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Blokes

Have put up some picts of my XRR.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...3#post13557033

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AXR

[Knute Dunrvnyet]

Originally Posted by ztsd

I’d like to see a picture of your Dualsported XR650R and get an idea how many are out there. Here’s mine...

Dual sport conversion:
Baja Designs Classic kit
National Wind deflector
XR650L rear directional signals
Turn signal beeper (safety)
Sweet Cheeks!
Kouba Link
HRC tip with Baja Designs Baffle
3” Rubber pegs
12kg rear spring, progressive fork springs
GPS
Rout Chart Holder
IMS 7 gallon tank (not shown)
Cheap Luggage (not shown)
Kenda K270 tires
Fender Brace
Fender Bag (tube, patches, tire tools)
3M reflectors
Digital Speedometer (so so)

Whoa!! Are you, indeed, the Mr. Tom Doherty of the science fiction publishing house TOR books???
If so, thank you so very much!

[lstzephyr]

I went for a little ride saturday to the top of this hill. Its a fun jeep trail with a bunch of waterbars and rocky bits. It has a bunch of sand and a couple cows to dodge too! Lots of fun.

[Not for Highway Use]

I'm looking at getting some racks for the Pig to hold some soft panniers. What brands do you reccomend from the US?

Our dollar is high ATM so it may be a good time to do some importing

[joenuclear]

Giant Loop or DirtBagz come to mind. I've had both but kept the Giant Loop.

Originally Posted by Not for Highway Use

I'm looking at getting some racks for the Pig to hold some soft panniers. What brands do you reccomend from the US?

Our dollar is high ATM so it may be a good time to do some importing

[pachovilla]

Just came back from a + 1,000 milles tripp, the bike is running strong, It burned 1 qtr galon of oil and I´m thinking it might be time for a new set of piston, but not shure....

Added a sheep skin for my now monkey ass... good stuff but is not the ultimate piece of confort.



The light sucks when dirt running at + 45 mph at night with no moon and halloween. Would prefer to stay with the original set, but will have to install a small batery for HID Xenon

One last thing. I was thinking (sometimes I do..) I want the big Acerbis gas tank, but I was told that if I fall, it´s easy to break it... any comments on this issue???

Thanks

[modette]

Easy to break the 6.3 Gallon Acrebis tank!!! Oh I guess someone forgot to tell my tank that. Lets see been down maybe 3 times this year at speed. Put some scuffs in the tank but nothing else has happened. Seems to take quit the licking and keeps on ticking.

Unless you drop the bike off a cliff or happen to hit a rock just right I would not worry.

I be more worried about your clutch cover breaking when you tip it over on a rock...like mine did. The case protector is a wise investment.

[Hodakaguy]

Originally Posted by Gunslinger1

I am getting ready to ride the Western TAT at the end of August and now have my XR prepped and ready to This bike is easy to ride and I have enjoyed getting it ready. It has taken me to Copper Canyon and the Tour of Idaho.

That is a great looking XRR! Nicely set up

Hodakaguy

[Hodakaguy]

Originally Posted by pachovilla

One last thing. I was thinking (sometimes I do..) I want the big Acerbis gas tank, but I was told that if I fall, it´s easy to break it... any comments on this issue???

Thanks

Another +1 on the big Acerbis. It's is a great tank and pretty bullet proof, look through my NV - 1500 miles of fun thread in my sig for a testament to the durability of the Acerbis tank.

Hodakaguy

[BHW]

Did you dyno it with knobbies or street tires? Knobbies will rob you of several HP on a dyno.

There's no way this bike only make 40hp. Out of the crate it makes 45 all stuffed up. Uncork it, and several have been dynoed between 50-55hp.

Originally Posted by jesusgatos

When I put my 650 on M-Tech's dyno so we could dial-in the FCR, it was making about 44hp at the rear wheel. That was after tuning. Stage 2 cam, full Pro Circuit exhaust, and FCR carb, stock airbox w/uni filter. That was at 3,500ft. I think I remember Matt telling me that his dyno is pretty conservative (as opposed to some of the more 'optimistic' dynos/dyno operators out there).

After reading about all Ryan's cam-related engine problems, I pulled my Stage 2 cam and went back to the stock cam. Lost a LOT up top, but almost no noticeable difference at lower RPM's. Tempted to try a Stage 1 cam, but I'm kinda over it. Really liking the idea of an all-stock Honda engine. I want to ride this thing into the ground.

[larryboy]

Originally Posted by BHW

Did you dyno it with knobbies or street tires? Knobbies will rob you of several HP on a dyno.

There's no way this bike only make 40hp. Out of the crate it makes 45 all stuffed up. Uncork it, and several have been dynoed between 50-55hp.

It's all about the dyno, sounds like jesusgatos had his bike on a truth telling dyno. Dynojet will show that 55HP...55 minus 20% cheating factor gives you 44 at the wheel.

[Michelangelo]

Im also selling my deliciously tricked out and delicately cared-for XR650R. Here's a sneak. More trick bits than I can throw a stick at: Trail Tech Vapor, BRP submount triple clamp, Clarke 4.3 gal tank...etc...etc. The list goes on and on.

[BigNastybrp]

[cynna]

heres mine. dont normally load the rack up this much but it was all pretty light so the subframe was ok

[Smithy69]

Nice NZ pic mate. Had to laugh when I saw the Canterbury Draught bag.

Where is that track?

I grew up riding Otago high country and missing it these days!