Transalp ready for the back roads
 

Ready for day rides on forest back roads. The bike was stolen and the plastic wrecked, so nothing was lost stripping it down. Weight is now around 380 lbs.http://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/20...13-300x225.jpghttp://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/20...12-300x225.jpghttp://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/20...11-300x225.jpghttp://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/20...11-300x225.jpg

like that!

That looks way cleaner than mine..! I seem to just keep the half-assed solutions, so right now I don't even have my speedo in place.
Wich leads to my question: how did you mount your speedo? Any detailed pics perhaps?

Nice work anyways, cheers / Mix

speedo mounting
 

I mounted the speedo and tac modual to the aluminum plate seen in the photo, It was easier to use the stock one rather than convert everything to a newer smaller unit

It makes the headlight stick out a bit, so I made some brackets to hold the aftermarket headlight cluster .http://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/20...92-300x225.jpg

380 lbs. really?
 

I wieghed the bike when I started the project., I used my old bathroom scales, which are not the most highly accurate. It was 420. Some parts of the fairing were missing. After taking off a lot of stuff, which many people would not want to do, like removing the rear carry rack, it weighed in at 380.http://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/20...09-300x225.jpg

My issue with my old TA was that a lot of the weight is up high, especially when that big gas tank is full. I never got used to that. I traded it for a DR650SE which is 40-50 lbs. lighter than your iteration of the TA and the DR carries the weight lower. You've done a nice job of shedding weight, that's for sure.

Nice TA!:clap:clap:clap
I think it needs knobbies!

new and improved skid plate
 

Nice panel beating. :thumbup

The bike looks great and the skid plate is very nice. Where did you find the fork seal neoprene boots?

trimmed the seat
 

Beforehttp://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/2012/10/DSCN1162.jpg
Beforehttp://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/2012/10/DSCN1160.jpg
I trimmed the seat and made a new bracket out of aluminum.
http://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/2012/10/DSCN1249.jpg
Better? Yes. Perfect? No. Good enough for this round ? Yes. I left it wide where I sit and cut down the back section.
http://tomsavage33.blog.com/files/2012/10/DSCN1253.jpg

fork boots
 

Sorry I did not see the question about the fork covers. They are aftermarket neopreme stretch covers called Fork Skins.