Classic Suzuki Thumpers

[The bike was completed, to the standard seen below, in August 2009. The MOT/Tax was arranged at the end of August/Beginning of September 2009]

Here she is fully assembled. Although lacking in graphics, and a few neat touches, she’s completely road legal and very fun to ride!

I decided that this should be a bike that is well used, therefore I restored her to a good, nice standard, but not concourse.
There are things that I will do and add over the years, but, at least for now, this project is done.

Thank you for reading and following, and watch this space!

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Today we heard her for the first time, lovely.

It was a bit of a struggle, i’ll admit….

The smoke around the engine is just excess paint etc burning away.

Notice the blond moment at the beginning….[slight miss-calculation of which position the kill switch was in..]

It’s been quite a while now! As projects go, this one is fairly easy going, although nearly finished now
Today we managed to get the electrics finished, get the tank and side panels on and assembled the headlight.

Today we decided to assemble some of the front end. We basically painted the handlebars, cleaned the levers, and began to rebuild a front headlight.

Parts that i still need:

• Front mudgaurd (white)
• Clocks (tacho and speedo) [maybe]
• Seat cover
• Mirrors
• Shiny bit’s and peices!

Today me and my dad finally got around to fitting the Shock Absorbers we found at the Classic Bike Show in Stafford. We also managed to get the air box on, began polishing the front forks, and painted a few brackets.

Today we routed the electics and attached the yokes.

She will be a completely standard DR400S, with the exception of the SP400 engine (which I painted myself).

I got the frame and swing arm back last Sunday. The job was £60 and worth every penny. Me and my dad put the engine in and started to assemble the electronics.

I still need to get a few parts, shocks, front mudguard etc, so I’ll be searching around at the next classic bike show. I want the bike to look at good as possible, so ill have as many new parts as i  can find.

I think i’m going to get the wheels rebuilt with stainless spokes so that they look nice and shiny. I need to get the petrol tank repaired and repainted aswell as it has a dent in it.

My baby so far…

Parts that i still need:

• Front mudgaurd (white)
• Clocks (tacho and speedo)
• Seat cover
• Rear indicator
• Heat sheild for front of exhaust (downpipe)
• English spec headlight glass
• Rear shocks
• Mirrors