DR750 & DR800 owners thread - Page 109

DrBigEd · 04-15-2009, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by DrBigEd

If I were to see my ride like that I'd have to book in somewhere with padded walls

Question, is the frame chromed, painted or naked fresh steel? Dummy asking remember...

Forgot to add, it looks stunning! Would love to see the end product.

robmoto · 04-15-2009, 07:04 AM

DrBigEdd, the frame is all chromed I have now repolished it with metal polish by hand and allso useing a dremall tool with a 25mm buffing wheel you will see it looking a bit better in photos still to come shortly.

Ray Rev I did notice your reply and photo was centred, I typed in the title box, or do I type where the picture goes before I put picture in I will put some more up now it is just past midnight here .regard, Rob.

mousitsas · 04-15-2009, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bluesman

OK, fellow DRers...now I need your help :) with one of my boring technical quests (800Rider, sorry about that)

I have started tuning front suspension yesterday (yep, WP Extreme forks and all stuff).
I have correct springs, but I have to get preload spacer to right lenght. Mr. Hessler gave me very good pointers, but I am having some issues with comparing how bike sits now vs. how it was.
Does anybody have SR43 DR with standard forks to measure 2 things:
1. Distance from front axle to lower yoke with no rider onboard? On sidestand is OK.
2. How much it sags with rider aboard? Would be good if rider will be not too big :) Like 85 kg?

but even just info on point 1 will be good start.

Pleaaase?

Since you say 'please'

You already have an answer to No1 and I cant answer No2 since me forks are off me bike. Just wanted to say that sometimes people use short spring sections to preload rather than spacers, in order to not loose travel. In my KLX forks, springs are a bit soft and need also preload, and the route I am taking is to drill the caps, install air valves and give them a few psi.

robmoto · 04-15-2009, 07:19 AM

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0628.jpg

robmoto · 04-15-2009, 07:27 AM

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0633.jpg

robmoto · 04-15-2009, 07:38 AM

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0637.jpg

robmoto · 04-15-2009, 07:57 AM

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0639.jpg

RaY YreKa · 04-15-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robmoto

Ray Rev I did notice your reply and photo was centred, I typed in the title box, or do I type where the picture goes before I put picture in I will put some more up now it is just past midnight here .regard, Rob.

Try posting the pic and then adding text in the main body of the message. Hopefully that works.

DrBigEd · 04-15-2009, 08:15 AM

Cool Robmoto! Stunning. Can't wait for the end result...

PS. Is that you lounge carpet I see in the background

robmoto · 04-15-2009, 08:21 AM

ducati 600 monster front wheel 320dia diskhttp://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/robmotophotos/CIMG0644.jpg

RaY YreKa · 04-15-2009, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by robmoto

ducati 600 monster front wheel 320dia diskhttp://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/robmotophotos/CIMG0644.jpg

robmoto · 04-15-2009, 08:38 AM

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0646.jpg

robmoto · 04-15-2009, 08:47 AM

Thanks, Ray Rev and DRBigEd I spellt it wright this time Ed I still car,nt work out how to put things in the centre the wheel one was a fluke do you want to see one more it is 1/40 in the morning here.

Ladder106 · 04-15-2009, 08:48 AM

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OK, finally but how do i make it smaller do I do this at photobucket thanks.

Well I see you've finally beat that tiny box of silicon into submission

The man has now gone barking mad. First he can't post a photo and now
OMG

We get chrome frames, custom forks and Duc wheels.

.....this is going to be an interesting build.

you have to have at least ONE piece of wood on the bike (keyfobs don't count)....get creative

Ladder106 · 04-15-2009, 08:53 AM

One can adjust the size of the photo that uploads to Photobucket with a pulldown menu just under the button that says "Choose files"

I've got a fairly large monitor and your photos are just a bit off screen so slightly smaller might be better.

When I first saw the chrome frame I though "nice, but that will look a bit odd on a trailbike".....when the Duc wheels showed up I understood where you were going with this.

Take a break, you're gonna be tired tomorrow and nothing is worse than an 8 fingered carpenter.....well, almost nothing.

04-15-2009, 07:04 AM	#1622
robmoto Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Bathurst Australia Oddometer: 3,267	frame DrBigEdd, the frame is all chromed I have now repolished it with metal polish by hand and allso useing a dremall tool with a 25mm buffing wheel you will see it looking a bit better in photos still to come shortly. Ray Rev I did notice your reply and photo was centred, I typed in the title box, or do I type where the picture goes before I put picture in I will put some more up now it is just past midnight here .regard, Rob.

04-15-2009, 07:19 AM	#1624
robmoto Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Bathurst Australia Oddometer: 3,267	12 month 1987 frame sr41A http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0628.jpg

04-15-2009, 07:27 AM	#1625
robmoto Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Bathurst Australia Oddometer: 3,267	Standard piston arrow pointing to exaust http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0633.jpg

04-15-2009, 07:38 AM	#1626
robmoto Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Bathurst Australia Oddometer: 3,267	Top of cam lobe wear 1.5mm getting resurfaced with rockers http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0637.jpg

04-15-2009, 07:57 AM	#1627
robmoto Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Bathurst Australia Oddometer: 3,267	KTM forks with adaptor for brembo,s http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0639.jpg

04-15-2009, 08:15 AM	#1629
DrBigEd Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Oddometer: 695	Cool Robmoto! Stunning. Can't wait for the end result... PS. Is that you lounge carpet I see in the background __________________ "For long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be" BREATHE Dark side of the moon Pink Floyd 1973

04-15-2009, 08:21 AM	#1630
robmoto Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Bathurst Australia Oddometer: 3,267	pollished ducati 600 monster wheel 320dia disc ducati 600 monster front wheel 320dia diskhttp://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/robmotophotos/CIMG0644.jpg

04-15-2009, 08:38 AM	#1632
robmoto Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Bathurst Australia Oddometer: 3,267	Forks in repainted clamps http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/v...s/CIMG0646.jpg

04-15-2009, 08:47 AM	#1633
robmoto Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Bathurst Australia Oddometer: 3,267	Wheel Thanks, Ray Rev and DRBigEd I spellt it wright this time Ed I still car,nt work out how to put things in the centre the wheel one was a fluke do you want to see one more it is 1/40 in the morning here.

04-15-2009, 08:53 AM	#1635
Ladder106 It's a short cut, really Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Davis, CA Oddometer: 4,268	One can adjust the size of the photo that uploads to Photobucket with a pulldown menu just under the button that says "Choose files" I've got a fairly large monitor and your photos are just a bit off screen so slightly smaller might be better. When I first saw the chrome frame I though "nice, but that will look a bit odd on a trailbike".....when the Duc wheels showed up I understood where you were going with this. Take a break, you're gonna be tired tomorrow and nothing is worse than an 8 fingered carpenter.....well, almost nothing.

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