Suzuki TDRGV 250

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Re: Suzuki TDRGV 250

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Jimroid wrote:That thing is going to be a turd. KIDDING! Cool project!!!!! Keep up the genius work.
Thanks :up:
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1-off front disc, manufactured by ISR, to my dimensions.

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6 weeks lead time quoted, delivered to my door in 8 days. :up:
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front end completed...........

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fork legs swapped sides, new spindle, spacers and caliper mounting bracket made, ISR disc and 4-pot Brembo Goldline caliper attached. What's not to like? ;)

The spoke pattern now matches front and rear.
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Re: Suzuki TDRGV 250

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Very nice, garry :up:
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Shineeee!
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.
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handling sorted..............

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:up:
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garry55 wrote:handling sorted..............

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:up:
Holy crap, Gary! I bet that cost an arm and two legs! Looks very nice.
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Oooooo, I do like shiny bling :up: Not that I have the riding skill to tell the difference between Ohlins and cheapo far east shocks :D

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all piped-up...............

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Crikey, those exhausts are a work of art, to say the least!
Must have taken ages to make them.
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rudimentary bracket for the VJ23 clock set..........

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and a handy mounting point for the horn............

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fitted..........

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and with the fairing on..........

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and I think I have finally solved the problem of connecting the air box to the carbs - well one of them...........

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Plumbing in the cooling system - everything RMZ is in the exact opposite place to where an RGV motor wants it to be!

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Now I'm not a big fan of modern log burning appliances, but I do approve of their flexible exhaust tubing..................

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even if it is to use on the induction side :up:
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Re: Suzuki TDRGV 250

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None of the photos are functioning sadly.
Ah ta, some of the pics are up there now. Good.
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