Converted to dual-sport? POST PICS!! - Page 37

AK Oldman · 03-01-2011, 10:05 PM

This started life as a mid to late 60s, don't remember the exact year, Ducati 350 thumper street bike. I traded a Fiat 1100 sedan for a Ducati 450 engine. Every little bit that wasn't necessary was stripped off. I built a fork brace, adapted an off road fender I found in a scrap pile behind a bike shop in Naples. I set up all of the lights with quick disconnects so they could be pulled for playing in the dirt. I don't remember just what all I did to it, it's been too many years. It ended up being right at 501ccs. I pulled the decompression linkage for weight savings. It was fun to watch guys try to start a 501 thumper, no decompression and with the kick start on the left side.

I geared it for a top speed between 80 and 85 mph. It was a lot of fun both on and off road.

overlandr · 03-01-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by AK Oldman

Hmm almost FP material!

AK Oldman · 03-02-2011, 08:20 AM

Fp??

overlandr · 03-02-2011, 10:50 AM

Front page photos!

madeouttaglass · 03-02-2011, 02:27 PM

Last fall I bought this bike:

It ended up as this:

AK Oldman · 03-02-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by overlandr

Front page photos!

Thanks!

rorybellows · 03-02-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by madeouttaglass

Last fall I bought this bike:

It ended up as this:

looks like a bastard tter

mike-s · 03-03-2011, 03:36 AM

That's a fantastic looking conversion.

madeouttaglass · 03-03-2011, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mike-s

That's a fantastic looking conversion.

Thank you. It was a bit of fun to build.Most of the guys at the last big dualsport ride of last year didn't know what to make of it.
Right now I've got 8 bikes of all kinds in the garage which is way too many. This might be one of quite a few that see ebay next month.

bk brkr baker · 03-03-2011, 07:53 AM

I haven't done this ,so don't ask for pics.
I like to think of the possibilities for motors that could be used in an all around rough terrain bike.
I like narrow motors so mainly V-twins ,not much wider than a single with twice the displacement.
I'm low income so no KTMs or Highlands.
So affordable V-twins? With chain drive too ,please.
Honda 750 Shadow,the chain drive version.
Kawasaki 800 .
Suzuki Marauder 800.
XV 920 Yamaha. I have one now and set it up so gravel roads are no problem . I'm just looking down the road to the "Next Big Thing" . More ground clearance , More compact.
The one I keep coming back to is the Suzuki. Ever since I saw one out of the frame at a breakers. It's a really compact unit., Overall length isn't much over a KLR. I think it would be fairly easy to slot it into a slightly modified frame from a big single.

johnwesley · 03-03-2011, 07:58 AM

Don't over look the sv or vstrom motors nice tq and a great sound

af300e · 03-04-2011, 09:24 PM

Anymore pics/info on this one?

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

IceR · 03-05-2011, 12:02 PM

Whats wrong with the TL1000, isnt that perfect for this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bk brkr baker

I haven't done this ,so don't ask for pics.
I like to think of the possibilities for motors that could be used in an all around rough terrain bike.
I like narrow motors so mainly V-twins ,not much wider than a single with twice the displacement.
I'm low income so no KTMs or Highlands.
So affordable V-twins? With chain drive too ,please.
Honda 750 Shadow,the chain drive version.
Kawasaki 800 .
Suzuki Marauder 800.
XV 920 Yamaha. I have one now and set it up so gravel roads are no problem . I'm just looking down the road to the "Next Big Thing" . More ground clearance , More compact.
The one I keep coming back to is the Suzuki. Ever since I saw one out of the frame at a breakers. It's a really compact unit., Overall length isn't much over a KLR. I think it would be fairly easy to slot it into a slightly modified frame from a big single.

johnwesley · 03-05-2011, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceR

Whats wrong with the TL1000, isnt that perfect for this?

From what I remeber the tl is a bit of a high strung motor and might lack the strong bottom that works well with dual sports

McJamie · 03-07-2011, 05:03 PM

That is one seriously angry looking motorcycle. It looks like it's so pissed off, it's going to crush everything in it's path.
That's the perfect bike to take to one of those "Bike Nights". Make all the wanna-be bum pirates pee their pants in fear.

03-02-2011, 08:20 AM	#543
AK Oldman WANDRN Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Back home in Alaska! Oddometer: 235	Fp?? AK Oldman screwed with this post 03-02-2011 at 08:40 AM

03-03-2011, 07:53 AM	#550
bk brkr baker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: The Bluegrass Oddometer: 4,148	I haven't done this ,so don't ask for pics. I like to think of the possibilities for motors that could be used in an all around rough terrain bike. I like narrow motors so mainly V-twins ,not much wider than a single with twice the displacement. I'm low income so no KTMs or Highlands. So affordable V-twins? With chain drive too ,please. Honda 750 Shadow,the chain drive version. Kawasaki 800 . Suzuki Marauder 800. XV 920 Yamaha. I have one now and set it up so gravel roads are no problem . I'm just looking down the road to the "Next Big Thing" . More ground clearance , More compact. The one I keep coming back to is the Suzuki. Ever since I saw one out of the frame at a breakers. It's a really compact unit., Overall length isn't much over a KLR. I think it would be fairly easy to slot it into a slightly modified frame from a big single. __________________ RR's Catnip Hill to Peoria ___Loopin' Seattle to WestFest It started with some beers __1500 miles to the Dentist Skeedaddle to Seattle______ A 30 year old on a Three Flags Run

03-03-2011, 07:58 AM	#551
johnwesley wanta be Joined: May 2006 Location: mena, Ar Oddometer: 1,306	Don't over look the sv or vstrom motors nice tq and a great sound __________________ dual sportster to artic circle KLR tour *Sportster Build* *Sportster Build II* johnwesley screwed with this post 03-05-2011 at 01:06 PM

03-04-2011, 09:24 PM	#552
af300e Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Oddometer: 276	more pics? Anymore pics/info on this one? Uploaded with ImageShack.us

03-07-2011, 05:03 PM	#555
McJamie STROMINATOR Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Courtice, Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 959	That is one seriously angry looking motorcycle. It looks like it's so pissed off, it's going to crush everything in it's path. That's the perfect bike to take to one of those "Bike Nights". Make all the wanna-be bum pirates pee their pants in fear. __________________ If you get far enough away, you'll be on your way home. Piss off, I'm in my Happy place.

03-01-2011, 10:05 PM	#541
AK Oldman WANDRN Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Back home in Alaska! Oddometer: 235	This started life as a mid to late 60s, don't remember the exact year, Ducati 350 thumper street bike. I traded a Fiat 1100 sedan for a Ducati 450 engine. Every little bit that wasn't necessary was stripped off. I built a fork brace, adapted an off road fender I found in a scrap pile behind a bike shop in Naples. I set up all of the lights with quick disconnects so they could be pulled for playing in the dirt. I don't remember just what all I did to it, it's been too many years. It ended up being right at 501ccs. I pulled the decompression linkage for weight savings. It was fun to watch guys try to start a 501 thumper, no decompression and with the kick start on the left side. I geared it for a top speed between 80 and 85 mph. It was a lot of fun both on and off road.

03-02-2011, 10:50 AM	#544
overlandr Bend it Bend it Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Oddometer: 5,437	Front page photos!

03-02-2011, 02:27 PM	#545
madeouttaglass The AntiHarley Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol Hills in the Fingerlakes region of NY Oddometer: 2,191	Last fall I bought this bike: It ended up as this:

03-03-2011, 03:36 AM	#548
mike-s 2 squeaky wheels Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Aus Oddometer: 609	That's a fantastic looking conversion.

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