Used 640 Adventures?

**Oscar** · 30th July 2006, 16:28

Originally Posted by inlinefour

DRZ400 now has a 28 litre tank, not too sure what to think about it, but its improved the userability somewhat. Started off with a 10 litre tank and was needing to carry an extra fuel can on the pack rack. Will be nice to actually be able to put a pack on it and off my back.

My DRZ worked really well as an Adv Bike with suitable gearing.
As you found it was the fuel capacity that was the problem (oh, and the plank they laughingly refer to as a seat).

With 28l on board, the world is yer oyster...

**inlinefour** · 30th July 2006, 16:56

Originally Posted by Oscar

My DRZ worked really well as an Adv Bike with suitable gearing.
As you found it was the fuel capacity that was the problem (oh, and the plank they laughingly refer to as a seat).

With 28l on board, the world is yer oyster...

and when I ride with my codura pants on there is enough padding to stop the sore arse. Im in the process of scoring a spidi enduro suit, so hopefully that is equally padded well in those most important places...

**far queue** · 31st July 2006, 18:58

Originally Posted by inlinefour

DRZ400 now has a 28 litre tank, not too sure what to think about it, but its improved the userability somewhat. Started off with a 10 litre tank and was needing to carry an extra fuel can on the pack rack. Will be nice to actually be able to put a pack on it and off my back.

That's a big mother - got any pic's of it on the bike for us?

I want to replace my tank with something bigger, but I'm tight and want it for a good price so where did you get yours from? How much? A DRZ tank wont fit the DR, but you never know, they may have something at a reasonable price for me.

**inlinefour** · 31st July 2006, 19:09

Originally Posted by far queue

That's a big mother - got any pic's of it on the bike for us?

I want to replace my tank with something bigger, but I'm tight and want it for a good price so where did you get yours from? How much? A DRZ tank wont fit the DR, but you never know, they may have something at a reasonable price for me.

forget the good price, if you want one then you'll be forking out $800 just like I did. Have not taken a picture of it as its not actually on the bike yet. Will post a pic or 2 once its done.

Link if your interested: http://www.rvaqualine.com.au/page.php?sId=11

**far queue** · 31st July 2006, 19:35

Originally Posted by inlinefour

forget the good price, if you want one then you'll be forking out $800 just like I did. Have not taken a picture of it as its not actually on the bike yet. Will post a pic or 2 once its done.

Ah, OK, no thanks don't want to spend that much. I've seen pics of Aqualine tanks before, and they're big mothers alright. You'll really be able to get away from it all with that. I'm thinking along the lines of an IMS tank at 21 litres, which I'm told can be got for around $600 from the US, but I'm hoping to find a cheaper way of getting one. That may just be wishful thinking though.

**inlinefour** · 31st July 2006, 19:39

Originally Posted by far queue

Ah, OK, no thanks don't want to spend that much. I've seen pics of Aqualine tanks before, and they're big mothers alright. You'll really be able to get away from it all with that. I'm thinking along the lines of an IMS tank at 21 litres, which I'm told can be got for around $600 from the US, but I'm hoping to find a cheaper way of getting one. That may just be wishful thinking though.

I have been looking for a bigger tank 2nd hand since getting the DRZ, have not seen one. Be wary though the cost of shipping and converting to kiwi dollars can shoot the price up pretty darn quick.

**far queue** · 31st July 2006, 19:49

Originally Posted by inlinefour

I have been looking for a bigger tank 2nd hand since getting the DRZ, have not seen one. Be wary though the cost of shipping and converting to kiwi dollars can shoot the price up pretty darn quick.

$600 is the landed price

**dark monster** · 8th August 2006, 21:25

Originally Posted by Dazza

I know it's not an Adventurer but I've got an KTM 640E with an 18ltr tank that I would like to sell to a good home !!

Is it wof'd,rego'd? How many Kays? Does it run out of gas like your other KTM?

**Dazza** · 9th August 2006, 11:48

Originally Posted by dark monster

Is it wof'd,rego'd? How many Kays? Does it run out of gas like your other KTM?

Welcome to the site, and piss off Devlin

**CBobR** · 1st October 2006, 17:32

Hi all, just a quick update after all your advice.

I tried really hard to buy this adventure:
http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/De...rcycletradernz
But I couldn't get the right deal, I think I seemed too keen.

So in a bid not to waste too many weekends, I got up early saturday and went down to Hamiltron to see this: http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/De...rcycletradernz
It was very tidy for a 10 year old bike, brand new Pirelli Scorpians, and they offered me a good deal on my trade-in, but someone had a hold on it, I had to wait an hour for the guy to come in and ride the bike and decide if he wanted it. But the guy rode it and couldn't decide so wouldn't tell Boyd's his decision till monday (very accomodating of Boyd's I thought, but bad news for me).

So I went across the road to see this:
http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/De...rcycletradernz
(the ad might be taken down shortly, but it's a 2001 BMW F650GS Dakar with BMW Panniers and TKC80s). The deal wasn't the greatest, I actually rode away from the dealer at one point on my ZX6R (I was tired, hungry, and very hot and sweaty in my leathers in the heat), then came back, it was the right bike, NZ new, full service history, already had some battle damage so I didn't have to worry about keeping it pristine.

I paid more money than hoped for the 650, and said goodbye to my 636. Jumped on the BMW and headed back up north on the Expressway. By Manakau I feeling more like Postman Pat than Simon Pavey and was thinking "What have I done, this is the most boring, slow bike ever, and I've just traded my gorgeous exciting Kawasaki for it". I was happy that I hadn't exceeded the speed limit in over an hour, pretty tricky feat (for me) on the ZX6, and my main reason for trying an adventure bike.

I stopped in auckland for the night saw the new stonefish exihibit at Kelly Tarltons in the morning and got back on the bike to come home to scenic Kawakawa. Heading up the northern motorway was more doubt, it was raining heavily and I was missing my sportsbike's suspension, brakes and tyres.

Still heavy rain, I stopped at Ruakaka to look at the beach, the tide was in so I couldn't ride down it, I got some fuel instead, just over 4l/100km, not bad.

I turned off SH1 at Kamo to go to Pipiwai, my boss had told me of some good biking roads out there, it turned out great, nice smooth gravel. I started sticking my foot out, and carefully sliding the back out, very fun. By Otiria I was feeling quite pleased with the bike. I got home and opened my panniers to find everything completely dry, nice.

I've got a couple of more offroady trips planned, so I think the bike will seem even better after that
Thanks for the advice all.