Today's the official start date (Oct 30 2010) of my project.
I bought the bike a long time ago (year or so?) but it hasn't been in my hands or garage since I bought it. Today with the help of the one and only Mr Dutra (Paul) of Back Alley Motorcycles the SR500 is safe and sound in my garage.
As history tends to repeat itself, and as humans are creatures of habit, the first thing I did was take the tank off and test fit the RD60 tank I picked up at the Barber Festival a few weeks back. Not sure it's gonna fit well, and there is a thin area of the tank with one hole in it in the tunnel area. May not be worth fixing.
But, the fun is beginning!
Plans are for 19" wheels front and back either spoke or mag converting a front 19" wheel to the rear hopefully using one of Omar's DTR 19" wheel conversion kits. Might put Fasst Co. Flexx bars on it, some nice modern rubber with an aggressive tread (19" is tough to get though outside true dirt track tires), flat simple seat, small tank...
I have a nice little 5" headlight already (another Barber find) and an exhaust with a Supertrapp muffler on it. So I'm well on my way.
Some pics of when I got it (blurry dark garage pics), today in my garage with the RD tank and a couple inspiration shots.
I bought the bike a long time ago (year or so?) but it hasn't been in my hands or garage since I bought it. Today with the help of the one and only Mr Dutra (Paul) of Back Alley Motorcycles the SR500 is safe and sound in my garage.
As history tends to repeat itself, and as humans are creatures of habit, the first thing I did was take the tank off and test fit the RD60 tank I picked up at the Barber Festival a few weeks back. Not sure it's gonna fit well, and there is a thin area of the tank with one hole in it in the tunnel area. May not be worth fixing.
But, the fun is beginning!
Plans are for 19" wheels front and back either spoke or mag converting a front 19" wheel to the rear hopefully using one of Omar's DTR 19" wheel conversion kits. Might put Fasst Co. Flexx bars on it, some nice modern rubber with an aggressive tread (19" is tough to get though outside true dirt track tires), flat simple seat, small tank...
I have a nice little 5" headlight already (another Barber find) and an exhaust with a Supertrapp muffler on it. So I'm well on my way.
Some pics of when I got it (blurry dark garage pics), today in my garage with the RD tank and a couple inspiration shots.