Part 3 Suzuki DR650

Had to move this stuff around.

Dash apart with a ruff plan on aluminum... You know, cause ever ounce counts..

Holyos... And more filing than I would like to discuss...

It fits!

It fits... Again..

Out the way. Speedo next.

Just whipping up a drop bracket, and if you don't have a drill press I would %100 recommend the harbor freight one that I got. So much better than a hand drill.

Bolted up to original mount on triple and some new hardware and spacers on the bottom holes.

That's better.

Some people build with a plan, some people like me, don't...I tend to just mess around with stuff and when something seems to click I move forward. So today I started messing with the rear fender.
Got some supplies, 2 packs of modeling clay (the stuff that doesn't harden), a clay shaping tool set, aluminum tape, packing tape, great stuff and some glue.

Cut off this cross bar. That was behind the remaining stock fender.

Slid the piece of the new RM fender underneath and glued them at the top where they made contact. Sliding underneath allowed me to shorten the length about 1" from the mock up pics.

Packing taped off the area underneath going from frame rail to frame rail then sprayed the great stuff in. This was done to give the fender some support.

So the "plan" I got is to trim away the foam and then I'll use the clay to reshape the RM fender to tie it all into the stocker. I may have to wait a day or two for the spray foam to harden.
So next post the clay work will begin. Thanks for looking y'all
Arts and crafts store and Home depot supplies: ~$50
Cut foam.

Get in touch with my inner 6 year old.

Start working the rainbow technicolor dream fender.

Fender progress. It's slow going, but working with clay is proving to be surprisingly easy!
Had to cut the last bit of down slope out of the remaining stock fender to give me a straight line.