Rear and front shock springs are the biggest difference to handling. Then fork brace. Seat, lower pegs and higher bars for comfort. Bigger tank for range. Then…it all gets a big discretionary with minor improvements (tyres excepted). I’m about $5,000 in. But I’ll be keeping this bike for life.
Wheels and tires $1200..seat $179 to $250 .. bars and mirrors area $300 ... Then windshield $150 tops. Lights and Vapor dash $300. Fork brace $100..braided lines and pads $150. Switches $200? Cheap plastic bash plate.. $100? Exhaust $500 and carb kit $400. Fender and tank $300 or so... You're in the ballpark 😂 I think at least $3800 but need shipping and tax too.. so it's a $6000 bike now and hopefully works perfectly 👍
Hello there , I have an opportunity to buy this motorcycle from a guy who says he's your good friend , I don't want to say his name here but his listing says it has 3000 miles , does that sound right to you ??? Or do you remember how many miles we're on it when you put the trail tech vapor on it by any chance or what the actual mileage on the machine was when you sold it ? I haven't gone to look at it yet but it seems like a great bike and if I buy it I plan to ride it to Idaho next year...
Cool, an '01 DR is the same year I have, but as diehard DR lovers know, from '96 on it is the same bike. Hope you did the NSU and upper chain roller? Lol!
Appreciate this kind of informative video - those of us on a budget could mostly do a project like this given a bit of time and funds, resulting in a sturdy, functional, enjoyable ride - much appreciated!
That pipe is way too loud for adventure riding. It’s fine for a 2 hour ride, but putting in 8-12 hour days listening to such a loud exhaust is draining, not to mention really bad for your hearing (40+ years of riding has affected my hearing badly)
It's a bit loud for sure. Re-packing it helped quite a bit. But we run ear plugs most of the time regardless. And there are other options that are quieter for the DR.
Great job with simple mods for the most part. For the cost of a nice evening out with your partner however, you could have done a proper bash plate.. But great job on the over all stuff 👍
and then spend a ton on ongoing repair and maintenance. If you have the bucks go for it but anything outside of japan is like dating a stripper. Eventually your heart and wallet is going to get broken:) The IRS should have let me claim my last Ducati as a dependent.
For those types of projects it's better to go further and show options from a media creation stand point. Folks can take what works for them and their budget and run with it from there. Still a lot more affordable than a brand new bike and you are set with the aftermarket parts you need.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE Good on ya. New prices look obscene to a cheap bastard like me. I need 10K and a step ladder. Then the worries about when I'll smack it. NyukNyuk.
This isn't rice, this is comparable to Jeep/4x4 guys in car community. The ricers would be squids, the idiots on sportbikes with no gear, revving their bikes to oblivion on red lights and having all kinds of stickers on their bikes/helmets, and also flashy stuff like $150 clutch lever that helps them "go faster"
Can you put links to the parts like tank and what cost is?
Rear and front shock springs are the biggest difference to handling. Then fork brace.
Seat, lower pegs and higher bars for comfort.
Bigger tank for range.
Then…it all gets a big discretionary with minor improvements (tyres excepted).
I’m about $5,000 in. But I’ll be keeping this bike for life.
This is a good bike to keep for life.
I came up with about $4000+ in parts and upgrades from that list.
Wheels and tires $1200..seat $179 to $250 .. bars and mirrors area $300 ... Then windshield $150 tops. Lights and Vapor dash $300. Fork brace $100..braided lines and pads $150. Switches $200? Cheap plastic bash plate.. $100? Exhaust $500 and carb kit $400. Fender and tank $300 or so... You're in the ballpark 😂 I think at least $3800 but need shipping and tax too.. so it's a $6000 bike now and hopefully works perfectly 👍
Do you loose front wheel suspension travel with a fork brace? Thx
Not in this case.
Hello there , I have an opportunity to buy this motorcycle from a guy who says he's your good friend , I don't want to say his name here but his listing says it has 3000 miles , does that sound right to you ??? Or do you remember how many miles we're on it when you put the trail tech vapor on it by any chance or what the actual mileage on the machine was when you sold it ? I haven't gone to look at it yet but it seems like a great bike and if I buy it I plan to ride it to Idaho next year...
Would love to hear what the final weight is on the bike!
If we get it to a scale one day, we will find out.
Cool, an '01 DR is the same year I have, but as diehard DR lovers know, from '96 on it is the same bike. Hope you did the NSU and upper chain roller? Lol!
very informative and well put together!
Looks like it turned out pretty nice.
I have an 09 er6n that you guys could turn into badass ADV rally bike. Trade you for one of your bush pigs.
That's a generous offer... we will think it over. ;)
Appreciate this kind of informative video - those of us on a budget could mostly do a project like this given a bit of time and funds, resulting in a sturdy, functional, enjoyable ride - much appreciated!
Appreciate the kind words.
awesome video! when building your wheels, did you stay with the 21" upfront and 17" rear?
Sweet bike, it is exactly what I dream of!
Great vid. I have a DRZ. As much as I like it I wish I went with a DR in the end.
Can’t even get a bike for 2000 right now in this market , lol
No, times have certainly changed.
That garage setup is a wet dream. 👍
2000 only the bike or with the mods?
Only the bike! The carb kit alone is nearly $500. I know, I have one.
That's what the bike cost finding it used.
That pipe is way too loud for adventure riding. It’s fine for a 2 hour ride, but putting in 8-12 hour days listening to such a loud exhaust is draining, not to mention really bad for your hearing (40+ years of riding has affected my hearing badly)
It's a bit loud for sure. Re-packing it helped quite a bit. But we run ear plugs most of the time regardless. And there are other options that are quieter for the DR.
Pardon ?
Great job with simple mods for the most part. For the cost of a nice evening out with your partner however, you could have done a proper bash plate.. But great job on the over all stuff 👍
And on the other end of the spectrum... we have our ultimate DR650. ruclips.net/video/Iov6XzFNt-U/видео.html
Two grand for frame n engine well worth it/ not
I'd rather have a DR than a KTM.
Informative video.
True. I have a mistrust of KTMs.
The 690 is also a great bike. Certainly more modern with the requisite handling. But $$
The only people who say that are people who have never owned a KTM, the best is usually revered by the wise, and hated by the uneducated......
I got a 2008 xt250 with 5k miles on it for $2135.
That's a great bike! It will serve you well.
10,000$ bike after the mods an bike itself. Could a got that 701
and then spend a ton on ongoing repair and maintenance. If you have the bucks go for it but anything outside of japan is like dating a stripper. Eventually your heart and wallet is going to get broken:) The IRS should have let me claim my last Ducati as a dependent.
I salute you, Sir.
So the 2k bike is only 6k? Reckon that's how it goes. This way you can make it the way you want. Lots of these things apply to new bikes anyway.
For those types of projects it's better to go further and show options from a media creation stand point. Folks can take what works for them and their budget and run with it from there. Still a lot more affordable than a brand new bike and you are set with the aftermarket parts you need.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE Good on ya. New prices look obscene to a cheap bastard like me. I need 10K and a step ladder. Then the worries about when I'll smack it. NyukNyuk.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE not if you buy a used, low mile, clean, premier, bike, tons of em around.....
What a vfm product!!
VFM??
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE value for money 😁
$2,000 bike? Lucky you gotta lotta 'buddies' man...
Finding a good deal, investing some time and effort and scrounging up used parts... it's doable.
@@UPSHIFT_ONLINE I'd like to see that video.
I found mine with 7000 miles for under $4000. During the COVID price increases.
Nice bike for sure but definitely not a $2,000 bike.
Damn there‘s ricers for Motorcycles too
This isn't rice, this is comparable to Jeep/4x4 guys in car community.
The ricers would be squids, the idiots on sportbikes with no gear, revving their bikes to oblivion on red lights and having all kinds of stickers on their bikes/helmets, and also flashy stuff like $150 clutch lever that helps them "go faster"