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JRussell

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So I started a little controversy in the Bike of the month club thing or what have you but I thought I would post some pics of it here.

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Giannis from Speed Junkies built it almost had it almost finished then had to move out of the country(he's from Greece)
I bought it finished her up and now shes in Chicago.
 
JRussell said:
So I started a little controversy in the Bike of the month club thing or what have you but I thought I would post some pics of it here.

yamaha_sr500_tracker1.jpg


3937962797_7a2de4781f.jpg


Speed%2BJunkies%2BSR%2B2.jpg


Giannis from Speed Junkies built it almost had it almost finished then had to move out of the country(he's from Greece)
I bought it finished her up and now shes in Chicago.
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I'll bet it will stand on it's nose with those brakes.

The only part I personally don't care for are those trials patterns. K180s or K70s would be far better in both looks and performance - on dirt or asphalt.

I went over and looked at the "controversy". Apparently there are those "gods" who walk among us who do no wrong.

Personally I get a bit bothered by those who either did little of the work or those who actually have shops and do it on a for-profit basis. Then there are the ones that are just stripped down, with the fenders and side covers gone, with wiring hid away... or worse yet basically just sprayed black with fat tires, yeah, quite the build.

Oh well, you did screw up and caught it hard. Especially that asshole who said "no one nominate that bike". Hell, everyone who accepts the nomination are essentially glory grabbers. And all the smartass remarks about your being some sort of troll. I guess not all trolls are raiding the site some are actually regular particpants at the site. Butt wipes supreme. If you hadnt come back it would be because of how you were treated.

I am sure if your bike got nominated next month these same trolls would come out and sabotage any chance for a win. But screw 'em... At least you have a cool SR!
 
Really beautiful bike JRussel. Looks like it would be a blast to rip around on. Any specs on parts or work done? Is this your only bike?

KLX, do you need a hug? Lets chill out a bit man, being so high-strung is bad for your heart. ;D
 
I appreciate KLX's honesty. I'd also like to add that if people are on this board, they probably understand how to use a search engine like Google, and are therefore privy to information on topics like what a bobber/chopper/cafe/tracker is and the history behind each term. I'm all for innovation, but some of the stuff that has been posted as "tracker" here on this sub-forum didn't pass the acid test and those people left. We may have fewer posts in our grumpy corner of the board, but I'll take quality over quantity any day. ;D

JRussell-specs on your bike would be awesome.
 
VonYinzer said:
Really beautiful bike JRussel. Looks like it would be a blast to rip around on. Any specs on parts or work done? Is this your only bike?

KLX, do you need a hug? Lets chill out a bit man, being so high-strung is bad for your heart. ;D
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Nah, just tired of assholes who think their shit don't stink. A guy makes a mistake just after getting on the site and those jerks thrash him. Can't be civil.

I'd like to see DTT do a best bike thing for guys who DON'T build to sell, the amateur. The guys who are working in the garage with a hacksaw, a grinder, and usually have to ask a friend to weld something. Then have one for the guys like the one sponsor - motofiaccone. Let those guys fight it out there and the little guys on a budget that wouldn't buy the paint on one of those bikes in their own group. Won't happen, but it would be nice.
 
Well, I know Chris Fiaccone (Motofiaccone) personally and the guy not only is a top-notch person, he also works in his garage w/ his hacksaw and grinder and taught himself to weld so he doesn't have to ask people weld for him (much). Believe it or not, he is building these bikes on a very similar budget to ours. I think anyone with the dedication and patience can learn to build these things without alot of hassle. What erks me are the loose definitions of what is what- ie, a solo seat does not make a bobber/chopper, a cobra head seat doesn't make it a tracker, and clubmans on a bonestock bike does not make a cafe racer. Sure, call it what you want, but it makes you look like you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground, either. I learned this shit just like (I assume) alot of people-using the internet and spending time at shops listening to old guys who've done this for years. I understand that this thing will be next fixxie/moped hipster trend thing (I can think of 3 posts in Lounge area that prove that point), just like the guidos had their day with choppers. This too shall pass.
 
What tank is that? I'm starting into my SR500 project (scared to call it a 'build' ;)) soon and haven't picked a tank. I'm looking for something similar in size / shape to yours.
 
Kev Nemo said:
Well, I know Chris Fiaccone (Motofiaccone) personally and the guy not only is a top-notch person, he also works in his garage w/ his hacksaw and grinder and taught himself to weld so he doesn't have to ask people weld for him (much). Believe it or not, he is building these bikes on a very similar budget to ours. I think anyone with the dedication and patience can learn to build these things without alot of hassle. What erks me are the loose definitions of what is what- ie, a solo seat does not make a bobber/chopper, a cobra head seat doesn't make it a tracker, and clubmans on a bonestock bike does not make a cafe racer. Sure, call it what you want, but it makes you look like you don't know your ass from a hole in the ground, either. I learned this shit just like (I assume) alot of people-using the internet and spending time at shops listening to old guys who've done this for years. I understand that this thing will be next fixxie/moped hipster trend thing (I can think of 3 posts in Lounge area that prove that point), just like the guidos had their day with choppers. This too shall pass.
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Just saying that there is a point where someone is no longer at an amateur level. I would say Mr. Faiccone has hit that point. Denny Berg does this sort of build, but is far from amateur. It would be like road racing against the Hayden brothers in vintage roadracing. I think they've kind of got an edge on us regardless of what they're investing in the bike.

And what's wrong with us bitching about idiots? They get to say jerk stuff and we should chill? Besides I'm not upset, just voicing the fact that this sort of action was about as kneejerk as can be.
 
this bike looks like a blast to ride. I would maybe lose the side #plate unless you need it for shows or something imho. otherwise I don't care for internet forum politics. bottom line NICE RIDE! ;)
 
I dont mind the side number plates, they cover up the battery. I think front numer plates on street trackers look kinda goofy.

I havent put many miles on, by the time I got it tuned up it and running well its was October so I hadnt got is liscensed or insured.
I still need to mount the plates somewhere.
 
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Hi JRussell!

Nice to read more from you and of your SR!

Now that is a cool streettracker and I love the colorscheme (think the blue
caliper-plugs fit perfectly), but I think you should tidy up that mess of cables
and brakehoses... would make her look even better!

Best regards
Sven
 
Hey Russell, I have a slick trick you can do with a drill press for cable clamps. The SR forks have threaded bosses on the bottom clamp where the reflectors used to be. Get a block of 1/2" thick aluminum, cut out a block long enough for a thru hole to clamp the lines and a bolt hole to bolt on to the fork leg - I'm guessing maybe about .75" long by .50" wide maybe more, I forget how big mine was. For the dual disc you'll need two. Drill the thru bolt hole and counterbore across the width of the block to fit the appropriate allen head fastener to fit the fork boss. Drill a hole maybe 1/64" larger diameter than the brake line through the tickness of the block. File and shape the block the way you want it, then saw it at an angle not quite diagonal to the length of the block splitting the hose hole in half, but cutting below the counterbore across the thru hole so that the bolt will pull the clamp closed around the braided line. If done right, you will have to wrap some electrician's black tape around the brake line a few times to shim the hose to clamp lightly. If you want to go a step different find a grommet and make the part to fit the grommet, split the grommet to fit around the line and clamp up.

It will look like a high dollar CNC billet part, that you can either polish up or sand to a nice brushed look with some 240 or 320 wet/dry. I did this for my braided line on my SR... custom fit.
 
emcarthu said:
almost forgot about all the treasures that lay behind there. ;D
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I don't think there's much to moving the electrical on an SR500 and eliminating the battery. I've already got a Bat-Pac for my SR500 project, and my friend Hide (proprietor of the Black Dice Cafe - ad to your right ;)), has gone all the way with his SR moving all the electrical up to a little tray under the seat, eliminating the battery and running a pod filter on the carb. His bike runs like a champ and he doesn't seem to have any trouble with it in city traffic.

I like the number plates though. Just need a number!
 
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