MOVE OVER 650 HERE COMES THE BIG

Suzuki DR800 BIG Street tracker project.

 

Aw mann, such a cool bike to be chopping up. Who am I kidding though, your projects always looks better after you've had your way with them.

 

It's a Suzuki. They were built for chopping up.

 

It's all perspective: don't say chopping up, he's CLEANING it up. Lots of scratches and digs, so it's not like he's hurting a pristine example. Plus, the dog seems to like it. Last street tracker was amazing. I'm excited to see where this thing goes.

 

I know their rare and sought after here in Oz, are they more common in the UK ?

 

Rocking horse poop.

 

Minus tanks & plastic.
Donor tank from an SR500.

 

Headlight carrier fabricated.

 

that sure is a nice headlight.
now drill some holes in that flat steel bar so it doesn't look like a flat steel bar

 

I'm going to mount the indicators there, does that appease you ?

 

your forgiven, carry on
tell us about that headlight. looks new and has some room for wires, with a adjuster slot too. what more could a man want

 

Your welds look a little plastic. Try upping the amperage...lol

Nicely done indeed. Do you have a tubing bender, or was that done on a homemade buck?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120877230329?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

Copper pipe bender, 20 x 1.5 ERW tube is right at the top end of it's limit.

 

Tank mount

 

Used just the flange of the SR pet cock, fitted single outlet, remote tap installed, feeds to in-line filter & fuel pump.

 

a vacuum fuel pump and a flat slide cv carb, don't see that everyday.
is that some custom work on that frame tube?

 

Polock, are you asking about that sharp looking edge where the fuel line seems to rub? Because that's what I'd be worried about. Eeep!

 

Yeh, I needed a bit of room there, it's properly plated, though & the only thing sharp is the guy that did it.
PS, it's carbs, plural.

 

Making of the seat.

 

Are those biscuit joints? I thought I had you pegged as a bike builder, and now I see your woodworking skills are at a "Wizard" level too. Anything else to add to the resume, Mr. Renaissance Man?
You humble me.

 

New style chain guard.

 

Fork brace.

 

the brace will go over or under the fender ?
that seat is a work of art, seems a shame to cover it.

 

The brace is IT, that's all she wrote.

 

Frame denuded of unnecessary knobs & excrescences & painted.

 

Reunited

 

Progress

 

check out those stripes on the forks, faaancy!

 

Word of the Day!

 

Further progress

 

Was that a factory oil cooler? Nice looking setup so far..

 

Yeh, stock oil cooler.

 

Rear wheel re-laced with S/S & fitted with 150 twinduro tyre.

 

Fix for stripped calliper bleed thread. Sourced an 8mm x1mm banjo bolt, recut the thread to 1.25mm shortened by 5mm & made in with PTFE tape & copper washer.

 

that looks better than new

 

Finished

 

Very nice!

 

Awesome looking bike. To bad that the license plate is so large and ugly.

 

It has to be that size for the MOT, I have got a smaller one.

 

is this a keeper or a flip? i can't see a distinguished English gentleman turfing up the lawn on that beast.

 

Yeh, those tyres are something, it feels like riding over railway sleepers.

 

Dude, this is awesome. I have a dr650 - great bike, and this dr800 you are working on is one of the euro market predecessors to the 1st gen dr650. Always like the looks of the faired models, freewind, etc.

 

Excellent work once again Wiz.
You certainly have the touch.
Nice.

 

I think dr650 is such a superb bike. I always loved its looks. I owned dr2005 and always enjoy riding it. I have hauled dr2005 to my location from Florida using hauling services from here. I am a huge fan of bikes, infact I have a collection of bikes which includes Hayabusa, Yamaha YZF R1M and dr2005.