Exc-sxf conversion

That was another option but as it sits, the pipe is against the engine mount. I would still need a little more clearance.

Your saying on the silver mount? Yea, you can’t on the ktm because it’s also the engine mount so it has to hit the 2 frame points and the engine.

A friend who does metal work is going to look at it today. I think we’re going to try extending the mount on the pipe a little farther and then see if the steel mounts give enough clearance.

And yea Seth, I read a couple people put fmf’s and sxf’s on the 501’s with a small dent but I’d need to put a pretty big dent in mine to make it fit.

Yea, I threw an end cap on and it made a big difference. I'd love the vortex, but I think I'd have a hard time forking out that kind of coin and not dropping it on my sxf. Might buy one and then have a better map put on the sxf ecu and throw it in. We'll see.

Monk and seth, did you guys pull the reed cage and put a screen less filter cage in? Those were the first things I did along with desmog, and the end cap, its good. I have a set of aer cartridges that are going in as well. Did you do a full fork swap or just internals? I believe I have to have the lugs swapped to get the aer cartridges in so thats next once I get all this dialed.

And no, not ignorant at all, I'm really happy with the suspension on my sxf and just my sxf in general. I wasn't unhappy with the exc but felt like the sxf was just better so now I'll have an sxf with license plate. For 1000 bucks I got a brand new orange frame, linkage swingarm and sxf shock. To get a good pds shock I would have had to spent more than a grand and I still wouldn't have linkage or the badass orange frame lol so I scoured microfiche for differences and almost everything is the same so I went for it. Just need to work out this pipe dilemma and I'll be set.

I'm hoping the new steel engine mounts I ordered will give me enough clearance I can just extend the mount on the exhaust up a bit to line up, or extend the steel mount down might be easy as well, I'll see once I have them in hand.. The stock exc steel mounts don't line up with the frame and engine like the sxf mounts do so I got a set of steels off a 2016 sxf.

Well, got her all finished up today, didn’t get to take it for a spin because of the rain but I’ll be out this week. Extended the exhaust hanger up and ground a tiny bit off the motor mount and pipe weld for clearance.

Also swapped the xplor fork internals for an aer setup. Changed the lugs and everything myself. It was extremely easy to get the lugs off the lowers.

Got a fast way kickstand installed and a slightly shorted rear brake line to clear the shock.

Just need to get my hands on a vortex and I’ll be set!

Honestly wink, I’m pretty happy with the stock valving on my 18 aer and the internals I put in are off a buddies bike which was the one that sold me on buy a 350. It was a stock ‘17 so they’re probably going to just stay stock for now. I did buy the parts to upgrade to the 18 air piston and seal head, but I need a clamp block and a giant torx bit to change the air piston head.

Anyone know what size torx or what tools you need to swap the 17 and 18 seal heads? I know they’re different but close.

Only thing I have left to deal with is the voltage regulator that mounts on the side of the head tube. Right now I have it under the seat but I don’t know what kind of heat that thing generates with the lighting and gauge cluster. The voltage reg on the sx’s is under the tank but I assume it’s duties are much less than an exc. Might have to fab a mount for that but I’ll keep an eye on it for now.






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