Part 5 Suzuki DR650

Wanted to do something that didn't involve the rear of the bike for a quick break.
Needed to get rid of the stock pumpkin blinkers.

So I picked up some universal flush mount blinkers. Then mounted them on the stock hand guards. I know, I did that on the R6 build so yeah not that creative. Use your imagination on the white guards, come finishing time they will be black. That will help the blinkers blend in better.

How they mount up. Drill the hole in the guard then threaded post with wires goes through and the large plastic nut goes on. Wires run to front harness out of a smaller hole drilled in the guard. Simple stuff....

Made some head way on this todaay, but have the day off tomorrow so I'll finish then. So next update I'll be dealing the last part of the droopy rear fender. The saggy butt subframe section

Blinkers: $16.50
Right, so cut that shit off.

Cut the bends out of the hoop.

Split hoop down middle.

3/4" steel tube, cut down the weld seam.

Clean all the metal, use 3/4" tube for inserts at the new seams. Cutting the tube let me slide it into the joints.

Burn it in and clean up my "welds"
This was the first time I welded round tube. It was a little tricky for me. Some welds looked really good some not so much. But it's burned in and solid and everything cleaned up ok.

Slap on the fender.

Had hoped to get more done this weekend, but you know how that goes. I did how ever manage to get my china special integrated tail light and plate holder mounted. Cut these tabs off.

As luck would have it they're the same thread pitch as the bolt on the light. So move them into position and weld in.

Here's a tip for welding. Some of you may find it handy. My ground clamp isn't big enough to go around the tube diameter of the frame. So I use a hose clamp around the frame and clamp onto that for the ground. Works really well.

Tail light: $12.99 (I hope it works for a while, lol)
Was talking about it in the party and bullshit thread, so I'll give you a recap in case you didn't see. The brake part of the brake light is beyond horrible it's scary. I'd say skip this light if you are looking for a integrated tail light for your bike. Unless you like fucking with shit to make it work, in which I do so here is what I got. Wired in a brake light flasher. This will pulse the brake light for me with one of ten patterns you select.

To select the patterns wire the green (or just touch to ground) to a momentary switch. While holding the lever down push the switch (or touch wire to ground) to go through the patterns.

Now, this did help. But it didn't really solve the real problem of the intensity of the led not increasing much on the change from running to brake. So a new plan was hatched. (1/16" aluminum, because you know..race bike.)

Cut it out pop a bend on the bottom. Drill some holes and put on a red 6 led strip I've had in the parts hoard for years.

Much more comfortable with that, it is super noticeable with the flash patterns. Infact you hardly notice the tail light change now.
So in the end the light is ok at best, the running light and the blinkers are actually good. And the brake light can be made better, but I'd still avoid it like the plague.
Thanks for looking everyone. I tried to upload a video of the flasher but it's failing,, but there are a bunch out there on youtube. I personally think they're worth ever penny.
Brake light flasher: $18.95