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I have an option on a below average XR, 98 with 8k kilometres on the clock FOR £875. O ne area which is weak thought is the output for the lights, seems they can only power the lights on the bike with no upgrades for anything else. As you have one what do you think. By the way your written English is very good for someone from Estonia or is that a trick? atb Floyd
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as a daily driver take the electrical start..drz
as a sur5all bike the xr
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O ne area which is weak thought is the output for the lights, seems they can only power the lights on the bike with no upgrades for anything else.
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I bought a secondhand KMX200/125 headlight (55W/60W H4 bulb). It fits the brackets of the XR perfectly. Wired up the earth Hi and Lo and the bike lights it up fine. Dims at tickover, but once the revs go up its way more powerful than the standard 35W/35W.
Total cost of upgrade? About £25...
I know that you can buy an electric start kit for the XR too, but its not going to be cheap (about £600 IIRR). Really depends if you have your heart set on an XR and if the kick start bothers you. For me, I've learnt to live with it. Its not hard to start from cold, but it can lead to embarrassing moments if you stall when it goes to amber!!
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Hi Warty, i need to decide by tomorrow!!! how about a trip to Estonia!!!!! what's the weather like at the end of the year? Would the stator run a sat nat aswell? atvb Floyd
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Hi Warty, i need to decide by tomorrow!!! how about a trip to Estonia!!!!! what's the weather like at the end of the year? Would the stator run a sat nat aswell? atvb Floyd
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Hi Warty, i need to decide by tomorrow!!! how about a trip to Estonia!!!!! what's the weather like at the end of the year? Would the stator run a sat nat aswell? atvb Floyd
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Sat nav? I would imagine so. Mine runs the H4 upgrade and a Trailtech computer off the standard alternator.
As for a trip to Estonia, you can only be joking if you plan to do it on the standard seat. If you keep the standard seat, impregnate all your underpants with lidocaine: its the only alternative. Hook of Holand to Rostock in one day at 50-60mph on the XR was not a comfortable experience. Still love it though it puts a smile on my face.
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Sat nav? I would imagine so. Mine runs the H4 upgrade and a Trailtech computer off the standard alternator.
As for a trip to Estonia, you can only be joking if you plan to do it on the standard seat. If you keep the standard seat, impregnate all your underpants with lidocaine: its the only alternative. Hook of Holand to Rostock in one day at 50-60mph on the XR was not a comfortable experience. Still love it though it puts a smile on my face.
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Whats the weather like? and where is rostock?. I think i am slowly going the Drz way. I think the Xr is a bit bare bones, the Drz is a bit more adaptable atb
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Ere Molly, i know where there is a low mileage BMW F650, 1995 15K FOR £900 ARE YOU SAYING YOU PREFER A BEEMER?
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Ere Molly, i know where there is a low mileage BMW F650, 1995 15K FOR £900 ARE YOU SAYING YOU PREFER A BEEMER?
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