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Newbie in Western NY
By: maddmaxx Date: February 21, 2015, 7:18 am
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Name is Jim, stumbled on this forum today, like the specific
bike thing.
Grabbed a 2015 690R this year. Came off a XR650R street legal
that is still in the garage as the back-up bike. Yet to ride the
new orange since the snow is deep and locked in for another
month around here but I can wait. Time to do a little
accessorizing.
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Re: Newbie in Western NY
By: Drblackbird Date: February 21, 2015, 9:16 am
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welcome to the Asylum.........the UPS truck will be at your
house every week...........
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Re: Newbie in Western NY
By: Rusty Shovel Date: February 21, 2015, 12:58 pm
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[quote author=Drblackbird link=topic=456.msg2450#msg2450
date=1424531805]
welcome to the Asylum.........the UPS truck will be at your
house every week...........
[/quote]
Don't go TOO crazy with the accessorizing. I'd suggest the
Wings pipe (install it yourself, it's a breeze). Beyond that,
ride it for a while and get a feel for what you REALLY need.
It's easy to spend yourself under the table on stuff you realize
later you really didn't need.
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Re: Newbie in Western NY
By: maddmaxx Date: February 22, 2015, 5:20 am
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Hmm, couldn't get the quote function to work. Already have a
wings pipe installed and a complete seat concepts seat on it
with 0 miles. I have had the seat concepts seats on my last 3
bikes and the wings was a result of internet research. I
couldn't believe how fast the wings pipe made it across the big
pond, paid for it on a Thursday from my phone through Paypal
while on a snowmobile trip and it was at my house the following
Tuesday, unbelievable!
Must haves as far as I am concerned right now. A real skid plate
and case covers from Adventure Spec, the rest I will wait until
I actually ride it.
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Re: Newbie in Western NY
By: truck11 Date: February 23, 2015, 8:31 am
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Welcome - I also have the Adventure spec skid and case
guards..... WELL worth the $$$ Thank goodness I have them as
both have been bashed to hell last year!
Any interest in going to Hatfield McCoy trails?
HTML http://trailsheaven.com/default.aspx
I try to go 2-3 times a
year
Also dualsport event in PA in June that I go to every year (June
6-7 I think this year)
HTML http://www.durtydabbers.com/
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Re: Newbie in Western NY
By: Rusty Shovel Date: February 23, 2015, 9:50 am
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[quote author=maddmaxx link=topic=456.msg2452#msg2452
date=1424604059]
Hmm, couldn't get the quote function to work. Already have a
wings pipe installed and a complete seat concepts seat on it
with 0 miles. I have had the seat concepts seats on my last 3
bikes and the wings was a result of internet research. I
couldn't believe how fast the wings pipe made it across the big
pond, paid for it on a Thursday from my phone through Paypal
while on a snowmobile trip and it was at my house the following
Tuesday, unbelievable!
Must haves as far as I am concerned right now. A real skid plate
and case covers from Adventure Spec, the rest I will wait until
I actually ride it.
[/quote]
Those are great choices for "first mods." I rued my decision to
wait on the case guards. I dented mine in a very mild tipover;
it cost a metric buttload to fix.
(A Metric buttload is more costly than a standard, imperial,
buttload.)
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Re: Newbie in Western NY
By: Rockitboy Date: February 23, 2015, 4:35 pm
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Hey Jim. First off.. buy a dust cover for the XR. Its gonna be a
long time before you ride that again! I have never met a 690
owner that didn't absolutely love their bike. If you are looking
for case guards check out R&G. They have the best coverage I
have seen for a 690.
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Re: Newbie in Western NY
By: maddmaxx Date: February 24, 2015, 3:45 pm
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[quote author=Rockitboy link=topic=456.msg2456#msg2456
date=1424730942]
Hey Jim. First off.. buy a dust cover for the XR. Its gonna be a
long time before you ride that again! I have never met a 690
owner that didn't absolutely love their bike. If you are looking
for case guards check out R&G. They have the best coverage I
have seen for a 690.
[/quote]
Hope your right about the cover, been looking for a 690 for
awhile on the used market and broke all my own rules about
buying a new motorcycle. Something about wanting something and
not being able to get it? Some kind of compulsive disorder or
something. Yup, been checking out the R&G ones, look nice. Think
I will go with those.
[quote author=truck11 link=topic=456.msg2453#msg2453
date=1424701878]
Welcome - I also have the Adventure spec skid and case
guards..... WELL worth the $$$ Thank goodness I have them as
both have been bashed to hell last year!
Any interest in going to Hatfield McCoy trails?
HTML http://trailsheaven.com/default.aspx
I try to go 2-3 times a
year
Also dualsport event in PA in June that I go to every year (June
6-7 I think this year)
HTML http://www.durtydabbers.com/
[/quote]
My little group that I ride with has talked about both those
places for a couple years now, especially the dirty dabbers
ride. We always make the "Thrills in the Hills" ride put on by
Wayne County MC in New York and ride that area often.
[quote author=Rusty Shovel link=topic=456.msg2455#msg2455
date=1424706642]
[quote author=maddmaxx link=topic=456.msg2452#msg2452
date=1424604059]
Hmm, couldn't get the quote function to work. Already have a
wings pipe installed and a complete seat concepts seat on it
with 0 miles. I have had the seat concepts seats on my last 3
bikes and the wings was a result of internet research. I
couldn't believe how fast the wings pipe made it across the big
pond, paid for it on a Thursday from my phone through Paypal
while on a snowmobile trip and it was at my house the following
Tuesday, unbelievable!
Must haves as far as I am concerned right now. A real skid plate
and case covers from Adventure Spec, the rest I will wait until
I actually ride it.
[/quote]
Those are great choices for "first mods." I rued my decision to
wait on the case guards. I dented mine in a very mild tipover;
it cost a metric buttload to fix.
(A Metric buttload is more costly than a standard, imperial,
buttload.)
[/quote]
Luckily I am close enough to the Canadian border that I do
understand the metric system and will get some protection for my
underside.
Thanks for the warm welcome guys,
Jim
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