johanso
Adventurer
Yesterday I picked up a new to me XR650R. Never had or even driven a thumper before but had an idea of getting a second bike to both have some fun on gravel roads, go on weekend camping trips and also extend my motorcycle commute longer in to the fall/winter. We'll see how that goes.
Initially I was looking for a XR600 which are more in line with my budget but then a couple of days ago this 650 came up and the price was right. Even better it was close to home. It's sort of rough looking and has 30000km on the clock but it feels solid and runs strong. It also has some nice upgrades. I haven't had time to go through everything but so far these are the vital mods I'm aware of:
FCR41 carb
Slip-on exhaust
K&N filter and modded box
Modded stator and H4 headlight
Bar risers
Bigger foot pegs
First impression is that it feels like a very brutal motorcross compared to my Ducati 1000 road bike. I think I imagine it to be more motorcycle:ish if that makes any sense. Second thing is the tourqe. This thing hauls!
Plans and mods:
Go through it and see what need to be done
Acerbis large tank
Larger headlight
A rack and saddle bags
Handle bar heaters
Larger hand guards
Happy for all advice on how to make it a good adventure bike!
Initially I was looking for a XR600 which are more in line with my budget but then a couple of days ago this 650 came up and the price was right. Even better it was close to home. It's sort of rough looking and has 30000km on the clock but it feels solid and runs strong. It also has some nice upgrades. I haven't had time to go through everything but so far these are the vital mods I'm aware of:
FCR41 carb
Slip-on exhaust
K&N filter and modded box
Modded stator and H4 headlight
Bar risers
Bigger foot pegs
First impression is that it feels like a very brutal motorcross compared to my Ducati 1000 road bike. I think I imagine it to be more motorcycle:ish if that makes any sense. Second thing is the tourqe. This thing hauls!
Plans and mods:
Go through it and see what need to be done
Acerbis large tank
Larger headlight
A rack and saddle bags
Handle bar heaters
Larger hand guards
Happy for all advice on how to make it a good adventure bike!
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