lines myself.

Already jealous of the OEM fenders and Cylinder:cool:

[woodsracer144]

I know what you mean, there's a guy that got a 330 mx pipe for like 90 bucks!

[SICK-250RZS]

Originally posted by woodsracer144
I know what you mean, there's a guy that got a 330 mx pipe for like 90 bucks!

:D,,,,,,,,is this you Jody?

[woodsracer144]

nope hes pin-it or pinitatv I dont live far from him though... My name is Peyton, peyt what ever all kinds of nick names cause my last name is morning... alot of dirty ones to say the least...

I saw his sparks 265 and had to change my shorts after i saw it, its a BEAUTYFUL motor... hell his whole shop is beautyfull... I'd sleep with it if i could.... :devil:

[woodsracer144]

got the chassis subframe and stem in the mail today...

got my front end on and its looking more like a woods bike than a MX bike :(

right now im sitting at 46 in the front...

I'll get you pics later,


if anyone has any pro pegs let me know, I need a set cause mine dont mount up on this chassis... worst comes to worst i'll just have to bend them a little bit more if i cant find a set

pic's will be up tomorrow some time i hope

[C41Xracer]

46? What length arm?

[woodsracer144]

Plus two in my mind... Runnin 4-1 hypers.

[xrxmxcx]

Originally posted by woodsracer144
Plus two in my mind... Runnin 4-1 hypers.

That look's to be a Walsh Narrow, should be using +4 Walsh Arms.

[woodsracer144]

Originally posted by xrxmxcx
That look's to be a Walsh Narrow, should be using +4 Walsh Arms.

yeah, I know.... I thought i posted some where on here that i was putting it together with the parts that i have ( running the front custom axis and +2's for the time being untill i find +4 walsh for Narrow frame, not Wide cause then they would just be +3)

so for the time being its gonna be more a woods set up bike....

[woodsracer144]

rolling... wrong rear end though.

[socal]

Looks good,I think???Can you blow up that pic?

[woodsracer144]

Yeah i'll fix it tomorrow, im on my phone i'll put it on photobucket and it will be much bigger then

[woodsracer144]

and the bigger one! http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/mornin151/11.jpg

[socal]

Thats better!Looks really good!!!Are you sure your at 46" up front?Looks real wide,maybe because there is no bumper!What shocks are those?How does it ride?

[woodsracer144]

Axis front, no top end yet so wouldn't tell you and the rear end is all wrong... its a no link right now.... and all junk...

I'll tell you after Monday how is rides...

[J250r]

Originally posted by woodsracer144
Axis front, no top end yet so wouldn't tell you and the rear end is all wrong... its a no link right now.... and all junk...

I'll tell you after Monday how is rides...

Just curious, but why is the rear end junk?

[mx Eli]

the reason why it would be junk to anwser your question is most walsh 250r frame's (correct me if im wrong) are cr500 linkage and trying to pair a no link shock with a no link frame screws leverage ratio's up

[red88r]

Looks good man...you will have to tell me how your cylinder turns out and what it costs to get it done. I want to send mine out soon. Roller looks real nice so far.

[woodsracer144]

Originally posted by J250r
Just curious, but why is the rear end junk?

Swinger is cracked all to hell shock is blown to pieces. Just have that in it to roll it around for now..

[gtilley45]

Originally posted by mx Eli
the reason why it would be junk to anwser your question is most walsh 250r frame's (correct me if im wrong) are cr500 linkage and trying to pair a no link shock with a no link frame screws leverage ratio's up

Some of the very earliest Walsh frames were no links I believe.

[woodsracer144]

I think all the earlier set ups were different then they are now...

[mx Eli]

yea i could be wrong... I heard if i remember correct a guy on here talking that he thought he had the only walsh 250r no-link. jrspawn it was

[mx Eli]

walsh yzf's and 250rs had cr 500 links

some erlier crf's also have cr 500 but most have a crf link

gtilley what is your yzf have for link?

[woodsracer144]

Originally posted by mx Eli
yea i could be wrong... I heard if i remember correct a guy on here talking that he thought he had the only walsh 250r no-link. jrspawn it was

yeah i think he does on his TT r that is for sale.

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by woodsracer144
and the bigger one! http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/mornin151/11.jpg


looove that stance :macho

[mx Eli]

yup on the tt bike he has... that thing is bueatiful:eek2: :eek2:

[woodsracer144]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
looove that stance :macho

Thanks man, i'll have some more wed.s I hope.

[woodsracer144]

well i got the swinger and shrouds in the mail today, im kinda stumped though, any one have a extra CR swinger that could post a pic of the link mount on the swinger?

say the tube is like 1 inch and then where the link would sit, there isnt like a plug with like a 10 mm hole in it for a bolt its just open all the way though (1 inch od.) but its just on the one side. (chain side) and there are gaps all over the place on it, nothing is fitting up tight like it should. I know someone will come and ask " Well did you replace all the bushings and bearings?"
my answer is Nope! I'm doing that after PC and that will be done in a week or so after i get it together to the point i can ride it and make sure everything is working right then it will be pulled apart and PC'd.

I also found out that this swing is for a YZF hybrid and not a 250r, I was hoping it was a 88 89 style but could i still use it? I'm sure im gonna have to shim it. I don't want this to be like a hybred where your making all kinds of crap just to make it all line up and stuff i want it to fit with out spacers and all that junk

Waiting on a spacer plate to be made and some nerfs and then get all the mounting of the rear end to be tight. and I'll be ready to ride it.

[woodsracer144]

well photobucket doesnt seem to want to work with me now...

[woodsracer144]

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