Tales from the Emporium

**NordieBoy** · 8th April 2018, 17:20

One more to add to the list of bikes DR650 footpegs fit on

DR650
TT350
79 XR250
KLR650

and now

XL700V Transalp

Just need to sleeve the 8mm pin to 10mm to make it ideal.

**NordieBoy** · 9th April 2018, 08:01

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

One more to add to the list of bikes DR650 footpegs fit on

DR650
TT350
79 XR250
KLR650

and now

XL700V Transalp.

I've just been informed they fit on a certain Honda BW200 as well.

**NordieBoy** · 14th April 2018, 21:55

Saw this at the supermarket today...

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Velly tidy Royal Enfield Himalayan complete with Pirelli copy Ceat tyres

**Scubbo** · 15th April 2018, 21:13

feel sorry for the owner

(https://www.rushlane.com/royal-enfie...-12245689.html)

**Muzz67** · 20th April 2018, 17:09

[QUOTE=NordieBoy;1131092667]One more to add to the list of bikes DR650 footpegs fit on

DR650
TT350
79 XR250
KLR650

and now

XL700V Transalp

>>>>>>Fit straight onto the XR, no mods needed?

cheers,

**NordieBoy** · 20th April 2018, 22:32

Drill the pin hole out to 10mm and it fits.
Or an 8mm ID to 10mm OD sleeve.

**NordieBoy** · 21st April 2018, 22:22

Bodged up an old Givi plate to mount a ToolPro box that can take a laptop in comfort today.
Ended up slapping a sheet of 1.5mm rubber over the Givi plate and some 8mm bolts though where the rubber bumpers were.
Wobbles a bit, but that's just the inherent flexibility of the box.
I'll cut out a bit of road sign and put that inside the box for a bit of stability later.
If I can work out how to make it easily removable, I'll mount it much further forward over the pillion seat.

**Woodman** · 22nd April 2018, 10:02

You need to change the T on the transalp sticker to an F.

No need to thank me.

**NordieBoy** · 22nd April 2018, 14:53

Now I've been informed I need to put an apostrophe in there somewhere...

**Woodman** · 22nd April 2018, 15:59

Now thats class.............

**NordieBoy** · 12th May 2018, 13:38

Meditation time...

Within 0.04mm lateral runout!
Much easier truing/tensioning wheels that have already bedded in.
A very cheap pair of new looking Bontrager Race wheels. Tubeless ready and asymmetric rear.
Newer, lighter and wider (17.5mm vs 15mm) than my old Mavic Aksium's. Standard double butted J-bend spokes are a bonus.
Hell, they're wider than my Roval MTB wheels!
People have been having them crack around the nipple holes, but with the OEM tensioning, I can see why.
More than 30% variance on the drive side rear and a max tension of about 90kgf.

I tensioned them to 105kgf with the tyre mounted. If they feel flexy after a few rides, I'll take them up another 5kgf.

**NordieBoy** · 13th May 2018, 09:15

Spec tension for these wheels is from 50-135kgf!

**NordieBoy** · 6th June 2018, 08:57

Oops.
The Tranny's clutch popped 5min from home.
Luckily there were no problems getting back.
I haven't pulled the outer off yet, but looks like the it may have been rubbed down to the spiral and water has got in over some years.