XR 650 passenger pegs

[James Miller]

Hey guys,


My name is James and I am 15 years old. Anyway, I was wondering if there was anyone that made passenger pegs for my xr 650R. I saw some in the Baja Designs catalog, but you have to weld them on and I don't have a welder, nor do I want to entrust my bike to somebody I don't know. If you do know of a place, would I have to mod the suspension to carry two people?

Now, a question that is maybe a little off topic. I haven't ridden that much yet, but I feel like a wimp. I don't know if any of you have been to uharrie national forest in North Carolina, But I went and couldn't even ride because of the terrain. I have ridden for the past five years on a honda trail 70 minibike, so needless to say, this is a HUGE step up. I feel like I can keep my balance in the sand, and I'm told to go faster and you will plain out. I guess I just want that confirmed before I go and get killed.

Well, that's all my questions for now, but believe me I'll have MORE!


James

 

[James Miller]

BTW, I'm not thinking of taking any passengers soon! My little sister used to ride on my minibike alot with me, and I feel kinda sorry for her.



James

 

[Syd Mitchell]

James, just curious, what height and weight are you?. I ride an xr650r
and my 15 year old son rides a dt125r. The thought of him riding my
big red pig gives me a panic attack.

re. pegs, suggest you ask the members of yahoo groups xr650r or on
a supermoto site.

Don't forget that max. weight for stock spring is 100kg.

cheers, Craig

 

[James Miller]

I'm 6'2" and I weigh 140 lbs. I guess it's a little big, But I think i'll be alright. Is your son's bike a 4 stroke? (maybe a stupid question, but I'm not farmiliar with that bike) What is his height and weight?


James

 

[flynbryan]

James that was indeed one heck of a jump for you. My father inlaw rides one and hes in the 200lbs. weight range although he is also 6'2" I have riddin at uwharrie as well and w/your experience and a new bike I would understand your difficulties w/ this bike. If you went down/up the real nasty rock hill there I'm very impressed. That is one tough hill to conquer. It is true that if you carry more speed across the rocks(since I assume thats what your having trouble w/) it should help out. The key to learning a new bike is time and experience. Start off in less demanding conditions and work your way up. Also in closing I wouldn't recommend any double riding unless its on very non-demanding dirt/gravel roads. These bikes aren't really designed to carry passengers.

 

[James Miller]

Thanks bryan,

Yeah, those REALLY rocky hills are the ones i'm talking about. I would NEVER think about taking a passenger somewhere that I can't ride myself. I am moving back to Texas in about 6 months, and will live on 90 acres. We will have a driveway that will be around half a mile long, and that is where I was thinking of taking my sister.

It was kinda sad, My dad and I came home with my bike and the first words out of my sister's mouth were: " Where are the places for me to put MY feet?".



James

 

[Barbarian]

James, I just ordered some bolt-on passenger pegs for my wr250f from the jcwhitney online catalog. Just use a search engine to find then. Passenger pegs are a must for taking your girlfriend or sister dual-sporting. I used to have an XR650L that I would dual-sport endlessly with my girlfriend behind Ft. Campbell Kentucky.