Converted to dual-sport? POST PICS!!

[Starkmojo]

hey No problem.... I have to do some adjusting on the racks maybe I will take some photos and post.

[TerraRoot]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3byv8WMdIBE
umm.... pretty stable acksuly.

[IndyChizzle]

Originally Posted by 22manyrides

Should have the power in reserve!

Love it. I'm hoping the proliferation of 17" knobby tires encourages more folks to try this.

[2manyrides]

The guy said it was just all worn out, but to me a gold mine of conversion parts go to waste here...
I taped it, but I also pleaded with him to no avail not to do it. NO

[eatthepeach]

Since TDMs are hot right now, I thought I'd post a couple pix of mine from back in the day. Great stunt bike.

[Pezz_gs]

I know I have my own thread and all but this thread is one I always watch . . . and use for inspiration.

CB400/4

[Manaen]

This thread is inspiring (for the most part ) for over a year I have been thinking about a project like this.
Here is my GS500e Adventure Project that I am currently working on
Here is a picture of it half way done

[Kevan Garrett]

Pardon my French but that is Friggin' Awesome. Nice project. Looking forward to reading your thread.

Cheers

Kevan

Originally Posted by Manaen

This thread is inspiring (for the most part ) for over a year I have been thinking about a project like this.
Here is my GS500e Adventure Project that I am currently working on
Here is a picture of it half way done

[tobbik]

Originally Posted by Manaen

This thread is inspiring (for the most part ) for over a year I have been thinking about a project like this.
Here is my GS500e Adventure Project that I am currently working on
Here is a picture of it half way done

This is neat. I glance over the other thread. Here is a little idea, which would be way more invasive to the bike:

An SV1000 shock has about 86mm of travel over the 60mm the SV650 shock has; it's also 15-20mm longer(considering where you drilled the hole) which means the tail comes up about 30-40mm higher. That leaves enough room for a Honda fork. Some GSXR shocks have been place into the GS which raise the bike just as much but not giving it that much more suspension. The SV1000 shock should take you from 115 to about 170mm of travel. That's KLR territory. But it's a piggyback shock, So the airbox needs surgery.

[Manaen]

Originally Posted by tobbik

This is neat. I glance over the other thread. Here is a little idea, which would be way more invasive to the bike:

An SV1000 shock has about 86mm of travel over the 60mm the SV650 shock has; it's also 15-20mm longer(considering where you drilled the hole) which means the tail comes up about 30-40mm higher. That leaves enough room for a Honda fork. Some GSXR shocks have been place into the GS which raise the bike just as much but not giving it that much more suspension. The SV1000 shock should take you from 115 to about 170mm of travel. That's KLR territory. But it's a piggyback shock, So the airbox needs surgery.

Those are all interesting ideas. I am kinda committed to the current setup for now. part of the reason I lowered the rear was twofold. I didn't want the bike to be leaning forward, and in order to go higher in the back I would have to rework the chain path.

Actually the new fork springs are working quite well and balance well with the rear sv shock. Keep in mind I don't want to turn this into a klr or xrl.



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[elgato gordo]

What year SV1000 shock are you talking about? I'm trying to add a few inches of travel to an SV650.

Originally Posted by tobbik

This is neat. I glance over the other thread. Here is a little idea, which would be way more invasive to the bike:

An SV1000 shock has about 86mm of travel over the 60mm the SV650 shock has; it's also 15-20mm longer(considering where you drilled the hole) which means the tail comes up about 30-40mm higher. That leaves enough room for a Honda fork. Some GSXR shocks have been place into the GS which raise the bike just as much but not giving it that much more suspension. The SV1000 shock should take you from 115 to about 170mm of travel. That's KLR territory. But it's a piggyback shock, So the airbox needs surgery.

[tobbik]

Originally Posted by elgato gordo

What year SV1000 shock are you talking about? I'm trying to add a few inches of travel to an SV650.

I got my info of an ohlins pdf file and that quotes 2003-06. Those pdfs are kinda hard to find but they are worth gold when you wanna mod things :)

[elgato gordo]

Could you send a link to the PDF. Can't find it on the Ohlin site. Thanks

Originally Posted by tobbik

I got my info of an ohlins pdf file and that quotes 2003-06. Those pdfs are kinda hard to find but they are worth gold when you wanna mod things :)

[tobbik]

Originally Posted by elgato gordo

Could you send a link to the PDF. Can't find it on the Ohlin site. Thanks

PMed you with email address. I have only the downloaded files.

[GlennR]

Does anybody know where I can find wheel spacers that are listed by size?

I'm looking for spacers with a bore of 22mm and a 25 mm OD, to get a 22mm alxe to fit into bearings with a 25mm bore. And also spacers center the wheel.