Undersided

[kevfromcoro]

have been riding a BMW 800 for a while..has gone now..looking at adventure bike...does anyone know about the XR650R. just been reading a few rightups..seems like a bit of a handfull.....dont whant a sport bike..just something with a bit of power 4 adventure riding..any comments

[cooneyr]

There have been a few threads lately with guys asking very similar questions (although not specifically about a XR650R). Check these out -

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=46103

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=45980

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=44691

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=45379

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=44046

Cheers R

[Virago]

I'm confused - what part of the underside of the bikes are you undecided about?:laugh:

[warewolf]

Thumpers - ADVrider (http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=15)

Use google for better searching: xr650r site:advrider.com (http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=xr650r+site%3Aadvrider.com&btnG=Google+Search).

[Hitcher]

Undersided. Rightups. ROFLcopter.

[Jimmy B]

I had an XR600 an what an awesome bike that was, until it got stolen. I am 6ft 1" and I found it a very tall bike, the sort you cant really paddle along when the going gets tough, quite heavy (not compared to a Vstrom but) oooarsome low down grunt and decent top speed. Would I have another, yes if I was riding gravel, easy tracks or deserts, no if I was doing sand dunes or hare scrambles ( JB grabs a KTM450 from his dream shed). Really easy to dig a hole with the back wheel in soft ground. Bit of a shit to get started sometimes as well. Hope that helps

[Transalper]

have been riding a BMW 800 for a while...Pardon my ignorance, but what's a BMW 800??? What year and model type?
It seems a bit ambiguous, like me saying i'm riding a Honda 600. Can you tell if its a CBR or XLV or XR. All totally different types of bikes, i think you get the picture.

[bistard]

My Past experience is that XR650s,have very small fuel tanks,7 maybe 8 litres,which limits range,they are also kick start only,dont know if thats an issue

[Jimmy B]

My Past experience is that XR650s,have very small fuel tanks,7 maybe 8 litres,which limits range,they are also kick start only,dont know if thats an issue

Mine had around 12 litres including reserve and I think you can buy aftermarket tanks that hold in excess of 20 litres, not sure what this would be like to ride though

[Ixion]

Pardon my ignorance, but what's a BMW 800??? What year and model type?
It seems a bit ambiguous, like me saying i'm riding a Honda 600. Can you tell if its a CBR or XLV or XR. All totally different types of bikes, i think you get the picture.

Well, not entirely. OP says "for a few years". So it's not the new model just out. F series has never come in an 800. And there was never an 800cc K bike. So it has to be the R80. Which admittedly could be anything from the R80RT to the R80GS, which does span a fair range of difference.

[kevfromcoro]

thanks for coments...yes the BMW was a R80RT

[Macktheknife]

Undersided. Rightups. ROFLcopter.

That's what I thought too! lol
Good onya Kev

[warewolf]

F series has never come in an 800.Shhhh!!!

Don't tell these guys: F800 Riders (http://f800riders.org/).