[Bruce CurtisMember]

To be honest i can see all that stuff ATTEMPTED for free whenever i go riding with two of my mates and my son…….. :huh:

Mick you have way way too much spare change laying around if, ahh the lifestyle of the wauchopian newspaper magnate and “importer/exporter” eh?

BC

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Bappy hirthday Christopheral.

May all you riding be with the wind at your back

Bruce

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menace wrote:

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boony is a bike fairy :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

or Boonys’ bike is a fairy..

either way works I guess

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TB a young (ish these days) mate of mine has just set off overseas on a KTM Adv, bought a great second hand one already setup with hard luggage and all the gear like spotties etc, paid a premium, but it is the best in it’s class, and does have a good linkage system too.

BC

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Woohoo, all top stuff Mick.

Glad to hear it, and one day you can let everyone know how much it wasn’t?

Should put an end to any thoughts that we’re not being taken advantage of slightly locally for such work eh?

BC

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G’day Mr Whipp, I personally like the Whipps stuff from what I’ve experienced of them, and I suddenly feel like going out and polishing something….

Bruce cee

Good stuff Michael you go getter you…

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Yeah yeah, Mick did it, no I didn’t, No it was the terrible kawasaki Flapper P/V (stupid things zook RGVs used to do a similar thing ) yes you did blah blah its been broken and it happened who did what and why……. (all tongue in cheek lads too) noe the important stuff Mick, been waiting and waiting… I wanna know how the new E Gorr engine is running, how damn good is it?

Come on, will it kick an XR650s butt all over the track or what?

BC

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So TB and Mal prefer to confuse Boony rather than go riding????

Or in other terms Riding Boon is more fun?????

Now i’m confused

BTW TB check your PMs please.

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Specifications DL650 V-Strom
Engine: 645cc, four-stroke, lc, 90 degree V-twin, DOHC, 8-valves
Bore Stroke: 81.0 x 62.6mm
Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
Fuel System: Fuel Injection
Lubrication: Wet sump
Ignition: Digital/Transistorized
Transmission: 6-speed
Final Drive: #530 chain
Overall Length: 2290mm (90.2 in.)
Overall Width: 840mm (31.9 in.)
Overall Height: 1390mm (54.7 in.)
Seat Height: 820mm (32.3 in.)
Wheel Base: 1540mm (60.6 in.)
Ground Clearance: 165mm (6.5 in.)
Dry Weight: 189kg (417 lbs.)
Suspension Front:
Suspension Rear:
Telescopic, cartridge-type, oil damped, adjustable preload
Link-type, adjustable spring preload and rebound damping
Brakes Front/Rear: Dual hydraulic disc/Single hydraulic disc
Tires Front/Tires Rear: 110/80R-19 – 150/70R-17
Fuel Tank Capacity: 22 liter (5.8 gal.)
Color: Blue, Black

Price-$9990

Specs – Kawasaki KLR650
Engine – 651cc, liquid cooled, single
Transmission – Five speed manual, chain drive
Seat Height – 890mm
Wet Weight – 194kg
Fuel Capacity – 22.1 litres
Average Consumption on test – 8 litres per 100km
Range – 275km when riding hard (400km would be achievable if riding
moderately)
Warranty – Two years
Price – $8499

Price
$8499

Warranty
Two years

Engine Size/Type
651cc, liquid cooled, single

Transmission/Driven Wheels
Five speed manual, chain drive

Fuel Consumption
8 litres per 100km

Fuel Tank Size
22.1 litres

Range
275km when riding hard (400km would be achievable if riding moderately)

Seat height
890mm

While i probably wouldn’t be in the market for either (my idea of an ADV bike is an XR650) I know for sure the Suzuki is the one by which the others are measured now, and have ridden one and they’re very capable bikes.

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[Bruce CurtisMember]

This is in the same category and is a much more exalted bike

http://www.suzukimotorcycles.com.au/bikes/dual-purpose/dual-purpose/2010/v-strom-650.html

heaps of aftermarket stuff for them too, 2 of the blokes I work with own them and love them to bits

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micknmeld wrote:

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Like.

Popping a good wheelie on The BRP

Showing your Age Michael it’s what we used to yell out to the roadbike riders on their CB750s and Z900s, “go on pop a wheelie………..Bloody pansy, Roadbikes must be so gutless eh”… :blush:

Oh to be young and slightly more silly again

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Austblue wrote:

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Nah bugger paying for it just use a proxy server if you’re that keen.

I’ve never had to use one but if you google it there’s a lot of info out there for you.

Bit of a thing Mick, I’m reasonably lucky our IT Bloke is a bike rider (76 Ducati 750gt & Bandit 1200 ) and told me what does he care if a bloke is arranging a ride with his mates of a weekend, who is that hurting?

I have no luck with proxy servers, cause our anti-sneaky program is wise to it and filters further upstream apparently.

BC

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Hello Aaro, 21mm is the float height you’re after, measure from mated surface on carb body to lowest point on float

If you have removd the needle and seat, replace the fibre washer under the seat, it can drive you mad if you don’t

Anything like ours the stock jetting is way too rich, so drop the pilot by 2 numerical sizes and raise the clip on the needle one or two from stock, drilling a few holes up higher in the airbox cover helps too.

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Austblue wrote:

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Not my call but FYI it is Battyes that look after us with the pegz, not sutto’s

DOH!!!!!

TA AB I’d better fix that, I sorta knew that too somewhere in my scattered braincell

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Dusty wrote:

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Mr Blue wrote:

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Gotta ask the orange horde… why do you need these?

No honestly, if they make them there must be a need

Cause they go so fast we KTM riders are always on the brakes tryin to pull em up just so all the other bikes and bikers don’t feel to bad gettin smoke by us. see how considerate we are!!!!!!!! :laugh:

Mmm I went riding with a KTM300 on the weekend, and the 125 honda and 250 yamaha didn’t notice him smokin’ us at all….

are you sure it’s not because you’re timid buggers always on the brakes too much and overheating them……….

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