Project RM175F

[suzuki43]

Awesome stuff Mario,to my most unbiased eye that is the sexiest vinduro bike ever,with daylight second!

[monaro308]

The cheque is in the mail 43 .
Strangely enough this bike feels sooooo at home to sit in.
with nearly 13in of rear wheel travel that feels full floater "plush" a soft seat (maybe too soft) the whole seat,peg,bars fit feels great.
Even with the MX bars,i can stand on the pegs without looking like a monkey.
I have always like the feel of sitting in the bike and not on the bike.
I have never been comfortable on my 06 WR450F with the sit on top feel and a brick for a seat....i have even put it up for sale. I'd rather a $700 ish bike instead of a $6000.00 bike just sitting in the shed as i haven't had the time to ride it at all this year.

Time will tell how good this thing will be,but the fun is in building it.
cheers...Mario

[mainline]

Looks like something the factory should have built, well done. Very nice proportions, and neatly engineered.

[TM BILL]

Mario mate thats Awesome  congratulations a a really cool build  Suzuki missed a golden oppurtunity by not building somthing along those lines.
Well done again , now take it out and enjoy it 

[monaro308]

Thanks mainline and TM this is what the PE should have been in the mid 80's.
A simple air cooled 175/200cc enduro engine in a proper mx chassis.
Won't have to worry about holed radiators,blown hoses,valve adjustments,oil filters....the list goes on.
Just premix and a top end rebuild once in a while.
cheers....mario

[monaro308]

Back again for more pics....been very lazy and busy at the same time (sound right?)to be working on the bike.
My double ewe are four fitty eff has now gone to Wagga Wagga in the land of the bum sniffers  and my wallet feels better for it.
Pics:
I pulled the bike down (again  ) and gave it an acrylic can job for now just to make me feel better.
It will get powder coated oneday after everything runs great and nothing falls off.


Battery,loom and swingarm on


Scored a new chain block for $10.00 and replaced the worn one


Rear guard and front end on


Gave the engine a quick clean up and a coat of black brake caliper paint. (this will also get a good looking at after a few rides and all is ok)


Otherside....


More to come in the next few days.............................

[monaro308]

Head down bum up today..........


Still have the brake pedal and cable to fit....thinking about a different pedal as the standard RM pedal is a POS...and bends just looking at it!
I also kept the bash plate i made for my WR450F i just sold....it took bugger all mods to make it fit the RM frame.
The pipe has a couple of pin holes i need to weld up before it goes back on.


I fitted a new o-ring chain and an NOS front chain buffer that was split at the front for $10.00


Foot pegs and little odds and ends to go and it should be a runner next week ready for a test ride.

Laterz....................

[BAHNZY]

About 15 hours, plus material, bearings, welding and a Sherco tip and you could have this.

[monaro308]

That looks much better Rod.
I've had a brief look at the later RM/Z pedals to see if they can be modified to fit,but if all else fails....i'll make one too.
cheers 

[frostype400]

Hey what headlight are you using suits the bike well I have a project 400 with disc front end I need a headlight for thanks Michael.

[monaro308]

Hi Michael,the light came on the PE175....it had a "maier usa" sticker on it and a XANADU glass also a tag on the inside with 5205 Part#


I also found this off a bloke in QLD a couple of weeks a go for $20.00....might come in handy oneday

He also had an engine from a PE175D which im getting for $150.00 to replace the one i just knicked for the RM.
cheers...mario

[frostype400]

I will find something to do it I found that muffler in my shed roof will send it off asap. just put dg pipes on my rd250 today.

[LWC82PE]

Yeah its a Maier headlight. They use aftermarket copy early Honda XR/early DR light inserts made by Xanadu in Taiwan.  Not to sure Maier are still making them, I tryed to get one 3 years ago and they were almost extinct then. Cemoto In Italy still make a similar light In yellow that can be ordered in via  Andre's KTM Klassiker in Austria.

#2208-08


#2620-08


#2090 -08



All the above 3 are available in yellow (08) and spares are available (straps/lenses/plastic surrounds) Im still amazed they have these listed.

[monaro308]

Ahhh yes thats it Leith,i still have my XR500 headlight(don't know what happened to the glass) that i used on my KX250...and it sure does look like the Honda glass shape.

[LWC82PE]

You can still get the aftermarket inserts

Part number HL12

in this section

http://www.mcsonline.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=29

and also here

http://www.cykel.com.au/documents/2010%20pages/Headlights.pdf