It may not be Porsche related as I just got through building the 98 this summer, but its what I have going right now:
Well, here is my build... I picked up from Dave R at SUB an 1989 Honda Transalp he posted on FB. I have been looking for one of these bikes for years and the bike and timing were perfect. There are a lot of dual sport rides that I have had on the back burner for years and with the rebuild of this bike I am hoping to achieve many of them.
Well, the bike when I put it in the studio it was running great, but with any bike that is 24 years old there is only so much trust you can put in seemingly good looking parts. After two months of ordering parts and pieces both from US suppliers and European vendors, I can finally begin the tear down on the bike.
I have been able to get the suspension upgraded: front forks are from an XR650 (rebuilt) and the rear shock is an XR250 with the spring upgraded to Spring rate: 11.5kg / mm. This places the bike seat at just under 41".
Other areas that I will be replacing or upgrading are:
Carbs rebuilt
Clutch rebuilt
Air box upgraded
Engine mounts upgraded
Top end rebuilt
All electrical connection cleaned and upgraded
Swing arm stripped, coated and bearings replaced
Front and Rear wheels rebuilt
Brakes upgraded
New handle bar
Highway Dirt Bike guards
PIAA lights upgraded
XR450 high mount front fender
XR450 rear fender
It will probably take till the end of January to finish the build...funny how all the parts in bags make the build seem so far from the finish...but that's have the fun!
My end goal is a blend of the existing Transalp form and aspects from the Africa Twin European version when done.
As Robin said, of all the bikes I have built this one seems to multiply the number of parts as they come off.
