Mmmm getting old and thinking

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I was at the local motorcycle shop today (Cowboy Bob Cowleys retirement village) and he had a nice 2000 model XR650R with a few nice extras like big brakes, that was owned by an old racing mate of mine since new, 18000 ks for 4.5K, seems like a good buy to me. What’s everyone else think?

I’m just starting to think of slowing down a bit in my old age and they are the best thumper of their type around………..

BC :dry:

[Anonymous]

For shame Bruce, going away from the blue brotherhood.

XR650’s are a good bike. Only wish they had an electric leg.

[dennis da menaceMember]

WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT BRUCE :angry:

you have just made it to the shame file :laugh: :laugh:

[GregMember]

Bruce I dont know a single person that owns one that doesnt love it. You do whatever you want Bruce you know my thoughts

Feel the force Bruce feel the force

[mikeMember]

Top bikes, exellent on the wheelstands too. A mate of mine has one and i love having a fang on it although when we get into the real tight stuff i’m happy to give it back to him. I’ve got it stuck on some hills and could’nt kick it over so i just turned around and went back down and had another crack and all was good.If ya happy pushin the weight around i reckon they are a great trailbike for all conditions and terran. Once ya got used to it would be a weapon if ya wanted it to be or just heaps of fun of the bach wheel and heaps of wheelie action. shit ya can even ride it slow and it would just tractor away all day. cheap and reliable with maintainance too and look kickarse aswell which is important, hahahah.

[Eric SmithMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Bruce I dont know a single person that owns one that doesnt love it. You do whatever you want Bruce you know my thoughts

Feel the force Bruce feel the force

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :woohoo: :woohoo: :laugh: :laugh:

Come over to the dark side BC…

It is a bit late for April fools isn’t it?

Edit: I can laugh (old before my time perhaps) because my retirement plan for riding involves a saxophone and a V-strom! :laugh:

[GregMember]

Also Bruce ask people that have ridden one, not those that think they know :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

TB

[MalMember]

Do what floats your boat at the time Blue. I driven a tractor that big before so I can’t comment on super low range, blades and rippers :laugh: .

TB seems to peddle his around ok and if watch the Dust to Glory a thousand times you’ll buy one tommorrow.

[alanMember]

think it just comes down to what type of riding you like bruce and just get the bike to do the job or even better keep the 250 and have the best of both worlds .the xr s are easy to kickstart to but spose you no that

[Mick DMember]

I love mine, I thought my XR630 was a great bike…..untill I got my fiddy. :woohoo:

The longer you own a Big Red Pig, the more you love them.

I’ve owned and ridden a lot of bikes and nothing comes anywhere near the XR650 as the ultimate all rounder. Single track one day and holding its own on the Pacific or Oxley Hwy the next.

[Bruce CurtisMember]

I’m only thinking about it as a second mount for more adv riding with a good setup, set of pillions, long range tank and upgraded lighting, just a thought.
Simmo who owned this one spares no expense on servicing, he has 3 or four other bikes as well, just wondering if one will come around again like it.

Probably won’t get one yet, but the seed is planted.

Wash your mouths out brothers of the 2T clan there will always be a 2T bike in my shed, sometimes they have 4Ts sitting alongside as well.

Bruce

[Matt BakerMember]

DanD wrote:

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For shame Bruce, going away from the blue brotherhood.

XR650’s are a good bike. Only wish they had an electric leg.

KTM 625

The vibrations will shake your teeth out but you get used to it.

[dennis da menaceMember]

LC4skin wrote:

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DanD wrote:

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For shame Bruce, going away from the blue brotherhood.

XR650’s are a good bike. Only wish they had an electric leg.

KTM 625

The vibrations will shake your teeth out but you get used to it.

and complete with linkage ta boot :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

its funny to watch all the BRP riding heathens jump on their soap boxes. BRPs were soooo good they stopped making them … or did massey fergusson buy the rights :laugh:

[Anonymous]

Mr Blue wrote:

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Simmo who owned this one spares no expense on servicing, he has 3 or four other bikes as well, just wondering if one will come around again like it.

I sent TB a link for one I was looking at with a $3,500 buy it now price on eBay and a $3K starting price. It looked immaculate and had 12,000Kms on it.

If you’re keeping your smoker Bruce I think you’ll love it as an ADV/do it all sort of bike. Being such a hardcore 2t and hard hitting MX bike fan I can’t see you ever owning one by itself though

[LiamMember]

Get a kid from the local school pay him a 50 to push you around in a stroller.
Then after that decide if you want to go slow.

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