Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler

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Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler

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Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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In fact, the Suzuki DR 650 is still sold new in Australia.

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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A perfect basis for a scrambler conversion. Also because all parts are still clean and there is no dirt hanging anywhere.

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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The hubs of the DR are re-spoked with 19 inches at the front and 18 inches at the rear.

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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The fork and tail are each lowered a good four centimeters for a better line.

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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The original front fairing will be replaced by an LED headlight and a Daytona speedometer.

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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The Australians flex the rear frame generously and rebuild it with an inserted loop.

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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The LED headlight is screwed bottom-mounted to the lower triple clamp.

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The muffler comes from the Ellaspede welding shop

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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The Daytona speedometer sits in front of the original handlebar.

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler
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Flashes with Motogadget, the air filter is from K&N. The fall of the airbox creates space for the electrics under the new seat.

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The tank comes from a Yamaha SR 400, which explains the lettering.

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Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler

Suzuki DR 650 conversion
Cult enduro is becoming a scrambler in Australia

The custom forge Ellaspede is based in Brisbane, Australia. And they produce finely drivable vehicles on the assembly line. The newest piece is a brand new Suzuki DR 650.


Jens Kratschmar

04/07/2021

Characteristics: Suzuki DR 650, Year of construction 2020, kilometer 0, factory warranty. In Australia it is possible. There Suzuki sells the fine driving school stew – biographical of the author – still with carburettor and without ABS. For the more discerning among us, the 600 and 750 super sports bikes are sold there, as well as the 400 DR-Z single or the 1,800 twin of the old Intruder.

Ellaspede DR scrambler

Let’s start at the bottom. The aim is to build a fancy scrambler from the DR for Ellaspede. The original wheel hubs are newly spoked and now have a 19 inch Excel rim at the front and a slightly wider 18 inch rim from the same manufacturer at the rear. For flowing lines, the Australians lower the fork and the rear by a good four centimeters and remove the original Suzuki bellows at the same time. The characteristic lamp mask and the cockpit it contains are replaced by a bottom-mounted LED headlight and a Daytona combination speedometer.

Suzuki DR 650: cult enduro becomes a scrambler

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Yamaha Tenere 700 in the top test

Mid-range travel enduro checked

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Refuel like Yamaha

Behind it, the slightly adapted tank stretches out Yamaha SR 400, which explains the writing on it. At the rear, the colleagues from Ellaspede dig a little deeper into the material: The Flex completely separates the passenger seat from the frame and is replaced by a loop. The elimination of the airbox creates space for the electrics and the battery of the DR. The new Mikuni TM42 carburetor breathes through an open K&N-cylinder on and the engine out through a tight muffler.

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Many are beautiful, but also impassable.

Better to leave it in its original condition.

Conclusion

Under the radiant Southern Cross, new-old Suzuki models from Ellaspede are being optically converted as classically in Australia as the DR 650 is almost technically. The biggest advantage of an old motorcycle that comes off the production line: Everything is still clean when it is converted and, in the best of cases, it is still clean later.

Ellaspede probably gets the best out of old Suzi with comparatively little effort: a chic, fine scrambler. Advance Australia fair!

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