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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Well I picked this bad boy up for a DD after the Sierra is gone and the Silvy is all together. Got a smokin *** deal on it so I couldnt pass it up. Only things im gonna do is clean her up and throw some sport bike tires on it

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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:00 PM
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you will have to change the wheels if you are going for the super moto look
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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Well they make a sorta sport bike lookin tire that will fit these wheels, or I might just go with something like this

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Well, I still haven't made up my mind on what to call this one. The "Supermoturd" is currently in the lead.

Anyway, I had a buddy who wanted to "pimp" his 95 DR350. Found some donor wheels off a 1983 GS750E, which pretty much bolted right up. I had to change out the front bearings to match the axle and machine about 7mm of the lip on the cush drive to get it to fit right in the swingarm.

Had to shell out a few $$ to get the right sprocket from Vortex, and after an exhaustive search, I found that the rear brake rotor from a Honda 400EX bolted right up and was the perfect size. Turned about 5mm off the front brake rotor to make it the right diameter. Some spacers here and there, new fender & headlight, and I painted the lower fork legs with spray-on bed liner (actually looks pretty cool).

SMJ member monigripp did the power coating on wheels, the pics don't do them justice, as they have a sweet anodized look to them.


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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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That should be pretty fun to buzz around town on and you can go play in the dirt too!
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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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It fuggin floats man lol, I love it... and itll probably get like 60mpg
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 04:39 AM
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You could do Bridgestone BT45's or Avon AM26's in the stock sizes. Either of those tires would do the trick.

Are you planning on keeping those Pirelli MT21's?
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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So they do make the BT45s and AM26s in dirtbike sizes?

The MT21s I BELIEVE arent DOT are they? Plus they are getting pretty shot
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 06:54 AM
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Hell yeah bill that will pay for itself in no time at 3.45 a gallon.
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Hell ya... specially when I have to start running 93 in the Silvy


Just bought a set of Avon Distanzia for $100shipped with 500 miles on them

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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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Perfect DD for PA summers Are you going to do any towing with it?
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