New member and looking for help

Hello Tommy,
Nice project it remains the early eighties and the first africans raids.
A good job with aluminium sheet metal and welding on the tank !
regards
Laurent

Hi Tommy,

I can only repeat what others have said before, excellent workmanship and attention to detail. Thanks for the pics and details.

Did the handle bars come with the fork or can they be bought somewhere?
I am looking for one like that for my XT550 the original is about 2.5cm to low for me and i don't feel like putting some modern Renthal style bars on it.

Thanks

Leon

Hi Leon

I have made the bar riser from solid bar , the clamps are standard XT500 with the centre drilled out.
Maybe the picture will explain better, the bolt is an allen bolt / cap head turned down.










Cheers

TTB

Hi Tommy,

I saw you made risers but I think if I get handle bars like that I do not need to get risers. the handlebars of my XT 550 are pretty low. I am looking at both options, risers or higher handlebars. here is a look at my XT. paintjob is the next thing but i'll wait untill the weather improves. I'll try to take better pics one of these days as well.



estetically i think higher handlebars might be the way to go. I do not really need to be totally oem but i do not want to go overboard on the new materials and designs.

Hi Tommy

Just a question.

Are you a professional or it's just for fun?

het_yak a écrit:Hi Tommy,

I saw you made risers but I think if I get handle bars like that I do not need to get risers. the handlebars of my XT 550 are pretty low. I am looking at both options, risers or higher handlebars. here is a look at my XT. paintjob is the next thing but i'll wait untill the weather improves. I'll try to take better pics one of these days as well.



estetically i think higher handlebars might be the way to go. I do not really need to be totally oem but i do not want to go overboard on the new materials and designs.

The handlebars are i think from the xt600 range 43F or you could just buy some renthals like these,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-RENTHAL-ENDURO-HIGH-RISE-6-5-INCH-HANDLEBARS-PARIS-DAKAR-MOTOCROSS-KTM-CRF-/350529575709

TTB

XT australe a écrit:Hi Tommy

Just a question.

Are you a professional or it's just for fun?

Fun only but at the age of 49 and after restoring over 20 bikes maybe i can be classed as a professional.

TTB

Sure that's the job you have done is professional!
Are you selling your bikes?

Thanks, i'll look for some XT600 handlebars.

XT australe a écrit:Sure that's the job you have done is professional!
Are you selling your bikes?

Oh no there not for sale, though if anybody wants there bike restored just get in touch.

cheers TTB

Hi Tommy.

Any news about your xt500 Sonauto replica?

Happy new year!