- Jun 9, 2002
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I don't wander in here often.
My thumper is a DS machine.
My first big bore was a XR650R, but it was too tall.
I recently purchased a new-to-me 2006 DR650 with 1053 miles on the ODO. I thought y'all might enjoy following along on the conversion to a more dirt worthy ride.
This is a photo in Big Bend recently. All that had been done as of then was swapping the tires ...
She was bone stock and very clean at that point.
I have a new-to-me Corbin seat and a new Aqualine Safari 8.9 gallon gas tank that will be going on next. I will post up photos after the swap.
Yes, the tank is huge and I should be able to get 300+ miles out of a tank. That can be a plus in many places I intend to roam on this bike. She and I will take an extended trip into Mexico in the next year or so ... solo.
Gotta learn the lingo though, first.
My thumper is a DS machine.
My first big bore was a XR650R, but it was too tall.
I recently purchased a new-to-me 2006 DR650 with 1053 miles on the ODO. I thought y'all might enjoy following along on the conversion to a more dirt worthy ride.
This is a photo in Big Bend recently. All that had been done as of then was swapping the tires ...
She was bone stock and very clean at that point.
I have a new-to-me Corbin seat and a new Aqualine Safari 8.9 gallon gas tank that will be going on next. I will post up photos after the swap.
Yes, the tank is huge and I should be able to get 300+ miles out of a tank. That can be a plus in many places I intend to roam on this bike. She and I will take an extended trip into Mexico in the next year or so ... solo.
Gotta learn the lingo though, first.