1993 XR600R rebuild

[ove]

After wanting one of these for many years, I finally got hold of one.

 

They are not very common here in Norway, at least not plated ones.

It was all blacked out when I got it, and on it's way to a slow death...

 

Here is what it looked like when i brought it home:

 

Took off some of the black stuff, and rode it around a bit this autumn to figure out what needed to be done to it.

Luckily the engine seems solid, so I will leave that until next winter.
The rest of the bike was in need of some TLC

 

Got it in my garage and ready for tear-down

(The homemade exhaust has to go....)

 

 

Tear-down:
 

 

 

 

And then: REBUILD!   

Got the frame back to Shasta White:

 

 

Adding parts

 

 

 

 

Some details
Neken Handlebars, ARC Clutch lever, Titanium bolts etc

 

 

Working on the electric system, and adding a battery, a key,and charger for the GPS etc

 

 

Details:

 

USB charging

 

 

 

 

New headlamp and LED turn signals


 

 

Testing out the LED lights

 

This is my winter project, and I will update as I go along.

The key is just to turn the battery off and to ground the kill swithch

 

 

 

 

Edited November 27, 2015 by ove

[mastera210]

GOOD job I have same headlight took some amber lens repair tape on inside of clear lens off LED strips to make them turn signals

[ove]

GOOD job I have same headlight took some amber lens repair tape on inside of clear lens off LED strips to make them turn signals

 

Thanks! Cool idea to use them as turn signals! 

 

Got some work done today:

Installed the original muffler as a temporary solution. It will be replaced eventually..

 

 

[bork]

I'm not a fan of black, but it really looks pretty good in pic. Nice find! I see it has an oil cooler! What tip is on the stock pipe? Homemade?

[ove]

I'm not a fan of black, but it really looks pretty good in pic. Nice find! I see it has an oil cooler! What tip is on the stock pipe? Homemade?

 

Yeah, thanks. It looked solid when I first saw it so I went ahead and bought it. It has the oil cooler, and the engine seems good. As the tip on the stock pipe.... I have no idea. It is a solid piece of aluminium: I thought it was original? Looks good, and if it is homemade its the only piece on this bike that looks good. The other homemade stuff looks terrible... :-)

[ove]

Some more work done:

 

Forks rebuilt:
 

 

Shock rebuilt:

 

 

The new tank finally arrived:

 

 

 

[nailit69]

Man... that thing is looking sweet.  Good job, looks better than it did new.

[OzzyRZ]

Lock your garage door mate, because im coming over from Australia to steal that beautiful thing!!!!!

[notoriousE-R-I-C]

My two cents...

Love the headlight. Amber the turn signals is a great idea. Love the blue matching the side panels.

New seat covers sweet! Nice upholstery job. Is the black part grippy? Like goosebumpy?

Tanks clean.

Diggin the black motor and white frame.

Your oil cooler is dope.

Cant wait to see her rolling.

Like when someone Googles 1993 xr600r this should be the first pic in images.

Real clean.

[ove]

My two cents...

Love the headlight. Amber the turn signals is a great idea. Love the blue matching the side panels.

New seat covers sweet! Nice upholstery job. Is the black part grippy? Like goosebumpy?

Tanks clean.

Diggin the black motor and white frame.

Your oil cooler is dope.

Cant wait to see her rolling.

Like when someone Googles 1993 xr600r this should be the first pic in images.

Real clean.

 

Thanks for the kind words guys! Really appreciate it!

And it is locked up in a garage with an alarm that has video... He he he he 

The seat cover is from CEET, and the black has more texture to it than the red, so it is a bit more grippy.

Next up now is a new set of wheels. Still trying to figure out if I should go with red hubs and black rims...?

 

Got the rebuilt shock and forks installed

 

Edited December 25, 2015 by ove

[ove]

And here she is back on her two wheels and almost done.

 

 

 

Edited January 21, 2016 by ove

[Thermographer]

Very clean

[cbr1000rrsteven]

That's a great job on the rebuild I really like the Woody graphics that you bought it with I wish I could find them in the US

[JoeRC51]

That's a great job on the rebuild I really like the Woody graphics that you bought it with I wish I could find them in the US

 

That's a gas tank cover from Boliviaxport.com

[cbr1000rrsteven]

Ya I saw that today they actually make.graphics as well 56 shipped

[MaxxTraxx]

Looks awesome. I hope my 93 turns out as nice as yours. Mine is just a pile of parts at the moment.

Edited January 27, 2016 by MaxxTraxx

[MeCH_MaN]

Great job.

Just did a xr650r. ...

This restoration is 5 months in the making. ..

Man I'm itching to ride it now. ..

Pic

[Go Big Red]

Looks awesome.  these babies look great when restored and put back together.  she will provide many years of fun and enjoyment.  

[dlock5]

Looks awesome. I hope my 93 turns out as nice as yours. Mine is just a pile of parts at the moment.

dam, I wouldn't know where to start.

[ove]

Looks familiar :-)
It's some work, but putting it back togheter is pure fun.
Look forward to see it getting rebuilt, so post pics of the build!
What exhaust is that? 

 

 

Looks awesome. I hope my 93 turns out as nice as yours. Mine is just a pile of parts at the moment.

Edited January 28, 2016 by ove