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That SL looks like it has solid bones! Making it run, and a little bit of spit shine should easily double-triple your investment. Just looks pretty dusty from here.
Matt and I flipped a Yamaha XT225 earlier this year, and I only rode it 150m down the street. It felt good, but adding 50% more displacement would have made it WAY better. Seemed like 225cc of tamed 4-stroke was not enough to provide the thrills either of us were looking for. Think we sold ours for $3G, not bad considering all we had to do was clean it up some.
I’d jump on the XT350 for $1,400, prolly re-list it immediately and enjoy the ride!That’s a sweet parts bike! Love the chunk of 4×4 in place of the rear shock. Looks like plenty of good parts left for $100.
That’s a sweet score!
I have only found two other DR600 on kijiji in months. One being sold off in parts (but nothing I need), the other as a half-rebuilt project needing engine work (for $1300). I’ve got the search saved, hopefully something pops up before springtime.
I also made a kijiji wanted ad a couple days ago. No hits yet.
Meanwhile ebay has turned up a universal gauge for $60-ish. Not ready to pull the trigger yet, trying to determine how to verify the speedo measured rpm vs displayed speed. Not willing to wait 3-months on china to sell me something that’s 40% off.
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Last night in The Shop, I put in a couple hours stripping and painting the upper and lower triple tree, handle bar clamps and the new-to-me Renthal Bars. I was contemplating leaving the bar clamps in raw aluminum after I sandblasted them, but I was unable to not leave grimey finger prints on them during handling. Decided it would pain me less to hit them with a little paint.
The Renthal bars are factory take-offs from a Kawasaki KX450F, and holy hell is that factory grip glue strong. Prolly spent almost an hour removing one grip alone.
Once the triple trees are dry, I think they’ll be the first pieces to be re-attached to the frame!
I ran out of semi-gloss black, so I gotta grab another can before I can give the engine some touchups.
Yup, roughly $200 on ebay is what I’m looking to spend for a gauge set. I missed out on a kijiji gauge for $15 by 4-hours a couple weeks ago. Just today I sent a message to a kijiji guy selling his DR650 with a Vapor gauge and “original speedo included”, trying to buy just his extra uninstalled original.
Technically my bike has a speedo on it, so I’ll pass a safety come springtime.
She’s becoming a slippery slope lately as I start to ACTUALLY order parts. Hoping to keep under my 2k all-in rebuild budget, but I may splurge on a few items.
There’s an ebay headlight thats caught my attention, and turn signals are surprisingly expensive (online). Still gotta figure out a replacement Speedo / Tach too. A DR650 is nearly direct swap, but $200 for used is kinda ridiculous. Could get a Vapor digital unit for abouts the same, and save 25-years of weathering. Not sure how I feel about digital dash on such an old bike…a little out of place.
Kev, that’s a great start already. I’ll help to keep the thread active.
I realize the irony of that statement, but it’s been my rationale for over a decade now, and I’m still rooted on my answer haha. I know how I’d ride it (flat out), Plus marina prices per litre, ouch.
Hey Kev, that’s a sweet project you guys picked up, and a good time too to begin. Hopefully learning and parts availability align so you guys will be ready to rip come springtime. Your re-done Seat cover matches the ‘90s graphics awesome!
I’ve always wanted a jet ski, but am afraid of the fuel consumption haha.
I jumped with both feet into rebuilding a SeaDoo jet boat that rolled into my buddy’s shop with almost no compression a couple months ago. Once getting past all the JetDrive mumbo jumbo, it’s essentially a sled motor.
Follow general two-stroke approach to get them up and running, and hopefully all the Jet Drive components are complete.
1: Compression above 150 psi
2: strong spark on both plugs
3: clean the fuel tank and carbsBest of luck to you guys!!
Those are some sweet freebies! The Councillor musta been de-cluttering, a really good haul for $500.
Today in The Shop, lots of small tasks on the DR600, I’m keen to reassemble haha.
I scuffed, cleaned, scraped and shined up the rear shock, so I could finish assembling the rear swingarm. Greased all the needle bearings and dust caps. I still need to torque it all the spec, but there were more pressing tasks.
I put a bunch of parts through the varsol tank, including the airbox and lid. The airbox MUST go into the frame before the swingarm, I literally tried for an hour to squeeze it out past the swingarm with no luck, which is why I pulled the swingarm in the first place.
I painted the pegs, shifter and rear brake lever semi-gloss black. Def the right colour choice, will look awesome on the engine. Will prolly have to buy a second can of it.
I started masking the lower triple tree off so I can scuff and paint it, but fatigue caught up to me. I put all the “ready to be installed” parts into a laundry basket, and called it quits for the day.Uggh, crappy deal. Lots of wrenching to get into that simple part. Did you have to order any additional parts with the seals? Hub gaskets, wheel bearings or brake pads?
I’ve seen a few street bikes I believe I could flip without much work, but they’re tough to sell around here, especially in December haha. And selling un-certified really cuts down the list price. Don’t wanna sit on anything till spring and have no quick cash should we stumble upon a killer deal. My buddy keeps insisting on motocross bikes, but now that my wife has essentially banned me from riding them (not actually, but in a wifely way), I’m less motivated to put the time in to fix them.
I have confidence in fortnine, they’ve delivered me stuff for my atv and a GSXR really quickly.
Still torn on tires. The KENDA K270 were recommended by Fortnine customer support, and have a 4.5/5 STAR rating on +100 reviews. Buuut, I want something that looks (key words, “want” and “looks”) more like a DOT knobby, and is built for 80/20 or 90/10 Off/On road. I’m willing to just give in and buy the K270s, cause they’re just about the cheapest tire available AND the aforementioned recommendation / reviews, but I don’t wanna kick myself 500km into the season as I curse the tame treads. Gahhh, less pondering, more building.
As for musical talents, unfortunately I was born without any musical talents whatsoever. As one of my buddies puts it, I am both tone deaf and ignorant to timing haha. I’ve come to accept this, though it has taken many years.
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