Chuffa, Ahh good country around there. Next time your down that way have a look around the forrestry roads around Cundinup (between Kirup, Balingup and Nannup). Miles and miles of steep pea grave,l pine and gum forrest trails. Take a GPS, you can get lost very easy if you don't know the area. Plenty of places to camp too eg Wrights Bridge and the Boomer Rd crossing. The Boomer road crossing is an underwater river crossing (Blackwood River) but is only passable in the summer months but is a great spot all the same. Have fun! P.S give me a yell if you want/need any more info around that area. Cheers BigO
It sure is! i'm curious to know if this in part due to the PC install. Have the gas figures changed significantly since installation. I should probably post in that section, don't mean to divert the thread here. But very curious about the on going performance with the PC. Cheers
How does it handle with all of that weight up so high? Are you planning to go with saddlebags of some sort?
I was very suprised how well she handled. When i loaded her up i was concerned about all that weight up high. I couldn't even tell it was there. The front end was a little light on fast takeoffs and did pop a wheelie a few times but very controlable. I do plan on panniers, trax or touratech. i like the idea of a secured box thats water tight and weight is down low. after the 1300 mile trip on her i plan on keeping the bike for a long time. very agile great fuel consumpion "62 mpg" and can keep up with the big gs and even better in the s-turns and off road.
Not sure if I should post this here in "Show us your TR650 ready to camp" or in "Where ya going to take it" or maybe even in "crash bars". Anyway me and two riding buddies are leaving Seattle on July 19th to ride the Continental Divide and then return north via the Pacific Coast highways. We figure the Montana to New Mexico section will be about 2700 miles of mostly off-road riding. So here's some pics of my setup. We made a 4 day 1100 mile pre-ride to north central Washington 2 weeks ago to test the bags and gear we thought we would need. Rode everything from 70 mph freeways to back roads and parts of the Washington State Backroads Discovery Route. All went well and only needed a few adjustments.
Do these bags make my ass look fat? Total weight for the tank bag, tail bag and panniers with gear is 65 lbs.
Sweet setup! Would mind listing all the bags you have mounted on there? What side racks are you using? Might want to copy your kit. Thanks.
X2 - Niiiice! Ortliebs look like a good fit, happy trails racks? Any chance of a full side shot? Sounds like an awesome ride!
The tank bag is a Wolfman "Rainier Bag" and on the rear is a Wolfman "Peak Tail Bag". The side racks from Touratech are for their Sega hard panniers which are real sweet but pricey, maybe someday I'll switch but for now I like the Ortlieb Motos I'm using and also got from Touratech.
I'll take a couple pictures later today from the side with and without the panniers on the side rack. With the pictures I can better show/explain how they match up. The Touratech side racks mount to the TR650 via the original "rear rack" mounting holes and then you remount the rear rack 1 1/2" aft and 1" higher onto the 'side rack' assy. Like I said a picture will make it easier understand.
Here's the side pic of my TR650 with the Ortlieb Panniers. The sleeping bag is stuffed in an REI waterproof compression bag mounted in front of the tail bag. This setup gives me a nice backrest. I'm 5' 9" and fit nicely in the slot. When I need to stretch my legs I can sit up on the sleeping bag for a bit. I made a couple mods for the mounting of the Ortliebs. First I added about 18" of Velcro to the main support straps (available at Home Depot) to give them some more "Bite". Second I added a 2" metal extension with an extended bolt to the back of the tail rack so I could lead the Ortlieb rear strap over it in order to keep the strap away from the muffler exhaust. A better view of the exhaust clearance is the previous posted picture.
This is the side pic of the Touratech side rack without the panniers. Note how the TR650 tail rack is now higher and further aft. Also the rear pannier cross bracket was about 1" short of touching the fender so I wrapped enough duct tape around it to makeup the difference which gives the fender enough friction to prevent the fender from vibrating/cracking plus giving me an emergency supply of duct tape if I ever need it. Hanging from the lower member of the side rack is a "Roc Strap" which I also used to tighten the Ortliebs to the racks. The Ortlieb Motos don't have any "connectors" that attach to the pannier racks but do have a high density foam backing and are large enough that they match up pretty well to the side rack frame.
Here's my warm weather, no cook setup for a 3 day down to NW Arkansas a couple weeks ago. Was excited about leaving and didn't get proper pics, sorry. Anyhow, the right side wolfman has the tent, poles and a tarp in it. The other wolfman has tubes, pump and rain gear, and some misc. The Helen 2 wheels drybag has sleeping bag, camp pillow, pad, and a couple changes of clothes. Tankbag has billfold, phone, camera, ball cap and Lord knows what else, it's getting like a woman's purse in there. My warm weather sleeping bag is really just a nylon sleeping bag liner and an army poncho liner, packs really small.
Thanks for posting these, really helps seeing full side shot without bags. Looks like bags of room in those Ortliebs!
