Seat for shorty: I am usually a stock seat type of person, but the 6-inch width of the TE630 was a bit too slim for an adventure bike for me. Seat Concepts to the rescue. Robert was a pleasure to deal with, and since the price wasn't too painful, I went with a custom lower version of what they offer for the TE630. I went 1-inch lower and 1-inch narrower than their usual TE630 cover and foam. I let Robert pick the proper foam density for my weight, too, and had them do the re-cover while I was on holiday. More details here: http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/new-seat-te630.14748/page-2
I like the Hyde plate. Does it have a drain hole for the bottom? Appears the oil filter can also be removed without complete removal of the plate. Do you happen to know the total weight of the skid plate?
No holes. The skidplate is easily removed for oil changes. It does seem that the Hyde will collect mud, dirt, etc. Didn't weigh it, but it's not heavy by feel.
8 I drilled a 3/4" hole in the lowest point on mine to drain water and spilled oil. The plate i believe is under 2 lb with the brackets. I did have to shorten one bolt that hit the oil plug. You can swap filters without removing it, but you still have to pull it to get to the drain plugs.
4 allen bolts and the plate is off. So easy I just take it off ever oil change. Plus it doesn't bend and warp from impacts like an aluminum one can so re-installing is easy.
I'll agree. I have never liked keeping the skidplate on the bike when changing the oil, but usually they are such a pain in the ass I just make do and clean things up the best I can. Hopefully the Hyde plate holds up over time.
Just fitted one today - kitchen scale ... 1kg give or take - 2.2lb. Literally takes 5 minutes to fit - or more like 4.5 I also put some thin draght excluding tape on the contact points of the Hyde brackets where they contact the frame for cushy fit. (Hyde - a proudly South African product).
They're good on pavement, lots of grip even on wet roads. Really smooth too and I could really lean into the turns. Off road they work ok on gravel, but the front tends to wash out cornering. Absolutely terrible in mud. The treads get packed = no traction. I swapped them out yesterday with only 1100km's on them. Very little wear showing. Bought another pair of Mitas for some indoor dirt track early today, but that didn't pan out due to black ice. No truck or trailer handy, soo had to cancel. Now running 90/90-21 54R TT C-21 and 140/80-18 70R TT EF-07 thanks to Colin over at MX1Canada. Nice guy and super helpful. Rode over to my local playground and tested them out. I now no longer fear mud. It was something I used to dread, but that's because I've been running the wrong tires. These Mitas eat mud for breakfast. I had an absolute blast riding through every water pit. Tractoring up slick muddy hills was a piece of cake. The front tire works really well in the slop. Steering is easy with these tires. Love 'em! poor girl
Rox 1-3/4" risers, Pivot Pegz MK3 and Hammerhead +20mm shifter tip. Wow! now I can shift easily with my MX boots and standing up is so much more comfortable. I don't need to spend money upgrading the seat now as I'll be standing all the time. haha _
http://stellarmx.com/imicommerce/index.php Good people to work with. They'll do custom work too, at a fair price. Top quality material.
Also, for the Hyde skid plate, make sure your shifter isn't hitting it. My shifting started feeling mushy and I hit a false neutral a couple times, got to looking, and it was hitting the Hyde plate pretty good. Dremel and 5min later, and now it clears fine now.
Mounted my Garmin 267c today using Touratech and Enduro Engineering gear. It clears my fold up mirrors and leaves a decent view of the stock instrument head and that's what I needed it to do. If I mount a route chart holder it will have to go on the right side, a little incovenient, but doable. I suppose I could swap positions but it would put the gps in front of the speedo, etc.
I didn't want to originally, but I finally am going to try out a 14T front sprocket this season. I'm waiting on Supersprox to get one in stock.
Hmm.... At lil' bit complicted... I went with this... RAM Motorcycle Handlebar Clamp Base with M8 Screws to mount a Garmin Montana... Skoal, J.
Here ya' go... RAM Handlebar Rail Mount with Zinc Coated U-Bolt Base for the Garmin GPSMAP 276C Product Number: RAM-B-149Z-GA7U Your Price: $37.07 from http://www.ram-mount.com/CatalogRes...66045049052057090045071065055085/Default.aspx Skoal,J.
New 1.75 Gallon Rotopax. It's a bit shorter than the 2 gallon and doesn't have that connector piece they use to put 2 of them together. It's a nice fit, at least I think so
