DR800 Big single thumper

I've changed the hub bearings so I can upgrade from the puny 14mm shaft to a more substantial 20mm one I had lying around off a previous project. Its the old rear spindle off the Yam TR1 I built last year.

Knocked up a spacer for the hub and just found some old bearings to use just for mock-up.
 

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The breakers I use is a bit old school and slightly disorganised, but he's good in the fact that he'll let you have a mooch around..........at your own risk :laughing::laughing: Some of the areas are knee deep in parts and its like a walking on a boneyard of bike bits and ankle breaking stuff.
I was throwing the tank on and off for some ideas a few weeks back and noticed something in the tank..................anyone lost a sock??
 

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Right back to the front end..............

Cut the old wheel spindle down, dusted off my thread data charts and cut some threads on it ready to take the alloy hub nuts I've machined. I've tried to keep the theme going with the Aprilia yoke clamp nut.
 

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That's it for the time being, just back to trawling the web, and ebay for bits. I'm waiting on a new set of yokes as the ones I've got don't fit the forks I've got !!!...............This is going to be another headache as the spindle is nowhere near long enough so I'll have to make my one I think? In the meantime a few more random pics of the other bits I've dug out from the breakers....some nice original Tarozzi rearsets off an old Yamaha RD350..........they'll be going on....unless I change my mind
 

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11 months ???..................time just flies by these days. Its been a busy year what with a new job etc... 2017-18 Winter build season is upon us, time to "try" and get some garage time on the DR800.

Right, where was I?

Back to the front end, after chopping and changing the forks/brakes I left off deciding to make a new spindle for the bottom yoke. The original Aprilia one was too short, plus the bottom bearing was not sitting correctly onto the lower clamp.

Time to fire up the lathe, first time for a few months :) :)
 

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Been chopping and changing my ideas for tank/seat combo's over the last few months. Still undecided, but got the angle grinder out and started removing some metal work to get a better idea. Changed my mind again about a tank, so going to wait till one turns off before chopping any more stuff off. Slow start to the build season, but progress all the same.....lets see how much time I can get on it over the coming dark winter months
 

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Think the small tank is winning the race ;D ;D

Another tank is arriving shortly, so could be a 3 way battle!!

Need to sort that drag bike swing arm out though ::)
 

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I think the shape of the smaller tank is better but the size of the other one seems to be more proportional. I'd choose the small one if it was between the two. Anyway I think it's gont to be a sweet bike when it's done!
 
Have been mostly ordering parts and messing around with bits an bobs to get the wheels sorted so I can get some tyres on, in order to get the shorter swing arm in.

Also there's a new kid on the block in the tank department. All the way from the far eastern manufacturing universe, 8 days from ordering. To be fair it looks decent, not too much remedial work with only a couple of low spots, and a great improvement over the tank I bought from India a few years back.

So the winner is..................... ;D
 

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