Suzuki TR750 XR11 streetbike

[midlifecrisisrd]

Hopefully no one minds this on an RD forum.

This will be a long term build but as I'm sorting little bits and bobs in the background I though I'd start a thread.

Wanted a "Big" capacity stroker and love the sound of a triple so thought a 750 kettle motor was a good base for a project

Had been watching and bidding for a while but eventually won this near complete one on eBay from DK

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Next think was to buy something more "suitable" to put the motor in so after some talking with Pointy Hat Wizard Fabrications I ordered a 1974 XR11 frame kit

The DK USA donor is now registered with DVLA so the ID and reg can be transferred to the XR frame as per DVLA instructions to make it road legal

Frame, alloy swing arm and alloy baffled tank

[veg]

Oi Do one this is for lc’s 😁.
Steve I am up for watching this progress and have to say that swing arm is an absolute thing of beauty wanted something similar for Ft build. Looking good matey 👍

[midlifecrisisrd]

Next was wheels

Dymags would be nice but at £2500 and no mech Speedo drive option I decided spoked wheels would be good

GT750 front hub and a GS750 rear (so I can get a rear disc) were sent to Hagon for 17 inch anodised rims and stainless spokes

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Next was a rear brake set up

GS uses a 275mm rear disc but wanted smaller.

Bought a Bandit carrier and an SV650 rear caliper as they are under slung then got a kindly donated rear disc turned down to 240mm to suit

Mocked up for checking, need to get spacers not to get it in the swing arm

Steve

[marsbar350]

nice work steve
my guess your in the hole for a few quid

[veg]

Taken my wheels to cwc for building etc gone for satin black hubs what finish did you have on your hubs buddy? Polished?

[midlifecrisisrd]

May 29, 2020 13:45:07 GMT 1 marsbar350 said:

nice work steve
my guess your in the hole for a few quid

Just a little 😬

Steve

[midlifecrisisrd]

May 29, 2020 14:13:40 GMT 1 veg said:

Taken my wheels to cwc for building etc gone for satin black hubs what finish did you have on your hubs buddy? Polished?

I toyed with going black

Mine are vapoured then silver painted and lacquered

Wanted some corrosion protection hence why I forked out extra to get the rims clear anodised

Steve

[dusty350]

Looking forward to your progress Steve.
Always wanted to build something like this myself. It's always good to see something different too. Proper old skool stroker

Dusty

[stusco]

I hope your paddock stand bobbins don’t interfere with spindle or is that just my luck😩

[drc]

Lovely. I can't wait to see this.

[midlifecrisisrd]

May 29, 2020 16:01:02 GMT 1 stusco said:

I hope your paddock stand bobbins don’t interfere with spindle or is that just my luck😩

Time will tell 😬

Steve

[donkeychomp]

Going to watch this with great interest! Frame looks amazing.

Alex

[midlifecrisisrd]

Another hot day so hung the frame up in the car port and applied a tin of Simoniz tough satin black on it to stop it flash rusting any more

It spent last winter in a vac bag but will be getting dry built this winter so some protection required

Steve

[veg]

You’ve been a busy boy today mr.
Are you getting it powder or painted long term? Always think it’s a shame to paint these frames when the welds are so gorgeous, those xr69 frames that are now about look stunning just lacquered.

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May 31, 2020 19:00:35 GMT 1 veg said:

You’ve been a busy boy today mr.
Are you getting it powder or painted long term? Always think it’s a shame to paint these frames when the welds are so gorgeous, those xr69 frames that are now about look stunning just lacquered.

Yes been on the go all afternoon

Knackered my shoulder now 🙁

Would I be mad to consider nickel 🤔

Steve

[veg]

Absolutely cool as ten polar bears. That would look great be very period think rickman Cheney etc

[dusty350]

I was gonna say Nickel coating. Looked at an aircooled Rd in an old copy of MCM magazine, with a nickelled frame, and it looks lovely

Dusty

[yamark]

Like the sound of this build Steve.

I'm sure CBM on here has an amazing GT750.

Great work so far

[midlifecrisisrd]

Not done much

Picked up the rear wheel spindle and got spacers to make the temp shocks fit. Mounts are 25mm wide, shocks are 20mm so 5mm spacers

Also been on to Nigel at NK

Got some nice pegs/levers and a Nissin rear master with a built in reservoir

Steve

[veg]

What’s Nk doing for you? If it ends up in there I may pop in for a looksie just down the road.

[midlifecrisisrd]

Jun 2, 2020 20:43:28 GMT 1 veg said:

What’s Nk doing for you? If it ends up in there I may pop in for a looksie just down the road.

Nothing needing a visit

Just the pegs, levers, toepegs and rear brake master

Steve

[JonW]

another vote for nickel here as well.

Lovely frame!

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Jun 3, 2020 3:19:55 GMT 1 JonW said:

another vote for nickel here as well.

Lovely frame!

Been looking into it and 1- feck it's expensive and 2- it's not as resistant as chrome so oxidises 🙁

I was originally thinking gloss black but to be honest the satin actually looks good

For some reason it shows the welds off better

That's a long way off anyway

Steve

[veg]

Buddy you know with these things it’s never ever worth cutting corners or scraping by you’ll always regret it that’s why they swallow so much cash and time.

[midlifecrisisrd]

But it's not how they were done 🤔

Steve

[veg]

Nor were 17in wheels 😁

[midlifecrisisrd]

Jun 3, 2020 11:10:42 GMT 1 veg said:

Nor were 17in wheels 😁

Touchè 😆

Having to use a ruler to tell doesn't count 😂

Steve

[veg]

A nods as good as a wink to a blind man.