2017 Apollo RX250 Mods and upgrades

Douglass · 03-09-2019, 05:46 PM

I wanted to do an update with pictures of the Apollo. Last weekend I installed Bridgestone BattleCross X30 tires, with new heavy duty tubes. I also replaced the rubber strap that goes around the inside of the wheel to protect the tube from hiting the spoke fasteners. Since the bike was apart I measured the suspension linkage to raise the bike. I also made an attempt to replace the rear shock with a 1990 KX125 rear shock, and it was a fail without modifing the bike. I ended sticking with the stock shock, and backing off the spring collar to soften up the rear a little bit. Since the swing arm was raised so much, I did have to drill a new hole for the lower chain roller. New seat height is about 37" from the ground to the lowest part of the seat.

Here is a list of everything I have currently done to the bike:

- CRF High Bend Tusk handle bars
- Protaper Crossbar bad, with Protaper pillow gripps
- Yellow spoke covers
- 2017 Honda CRF230 front fender - UFO brand
- Bridgestone Battlecross X30 tires 80/100-21, & 100/100-18
- Heavy duty Tubes front and rear
- Mikuni VM26 Carb w/27.5 pilot, & 120 Main jet needle clip in the middle
- NGK Iridium spark plug
- Shortend suspension linkage
- Rear sprocket 52T - Custom made - PBI brand
- 530 Oring Chain unibear brand

03-09-2019, 05:46 PM	#1
Douglass Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 375	2017 Apollo RX250 Mods and upgrades I wanted to do an update with pictures of the Apollo. Last weekend I installed Bridgestone BattleCross X30 tires, with new heavy duty tubes. I also replaced the rubber strap that goes around the inside of the wheel to protect the tube from hiting the spoke fasteners. Since the bike was apart I measured the suspension linkage to raise the bike. I also made an attempt to replace the rear shock with a 1990 KX125 rear shock, and it was a fail without modifing the bike. I ended sticking with the stock shock, and backing off the spring collar to soften up the rear a little bit. Since the swing arm was raised so much, I did have to drill a new hole for the lower chain roller. New seat height is about 37" from the ground to the lowest part of the seat. Here is a list of everything I have currently done to the bike: - CRF High Bend Tusk handle bars - Protaper Crossbar bad, with Protaper pillow gripps - Yellow spoke covers - 2017 Honda CRF230 front fender - UFO brand - Bridgestone Battlecross X30 tires 80/100-21, & 100/100-18 - Heavy duty Tubes front and rear - Mikuni VM26 Carb w/27.5 pilot, & 120 Main jet needle clip in the middle - NGK Iridium spark plug - Shortend suspension linkage - Rear sprocket 52T - Custom made - PBI brand - 530 Oring Chain unibear brand Last edited by Douglass; 03-10-2019 at 01:03 PM.
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