XR650r owners' thread

[centaurus]

Finally got my arse in gear and fitted my motard wheels to the XR650R. Took a bit of mucking around as rear hub was too wide so had to do quite a bit of work to get it thin enough.
Looking forward to havig some dry roads to test it out

What wheels do you have on it? They look like the CBR250 MC19 ones (the three spokes mode), but the front one is too wide to be from a 250.

[mattsdakar]

What wheels do you have on it? They look like the CBR250 MC19 ones (the three spokes mode), but the front one is too wide to be from a 250.

Both are from Suzuki RGV250

[dino3310]

since we on the subject, anyone know what rims will go on the XR6 without to much trouble.
i've seen one in Hamilton but been unable to flag him down for interagation

[centaurus]

since we on the subject, anyone know what rims will go on the XR6 without to much trouble.
i've seen one in Hamilton but been unable to flag him down for interagation

I have on mine CBR250 MC19 wheels. The advantage is the rear wheel doesn't need any machining. The disadvantage is you can't put fat tyres, so less grip. Personally I feel the grip is enough, even in the wet. The bike is very light anyway.

Some people say that the cush drive won't last, being made for a less powerful engine. I bought mine with these wheels on and put already more than 2000kms on it and the cush drive looks mint.

I know there have been people that put CBR600 f2/f3 rear (hub machining required) with a cbr900 front wheel for wider tyre, NSR250 wheels (hub machining required), CBR 250 MC22, VFR 400 (don't know any details about this one).

[Buddha#81:Me]

GSXR250 wheels, only used them because i had the in the previous bike (DRZ400E)

[centaurus]

I have on mine CBR250 MC19 wheels. The advantage is the rear wheel doesn't need any machining. The disadvantage is you can't put fat tyres, so less grip. Personally I feel the grip is enough, even in the wet. The bike is very light anyway.

Some people say that the cush drive won't last, being made for a less powerful engine. I bought mine with these wheels on and put already more than 2000kms on it and the cush drive looks mint.

I know there have been people that put CBR600 f2/f3 rear (hub machining required) with a cbr900 front wheel for wider tyre, NSR250 wheels (hub machining required), CBR 250 MC22, VFR 400 (don't know any details about this one).

Correction to my previous post: even the CBR250 rear wheel need machining. I've just measured mine tonight and it turns out the cushdrive/sprocket carrier unit is slightly narrower than the stock one, so it has been machined.

[dino3310]

some XR6 junk for some one, looks like some ventura L brackets in there http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-308620552.htm

[XF650]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-296953354.htm

Just out of interest for you XR fanatics, I had a look at this one at the importer's in Methven today. It's as tidy as in the pics & doesn't look like it's ever been off road. They are confident with their price too.

[dino3310]

if i could i would, she looks like a minta and if those miles are correct it would do me till retirement

[brp]

Helen - best way to start a pig after its been laid over is to hold the throttle wide open - clears the fuel (Old MX trick)

When I got my bike it had 14/43 sprocket match but was fair revving at 100K's, was going to put smaller sprocket on rear but would have meant breaking the chain and taking a link out cause the chain adjusters were out to their maximum - went for a 15 front instead, 15/43 was the gearing on it when you rode it. If you got the adjustment you could come down to a 43 etc and still be good for off road.
Hear Sam been in good hands with Transalper


Few things come across to make owning a pig one of the cheapest rides out to maintain.

Oil filters - scored one of those re-useable stainless steel oil filters on trade me for $40 - made in the states and filters six times more than a paper one. Wash in Kero.

Air Filter - Went to Para rubber and bought some filter foam and then folllowed the Honda manuals lead and soaked it in 80 wt gear oil and squeezed out excess - pulls like the proverbial school boy now woken it up Big Time !

Oil - Valvoline - changed every 1500K's - $10 a litre - drained oil feels good when rubbed between fingers


(The large second hand tank on Trade me not that cheap at $280 plus courier when can have a brand new Clarke landed for $350 from the states)

[helenoftroy]

We changed from a 14 to a 15 and Sams a very happy boy now!!
The 15/43 combination seems fine for adventure riding(seal/gravel mix)

Some excellent tips there bout filters & oil thanks brp

[brp]

"You welcome me lady"

[centaurus]

Does anybody know who makes custom brake discs in NZ? I have CBR wheels on my BRP but the rear disk is smaller so the rear caliper has been changed. This means I can't easily change from SM to dirt wheels.

I still have the original caliper so I'm trying to find a 240mm disk to fit the CBR rear wheel.

[dino3310]

would it be possible to get one machined or modifeid to fit by an engineer, i could only imagine how expensive it would be to get one made

[cooneyr]

Draw up the design you want in Autocad or similar and get it laser/plasma cut from stainless. Just need to find a place that cuts stainless and figure out what grade stainless is the best one for a brake.