What Have You Done To Your XR Today?

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JoeP

Discussion Starter · May 22, 2012

I thought this would be a good spot for people to post any of those little mods they did on their XR from day to day.

Maybe you added some bags (bagger!) or some LED indicators.

Maybe you washed the bike.

MayB you put some new tires on there.

Who know?

Just post up!

Oh, and we like pictures.

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Houseyhousey

· #13,321 · 2 mo ago

ytman said:
Is there some special classification or do you just not need headlight, tail light, brake light, turn indicators?

Having no lights in the UK means you are officially only allowed to ride it during 'day light hours', which is 1/2 an hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset .

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bentiverstaurheim

· #13,322 · 2 mo ago

The " lighter" the better.....

how light can a xr1200 be?

CoreyDSFA

· #13,323 · 2 mo ago

@Chipmaker
What is this in your picture?

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CT XR rider

· #13,324 · 2 mo ago

^^^^^^^I was gonna ask the same thing^^^^^^^^
Roy

Chipmaker

· #13,325 · 2 mo ago

CoreyDSFA said:
@Chipmaker
What is this in your picture?

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Haha, I wondered if anyone would notice. I'm 5'8" short and I can't reach the end of the jiffy stand to put it down while on the bike. So the first thing I made for the bike was this extension. It tucks nicely up and out of the way while in the UP position. I can then use my toe or heal to easily reach it and push the stand down.

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bentiverstaurheim

· #13,326 · 2 mo ago

Maybe should be in Pics for no reason?😂

Skiddy

· #13,327 · 2 mo ago

bentiverstaurheim said:
The " lighter" the better.....

how light can a xr1200 be?

I put it on a weighbridge, it was 235kg or 518lbs, admittedly with only a bit of fuel but that's a significant reduction compared to stock.

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bentiverstaurheim

· #13,328 · 2 mo ago (Edited)

Ridden! Got it out in the sun . Got my gear on ,red boots....orange gloves etc etc
My softer black springs on the rear ohlins works well. Got them from germany ,ordered just two steps softer than hard racing yellows.
And my 30/66 belt drive gives me room to idle more in 4th in speed limited areas .having a spare gear to jump on to when the roads open up a bit. Things happen from 3000 rpms and up.
New pirellis so no raving today.
My engine oil change maybe tomorrow.
My oem bars and screen maybe later.
My 17 front and givi bags maybe next year😂🤣👍after all im a pig farmer.

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Shackman

· #13,329 · 2 mo ago

That does look cold!

J.

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bentiverstaurheim

· #13,330 · 2 mo ago

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windscreen today
And back to oem handlebars... for a while.

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CoreyDSFA

· #13,331 · 2 mo ago

Amazed at those of you that have very little space to work on your bikes.

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bentiverstaurheim

· #13,332 · 1 mo ago

Today i neglected my xr1200 .......

and instead put new engine oil and filter in our yamaha xv535.... the wife cruiser.
Which doesnt get much attention... dusty as Ms.Springfield from a winter in the barn ..

Well i almost forgot shes got 2 new rubbers and a sip of hypoid oil in her cardan..

Pics tomorrow

Seamus

· #13,333 · 1 mo ago

CoreyDSFA said:
Love the safety wire on bolts.

I was thinking that too. Very clean. Mine are such a mess. But nothing has fallen off so far!

CoreyDSFA

· #13,334 · 1 mo ago (Edited)

While waiting for the sheet of black vinyl for the front of the belly pan, I installed some Stompgrip, just in case I need it for the future. For now it is just a visual. I have some in clear I’ll be adding to the rear of the tank where my jacket and pants rub. Yes, I am a tank rider.

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JoeP

Discussion Starter · #13,335 · 1 mo ago

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I just don't know what to do with them.

Selling them doesn't seem right, but I'll never own another XR.

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Chipmaker

· #13,336 · 1 mo ago

Just curious JoeP, why not?

JoeP

Discussion Starter · #13,337 · 1 mo ago

Chipmaker said:
Just curious JoeP, why not?

Feels like selling out who I was. Once I sell it, I'd never get it back.

Other times I think, "WTF am I keeping this for?"

Chipmaker

· #13,338 · 1 mo ago

JoeP said:
Feels like selling out who I was. Once I sell it, I'd never get it back.

Other times I think, "WTF am I keeping this for?"

I'm sorry, I worded that wrong.. why would you never own another XR?

JoeP

Discussion Starter · #13,339 · 1 mo ago

Chipmaker said:
I'm sorry, I worded that wrong.. why would you never own another XR?

Ooooh!

Well, I did a lot of work on the one I had. I spent probably $15k on it, not counting how much the new bike was from the dealership ($12.5k). It was fun, but I couldn't get it to where I wanted it.

Now, I own a 2003 XLH1200 Sportster that is mostly stock other than a set of pipes and rejetting the carb, and I think it performs the same as the XR.

The XR is unique, but that also makes getting parts difficult. Even my local Harley-Davidson dealership didn't want to work on it when I brought it in.

I'm happier with the old school choke, too. It's kind of fun to pull up to the light while the motor is still idling high and 'reach down between my legs and ease the choke off' (reminds me of a Van Halen song). I'm even cornering on it better than I ever did with the XR, but that's largely due to me getting better at cornering rather than motorcycle performance.

If I ever get another motorcycle, I just can't see me going the XR route again. I'd have to put a lot of money into one to get it back to where I had mine. And it wasn't really worth it anyway.

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Slowmo

· #13,340 · 1 mo ago

Skiddy said:
I put it on a weighbridge, it was 235kg or 518lbs, admittedly with only a bit of fuel but that's a significant reduction compared to stock.

What kind of weight reduction have you done to get to 518?

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