My new toy (XR650R)
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My new toy (XR650R)
Well, it's been a long time coming... but I finally got a bike! My wife threatened more than my life if I got a crotch rocket like I really wanted (she threatened the 'V!!), I'm not into cruisers... so the XR got the nod.
So far I can't keep the front wheel on the ground in 1st and 2nd... and that's geared up for highway use by the previous owner! Once I wear this gay street tire off the back, I'll swap the sprockets back to OEM specs and get a good set of dual-sport tires. We have a ton of riding here in East Texas... thousands of acres everywhere you look.
I got her up to an indicated 104MPH which is far faster than I need to go on a bike like this.
Anyways, I'm excited and wanted to share
Thanks,
Mark
So far I can't keep the front wheel on the ground in 1st and 2nd... and that's geared up for highway use by the previous owner! Once I wear this gay street tire off the back, I'll swap the sprockets back to OEM specs and get a good set of dual-sport tires. We have a ton of riding here in East Texas... thousands of acres everywhere you look.
I got her up to an indicated 104MPH which is far faster than I need to go on a bike like this.
Anyways, I'm excited and wanted to share
Thanks,
Mark
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Lake Tyler? Hmmmm... not that I'm aware of, but I'll look into it. There is a lot of private property where people ride... you just have to know where to go and how to get in.
I plan to go to the nearby OHV parks, pay $10 and have 5,000 acres to ride, as the private properties are generally only 100-300 acres.
I plan to go to the nearby OHV parks, pay $10 and have 5,000 acres to ride, as the private properties are generally only 100-300 acres.
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I can identify with that. Coming from Eastern Kentucky (it's riding heaven, both in dirt and pavement) back to coastal NC was really a shock, both in quantity and most importantly, quality of riding areas available. There are straight stretches of pavement around here more than 8 miles long... not exactly SM country!
To combat the shock, I've immersed myself in Gen3/4 projects.
To combat the shock, I've immersed myself in Gen3/4 projects.