nelf13
Race Dog
Hi Guys
After long thoughts of possible future bikes that I want to buy and currently own I came up with the following idea.
First idea was to change the XR 400 into a super motard and use it for commuting to work and back and then buy a XR650 for longer gravel rides. - That idea was pushed out the window with the next idea...
What I have decided on was instead of wasting a lot of money on the XR 400 to travel 5km to work and 5km back each day, to rather buy an older XR 200 and change it into a commuter for my purpose. (anyone know of one in with papers at a decent price, please let me know)
That leaves me with the XR 400 that a bought two months ago....
I'm going to transform my 2000 Honda XR 400 into a lightweight gravel travel machine for my enjoyment. I thought about this long and hard, and to travel gravel and do more technical routes I do not need a XR 650 for that. My little piggy sits happy at 100 - 110km/h and you do not need more on gravel roads, and most tar roads in SA for that matter :imaposer:
When the bike arrived here in the EC, it did not want to start. After a good service we got it running, but not yet 100%.
My first priority is to get her ready to put through testing and on my name, hopefully in the next week this will be sorted. For now I only need to fit another mirror (have an old one) and rewire the rear light and indicators.
I want this project to be completed by December (will depend on parts availability) if possible, if not finished by December I will still enjoy her during the holidays, but December will be my aiming point.
Whats on my list
- Complete full service
- Acerbis XR650L tank made to fit (in red, because red is the fast one
eepwall
- New exhaust tail Piece
-New handlebars
-New levers and cables (want to fit a CRF450 levers with small decompression lever on top)
-New grips
- New hand guards
- New plastic fenders front and rear (The guy had a massive fall and damaged both)
-New indicators needs to be fitted (sponsored by Jaya3 :thumleft:, thanks buddy)
-Higher screen fitted
- New Tyres and tuff tubes
-New chain and sprockets
- New luggage rack
-Fork Savers/shock boots
-Spot lights
- and a few other smaller pieces that I will think out a long the way :imaposer:
This is what I have to start with, so lets see were this is going... :ricky:
After long thoughts of possible future bikes that I want to buy and currently own I came up with the following idea.
First idea was to change the XR 400 into a super motard and use it for commuting to work and back and then buy a XR650 for longer gravel rides. - That idea was pushed out the window with the next idea...
What I have decided on was instead of wasting a lot of money on the XR 400 to travel 5km to work and 5km back each day, to rather buy an older XR 200 and change it into a commuter for my purpose. (anyone know of one in with papers at a decent price, please let me know)
That leaves me with the XR 400 that a bought two months ago....
I'm going to transform my 2000 Honda XR 400 into a lightweight gravel travel machine for my enjoyment. I thought about this long and hard, and to travel gravel and do more technical routes I do not need a XR 650 for that. My little piggy sits happy at 100 - 110km/h and you do not need more on gravel roads, and most tar roads in SA for that matter :imaposer:
When the bike arrived here in the EC, it did not want to start. After a good service we got it running, but not yet 100%.
My first priority is to get her ready to put through testing and on my name, hopefully in the next week this will be sorted. For now I only need to fit another mirror (have an old one) and rewire the rear light and indicators.
I want this project to be completed by December (will depend on parts availability) if possible, if not finished by December I will still enjoy her during the holidays, but December will be my aiming point.
Whats on my list
- Complete full service
- Acerbis XR650L tank made to fit (in red, because red is the fast one
eepwall- New exhaust tail Piece
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- New hand guards
- New plastic fenders front and rear (The guy had a massive fall and damaged both)
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- New Tyres and tuff tubes
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- New luggage rack
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- and a few other smaller pieces that I will think out a long the way :imaposer:
This is what I have to start with, so lets see were this is going... :ricky:
