Let's go adventuring. pulling a trailer. 2006 dr650 "the tropical terradactyl"

Re: Let's go on an adventure... pulling a trailer... 2006 dr650

So would this be called a... 3rd wheel trailer?
 
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I'd call it "The Mother In-Law".
 
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Hurco550 said:
Isn't that what you people call a shopping cart?

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What do you mean "you people?"
 
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Mr.E said:
What do you mean "you people?"
I guess I can't explain it in terms that simpletons like you people can understand.

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Being that my F650 is a BMW, I think I might need one of these trailers for my wiring harness and all the relays...

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irk miller said:
Being that my F650 is a BMW, I think I might need one of these trailers for my wiring harness and all the relays...

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Haha maybe just a top box will do

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irk miller said:
Being that my F650 is a BMW, I think I might need one of these trailers for my wiring harness and all the relays...

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TRUTH!
 
Re: Let's go on an adventure... pulling a trailer... 2006 dr650

Got a little more tinkering done on the bike tonight. If I'm going to put a few miles on it in un familiar territory, I figured I need to be able to charge my phone/ gps. I picked up a neat little dual usb charging setup with a built in volt meter so I can keep up with the charging system on the fly. Suzuki was very gracious and installed an unused and keyed 12v power supply up on the bars, so I connected into that. I may eventually have to run it off the battery if I decide to go with an additional headlight or heated grips.

Also got the new tusk inspection cover in which feels much better quality than the oem one. Carb put back together with the new pilot in (both with a light coating of copper anti seize this time)

Also had to "modify" the 650 graphics a bit since its actually a 644cc machine ;)
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Re: Let's go on an adventure... pulling a trailer... 2006 dr650

This is too easy. Why haven't you found wire nuts and lamp cord yet?
 
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Mr.E said:
This is too easy. Why haven't you found wire nuts and lamp cord yet?
I always pass on those sorts of bikes to my "friends"

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Re: Let's go on an adventure... pulling a trailer... 2006 dr650

Ordered a set of street tires. Going to try a shinko 777 on the front and a Dunlop trailsmart out back. It's the only steet combo in the correct sizes that I could find that didn't break the bank. Front is a 90/90-21 and the rear is 120/90-17. All the street tires that I found that are 120/90-17 were listed as front tires, and I didn't want to risk it, though some say it would be fine.

The trailsmart is technically a 90/10 "dual sport " tire, but I dont see them handling anything off-road more than possibly a dirt road. They look like a street tread to me ha.
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Re: Let's go on an adventure... pulling a trailer... 2006 dr650

Man that trailer is something else, skills to pay the bills mate.

Fabricate. I love that word. Just need to figure out how to do it.


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The Jimbonaut said:
Man that trailer is something else, skills to pay the bills mate.

Fabricate. I love that word. Just need to figure out how to do it.


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Thanks man! It's what I do for a living, so its nice to be able to use it for my hobbies too;)

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Re: Let's go on an adventure... pulling a trailer... 2006 dr650

Skills to pay the bills indeed!
 
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Picked up a used tank off of a 2013 model bike here fairly locally, but after getting it, I decided it may be to nice, so I threw it up on fee bay and will hopefully fetch enough to cover an oversized plastic tank.

Also bought a used seat concepts seat off of kanticoy as well as a dr350 cush hub to lace up an 18" rear dirt wheel.
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A buddy of mine has that Seat Concepts seat on his DR and says it was the best money he ever spent on his bike. He's not wrong, the thing's comfier than my couch and that's saying a lot.
 
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The Jimbonaut said:
A buddy of mine has that Seat Concepts seat on his DR and says it was the best money he ever spent on his bike. He's not wrong, the thing's comfier than my couch and that's saying a lot.
Oh yeah I'm excited to try it. I've been rocking a memory foam modified seat for a while, which was a 2,000,000% upgrade over the stock 2x4 that Suzuki provided, but I've heard nothing but great things about the seat concepts seat.
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Re: Let's go on an adventure... pulling a trailer... 2006 dr650

Decided that the tail end needed cleaned up and the huge semi truck flap had to go, and kiley made fun of my taillight enough that I felt pressured to get rid of it too.

First up, I made up a block off plate out of aluminum for the tail light out of .080" aluminum and gave it a layer of reflective tape. Next up I made a license plate mount/ fender eliminator outta the same aluminum. Hint for you guys that work with aluminum, it's super easy to anneal it with a torch. Use a sutty acetylene flame on the surface of the aluminium, then with a neutral flame, burn it back off, which will get it close to the 700°f annealing temp.

I am going with two of these led lights on the back for a turn signal, running light and brake light combo. Hooked them up to the battery, and man is it ever bright! Should be hard to miss. They will be mounted on the license plate bracket along with a license plate light.

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Man, this thing is gonna be totally badass!
 
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