XR650r owners' thread

[Buddha#81:Me]

yeah would be good to compare XR set ups and stuff, i dont know any XR6 owners up here to compare and get ideas of.
you could even try the LED indicators to bro they only 1w compared to the factory 5w.
i had the led tail but it didnt have the white plate light and it looked daft, i might try one of these LED tail bulbs going from your idea i should be able to get it down 10 or so watts and put another 10 in the lamp Attachment 228986

I'm sure the watts help but the quality of the lens and reflector are far more important and fitting a modern free form lamp for $50-$75 would be the best upgrade you could do. Shit I have a 1000000 candle power hand held spot light with 12v supply and a 15watt bulb...... all in the quality of the optics. Something like this http://www.narva.com.au/sitebuilder/...e/58/72070.png with a low wattage bulb (its 165 x 100mm) could be the go.

[cynna]

. Matts one is higher and Col's bikes standard so be interesting to get them to ride my bike.

how does it attach - i could test it on my bike for the ride back from fairlie to chch....

on the prerun i rode ryans ktm and really noticed the difference a fairing makes ... so much so i brought a tenere for my longer more road orientated rides. cant believe i used to ride with 16 inch apehangers up to auckland

[Buddha#81:Me]

how does it attach - i could test it on my bike for the ride back from fairlie to chch....

4 bolts (top tripple clamp) more than happy to rip it off for the ride home! it will take 10min to swap over

[dino3310]

Something like this http://www.narva.com.au/sitebuilder/...e/58/72070.png with a low wattage bulb (its 165 x 100mm) could be the go.

that could be the go for the new fairing

[cooneyr]

...on the prerun i rode ryans ktm and really noticed the difference a fairing makes ... so much so i brought a tenere for my longer more road orientated rides. cant believe i used to ride with 16 inch apehangers up to auckland

Ha ha - tainted ya. Only one draw back to a really good fairing not enough wind flow when off road on a hot day. Gets bloody hot.

[dino3310]

Hey Buddha is this one of them fancy tail lights http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...24&permanent=0

[Buddha#81:Me]

Hey Buddha is this one of them fancy tail lights http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...24&permanent=0

simular......got mine from super cheap, $40ish. It came with the number plate bracket which i discarded in favour of the original.

[dino3310]

i liking this one, its not poking so out there as a full blown rally fairing
https://shop.rallyraid.co.uk/proddet...?prod=RRXR650F

[dino3310]

and one on a XR6

[mattsdakar]

i liking this one, its not poking so out there as a full blown rally fairing
https://shop.rallyraid.co.uk/proddet...?prod=RRXR650F

That looks cool, and the price is quite reasonable,it'll be the postage thats the killer!

[cynna]

how bout this type of thing. not sure how it will handle the rough stuff

not that cheap either. $179 at cycletreads

[cynna]

sitting here at the computer when i should be packing my bike for the DB

anyway heres another that comes in 3 sizes made in oz. just emailed them for a price

[centaurus]

how bout this type of thing. not sure how it will handle the rough stuff

not that cheap either. $179 at cycletreads

I rode a BRP with this screen fitted last year and I wasn't impressed. It does take some of the wind off the rider but all the wind pressure and the buffeting seems to go in the handlebars - the steering becomes quite twitchy on the motorway.

[dino3310]

how bout this type of thing. not sure how it will handle the rough stuff

not that cheap either. $179 at cycletreads

been looking at those, theres a couple bikes on here with them, XT600, DR650 they seem to be holding up pretty well.. would need to try one first i think as im not to keen with the bar mount after reading centaurus comment. But yeah definately worth a serious look.

on another note... ive got led blinks (2x1w) on the rear and orderd an led tail bulb (1.5w)
and the old gear was blinks 2x5w and tail 23w so i figure thats gained me 29.5w me thinks.
so if thats the case then i should be able to up the headlight from 35w to 55w does that sound about write?

[dino3310]

i dont know if that aussie one would work on mine, as ive jus got the rubber mounts so if i fix it to the old plastic like what i think it is in the picture then it will be all over the place at speed.... maybe...