DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR!

brokenicarus
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DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR! Mar 12, 2007 2:29:46 GMT -5

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Post by brokenicarus on Mar 12, 2007 2:29:46 GMT -5

Hey Kids,
I'm new in town! check out my intro over in the welcome mat, long story short I'm an SR wanna-be.

I'm taking my first Motorbike, a Dirt 2-stroke from '72, and seeing if I can't turn it into a decent
'round town cafe. It'll be my first custom-ish project, so I'll be keeping it simple. Here's my cheezy photoshop plan: This ain't the bike, mine's much more broken down than this puppy.
This:

To This:

So far I've got:

Suzuki GT550 Forks
K&N Air Filter/removed airbox

I'd like to get some clipons and a new seat on there, and take it from there.

I have no idea how to do a front-end swap, I just have the two bikes and am waiting for a service manual + the ability to take the headseat off the GT550. Does anyone know how to make up the steering stem or shaving one to fit? can I get a machine shop to do it? It seems daunting, maybe it's impossible, I'll find out, right?

Here's the project right now:

Feedback is appreciated!
Thanks,
Davey

Last Edit: Mar 15, 2007 12:41:19 GMT -5 by brokenicarus

1978 Yamaha SR500[br]1995 BMW R1100R

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DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR! Mar 12, 2007 2:45:17 GMT -5

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Post by StewRoss on Mar 12, 2007 2:45:17 GMT -5

Hi Davey,

Good to see another cafe racer person around. Clip-ons and rearsets...

You could get one of these to fairly fly if you did the right mods. There used to be a GYT kit for them...do some porting, a chamber, 38mm carb and away it'll go.

Bit of a shame to change the old girl around in a way. But if that's what you have...Of course the SR sounds much better!...heh, heh...

I raced YZ's for years in MX, dirt track etc.

SR

...'Any unnecessary items on the bike, that it doesn't really need, shouldn't be there!'. (Café racers creed). SR...

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DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR! Mar 12, 2007 7:55:54 GMT -5

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Post by brokenicarus on Mar 12, 2007 7:55:54 GMT -5

Thanks Stew,
I feel the same way about messing around with such a good bike built for a different purpose, but I've given it a thought or two. It will be simply one-of-a-kind around here, I hardly every see anything on the road before 1980 in Salt Lake, let alone a custom 2-stroke. This was my mum's first bike as well, she was the only girl at a religious college to show up on 2 wheels and with jeans, so I've got that pressure to keep it a little recognizable. At the end of the day I'll be leaving most things swappable, rather than cutting down/removing tabs, so I feel a bit better about that. Added to the fact that if I don't do this project, this bike just rusts in the corner of a garage somewhere as I'm not aloud to sell it (sentimental value) and neighbor kids have a habit of convincing my dad to borrow it and then trash it. So we'll see what happens.

Davey

1978 Yamaha SR500[br]1995 BMW R1100R

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DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR! Mar 12, 2007 19:09:24 GMT -5

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Post by yamatopdog on Mar 12, 2007 19:09:24 GMT -5

Davey, good luck w/your project, i love 2 strokes(have a rd350 +a banshee)when you ride a 2 stroke on the street around here peoples heads turn (not that they don't when they hear a thumper) when trying to fit a front end, it's a matter of measuring and is it worth the effort and cash to make this front end work, every thing fits has been a a saying for me for a long time ,only a matter of time and money.
Bob

i asked my dog why he hangs his head out the window and he asked me why i ride a motorcycle

milkman Senior Member Posts: 967	DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR! Mar 13, 2007 3:54:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by milkman on Mar 13, 2007 3:54:11 GMT -5 I have a good idea: Restore that to stock AND get a another bike for a cafe racer! then you get two bikes which makes you twice as cool. Thats how I my collections progressing anyway.

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DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR! Mar 14, 2007 3:59:21 GMT -5

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Post by brokenicarus on Mar 14, 2007 3:59:21 GMT -5

Hah! Milkman, I basically took your advice! I'm the new proud owner of a '78 SR 500 with 16000 miles on it! I got a great deal and it sounds amazing, has some kind of aftermarket pipe, I'm the happiest man ALIVE! So I don't have to fake it any longer! pics and more info soon!

1978 Yamaha SR500[br]1995 BMW R1100R

StewRoss Senior Member Posts: 2,334	DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR! Mar 14, 2007 4:41:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by StewRoss on Mar 14, 2007 4:41:29 GMT -5 Well done mate...get it sorted and then enjoy riding it. Hmm, clip-ons rear-sets...heh, heh...start modifying! SR
	...'Any unnecessary items on the bike, that it doesn't really need, shouldn't be there!'. (Café racers creed). SR...

milkman Senior Member Posts: 967	DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR! Mar 14, 2007 6:57:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by milkman on Mar 14, 2007 6:57:31 GMT -5 That is awesome. Keeps us posted on both. Maybe I'll get my gear together and get teh old AG100 sorted and running again also. I love those old two strokes.....

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DT-1 250 Enduro & Brand new SR! Mar 15, 2007 3:24:59 GMT -5

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Post by brokenicarus on Mar 15, 2007 3:24:59 GMT -5

Hey everyone! here're the pics of both projects, I'm sure you've all been waiting

! The SR 'aint even a project, It's perfect, shifts smoother than my Beemer and runs like a top! Leaks gas from the petcock something fierce though, so that'll need new gaskets...
Enjoy!
Trying my best to look like the '70's guy on the Clymer's manual! This was getting it started the first night, that was a trip!