Crispy #01 - Concept 2

This concept is based on the ubiquitous Suzuki Ts185 but with a slimmer tank , 17s and Ohlins USD forks.

Potential base bike for Crispy #01

Found this old clunker for sale. It looks like a potential base bike for Crispy #01, its an extremely well-used Suzuki DR400, probably around 1980 model. Note the sports air-filter and two-tone paint scheme, cool! I will hopefully get a look at it in the next few days. Check out how f-ugly it is! Looks like its still got most of its road gear on it too!

My first wheel build

Pictured above is my first wheel that I built. It took three attempts to get it laced correctly and then a little bit of tweeking to make sure the long and short spokes were in the right places, and it is fairly close to being true. There are quite a few wheel-building guides on the web, but in the end it was a fair bit of trial and error to get it right.

Crispy #01 - Wheel Building Jig in Situ

Pictured above is the hub and rim shown in place on my jig. The next task and most complex task is to fit the spokes in the right pattern. Now that is going to take some time!

Crispy #01 - Wheel Building Jig

Pictured above is a wheel building jig I designed and made up which only cost me around $20 in materials. The wheel will be built on its side with the hub going over the centre dowel and the rim sitting on the four wood blocks which are spaced so the relationship between the hub and rim is correct. It will not be exactly true, but will be very close and will make final wheel truing an easier task.

Crispy #01 - Concept 1

Pictured above is my first concept for Crispy #01. It is based on a Yamaha DT360 from 1972 with upgraded front and rear suspension with supermoto wheels which increases the ride height by around 50mm. Also note a different petrol tank. Like I say, concept numero uno.