View attachment 94860 View attachment 94860 .. gonna throw on the arrow exhausts and all the carbon fiber + other goodies (pegs, chain guide, etc) in the next few weeks..... Poor things been sitting for over a year....
My 630 is a TE again now. After buying the bike last year I ran all year on the SM wheels, using the bike for my short commute to work. I've changed the gearing to 14 - 45 as well as I found 15 - 42 a bit high for slow speed work. Had a nice ride out today.
After around 4000 km my next tire will be this https://www.metzeler.com/it-it/prodotti/pneumatici/karoo-extreme
it is similar but not identical. currently I have installed a pirelli scorpion rally 140/80/18. it seems that this excellent tire is at the end of production and has been replaced by the karoo extreme. for many years there has been a collaboration between pirelli and metzeler
I built a rear tank instead of going with the Safari. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I did an overnight trip with it, mostly off-pavement, and it worked well. The tank weighs ~3# empty, and holds 1.75 gal. I put a big baffle in the middle, and don't notice any sloshing. The suspension can bottom, and the brake caliper is about 1/2" from touching, so I think I made it as big as I could.
That is a top bit of kit you made there, well done. It looks better than a bought one. I do not have your skill set so bought the Safari Tank. I am delighted with it but wish it were 18/20 litres rather than 25. One positive they are made 30kms from me so any issues I can pop over. They also fitted it for me for free.
I did a rally over the long weekend. I mounted a tablet (to display the roadbook) and a GPS using rubber mounted 3D printed parts I found here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:884228 It worked pretty well (besides the fact that I couldn't read the roadbook with my polarized sunglasses on)
it's always nice to see the TE630 in action in these great US spaces. I hope to be able to show some places of my nation soon. stay tuned. Friday we leave for a 2-day tour .....