V649HP-Kawasaki's new gravel runner

[jdrocks]

Originally Posted by marguyo

for put many pict tonight i open and accompt in photo bucket and put all picture of my parts

not a bad price. did you make the .5mm shim or the machinist?

yes, bring the photos...keep the snow.

[jdrocks]

Originally Posted by donny662

A cush hub alternative would be a sprocket from Kush Sprockets. I've never used a Kush sprocket, but it looks like a neat alternative.

https://kushsprockets.3dcartstores.c...cket_p_67.html

once again, an alert rider steps up. i forgot about those, but knowing how the bike will get ridden off the pavement, i still make the strong recommendation for a conventional cush hub. applying the WFO HP to the rear wheel is just too common on those roads, especially since you have enough HP/torque to lighten the front end and skip across potholes and washboard.

[jdrocks]

Originally Posted by S.t.t.G.

Heavy duty zip/cable ties.....and that's as far as I am going to on this "loaded" topic.

the last time i read a description of the zip tie method, the guy started out by saying "first, i got my girlfriend to sit on the bike...".

whoa there son, stop right there, i don't want any women in my shop that are big enough to compress a 16kg shock spring just from sitting on the bike.

it was that factor, plus his use of 40 zip ties. if i remember right, nobody got killed.

[jdrocks]

Mario fabbed the wheel adapters and fender brackets for this clean stock suspended Versys. i'm not sure which hubs where used for this 17/19 setup, could be KTM. many of the KTM hubs use 20mm bearings, ideal for the 20mm Versys axels.

[marguyo]

http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/...t=DSCF2924.jpg


my shim for fork

http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/...3DDSCF2923.jpg

lower bolt is stock bolt of versys
middle bolt is stock bolt of drz
upper bolt is my bolt of my versys adventure



http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/...roooooo006.jpg


kit with 21 /17 in wheel stock fork


sorry for pict ....adv rider system for put picture in post and my is not good ,,,

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[marguyo]

Originally Posted by jdrocks

Mario fabbed the wheel adapters and fender brackets for this clean stock suspended Versys. i'm not sure which hubs where used for this 17/19 setup, could be KTM. many of the KTM hubs use 20mm bearings, ideal for the 20mm Versys axels.

ist made with solo parts rim +heart of wheel, made all adaptor and put on bike this set up is 21 front and 17 rear

[jdrocks]

Mario, direct view photos from your photobucket. from the lower right under "links", select "IMG code", then paste into your ADV post. use "preview post" to make sure it's what you want.

takes some talent and the right equipment to safely machine the .5mm shim. $100USD is indeed a good price for two complete sets of these custom parts.



good job on the custom axle (top).

[marguyo]

lh side



rh side


ha la la!!!!!! i am a good student and a good teacher

[marguyo]

front breake adaptor


rear sproket adaptor



front break adaptor use not same bolt to fixe adaptor to wheel and fix disk to adaptor

[marguyo]

my klr ....same part are home made too ...

[marguyo]

i probably sold and front adaptor kit ,spacer +bolt for fit a drz wheel on drz fork on versys,,this kit not include shim for fit fork and bolt if you want a sheet with spec for made a same of my bolt is possible

price are ??? i check am confirm this week

[jdrocks]

Originally Posted by marguyo

i probably sold and front adaptor kit ,spacer +bolt for fit a drz wheel on drz fork on versys,,this kit not include shim for fit fork and bolt if you want a sheet with spec for made a same of my bolt is possible

price are ??? i check am confirm this week

i'd like to see seperate prices for the DRZ400 forks to Versys clamps sleeves/shims, the DRZ front hub adapters/axle, and a set of adapters for a cush hub rear wheel with 20mm axle like the DR650.

[Multisurface Rider]

Originally Posted by jdrocks

i'd like to see seperate prices for the drz400 forks to versys clamps sleeves/shims, the drz front hub adapters/axle, and a set of adapters for a cush hub rear wheel with 20mm axle like the dr650.

+1

[marguyo]

3 parts on kit ,adaptor for disk breake,metric bolt long to fixe adaptor on wheel short bolt to fixe disk on adaptor,

short spacer to put on bolt at lh side after stock drz shim shim

am not shim to fit drz fork on versys clam lower and upper

for bolt i put diameter and wide to made one ,its not on kit

[jdrocks]

i wore out the TKC i brought back from the Yukon, so i dusted off the Kenda Big Block i ran for awhile last year and remounted that tire. the Big Block looked like it had some promise as a blocky tread DS tire when it was introduced, but the tire just will not get the miles that you can with the TKC, at least 1500 less for the rear on the V649. the tire is a decent performer, and has about the stiffest tire casing of any bike tire i've encountered, they just wear quickly.