DR650 Project Build

[GregMember]

Nickj wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Are you sure they are forward because today when we bolted them back on they were backwards :blush: I will own up to this to a point, as I did have the great DR nameless guru helping me and there was some to and fro :laugh:

Would you believe we tried I cause DJ has small feet :laugh: :whistle:

Thanks Maso

TB

I believe none of those excuses TB !!

Own up, we all make mistakes , some of us even tighten our brake snake enough to fool us into having no brake at all :whistle: :blink: :laugh: :laugh: :blush:

Listen mate you ask Boulder ok he was involved like I said in the fitting of the brackets he will tell you. Can’t you bread stealing Pommys read I said and I quote “I will own up to this to a point” !!!!!!! Then tomorrow when you realise what I good helpful bloke I am you can say sorry ok now jog on

TB

[WayneMember]

Don’t tell me it’s finished.

Bung in the big bore kit.

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You still have time.

Lots of nice bits on your bike DeJay that would look good on mine and will be good to see it in the flesh on the Cameron ride. Just got one question. Are you a light sleeper?:lol:

[alanMember]

Trailboss wrote:

As of Sunday evening

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Suspension is all out of it now, dropped of this morning will be picked up tomorrow.

We wired a USB charging port into the system and I will add a 12v plug as well and then it’s finished

Thanks to Boulder who turned up to go over a section of the Camerons ride with me his help with the tank fitting was invaluable. And lefty for the 600 degree brake fluid and assistance drinking beers and bleeding braked etc

TB

f##k thats a nice looking bike a job well done i reckon.(makes me almost want to get one)how do they handle have not rode one for 15 years it was super comfy

[terryjhaynesMember]

Yeh! same as Rocket,,Top job on the bike,looks totaly ready to go.No doubt you’l be having some fun on it:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Cheers teza.

[David FirmingerMember]

Thank guys, Almost done.
Rocket it is great to ride alround, cumfie on the pegs and on the seat, very happy

Dejay

[Stephen PaulineMember]

So this is the bike you were telling me about on Friday TB?

The pictures show it looking even better than my mind had envisioned from your description.

[GregMember]

Ockerstrom wrote:

So this is the bike you were telling me about on Friday TB?

The pictures show it looking even better than my mind had envisioned from your description.

Same same mate, its a ripper although it doesnt look so good now :laugh:

[Stephen PaulineMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Ockerstrom wrote:

So this is the bike you were telling me about on Friday TB?

The pictures show it looking even better than my mind had envisioned from your description.

Same same mate, its a ripper although it doesnt look so good now :laugh:

Oops, that sounds ominous. :unsure:

[GregMember]

Ockerstrom wrote:

Trailboss wrote:

Ockerstrom wrote:

So this is the bike you were telling me about on Friday TB?

The pictures show it looking even better than my mind had envisioned from your description.

Same same mate, its a ripper although it doesnt look so good now :laugh:

Oops, that sounds ominous. :unsure:

Nah its really only dirty and maybe a mark here and there, watch the report on the maiden run clicky click here

[David FirmingerMember]

Well tomorrow should see the final touches, and completion on the DR650, project bike. And the trip to ???? Silverton, And SA, will no doubt be the ultimate test!
It has been a busy few weeks, and with just over 1500 K’s on the clock, I’ve had a chance to get use to the bike, feel comfortable on the bike and I’ve had a chance to put everything to good use! When the idea of a new adventure bike was put into action, TB and I talked about dealing with Old bull site sponsors, to not only cut the cost of the project down as much as possible, but to make the process alot easier, dealing with familiar people and possibly make things easier for anyone else toying with the idea!
I just want thanks to everyone involved, Starting with the Guys up at Wauchope. The major, for making the first couple of phone calls and setting things up for me with
Mud N Tar!
The guys at Mud N Tar, Rod and Brock, for a great price and great service! Very
helpful and friendly every step of the way!
The next person involved, offered to bring the bike back down and meet me with it, but unfortunately his truck was loaded, and the DR Is a little heavy to chuck up top!
Thanks for the offer without hesitation Moose, and some advice about gearing and such along the way! Can’t wait to pair up with you on the big ride and mow down the Tenere’s!!! :laugh: :laugh: :woohoo:
The awesome team at Sutto’s, and to be specific, Scotty, for your hard work tracking all the parts down and getting them in very quickly! And all the stress days before your holiday!
Since purchasing my KTM 400, with Sutto’s, the service from the team is always high quality, friendly, and competitively priced! From Sutto, and the guys out the front to Shaun and the the expert mechanics out the back! Thanks for all your help so far and no doubt more in the future!
Steve at Adventure moto, going through everything we could think of and weighing up the pro and cons to it all, with great advice and fantastic old bull pricing!
Jason Barrett at Barrett exhausts, a great sounding pipe, ripper of a price, and awesome service, dropping it off at your parents place for me to pick up so we didn’t have to travel to Bilpin to get it, will recommend anyone in the market for a new pipe to give Jason a call! Australian owned and made is one thing I look for when purchasing anything, and I am 100% satisfied with the pipe, looks awesome, the sound and the performance it has given has transformed the bike! Thanks again!
Evil Rudy and the team at Tekniks, for a great job, advice and quick turn around on the suspension! This is the first bike I have had the suspension modified and I am blown away with the difference it has made to the bike! It rides great and handles like it’s on rails! I gave it a good testing last weekend on the wash out/ errosion banks with all the gear on the bike, and about 20 extra kilos of water as it rained the
entire day, and it performed perfectly! Great work, will be getting some parts to do the Kato very soon!
And most importantly TB, the guru! The amount of running around, and time spent helping me every step of the way, the advice on what to buy, and the 1 hour spent on the Tenere ( as you later told me u were more nervous then me)! I hope I’m the first on the favour list when you need a hand with something! Thanks again for your great advice and help!

Thanks again to everyone!!

Dejay

[Nick JacksonMember]

Nice one Dejay , looking forward to seeing the finished project this week in Silverton :woohoo:

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