Suzuki DR650 Street Tracker by CR Designs

Suzuki DR650 street tracker

DR650 before

This isn't the first time we've seen someone start with an off road bike and take it to the streets, but this street tracker is very nicely done. The before was a 1992Suzuki DR650 that needed a little engine work and new exhaust system, the former owner had "modified it," but otherwise in good shape.

Suzuki DR650 street tracker

He lowered the suspension, installed flat track bars, mounted a new XR750 style tank and seat, fabricated a new dual megaphone exhaust, new wheels and brakes plus did a lot of detail work then finished it off in Corvette yellow which is pretty close to Suzuki competition colors.

The finished bike looks nice and light and very well done.

Thanks for the tip, Roy!

Link: Thumper Talk

Suzuki DR650 street tracker

by PAUL CROWE

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HONDA CB750K7 BY WRENCHMONKEES

This brutal, slammed Honda CB750K7 is Monkee #54, the latest machine to roll out of the legendary Danish workshop. It’s got even more of an apocalyptic feel than most Wrenchmonkees builds, and was commissioned by Timothée, a rider from Paris.

“Timothée wanted a custom that didn’t look like an ‘overdone,’ shiny, vintage bike,” says the Wrenchmonkees’ Per Nielsen. “He was open to suggestions, and to get the best result he made his dream clear and left the rest to us.” The Wrenchmonkees don’t use computer mock-ups or Photoshop impressions—but take their time getting to know a client’s needs and preferences via conversations and emails.

“We talked about a Kawasaki Z1000 or a Honda CB750,” says Per. “We ended up with this CB750K7, because the CB750 #44 had most of the characteristics that Timothée was looking for.” The golden rule was no chrome, and Timothée’s favorite finishes are black and ‘burnt.’ “He came to the right place!” laughs Per.

The motor has been given a 100cc boost to 836cc with a Wiseco kit. Everything breathes easier with a new exhaust system, a 4-into-2 custom fabrication. The electrics have been given a shot in the arm too, with a complete rewire, Dyna coils and a new electronic ignition system.

The suspension has been lowered 60 mm at the front, and new 300 mm shocks fitted at the rear to adjust the stance of the bike. The tires are now Dunlops, D401 at the front and K655 at the back.

The bodywork has been extensively modified too, starting with the tank. It’s from a 1970s Suzuki GS 400/425, sitting ahead of a custom seat unit. (So those glimpses of color, I’m guessing, are not the Candy Alpha Red the CB750K7 was originally offered with.) Compact new lights front and back add to the minimalist look, and the battery box hides a tiny li-ion unit weighing just 700 grams.

When the CB750 was finished, Timothée flew up from France and rode it for a weekend right across Denmark. (“Our country is quite small,” Per notes wryly.) The test ride was a success, and the Honda took the long road home to France.

Even in hard-to-impress Paris, I’m sure it’ll be a hit.

Head over to the Wrenchmonkees website for a complete listing of all their builds, and follow the news for Copenhagen via their Facebook page.

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Valentino Rossi ranks 51st in Forbes World's Highest Paid Athletes

via Twowheelsblog

Valentino Rossi may have taken a pay cut to ride for Yamaha for two years and his earnings have dropped from last year, but the former World Champion is still one the best paid athletes in the world, and as usual the only motorcycle racer present in Forbes’ list of the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes.

Among golf superstars like Tiger Woods, who is the top earner and first on the list with a whopping $78.1 million, and tennis, basketball, and various baseball stars, motorsports stars rank slightly lower, like F1 driver Fernando Alonso who is ranked 19th, Lewis Hamilton who is 26th or NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jr. who is 32nd and Jimmie Johnson who is 41st.

Rossi now ranks 51st, while in 2012 he was 20th (with $30 million) his earnings are currently estimated at $22 million - $12 million in salaries and bonuses, while endorsements bring in $10 million into the personal coffers of the MotoGP star.