I have been thinking about color scheme and collecting parts. Here is one potential palette: I ordered some used forks from a 2004-2005 CBR 600 RR...

I have been playing around a bit with my superior photoshop (mspaint) skills. Something that will be very important is getting the lines right. I'm su...

Now comes the hard part, which is deciding which direction I would like to go. Obviously it's already headed in more of a scrambler direction. I tend ...

Figured no build would be complete without a report of the maiden voyage. Today we took off towards Silver City Idaho, which is a ghost town with a lo...

I did scrub the expansion chamber and sand blast. It's now ready for paint. Need to stop by and get some exhaust paint at Autozone. Shouldn't take lon...

Progress continues. Wow, what a difference a couple of hours can do. Also the big brown truck came with gaskets, a rear tire, and fork seals. Couldn't...

Progress continues. Spent until the wee hours of the morning sand blasting and Cerakoting just about every part it would be applicable to. Cerakote is...

Got it and took inventory. Doesn't run very well, but when it does it sounds solid. Has to be a carb issue. Also seems to shift clunkily, especially f...

Got my JNS Engineering headlight in. Haven't gone for a ride with it yet, but in the garage it looks a lot brighter than the original. It was a direct...

I got the speedo sensor permanently installed. I tried to find a spot on the back where it would work, but the magnet just didn't position well and I ...

Starting fitting plastics late last night. Perhaps I have bought the wrong kit twice, but both times I have done this I needed to trim the rear fender...

I was able to blow through the oil separator box with no obstruction. I think it's fine, and the oil was just sprayed from the valve cover. I still th...

here is the boroscope image of the DRZ internals. Didn't find any sand in there, but I did find some shavings from the powder coat. The snake looking ...