Sunday, January 13, 2013

Crispy Kato - Concept 001 Street tracker

Have done a some photoshop concepts for my KTM620 in street tracker style.Stripped the bike completely and added a HD SXR tank, tracker seat and chrome mudguards. Changed the angle of the rear sub-frame to flatten the profile.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

KTM 620 stripped back






 Stripped off all the plastics today so I can see what
I have to work with.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Clean up etc etc



Bolted on my ebay centre stand and original headlight. And then a good clean up. Rear master cylinder on from the UK. Next task is to ride and ride and ride!!!!!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

My new (slightly used) Kato supermoto

Picked it up a couple of weeks ago!

Project DR400 supermoto abandoned!

Long story short I had a very good offer on the USD forks so I took it and then what the hell lets see what I can get for whats remaining. Had quite a few calls but no takers yet.


I have decided that I want to take on a different project and so my vintage supermoto is up for sale in any way shape or form. I am located in Australia by the way.

Suzuki DR400 1980 model VMX project bike
95% complete bike disassembled
Genuine Suzuki workshop manual
New parts include many gaskets, cam chain, exhaust valve, rectifier, battery, throttle cable, sprocket & chain
Powdercoated frame
Plastic and chrome mudguards
Used spares include swingarm, shocks, wheel hubs, forks & triples, footpegs, 2 x bashplates, CDI unit, airbox and many more parts.
$500.

Also KX250 upside down forks (SOLD)

Pair of 16x3 inch aluminium wheels to suit café racer. Tyres are brand new Metzler lasetecs. Axle size is 17mm and drum brake is 180mm diameter.
$750

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Tried a different rear tyre

I was never completely happy with the taller rear tyre, so I slipped in the front wheel/tyre in its place (as they are both the same!) and I like it, looks more super motard! Only its a front yre, so not a permanent solution!!!




Wheel building again

Seeing as how I sold the USD forks, I am going to combine the stock DR400 forks with a twin-leading shoe front brake (ex CB175) and a sun rim 17x2.75. Sometime ago I ordered some custom spokes at 146mm long but they just remained in their packet till today. Turns out that all these parts do fit together fairly well. Things to do include spacers to allow the 12mm axle to fit 15mm bearings and a bracket to mount the brake stay. By my calculations there should be enough room to squeeze a 110 wide tyre in.