XT 500 Dakar ... the project - Page 2

solorider40 · 10-23-2012, 11:26 AM

BIG ED XT FAN · 10-25-2012, 07:57 PM

BalthazaarCalrissian · 10-29-2012, 03:45 PM

I always wanted to build my XT500 (the Aluminum Falcon) into a Dakar replica. Beautiful tank! Can't wait to see how it ends up...

joe cool · 10-30-2012, 05:55 AM

I'm in

TonyXT · 11-06-2012, 05:19 AM

STEP 4

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BIG ED XT FAN · 11-10-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TonyXT

STEP 4

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What is that swingarm off of? And how long is the rear shocks? ED

TonyXT · 11-11-2012, 02:28 AM

Hi ED,
the swingarm is off from an XL350, but the work required to adapt it is really excessive !!!
The next time I will build one of them i start my job from a steel sheet !!!
The reason for which I have acted in this way, is the difficulty in finding chromium molybdenum steel bars.

Shock absorbers are long 33cm , but I think to replace them with Ohlins or Furlanes gas shocks.

Stay tuned !!!

BIG ED XT FAN · 11-12-2012, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyXT

Hi ED,
the swingarm is off from an XL350, but the work required to adapt it is really excessive !!!
The next time I will build one of them i start my job from a steel sheet !!!
The reason for which I have acted in this way, is the difficulty in finding chromium molybdenum steel bars.

Shock absorbers are long 33cm , but I think to replace them with Ohlins or Furlanes gas shocks.

Stay tuned !!!

Thanks, I just got a XT 500 frame again. Will set-it up for enduros i think. Stock forks, stock swingarm. ED

Mr Puffin · 11-19-2012, 04:16 AM

Awesome workmanship Tony

Any updates/progress with the project

Mr Puffin

TonyXT · 01-06-2013, 09:48 AM

STEP 5

PEDAL ASSY, BRAKE

TonyXT · 01-07-2013, 11:25 AM

STEP 6

specially racing oil cooler

TonyXT · 01-11-2013, 12:04 PM

STEP 7

painting and decals

brucifer · 01-11-2013, 12:43 PM

That looks awesome!

TonyXT · 02-28-2013, 03:15 PM

OK guys ..... ready to start.

jellycow · 03-01-2013, 01:16 PM

Very, very, very sweet!!!

10-23-2012, 11:26 AM	#16
solorider40 Studly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Ohio Oddometer: 672	__________________ CMA#112674 AMA#1080306 2008 KLR650E 2001 KE100 (daughters bike) 1983 IT250

10-29-2012, 03:45 PM	#18
BalthazaarCalrissian n00bl3tte Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Beautiful Oklahoma Oddometer: 42	Awesome! I always wanted to build my XT500 (the Aluminum Falcon) into a Dakar replica. Beautiful tank! Can't wait to see how it ends up... __________________ "You've never heard of the Aluminum Falcon? Its the bike that made the Blue Note run in less than 2 minutes. She's fast enough for ya' old man."

10-30-2012, 05:55 AM	#19
joe cool Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2004 Location: southwest,ohio Oddometer: 754	I'm in __________________ "One more day I find myself alive Tomorrow maybe go beneath the ground" Garcia/Hunter

11-06-2012, 05:19 AM	#20
TonyXT ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Italy Oddometer: 15	STEP 4 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us

11-19-2012, 04:16 AM	#24
Mr Puffin Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Norway Oddometer: 117	Awesome workmanship Tony Any updates/progress with the project Mr Puffin __________________ http://www.xt500.co The XT500 & TT500 Forum

10-25-2012, 07:57 PM	#17
BIG ED XT FAN Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Finger Lakes Western New York Oddometer: 1,038

11-11-2012, 02:28 AM	#22
TonyXT ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Italy Oddometer: 15	Hi ED, the swingarm is off from an XL350, but the work required to adapt it is really excessive !!! The next time I will build one of them i start my job from a steel sheet !!! The reason for which I have acted in this way, is the difficulty in finding chromium molybdenum steel bars. Shock absorbers are long 33cm , but I think to replace them with Ohlins or Furlanes gas shocks. Stay tuned !!!

01-06-2013, 09:48 AM	#25
TonyXT ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Italy Oddometer: 15	STEP 5 PEDAL ASSY, BRAKE

01-07-2013, 11:25 AM	#26
TonyXT ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Italy Oddometer: 15	STEP 6 specially racing oil cooler

01-11-2013, 12:04 PM	#27
TonyXT ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Italy Oddometer: 15	STEP 7 painting and decals

01-11-2013, 12:43 PM	#28
brucifer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Eureka, Ca. Oddometer: 1,619	That looks awesome! __________________ 2006 KLR650 2002 Yamaha FZ1-2002 Husaberg FC550E w/2008 FE550E engine-Plated 1995 XR600R-1984 Honda CR500R-1984 Honda XL600R/XR650L Hybrid-1984 Yamaha TT600L-1981 Honda XR500R-1980 Honda CB750F

02-28-2013, 03:15 PM	#29
TonyXT ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Italy Oddometer: 15	OK guys ..... ready to start.

03-01-2013, 01:16 PM	#30
jellycow out there & loving it Joined: May 2005 Location: the Netherlands Oddometer: 477	Very, very, very sweet!!! __________________ [Sir Mix-a-lot mode] I like big tanks and I cannot lie [\Sir Mix-a-lot mode]

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