Show us ya DR650!

[puddy]

Hi, I'm interested in DR650s with bigger than stock fuel tanks fitted. Anybody in Auckland have a DR650 with an oversize tank fitted that is free for a wee while today? Would be interested to take a look at the bike to see what the bike looks like. Cheers. Patrick. Going to bed now.Will check in the morning.

[Crisis management]

Pm sent....

[cooneyr]

IMS do a 18l tank. Transalper has one - see install pics here. I also had one on my old DR - see for sale pics here.

Alternatively there is the Safari Aqualine 32l tank. See pics of Far Queue's here.

Cheers R

[puddy]

Thank you cooneyr and CRISIS! I will call/text you CRISIS.

[puddy]

That Safari tank looks huge! Legend!

[Kaituna]

Hi pudding. Heres a pic of my bike with the 18lt IMS tank on. With a 14 tooth front sprocket I get about 280kms. With the 15 tooth, I get about 340kms. Much better than the poxy 175km out of the dumb standard tin tank. Tires are dunlop D606, perfect for gravel and fire breaks and surprisingly grippy on the seal. They just wont last long I reckon. But I don't care, they are worth the fun of drifting and digging farrows in the gravel roads.

[NordieBoy]

14/43 gearing I get about 320km out of the IMS and have got 20L back into it.

[Kaituna]

14/43 gearing I get about 320km out of the IMS and have got 20L back into it.

Maybe I tend to thrash the bugger a bit. I find that when riding on gravel my rear wheel spends a lot of time spinning out of corners. Im probably getting good distance if I rode unlike a man possessed...... perhaps Ill try someday?

[TLDV8]

465 kms (most at 130kmh (GPS) after lunch today,how did i get by with the stock tank.
What is with the DR speedometer,143 kmh indicated = 130 kmh on the GPS with stock gearing.

The 18 litre IMS is probably the go for back home ?

[Transalper]

....What is with the DR speedometer,143 kmh indicated = 130 kmh on the GPS with stock gearing.

Indeed, I get basically the same result, speedo reads about 10% over the gps reading.

[far queue]

That Safari tank looks huge! Legend!

Yep, it's quite a handy size. No checking out the location of fuel stops when planning trips anymore Here's some more pics.

[Crisis management]

TLDLV8, whats the screen on the DR? Looks like it would be effective without becoming a head butting target in close stuff.....

[cooneyr]

Hi pudding. Heres a pic of my bike with the 18lt IMS tank on. With a 14 tooth front sprocket I get about 280kms. With the 15 tooth, I get about 340kms. Much better than the poxy 175km out of the dumb standard tin tank. Tires are dunlop D606, perfect for gravel and fire breaks and surprisingly grippy on the seal. They just wont last long I reckon. But I don't care, they are worth the fun of drifting and digging farrows in the gravel roads.

I recon you'll get about 2k-3k kms out of the D606's if you ride like that - I know cause I use to do it. Also got very similar range

Cheers R

[Bass]

TLDLV8, whats the screen on the DR? Looks like it would be effective without becoming a head butting target in close stuff.....

I'm interested as well.
Was good to meet you TLD when Jamie & I were In Darwin BTW

[ducatijim]

465 kms (most at 130kmh (GPS) after lunch today,how did i get by with the stock tank.
What is with the DR speedometer,143 kmh indicated = 130 kmh on the GPS with stock gearing.

The 18 litre IMS is probably the go for back home ?

Bugger the screen, I have a great Eagle on mine, however, I would like to know what old AIRFIELD THE FIRST PIX IS TAKEN ON? Cheers, Jamie