XR650r owners' thread

**cynna** · 24th November 2014, 10:50

heres a nice xr

**dino3310** · 25th November 2014, 18:24

**Tazz** · 25th November 2014, 18:54

Originally Posted by madmartin

Mate, go for the smaller tanks, in my experience the bigger you go the more top-heavy your bike will become, 15 to 17 litres is the go i reckon. My bike has a mind of it's own with the 25 litre on it... this is a reflection of my lack of riding talent obviously, but who really needs 400km of range?

Is it the design of the tank as well as the fuel? Could you not just half fill it..?

**madmartin** · 25th November 2014, 18:59

full it's just too heavy off road, you can put stuff inside the tank that deals with the slosh factor when they're half full, but in hindsight i should've got a 15litre one

**Bugzee-M** · 30th November 2014, 18:49

http://justgastanks.com/product_info...roducts_id=568

Have you heard of this "tank foam"?
It stops fuel sloshing around in the tank
It only takes up 1% of the volume and lasts 15 years...

I agree about the huge 6.2 or 7 US gallon tanks being too big.
For the one or two times a year they are useful, they are too much tank for 99% of your riding
The IMS 4.6 is twice the capacity of stock but doesn't look much wider.
I guess its the way its shaped to fit into the frame that gives the extra capacity.
If I have a slosh problem I will use the above foam.

**400sm** · 7th December 2014, 22:43

Originally Posted by madmartin

Mate, go for the smaller tanks, in my experience the bigger you go the more top-heavy your bike will become, 15 to 17 litres is the go i reckon. My bike has a mind of it's own with the 25 litre on it... his is a reflection of my lack of riding talent obviously,t but who really needs 400km of range?

The Acerbis 25L tank is awesome.
Whether it was full or nearly empty, it made NO difference to the XR's rideabilty.
"Top heaviness", or "fuel slosh" are just naive Knitters' imaginations running wild.

"......this is a reflection of my lack of riding talent obviously........" YES.

**Tazz** · 8th December 2014, 16:33

Originally Posted by 400sm

The Acerbis 25L tank is awesome.
Whether it was full or nearly empty, it made NO difference to the XR's rideabilty.
"Top heaviness", or "fuel slosh" are just naive Knitters' imaginations running wild.

"......this is a reflection of my lack of riding talent obviously........" YES.

25L of petrol = 18kg's worth of imagination.

Depends on what you're doin with the bike I guess.

**cynna** · 8th December 2014, 17:00

i never had any trouble with the 24l acerbis tank. dont think mattsdakar did either. 300+ km range comes in handy down south

**thepom** · 9th December 2014, 13:05

Me neither
.handy too for helping your mate or strangers who get caught short.....plus with mine I can isolate the front from the back so can use the back tank with only the empty weight of the front.....ktm 690 with safari front tank

**Woodman** · 9th December 2014, 19:24

Originally Posted by Bugzee-M

http://justgastanks.com/product_info...roducts_id=568

Have you heard of this "tank foam"?
It stops fuel sloshing around in the tank
It only takes up 1% of the volume and lasts 15 years...

I agree about the huge 6.2 or 7 US gallon tanks being too big.
For the one or two times a year they are useful, they are too much tank for 99% of your riding
The IMS 4.6 is twice the capacity of stock but doesn't look much wider.
I guess its the way its shaped to fit into the frame that gives the extra capacity.
If I have a slosh problem I will use the above foam.

Yep, got it in the KLRs 27litre IMS tank. Definitely makes a difference.

**fridayflash** · 12th December 2014, 20:50

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-821001835.htm

anybody know this bike? bit pricey i think...still keeping an aye out for a decent one for my brother..slim pickens lately

**Bugzee-M** · 14th December 2014, 15:53

Originally Posted by fridayflash

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-821001835.htm

bit pricey i think...still keeping an aye out for a decent one for my brother..slim pickens lately

This is about what they are going for lately on Trade Me, in fact usually about $6k for one with a "live plate"
I have seen one a few months ago on at $7K and remember thinking "you are bloody dreaming" as it was nothing special..... only for it to disappear off the listings a week later. Presumably sold.

When I returned to NZ 4 years ago a good BRP was $4500. They are definitely appreciating in value.
I was in the Honda dealer in Hamilton last week and the manager was lamenting the fact that Honda was not producing a big bore enduro/trail bike. He said that if they did, "he could sell them all day"
This is another reason why the XR650R will continue to increase in value.
(Also the fact that they are really fun to ride)

**fridayflash** · 14th December 2014, 16:03

perhaps your right, there was a minter on trademe a month ago which in hindsight my brother shouldve pounced on, at $6,500 it was worth iti paid $3500
for mine with road gear and live plate, but then again a mate of mine paid $10,000 for his altho it included an excel set of motard wheels and bigger brakes etc. this time last year there were no less than 6 brp's on trade me but theyre a bit few n far atm sadly