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[cynna]

its just out of naseby - somewhere near mt Ida i think we were. was late october and still too much snow around

awesome roads down that way

[AlpinaE24]

The horrible D739 after about 200 miles, can't wait til my maxxiss desert gets here :)


From today, with my fancy new skid plate

[Akumachan]

Hi everyone, those are some nice looking bikes! I bought my '02 BRP second (or possibly third) hand back in December of 2009. I'll try to list the mods, but I'm not 100% on what all has been done.

Acerbis 6.6 Gal Tank
ESP suspension (set up for much lighter rider than me)
XR's Only Case Saver
Flame looking rear disc shield
Fourstrokesonly tail light
CRF450R clutch perch and "hot start" (decomp) lever
Endurance speedo/odo
Nice skid plate (not sure who makes it.)

Theres probably more, but thats what jumps out at me.

[RideFreak]

Originally Posted by AlpinaE24

The horrible D739 after about 200 miles, can't wait til my maxxiss desert gets here :)

Yeah, the XR chunks the softer Dunlops pretty bad in rocky terrain, actually it chunks most stuff in those conditions but the Des ITs seem to hold up ok.

[AlpinaE24]

Yeah it looked bad after like 40 miles lol. Other then the Desert IT, what knobbies are good for this terrain on the BRP? My other bike is in desperate need of a rear tire as well.

[JTucker]

Try a Mitas c-20 or a Pirelli mt43.

[AlpinaE24]

Dennis Kirk has the MT43 for $67 think I'll try it out, seems to be perfect for the riding I'm doing.

[Blakebird]

This year's Winter project, a 2002 I bought in early December from a Utah inmate... came with the graphics, 4.3 Clarke, Guts Racing seat, silicon hoses, countershaft guard...some anodized bling and some things that needed replacing.

I put on a Baja Designs d/s kit, sent the stator to them for a 250w rewind.
The front wheel was pretty banged up all the way around, so I had Woody's lace up a set of RAD CACR 7000 wheels to billet hubs with HD stainless spokes.
It needed bars, so I added new ProTapers with Cycra CRM handguards. The PO had put on a BRP sub mount for a Scotts damper, the amount of rise in the CR Hi bars is perfect for standup riding.

Couple of weeks ago, took it to Colorado State Patrol for it's certified VIN inspection and compliance inspection.....then to DMV for plates. The rules for dualsport conversions are still very relaxed here, you just have to have it inspected for compliance now... and they do check DOT tire stampings.

Local suspension guy Neil Hores has done great things on previous bikes, my XR628 most notably. He revalved, resprung both ends, new fork oil. It's very plush, much moreso than the XR628 was. I have not had the bike out in the dirt yet - I'm just wrapping it up and heading out tomorrow....so I am looking forward to seeing how it works.

For accessories, I put on an Eastern Beaver "3 Circuit Solution", a sort of 'mini fusebox'.... a 3 place fuse holder with a 40A Panasonic relay. The relay is Positap'd into the d/s kit's 5w running light in the headlight shell.....turn the kit on, the fuseblock has juice.
The Vapor backlighting and GPS power share a 2A circuit, Symtec grip heaters use another, and there's a free one for aux lighting or whatever.

The stator's 125w AC and 125w DC allow for a higher wattage H4, so I installed an Osram 80w-85w. Felt that was a good improvement in the amount of light, without too much heat into the wires and connectors.

The bike came with a Pro Circuit T4, which was a bit loud....swapped it for an FMF Q4, on the FMF Powerbomb header the PO put on.

The left radiator was replaced...



The chain and sprockets were shot.... (non o-ring D.I.D.), so I installed a new Ironman 48t, picked up a new 14t and 15t....and put on a new RK XSO chain with peened master link. I've had great luck with these chains.

Picked up a PMB rack in the flea market (yes, I re-routed the front brake line to inside the fork leg - that's how the PO had it)

[RideFreak]

Originally Posted by Blakebird

Local suspension guy Neil Hores has done great things on previous bikes, my XR628 most notably. He revalved, resprung both ends, new fork oil. It's very plush, much moreso than the XR628 was. I have not had the bike out in the dirt yet - I'm just wrapping it up and heading out tomorrow....so I am looking forward to seeing how it works.

Great Job Blake
I'm curious to know how the spring rates Niel used work out for you? He set mine up really well for std tank (trail riding mode) It might end up a little soft with the big tank and gear loaded up. I'm taking it to Moab at the end of the month so I'll find out.

[modette]

Originally Posted by RideFreak

Yeah, the XR chunks the softer Dunlops pretty bad in rocky terrain, actually it chunks most stuff in those conditions but the Des ITs seem to hold up ok.

Wow I have over 1,000 on the D739 rear and still going. Well I'm not known for digging holes in trails either

[AlpinaE24]

Yeah I'm a little abusive on rear tires, WOT spinning in 4th gear going up sandy rocky hills kills em quick

[AlpinaE24]

Even with the crappy dunlop I still managed to squeeze out 88.5mph on gravel. I'm running 15/48 and that's about all she had, I'm gonna go back to 15/46 I think

[JTucker]

If you like to steer with the rear the pirelli is a little weird. Great traction on dry stuff but the lack of knobs on the side is different.

My mitas has about 300 miles on it with some road and it's holding up so far.

[Shibby!]

Originally Posted by Blakebird

This year's Winter project, a 2002 I bought in early December from a Utah inmate... came with the graphics, 4.3 Clarke, Guts Racing seat, silicon hoses, countershaft guard...some anodized bling and some things that needed replacing.

I put on a Baja Designs d/s kit, sent the stator to them for a 250w rewind.
The front wheel was pretty banged up all the way around, so I had Woody's lace up a set of RAD CACR 7000 wheels to billet hubs with HD stainless spokes.
It needed bars, so I added new ProTapers with Cycra CRM handguards. The PO had put on a BRP sub mount for a Scotts damper, the amount of rise in the CR Hi bars is perfect for standup riding.

Couple of weeks ago, took it to Colorado State Patrol for it's certified VIN inspection and compliance inspection.....then to DMV for plates. The rules for dualsport conversions are still very relaxed here, you just have to have it inspected for compliance now... and they do check DOT tire stampings.

Local suspension guy Neil Hores has done great things on previous bikes, my XR628 most notably. He revalved, resprung both ends, new fork oil. It's very plush, much moreso than the XR628 was. I have not had the bike out in the dirt yet - I'm just wrapping it up and heading out tomorrow....so I am looking forward to seeing how it works.

For accessories, I put on an Eastern Beaver "3 Circuit Solution", a sort of 'mini fusebox'.... a 3 place fuse holder with a 40A Panasonic relay. The relay is Positap'd into the d/s kit's 5w running light in the headlight shell.....turn the kit on, the fuseblock has juice.
The Vapor backlighting and GPS power share a 2A circuit, Symtec grip heaters use another, and there's a free one for aux lighting or whatever.

The stator's 125w AC and 125w DC allow for a higher wattage H4, so I installed an Osram 80w-85w. Felt that was a good improvement in the amount of light, without too much heat into the wires and connectors.

The bike came with a Pro Circuit T4, which was a bit loud....swapped it for an FMF Q4, on the FMF Powebomb header the PO put on.

The left radiator was replaced...



The chain and sprockets were shot.... (non o-ring D.I.D.), so I installed a new Ironman 48t, picked up a new 14t and 15t....and put on a new RK XSO chain with peened master link. I've had great luck with these chains.

Picked up a PMB rack in the flea market (yes, I re-routed the front brake line to inside the fork leg - that's how the PO had it)

I'm glad you are making that bike the way the seller should have had it the way he advertised it. You did everybody a favour in buying it and transforming it to what it should have been.

Love the wheels. I don't know why. I don't really favour black wheels, but they make the XRR look so good! Especially combined with a little black on the frame (skate tape), fork guards/decals, and maybe even a little swingarm coverage. That instantly transforms the look of the XRR.

I'll post my bike here in a week or so. It's not flashy because of how the riding is around here, but it's functional. Bikes here take a lot of abuse with rocks, bushes, sliding down hills, etc. I'd love a nice flashy bike, but they don't stay that way here for long without constant upkeep and money.

[Blakebird]

Originally Posted by Shibby!

I'm glad you are making that bike the way the seller should have had it the way he advertised it. You did everybody a favour in buying it and transforming it to what it should have been.

Thanks - I took it out for it's first ride today, and it worked really well. I thought the suspension was going to need adjusting, it felt soft just sitting on it.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked today. The ride was taut and firm and controlled, not too soft at all.
I need to bleed the rear brakes - but everything else felt great.
The Bridgestone ED03/ED04 combo was also a nice surprise.

It's going to be great all around, but for it's primary mission as desert sled - it will be perfect.