Source: Cycle World
We turned a Suzuki V-Strom 800DE into a modern DR Big rally racer. (Jeff Allen/)Adventure is out there. This adventure is a six-day rally race. (Jeff Allen/)With some machining and a spare RM-Z250 laying around you too can have a KYB motocross fork on your V-Strom. (Jeff Allen/)A 270mm Galfer Tsunami oversize motocross rotor and Brembo MX-2GPR caliper slow our rally project. (Jeff Allen/)Cogent Dynamics built a one-off-shock for this project, but the company does have an option for the V-Strom 800DE. (Jeff Allen/)Dubya’s wheel builds are impeccable and stunning. (Jeff Allen/)We stuffed our Dunlop Geomax EN91 tires with Mr. Wolf’s Mousse Balls. (Jeff Allen/)Yoshimura R&D built a custom R-12 Stainless exhaust for our DR Big tribute racer. (Jeff Allen/)Dual RNS TripMaster GFX v2 Pro tripmeters and an F2R RB850 roadbook holder from Rally Moto Shop would be our only means of finding our way during the NORRA Mexican 1000 Rally. (Jeff Allen/)Controlling the navigation equipment is done through the RNS MultiSwitch 6v. (Jeff Allen/)The 800DE’s Rally Tower was built off of the stock fairing stay. (Jeff Allen/)Without the help of Stefan at Hessler Rallye Team, we would not have had a way to mount a steering damper on our DR Big racer. (Jeff Allen/)Fasst Company supplied us with its Flexx handlebar; we used a tall option. (Jeff Allen/)Fasst Company’s Impact Adventure pegs give the rider more support, crucial for the long days we will have racing. (Jeff Allen/)We trusted AXP to keep our crankcases and oil pan puncture-free. (Jeff Allen/)Breathe deep, V-Strom. DNA’s air filter and Stage 2 airbox lid replacement are clearly free of restrictions. (Jeff Allen/)Seat Concepts built this seat especially for this project—that is until production ramps up and you can get one for your V-Strom 800DE. (Jeff Allen/)We left the engine completely stock; why mess with one of the great parallel twins? (Jeff Allen/)Stay tuned for the race report later this week. (Jeff Allen/)
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We turned a Suzuki V-Strom 800DE into a modern DR Big rally racer. (Jeff Allen/)
Adventure is out there. This adventure is a six-day rally race. (Jeff Allen/)
With some machining and a spare RM-Z250 laying around you too can have a KYB motocross fork on your V-Strom. (Jeff Allen/)
A 270mm Galfer Tsunami oversize motocross rotor and Brembo MX-2GPR caliper slow our rally project. (Jeff Allen/)
Cogent Dynamics built a one-off-shock for this project, but the company does have an option for the V-Strom 800DE. (Jeff Allen/)
Dubya’s wheel builds are impeccable and stunning. (Jeff Allen/)
We stuffed our Dunlop Geomax EN91 tires with Mr. Wolf’s Mousse Balls. (Jeff Allen/)
Yoshimura R&D built a custom R-12 Stainless exhaust for our DR Big tribute racer. (Jeff Allen/)
Dual RNS TripMaster GFX v2 Pro tripmeters and an F2R RB850 roadbook holder from Rally Moto Shop would be our only means of finding our way during the NORRA Mexican 1000 Rally. (Jeff Allen/)
Controlling the navigation equipment is done through the RNS MultiSwitch 6v. (Jeff Allen/)
The 800DE’s Rally Tower was built off of the stock fairing stay. (Jeff Allen/)
Without the help of Stefan at Hessler Rallye Team, we would not have had a way to mount a steering damper on our DR Big racer. (Jeff Allen/)
Fasst Company supplied us with its Flexx handlebar; we used a tall option. (Jeff Allen/)
Fasst Company’s Impact Adventure pegs give the rider more support, crucial for the long days we will have racing. (Jeff Allen/)
We trusted AXP to keep our crankcases and oil pan puncture-free. (Jeff Allen/)
Breathe deep, V-Strom. DNA’s air filter and Stage 2 airbox lid replacement are clearly free of restrictions. (Jeff Allen/)
Seat Concepts built this seat especially for this project—that is until production ramps up and you can get one for your V-Strom 800DE. (Jeff Allen/)
We left the engine completely stock; why mess with one of the great parallel twins? (Jeff Allen/)
Stay tuned for the race report later this week. (Jeff Allen/)
