Eddieb's DR build thread.

[pete-blen]

Yeah that is where I am coming from, I bought a YSS shock on tardme for $200.00 about 4 weeks ago http://www.sella.co.nz/motoring/moto...r-sale/8y8l7w/ , the spring is slightly heavier, .30 mm bigger wire dia so a little better with load than factory.

Damping is great and very adjustable, we wonna get another one or something similar for Ellens bike so looking at options so would be interested in seeing how yours pans out.

do you know what rate the springs are ?
never measured one up to fined out.

Heres a spring rate calc... It will give you a better
idea of the rate diffrent between diffrent springs..
http://www.pontiacracing.net/js_coil_spring_rate.htm

The rate is calc at lbs per every inch of compression...

[Eddieb]

Yeah that is where I am coming from, I bought a YSS shock on tardme for $200.00 about 4 weeks ago http://www.sella.co.nz/motoring/moto...r-sale/8y8l7w/ , the spring is slightly heavier, .30 mm bigger wire dia so a little better with load than factory.

Damping is great and very adjustable, we wonna get another one or something similar for Ellens bike so looking at options so would be interested in seeing how yours pans out.

That looks like a good score.

I picked up my preload spacers this morning from the engineer after he cut 15mm off them. Tonight the intiminators went into the forks and everything was reassembled. One more thing ticked off.

[NordieBoy]

I picked up my preload spacers this morning from the engineer after he cut 15mm off them. Tonight the intiminators went into the forks and everything was reassembled. One more thing ticked off.

Should be getting some Intiminators for the TT soon.
Re-valved Triumph Scrambler ones according to Brian at Ricor.

[thepom]

would Intiminators make much difference to my xt 600e ? is it worth the money?..

[Woodman]

would Intiminators make much difference to my xt 600e ? is it worth the money?..

Yes, Intime-anteaters will improve the xt. According to Doctor Robert they are a band aid, but they do make a difference and are cheaper than a new front end and revalving etc. Honestly stopped a lot of frontend washout type crashes for me.

[thepom]

I don,t see them listed for the xt only the v max.........and I already have progessive springs so I would end up putting the originals back and then fitting
the Intiminators....

[Monstaman]

do you know what rate the springs are ?
never measured one up to fined out.

Heres a spring rate calc... It will give you a better
idea of the rate diffrent between diffrent springs..
http://www.pontiacracing.net/js_coil_spring_rate.htm

The rate is calc at lbs per every inch of compression...

That looks good but I can't check it without pulling it out of the bike however I will do it when I remove it just to see.

It is .30 mm bigger in wire and has 1 less wrap, spring dia is the same so combined with 1 less wrap (so approx 267mm less wire) and bigger wire it won't be as supple as the DR spring but will have better carrying capacity, always a tradeoff.

[Eddieb]

The old DR is getting more and more stock, the IMS tank and Seat concepts seat came off last night to be fitted to the new bike this weekend, and the stock tank and seat went back on.

[NordieBoy]

The old DR is getting more and more stock, the IMS tank and Seat concepts seat came off last night to be fitted to the new bike this weekend, and the stock tank and seat went back on.

Looking more and more like a George.

[Eddieb]

Looking more and more like a George.

It now looks completely like a George, the rear rack has been removed and the original grab rails have been reinstalled.

More work this weekend, yesterday morning the blue bike looked like this



It's now had the wheels refitted with a new D606 on the front and half used E-07 no the rear and top and side luggage racks have been fitted. The carb and airbox have also been reinstalled.

A Scottoiler has also been fitted and plumbed in. I ran the oil line down the inside of the swingarm and then underneath to the rear sprocket. The vacuum line was plumbed into the carb vacuum which was also plugged off and tied out of the way in preparation of the IMS tank being fitted.



Having to pull the clutch in to start the bike annoys me so disabling the clutch switch was the next mod. This is an easy one, all it takes is to remove the headlight shroud, unplug some wires and plug them back in a different way.
The yellow with green stripe wires are the clutch switch. Simply unplug them and then plug each end back into itself. I looped them through each other just to keep things together.

[Pikey]

Like what?

[Eddieb]

Like what?

The previous owner, who Nordie knows, nicknamed the yellow bike George. I have no idea why.

[Eddieb]

While doing the clutch switch mod I found some chaffing on one part of the loom. It appears the loom rubs against the metal bracket that holds it in place. This was addressed by wrapping a piece of old tube around the wires and zip tying it in place. Fortunately none of the wires had been cut through, just the loom cover.



The same issue was found in the loom near the headstock. It appears this rubs on the headlight/instrument frame attached to the fork leg. Another piece of old tube should see this right also.

[Eddieb]

Anyone know offhand what a DR battery is worth?

I've just taken the yellow bike out but starting it is an issue. It's been slowly getting weaker and weaker winding over the last few weeks and today barely fired after not being used for 5 days.
I did a 20 minute ride including through a few 80km/h zones then the bike was parked for about an hour and it almost didn't start for the trip home. Once home I put it on the charger and it charges for about 10 seconds then the charger says it's fully charged. Sounds to me like it's stuffed.

[5150]

Anyone know offhand what a DR battery is worth?

I've just taken the yellow bike out but starting it is an issue. It's been slowly getting weaker and weaker winding over the last few weeks and today barely fired after not being used for 5 days.
I did a 20 minute ride including through a few 80km/h zones then the bike was parked for about an hour and it almost didn't start for the trip home. Once home I put it on the charger and it charges for about 10 seconds then the charger says it's fully charged. Sounds to me like it's stuffed.

My DR650 battery was $78 at my local