Another new Aussie

Hello everyone, just wanted to say hi... long time rider new to 4 stroke thumpers, 36years old and on the prowl for a decent 650, got the cash just waiting for the right bike. Just come off a KTM 300 exc (money pit) cant wait to have something reliable and red. Great site with heaps of info.

Welcome Mick, few bikes over here but not sure about down under as long as it's got knobblies and is clean you will fit in with me

Welcome ,
btw if you think that the exc300 ( two stroker ) is a money pit , you are in for a suprise

Now are you saying that the XR will be a money pit... If thats just because of the mods and extras well thats ok, but I do believe that XR650r's are know for their reliability.. is that not true??

Cheap as you like to run, I change the oil and filter like any other bike and clean her, you can spend money on the bikes "if" you want to but stock bike is great; but depends on what you want her to look like and what you want her to do ?.

Dont want to do too much , the bike Im currently looking at has a full staintune system, bark busters, front and rear braided lines and bash plate, they want $4850. I want to put a clarke 4.3 gal natural tank on, 200w stator, suspension upgrade (Im 127kg) been quoted $760 Aus. and trail tech speedo, The bike is a 2000 mdl and I would like a 2004-2005 but apparently there's not much difference.

Well as we all know if it's ment to be it's ment to be...
I was thinking about holding off in buying my pig until later on in the year, I check the bike classifieds for one more time and there she was.. 30 min from home

A 2004 XR650R, un corked, fat high rise bars, 2700 kms, stage 1 hot cam, and clean as a whistle..
$5500
For the price I was very happy
Took it for a quick ride and I am in love with the pull and power. Im not going to do much engine wise as I feel it goes great.
Cant wait for a proper burl.

Great to be part of the BRP club, Never going to sell it .

You git! Typical newbie, preferring an old thumper with some alleged 'character' over a hypermodern nice smooth burbling and screaming 2stroke which is orange and comes with a small lcd dash!








Oh wait, I did too - then "Welcome" I suppose?

xrmick wrote:Well as we all know if it's ment to be it's ment to be...
I was thinking about holding off in buying my pig until later on in the year, I check the bike classifieds for one more time and there she was.. 30 min from home

A 2004 XR650R, un corked, fat high rise bars, 2700 kms, stage 1 hot cam, and clean as a whistle..
$5500
For the price I was very happy
Took it for a quick ride and I am in love with the pull and power. Im not going to do much engine wise as I feel it goes great.
Cant wait for a proper burl.

Great to be part of the BRP club, Never going to sell it .

Another bike "uncorked" I take it your bike came from the US/Canada..must have been to need uncorking

The bikes when released in Australia are restricted to meet emission regulations, so yes the bike has had them removed.. hence the " uncorking"

xrmick wrote:The bikes when released in Australia are restricted to meet emission regulations, so yes the bike has had them removed.. hence the " uncorking"

Appologies looks like some were corked as per "Dealer Discretion" on some Australian models...

Jetting....
UK/European All Models 175/65s/3rd
Australian Some Models 112/65s/3rd

I will shut up

australia is one of the places that took to the brps with a vengence, nearly a top selling dirtbike there, ideal country to ride one in too, lots of open spaces to open them up properly... welcome