XR650r owners' thread

[Bugzee-M]

Yeah 2007 last year

Mines 2004 - seen 2005 and 2007 for sale here

That's good to hear. I have been looking for a while and haven't seen anything newer than 2003 even on ebay in the USA.
(This said Trade me and ebay will be full of them tomorrow)
I will keep looking
Thanks

[madmartin]

Why a later year one when they're all the same bike? Mine's early but the guy i got it from fully rebuilt everything, motor, running gear, the lot.

I've seen them advertised cheaper than what i paid, and later model. But i'm confident in my machine and the condition it's in (note, the confidence doesn't extend to my off road riding talent however)

My point is, why not look for one that's been looked after, or seen little use?

[dino3310]

Why a later year one when they're all the same bike? Mine's early but the guy i got it from fully rebuilt everything, motor, running gear, the lot.

I've seen them advertised cheaper than what i paid, and later model. But i'm confident in my machine and the condition it's in (note, the confidence doesn't extend to my off road riding talent however)

My point is, why not look for one that's been looked after, or seen little use?

might be after one with no heli-coils on it
or is that just a 600 thing

[madmartin]

might be after one with no heli-coils on it
or is that just a 600 thing

haven't found any on mine... yet...

however i did have a 750/4 that would get a couple more every time you did the tappett service, maybe it's an air cooled honda thing

[brp]

That's good to hear. I have been looking for a while and haven't seen anything newer than 2003 even on ebay in the USA.
(This said Trade me and ebay will be full of them tomorrow)
I will keep looking
Thanks

I looked for months, had my eye on a 2005 with 10k on the clock in Auckland, missed out on it and ended
up with one that had done 3K in Auckland. Were none coming up in south island - few months later they were coming
up for sale in Ch-Ch

[dino3310]

haven't found any on mine... yet...

however i did have a 750/4 that would get a couple more every time you did the tappett service, maybe it's an air cooled honda thing

i think its a beer thing.....
normally half way through a doz putting it back together and ya get a bit over zealous on the bolt tightning into alloy

[Bugzee-M]

Why a later year one when they're all the same bike? Mine's early but the guy i got it from fully rebuilt everything, motor, running gear, the lot.

I've seen them advertised cheaper than what i paid, and later model. But i'm confident in my machine and the condition it's in (note, the confidence doesn't extend to my off road riding talent however)

My point is, why not look for one that's been looked after, or seen little use?

Its more a case of finding one that hasn't done a huge milage.
I was hoping that later year = less mileage
If I found a good low km that was older I would not have any problem buying it.

[madmartin]

i think its a beer thing.....
normally half way through a doz putting it back together and ya get a bit over zealous on the bolt tightning into alloy

actually due to the crappy cam design on them they tear their own threads out, hence why most honda 4's look like they have a blown head gasket, it's the cam runners coming loose and oil dripping down between the cylinders. Spinny but you can see between the cylinders on them.

[brp]

Its more a case of finding one that hasn't done a huge milage.
I was hoping that later year = less mileage
If I found a good low km that was older I would not have any problem buying it.

Rare beast and not many wanting to part with there's, wanted advert on here
in the classifieds and trade me may come up with the goods ...

[dino3310]

Buddha's ones here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...58060-Gotta-Go

[pete-blen]

Buddha's ones here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...58060-Gotta-Go

they are everywhere at the moment..
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-584093953.htm

with dirt & motard wheels
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-585285257.htm

[brp]

they are everywhere at the moment..
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-584093953.htm

with dirt & motard wheels
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-585285257.htm

Gather he is after one that has done low km and looks like it has done low km, been really looked after ... keeps being patient it will turn up

[dino3310]

naa he'll get impatient and just after buying something else the low K'd BRP will show up after he's spent all his pingers... well thats what happens to me

[brp]

I scored a kx500 off trademe late one night "was cheap" - kicked that sucker so many times in my warehouse gumboots had to
soak my foot in the waimak to reduce the swelling.

Upshot - stuffed crankseals - had motor recond - only for head gasket to blow - permatexed that - now using water - think
needs waterpump kit - never really had good run out of it in all the years had it - hopefully this time

These days - no matter how tempting if a bike is not low hours or K's its the big Forget it !

[madmartin]

you know i disagree, a bike may only have say 10,000k on it, but if it's never had an oil change it's air filter cleaned or the valves adjusted it will be f**ked.
Look for something that has been maintained to a high standard and as such these big singles will last if you keep on top of everything.