Hey guys!!! Its been a while. I got heavily into the track last year starting on my Street Triple R that I put daytona cams in. Not wanting to totally destroy that bike if I wreck it, I was offered a trade for a 09 R1 that I couldn't turn down. Rode that almost all season this year and decided it was time to find a Daytona. The R1 was big, and I was actually slower than on my Street. I've been trying to trade the R1, or look for a decent deal on a 12 and below bike to track. then...
Annnd here we go, a friend that I met at the track told me he had a 13 D675R that was looped and was sitting in his garage. Clean title(was never reported to insurance), 2500 miles. Went over to take a look at it and assessed the damage. It was literally on jack stands, just a frame, motor, swinger, and triple clamps. He did have all the parts from the bike, and labeled bags with hardware(win)
It needs:
a front wheel
subframe(cracked)
faring stay
left upper fork tube was dented
a gauge cluster
new plastic(tank had the usual dent on the left from the wreck)
Front subframe
Rad is dented on the tank and leaking
Rear Sets
Long story short, I brought it home yesterday. Now I've got a wrecked D675R and multiple boxes of parts. I offered him $2000 and he agreed. I couldnt be more happy. I've been lusting after one of these for a while now, and extatic to have it!! Ebay'd the front wheel, and gauge cluster. Probably going to go with a Moto Holders for the front subframe. I'd like to do the same with the rear, but they're expensive. I'll probably just ebay one.
Picked up some 2nd hand armorbodies farings. I'm going to try JBweld on the rad and see if it holds.
I was really stressing about the front forks, because that would be the most expensive repair. I noticed Triumph offers the upper tube for a low low price of $800. Contacted Ohlins and its only 300 dollars through them. Used a truing stand and a dial gauge and the lower tubes were still true. So the forks are apart, once thats done I can start on the rest of the build.
How It was when I picked it up
Current state
New home!!
Annnd here we go, a friend that I met at the track told me he had a 13 D675R that was looped and was sitting in his garage. Clean title(was never reported to insurance), 2500 miles. Went over to take a look at it and assessed the damage. It was literally on jack stands, just a frame, motor, swinger, and triple clamps. He did have all the parts from the bike, and labeled bags with hardware(win)
It needs:
a front wheel
subframe(cracked)
faring stay
left upper fork tube was dented
a gauge cluster
new plastic(tank had the usual dent on the left from the wreck)
Front subframe
Rad is dented on the tank and leaking
Rear Sets
Long story short, I brought it home yesterday. Now I've got a wrecked D675R and multiple boxes of parts. I offered him $2000 and he agreed. I couldnt be more happy. I've been lusting after one of these for a while now, and extatic to have it!! Ebay'd the front wheel, and gauge cluster. Probably going to go with a Moto Holders for the front subframe. I'd like to do the same with the rear, but they're expensive. I'll probably just ebay one.
Picked up some 2nd hand armorbodies farings. I'm going to try JBweld on the rad and see if it holds.
I was really stressing about the front forks, because that would be the most expensive repair. I noticed Triumph offers the upper tube for a low low price of $800. Contacted Ohlins and its only 300 dollars through them. Used a truing stand and a dial gauge and the lower tubes were still true. So the forks are apart, once thats done I can start on the rest of the build.
How It was when I picked it up
Current state
New home!!