Groaaaann....NOT AGAIN!!

glitch

Mapping the next ride...
Staff member
More front end bits...

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New headbearings in, I use the straight sections of some old tubes to align the triples.

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Marking out the damper rod....and drilling new bypass-holes.

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What was the assembly sequence again?

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Stock Intiminator on the right, modded on the left.
(there are more mods than what's visible in this pic)

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As of tonight, the front end is back together. Ashley Martin (Bob Martin's brother....soon to be living and operating from Tassie :eek:) did a great job getting the tiny 0.5-0.8mm bend out of the slider legs...:clap::clap:
Also checked the triples, which turned out to be on-the-money !

We've got a rolling "nekkid"....still gotta fix that slightly bent subframe.
 

Bandit 12

Getting the hang of it
Pete, I love your work! This one sounds like a bit more of a minimalist project, or perhaps functionalist?

I have been dreaming of DL650s lately....more and more it begins to make sense, and then I see another one of these threads....!!!
 

FondaHonda

Getting the hang of it
Now there is a photo to behold...Pete with a firm grip on his crow bar and those tracksuit pants...with seams stretched to the absolute limit!
:clap:

I am pretty sure if you look closely there is a split appearing in the crotch area from all that strain.
:bs

Not only that he even managed to straighten the sub-frame...
 

Canary

Long Timer
Even down to those safety sandals. :so

Luckily he didn't slip on the grass and fling that crowbar thru the window. :eek:
 

hayesy

Tour Pro
So long as I do not slip on the grass, I will be able to pole vault over the trailer...ahhhcrap my hammy :doh: I knew i should never have worn socks with my saftey sandals...

ZEN and the art of motorcycle repair photo #57

And the AusTouring world was happy cos all was now straight in the rear end :clap:
 

stewy

Still young and stupid
what is the reason for replacing the head stem bearings? Do the 650 come with sub-standard ones? never touched the sv and it's done near 70k :???: though they are probably due soonish :whistle:
 
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