Hi lads Iam looking for a Bike in between wr450f and xt660z tenere.
Meaning maintenance wise. My WR450f was to much maintenance a couldn't really do a good amount of road miles
Now I have bought a xt660z tenere and allow its not to bad riding it. It's just to heavy moving it about ie, in and out my shed. Pain in the arse.
Anyone any ideas I was looking at WR250 R which has 3000 mile service intervals. I don't mind make within reason no Chinese shite tho. Any help thanks.
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DR 650
CCM 644 Tramps never needs anything doing :whistle: :whistle: basically same engine as the DR different frame and with KTM suspension.
KLR 650
CCM 644 Tramps never needs anything doing :whistle: :whistle: basically same engine as the DR different frame and with KTM suspension.
KLR 650
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yes ,had an XR 400 brilliant bike for off road ,bugger to start though (no electric) had decompression lever,but not any good for road trips as i think what with 5 speed and low gearing didn't go that quick!!
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+ 1 on the CCM 644, only had mine a week and loving it but it's not a DR engine exactly it's the Freewind XF650 mill with twin carb, twin spark plug , bigger valve head, plus more horses !! On the negative side, the seat is like a plank with nails in it, mine is going to get a serious make over. (thumbs)
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Starting?Shedman wrote:yes ,had an XR 400 brilliant bike for off road ,bugger to start though (no electric) had decompression lever,but not any good for road trips as i think what with 5 speed and low gearing didn't go that quick!!
Mine starts 2nd kick from cold and first kick every time, when hot
Mine is bog stock, baffle in and oem carb settings, snorkle out
Kickstarting is good for the soul :whistle:
All the ones that are messed with are poor starters, Honda got it so right with the stock settings (thumbs)
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DR350SE is also a good bike, with 6speed box and electric start - but chassis and handling is superior on the XR400R
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johnnyboxer wrote:Starting?Shedman wrote:yes ,had an XR 400 brilliant bike for off road ,bugger to start though (no electric) had decompression lever,but not any good for road trips as i think what with 5 speed and low gearing didn't go that quick!!
Mine starts 2nd kick from cold and first kick every time, when hot
Mine is bog stock, baffle in and oem carb settings, snorkle out
Kickstarting is good for the soul :whistle:
All the ones that are messed with are poor starters, Honda got it so right with the stock settings (thumbs)
DR350SE is also a good bike, with 6speed box and electric start - but chassis and handling is superior on the XR400R
XR looks good John, lovely to see them in stock condition (thumbs)
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Cheers Sarge, even got the rear number plate holder and light/reflector - all I added was handguards/frame guards and sumpguard - but got the Honda originalsThe Sarge wrote:johnnyboxer wrote:Starting?Shedman wrote:yes ,had an XR 400 brilliant bike for off road ,bugger to start though (no electric) had decompression lever,but not any good for road trips as i think what with 5 speed and low gearing didn't go that quick!!
Mine starts 2nd kick from cold and first kick every time, when hot
Mine is bog stock, baffle in and oem carb settings, snorkle out
Kickstarting is good for the soul :whistle:
All the ones that are messed with are poor starters, Honda got it so right with the stock settings (thumbs)
- DSC03014_2016-05-12.jpg (67.14 KiB) Viewed 2189 times
DR350SE is also a good bike, with 6speed box and electric start - but chassis and handling is superior on the XR400R
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XR looks good John, lovely to see them in stock condition (thumbs)
My summer trail bike (thumbs)
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ThanksThe Sarge wrote:+ 1 on the CCM 644, only had mine a week and loving it but it's not a DR engine exactly it's the Freewind XF650 mill with twin carb, twin spark plug , bigger valve head, plus more horses !! On the negative side, the seat is like a plank with nails in it, mine is going to get a serious make over. (thumbs)
Take a look at Tramps seat, had some extra inches put in. And he will use his sheepskin for long haul..
it is a good bike always surprises me when we go out for a bimble, happily keep up me on my KTM on the A & B roads.
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Cheers for the infoTim,
I have a sheepskin on my 990 which I can't be without ( it's a Welsh thing you know ) but will be making serious mods to the seat, I thought my DRZ was bad but this is awful. The rest of the bike is pretty impressive for a 13 year old hack though, WP suspension makes handling all those horses a breeze off road. Need to look at luggage options now for a trip from mine down to Spain.
pics to follow (thumbs)
I have a sheepskin on my 990 which I can't be without ( it's a Welsh thing you know ) but will be making serious mods to the seat, I thought my DRZ was bad but this is awful. The rest of the bike is pretty impressive for a 13 year old hack though, WP suspension makes handling all those horses a breeze off road. Need to look at luggage options now for a trip from mine down to Spain.
pics to follow (thumbs)
