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AnonymousTb asked me about how we set up our nx for touring
This our nx650 stage 5
The bike was mint when we got. But if you happen to do stuff like drop it on a water meter. Good. It makes it look tougher. If you tear the seat cover, high light it with bright yellow tape. Never wash it until pink slip time.
The previous owner relaced the front wheel to a 17. so now the bike is the lightest steering bike ever, but it is still stable at speed (on tar).
Spare fuel. It has come in handy.
The panniers come with plastic sides so a simple frame to keep them off the mufflers
I made a mock up to get an idea of what we will need. The mock up turned out so good that it still there. The frame is just bent aluminium. Even the straight bit has a slight curve outwards so that it won’t bend inwards
The lower mount is the pillion peg. We had to fit spacers to clear racytracy’s heels
We chose usa made wolfman panniers because they sell matching fronts. Andystrapz panniers are aussie made, stronger, aussie outback style and don’t look like you are delivering mail. But those bloody cars have not run me over yet.
The front tank panniers fit the nx almost perfectly
The handle bar bag is from andystrapz
The bag on the back is an old fox bag that fits perfectly. We put a plastic box in there to give it structure and keep the stuff inside from getting wet
It holds it self on
It’s heaps better for touring than the tm
Anonymous
AnonymousDanD wrote:
Quote:Hey Champo, did you lash out and get a new pipe for the TM? Looks new and shineyyea i thought was about time. i totally smashed the old on a log at buladelah on saturday. there was a hold up to go around a puddle, i was not keen to back off so i went around the other side, hidden behind a branch was a log
. it spat me off the bike and into the puddle:laugh: . the bike still went fine even though the pipe looked like it was in a car compactor. glen is fixing the old one but i should get a newy. so i did. i’m putting a new slug tooexpansion chambers are a weak point on 2 strokes
Anonymous
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AnonymousMoto wrote:
Quote:The NX looks ready for some serious Easter holiday cruising now mate. You guts and the Blaxland possie will have a great time.
Actually Ecks I am surprised by how good mine is on the road (NX that is) Sits on 105 real good, will hold along at 110 if you want and does 120 I know that, steers nice handle great and so much cheaper than the bikes you mentioned and way more capable of road, best thing I have spend my hard earned on in a while
I have ordered my panniers today and will be using the above to set mine up
TB
AnonymousTrailboss wrote:
Quote:Actually Ecks I am surprised by how good mine is on the road (NX that is) Sits on 105 real good, will hold along at 110 if you want and does 120 I know that, steers nice handle great and so much cheaper than the bikes you mentioned and way more capable of road, best thing I have spend my hard earned on in a while
I have ordered my panniers today and will be using the above to set mine up
TB
Payback! :laugh:
Moto wrote:
Quote:Trailboss wrote:Quote:Actually Ecks I am surprised by how good mine is on the road (NX that is) Sits on 105 real good, will hold along at 110 if you want and does 120 I know that, steers nice handle great and so much cheaper than the bikes you mentioned and way more capable of road, best thing I have spend my hard earned on in a while
I have ordered my panniers today and will be using the above to set mine up
TB
Payback! :laugh:
When you blokes are done with your pissy bitchin’…:laugh:
Fair dinkum, TB can press your buttons without trying moto! So STOP it TB! :silly:
payback WTF, are we at school, come behind the bus shed and I will beat your head in, WTF payback :blink: payback? yeah you got me good, go and tell the teacher now. You know I noticed a couple of weeks ago you did that to a couple of people and they didn’t pay you back as such, whats with the giving, don’t like the taking? Oh please don’t answer that I am sorry I asked, yeah bad writing by me, my bad, you got me good :laugh: :laugh: you little bugger
Back to the thread
Just ordered my saddle bags Champo, mate did me a deal so all is good, looking forward to getting them. Those two rods under your rack did you fit them? How big are you fuel containers?
TB
AnonymousTrailboss wrote:
Quote:payback WTF, are we at school, come behind the bus shed and I will beat your head in, WTF payback :blink: payback? yeah you got me good, go and tell the teacher now. You know I noticed a couple of weeks ago you did that to a couple of people and they didn’t pay you back as such, whats with the giving, don’t like the taking? Oh please don’t answer that I am sorry I asked, yeah bad writing by me, my bad, you got me good :laugh: :laugh: you little buggerWho presses who’s buttons ECKS? :laugh:
I do 120Km’s a day to work and back so wouldn’t mind getting a 2 wheeled machine to crunch the miles on. Plus it would be better in traffic. I’d like a bike I could have a play on though. XR’s represent great value for money in this area. I would like a 525 KTM though motarded up for the job if I was gonna spend some more money. A big Berg (older one) would also be good but I have concerns over reliability.
The NX is another bike on the list when I get round to it. Champo’s is very clean (haven’t seen TB’s) and he (and Tracy) has heaps on fun on it.
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