Sweet little starter adv bike for someone

[dino3310]

i was at ngunguru at new years, the photo looked like the veiw i had off the veranda

[CRM]

Bump... No-one has bought yet... anyone interested?

[dino3310]

are you selling the Weestrom mate

[CRM]

Mate you're quick... Yeah I've decided I'm not man enough for it. Either going to go back to a smaller lighter single adventure bike (XT660 say) or a 'proper' road bike like a 600 or 900 Hornet.

All my favourite bikes have been Honda's, and although on paper the VStrom should be great it's just not for me - I found the same with my DRZ400 - just biased against Suzuki's. I'm doing a trip around the South Island with my daughter at the end of the month so hopefully I'll have it sold and something else sorted by then.

I'd love to get another XR but for the amount of road work I do it seems that without a cush hub (as you know) they seem to be too hard on the countershaft spline and gearbox. Plus electric start is for me - getting old and soft. But who knows? Maybe both?

Anybody interested in the Strom it's here.

[dino3310]

i hate to say it but the KLR looks like a good contender here

[CRM]

i hate to say it but the KLR looks like a good contender here

Not different enough from the Strom in size and weight I would say but not as grunty/smooth - haven't ridden one though (a bit ugly too - sorry guys) Preferring a Yamaha XT at this stage as less to bang up, maybe even a (choke) DR650

[dino3310]

Go the DRs

[johannvr]

Not different enough from the Strom in size and weight I would say but not as grunty/smooth - haven't ridden one though (a bit ugly too - sorry guys) Preferring a Yamaha XT at this stage as less to bang up, maybe even a (choke) DR650

I just stuck my neck out & upgraded the boat. SWMBO says the DR's gotta go - too many toys that cost too much money. Best I listen (for now)

Yellow 1994, around 24 500Kms, all stock std, pannier frames with soft bags, screen. Interested? Will upload some pics if needs be ...

[dino3310]

you forgot to mention $$$

[CRM]

I just stuck my neck out & upgraded the boat. SWMBO says the DR's gotta go - too many toys that cost too much money. Best I listen (for now)

Yellow 1994, around 24 500Kms, all stock std, pannier frames with soft bags, screen. Interested? Will upload some pics if needs be ...

You mean 04? (from your profile). What sort of $? Will have to sell the Strom first of course before I start seriously looking.

[CRM]

you forgot to mention $$$

Snap

[johannvr]

Sorry guys - was just kinda inbetween stuff that I saw the posts and replied - since then been trying to figure out how to upload pics ... seem to be getting close to getting it into me thick skull

Yes, 1994 model & I will have to just sit back & think about $ for a bit, but it'd be reasonable. I bought it July 2008 from the first owner & have hardly done 3000 kms since then - not looking to make a killing out of selling, but rather just to get out of the monthly payment to keep the better half quiet. It's also got a Scottoiler fitted, which I forgot to mention earlier

Lemme think about it a bit - will get back to you

[dino3310]

CRM travel past your way regular like too, coincidence mmmm

[Waihou Thumper]

I'd love to get another XR but they seem to be too hard on the countershaft spline and gearbox. Plus electric start is for me - getting old and soft. But who knows? Maybe both?

here.

So, are you actually saying that you know they are hard on the countershaft and spline etc and that the one you sold me and then passed onto Dino was known to have an issue? I would be very interested to know as your mechanic must have seen this and commented on the rebuild? Just a thought...
I passed the XR to Dino and I didn't know that the shaft was actually poked!

[CRM]

So, are you actually saying that you know they are hard on the countershaft and spline etc and that the one you sold me and then passed onto Dino was known to have an issue? I would be very interested to know as your mechanic must have seen this and commented on the rebuild? Just a thought...
I passed the XR to Dino and I didn't know that the shaft was actually poked!

No I'm just going putting 2 and 2 together. I was reading on another thread (advrider I think) about another XR with a similar issue and realising that they don't have a cush hub so it makes sense that the countershaft spline and gearbox would take a lot of wear - so just making note to self that XR's - fantastic bikes that they are - are probably not ideal ridden a lot on the road without going to motard wheels with cush hubs. When I bought mine I thought the fact that the previous owner had used it for commuting would be a plus but in retrospect unless you change the hub they probably get more wear than they would used offroad.

And no - the mechanic wouldn't have seen the spline as he took the top end off without removing the engine from the frame. I certainly wouldn't have taken it around the South Island if I'd known the spline could let go at any stage.