I once likened my XR650R to a crazy girlfriend. It waits until you are stuck on a small trail with a drop to certain death on one side and a cliff on the other before stalling. It will then not start for 30 minutes of kicking until you're about to throw it down the cliff. You then decide to give it one last kick and suddenly it starts like nothing was ever wrong. You ride it home and suddenly the bike pulls really hard and feels really great to ride. As you get home you think "No I wont set it on fire or sell it yet." The next weekend the cycle starts again. I love my bike just a bit more than I want to set it on fire.
Summed that up perfectly 👌Hate mine for many reasons, my ex wife had to go cost me a small fortune 😪 Now it's time to get rid of the Pig, on the bright side she's mint and sorted should be making a nice profit as nice ones are hard to find.🤙
Haha love that description. I guess you can apply that to many motorcycles, i once wanted to set on fire my 950 adv when trying to get to carbs, but when you ride it you forgive it everything :D
I've owned a BRP for 8 years now and I totally agree with you! Especially the 2 kicks normally, 11 if someone is watching :D I'll give you one tip though, here in Italy the importer installed a second fuel valve on the left side of the tank, where you got some extra fuel reserve! Just put the fuel valve and a y connector and boom almost 1 extra liter! Or you can just tilt the bike on the right side and enjoy the extra fuel like that.
Jack my dude. If you run got of gas while riding and the bike stalls because you let off the throttle to turn the pitcock its fine because you already have the clutch pulled in so when you right hand Is "safely back in place" you just dump the clutch and the bike will start. It's not really a problem. I know you know this. Probably just didn't think of it while scripting. Awesome video bro. Always look forward to your content.
Yes, the forks are perfect for desert racing, that's why me likey likey. Jonny Campbell et al won the Baja 1000 on that setup, so they must have dialed in their black magic well enough. The upside down forks might have suited your SUMO build better (I dunno, I ride my dirt bike in the dirt, kaboom!), but for me out in the boonies hammering over miles of stones and sand, I'm very happy with the conventional setup. And come on, nobody's ever cross threaded their front axel, dirt or no dirt :) Anyway, the mighty BRP lives on!
I bought mine new in 01 with a title so I could get a plate legally. Also got extra hubs so I could build it SM. I even have a paddle rear tire for St Anthony Idaho. FMF pipe, Hot Cam, head flowed by DAB, 200watt rewind alt, Baha Design lights, . It won’t quite beat my CR500 up the tallest dunes but you should see the buckets of sand roost it throws. On the mountain streets, it’s a bullet bike corner eater, sliding the rear and wheelying away. And I’m only 64.
Love your channel man! ive been watching your videos since i was about 11 or 12 and im almost 19 now i have sv650s and picked up a project quad off of my buddy (2001 yamaha blaster 200) the guy that had it before my buddy and just got it running like 3 days ago, anyways you've inspired me to go out and ride and pick up some fun projects! I truly look up yo you man! ride safe brother
That low bit of fuel can be used as extra reserve. Lean over bike and pick up wheels a bit and it moves across to be used. Then ride it back like grandpa
I have an 07 650r that was a 1 owner bike old man bought it new in California got sick so it sat for 5 years. He finally got better busted it out of the crate it came new in and put 300 miles on it before getting I'll and selling it. I scooped it up with so many extra parts for less than 4k. I could seem the extra parts for that. It's since been sumod and i love it has power for days
I recommend Rocky Mountain ATVMC. They don’t have everything, but I solely used them when I could for my XR80R. Not sure why, but I just really liked purchasing from their website.
hi Jake, i am the proud owner of a VOR 530, 98% of people don't know what it is but Vor is an Italian racing manufacturer who went out and did some of the best supermotos on the planet, parts availability is shit, but I love her and that's the point
@@TheGardenSnake yes, it's as unnatural as it gets, took me two weeks to be able to start her without hurting myself really cool brand, try to find someone who has one , they're really unique
Hi Jake. Petcock valve needs to be above the float bowl. Not ideal design but it gains more capacity by having the current design. What would probably work would be an internal siphon of some sort in the tank.
The petcock is on that side cause the gas is gravity fed into the carb not through a pump, so if the petcock is lower than the carburetor it won’t be able to feed it gas without a pump
is it realy that hard in the us? here in germany i can find whole bikes for 2500 to 3500€ and as KTM used a modular system you can mix and match parts for different generations of the 640
Great video, any chance you could share the exact front and rear lighting packaged you purchased? I checked out the Baja Designs site, not certain if I am preparing to purchase the same. Thank you
I also have an XR650R! One of the things i'm not a huge fan of is that they have an outdated look to them. The front fender is huge and the rear curves down and it just makes the bike look /old/. Newer bikes have pointy, more aggressive fenders and they look rad. I also have a huge tank on mine and yeah, makes it look weird, i agree. Good video.
8:15 I hate to say it not racetech BLOWS when it comes to uncommon stuff like this. Trying to find specs for suspension on a bbr perimeter frame bike was impossible
That is actually pretty light, my 2003 XT600 comes in at around 155kg-160kg (340-350lbs) it's weaker too, but ITS GOT ELECTRIC START, SUCK ON THAT 4:55, Yep that happened on the XT, cost me about $100 to get it rethreaded in a way that it will safely hold the axle... Regarding this entire segment, I think the big bikes weren't really meant to be pure racers, more endurance and reliable bikes, the XT is almost identical in terms of technology to the XR, The XT is air cooled though, but inversely has dual carbs, Oil tank in the frame, regular forks, the axle solution is the same
@@TheGardenSnake Yea they are an absolute pain to get right though. That bike has surprising top end for a single, red lines at around 7500 rpm but it will still jerk forward at 7000 if you roll on it. Only shame is the gear selector dogs in that gearbox are made of butter and it falls out of gear above 5000 rpm in 1st or 6000 rpm in 2nd
Need to get some forged steel and a CNC machine and make better ones. Some I hope to have a shop with such things. How cool would that be to be able to fix the little issues on certain bikes.
@@TheGardenSnake I always have issues that could be easily fixed with a simple CNC machined piece such as brackets and spacers etc, sadly I have no access to such things and it truly is a simple piece in this case. It's really hard to get parts for these bikes just like you said and to fix it you literally have to crack the engine open on this bike, like crankshaft and piston out open. I'm studying as an automotive engineer though so maybe one day I'll have my own workshop: P
The only thing I dislike about the xr650r is I don’t have enough of them. But I do have to agree about the fuel tap and UFO are a nightmare to deal with
The petcock is on the side of the tank with the greater cross section at the height of the run/res. valve in the petcock. You think reserve is small now? Mod the tank so you can put the petcock on the other side. You better hope there's a gas station with eyesight when you flip it over to reserve. There will only be about a half a liter of gas available to you.
Dude please help! I'm in the UK and I really want to get one of those amazing steering dampers that you first got from lunatic or something like that. Could you please tell me if you know whether they sorted the problem that you found when trying to fit it. Love your channel and your builds keep it up. P.S. Just love the XR!
Flipped my xr400 in a lane once and spent about 45 minutes trying to kick the fucker back to life and that wasn’t the only time. Also thanks for putting the kgs!
I'm newish to riding especially off-road and I took my drz. I fell over probably 12 times and of course it foods the engine and of course my stator doesn't charge the battery so luckily I have a Kickstarter on it and holy crap I kicked that thing probably 300 times in 2 hours and my foot was purple from inside my boots
Great choice for learning off road mate. Check voltage regulator also for charging I just replaced mine in lc8, after she stopped charging - it was culprit in mine.
Great video jake! The xr650r was built simple and tough, and the fastest dirt bike off the showroom floor before you mod. It was even faster after the mods, and has the most Honda wins for the baja 500 and 1000 for the life of its production period. The only reason it became extinct they started using the 450 which was a lighter package which produced always the same hp numbers , But that 650r will run circles around the 450, all day long.Its a great bugout bike, you don't need a battery to start it which i think is a plus, I have a 2005 yamaha r1 and i have a 2001 honda xr650r and I stay replacing the battery on that R1. :)
Comparing it to a 450 dirt bike, this thing is heavy af. But compared to the fmx650.... yeah. I don't understand why a dirt/enduro bike designed to take a beating on the regular can be a whole 28kg (62 lbs) lighter than a supermoto (fmx claimed wet weight 176kg (388 lbs)). Could be the difference between water and air cooling (I have no idea which one is lighter tbh), and the dual exhaust doesn't really help either. Maybe you can tell someone who is just getting into motorcycles why that is :)
Check out hammerhead moto. They make brake pedals and extended tips. And they have the xr650r listed. I have a shifter on my 701. Quality American made stuff and not very expensive.. bike is super trick! If your ever in Bay Area / nor cal, I know some killer sm roads that you can roast Ducati’s up!
Jake my mechanic buddy. You know very well we could relocate a petcock ;) with minimal effort. Could replace the entire cock or just add a second one at the lowest point and just have it off until needed. And have a Y in the fuel line. from a custom fabricator to another I have all ready changed my opinion on how easy this is.
Yeah I could haha. Actually I have a whole crf450x petcock that I showed in the patreon edit. Those are in two parts, the bit that goes into the tank and remotely is the valve. I could run the hoses from one side to the other and fab up a bracket to hold the switch.
the conventional forks have one plus side for offrad riding, mud, sand and other crap will mostly find its way to the lower part of the forks and with conventional forks its just a housing and nothing there thn can wear down and i can totaly understand you on the rare bike part, i have a MZ Baghira Supermoto and its a rare site even right next to the old factory the company that made these went bankrupt i think 3 times since they made them, always with a relocation and now owners afterwards so its even tought to find oem parts and aftermarket becomes even more difficult here in germany thanks to our regulations ( TÜV -.- ) at least the engine is from yamaha (its the 660 5 valve 3yf engine), so i am good on that front about the regulations, i am not allowed to use an exhaust that is homolgated for a yamaha XTZ660 3YF or Raptor 660 even as both use the same damn engine (at least not out of the box) same goes for brakes, the setup i have on mine isnt legal here even though its from heavier and faster bike and MZ used an nearly identical setup on a special edition i am pretty sure i would have an easier time finding parts for a XR650R here in germany then for my germanmade bike, all while my bike was sold street legal here and the XR just a few years as offroad only -.-
@@TheGardenSnake 😂 i see. I love the XR, and really supers in general, but I feel like id have to lower it so much itd ruin the handling. I can swing my leg over my cousins RM80 and the suspension sags about 4 inches once i sit on it, but swinging the leg over is still iffy
1999 CBR600F4 , so many parts. 1989 Yamaha XT350, somewhat easy, most swap over, not bad. 2007 Husqvarna SM610, that shit is a fucking nightmare where I live. No one will touch it, or even be able to get fkin parts, it still isn't that bad since there is a lot online, but I thought it would be the easiest lmao
Yeah I’ve heard that a bunch. My bro chris had one and had to get a cam chain off a GSXR and get it shortened. That was when BMW owned em right? It’s like KTM bought the rights to the name a zero of the tooling. Or just didn’t bother at all to make parts for the older ones.
@@TheGardenSnake Thanks for the reply! I've been watching for a few years! I just bought it from my friend who needed some cash, and we're gonna keep the bike between us since I got it for so cheap. I just did the oil, and I've never seen anything with two oil drain plugs, and the second one is a hex bolt??? Anyway, thanks for all the content, taught me a lot of stuff!
I heard the reason for the conventional forks was the extra movement in them helped compensate for tanking through obstacles that 450s are better off avoiding, but I can't say I've tested this theory. 100% the kickstart is the best/worst thing on the bike, but my biggest gripe is the lack of a cush drive. Big, relatively high compression 650 single likes to really jerk around in low speed traffic when it goes from torque to violent engine braking over and over. Subframe is also supposed to be fairly weak, but that's more of an issue for ones converted to adventure than supermoto.
Ogilve and Campbell tried USD forks on the pre production bikes. They found them to be too harsh with the extras stiffness of the aluminum frame and settled on the additional flex in the conventional forks to smooth out the hits. Big difference between hanging on to a bike on a groomed track for 30 minutes and spending 3+ hours at a time running through washboards.
Jake can you make a video explaining these different kinds of bikes ? *Pit bike *Dirt bike *Off road *Enduro *Dual sport *Supermoto *adventure *Flat tracker
I had a xr650 . With a kickstart . I loved to kickstart it it felt good kicking it over in converse boots. I would never have a bike with out a kickstart if I had to kick it over in socks or barefoot I would love it it's there if you need it if your stuck anywhere
Never been on, never seen an xr650r. Still love my 650L sumo. With Conti Attack 17's and CR250 stiffened front suspension, it's pretty nimble. Is the R that much better. Can't be more fun than a wr sumo. ?
A lot of UA-camrs I watch are having issues with their recording equipment at the moment... Strange how that works out... Guess I'll chalk it up to Murphy's law.
I once likened my XR650R to a crazy girlfriend. It waits until you are stuck on a small trail with a drop to certain death on one side and a cliff on the other before stalling. It will then not start for 30 minutes of kicking until you're about to throw it down the cliff. You then decide to give it one last kick and suddenly it starts like nothing was ever wrong. You ride it home and suddenly the bike pulls really hard and feels really great to ride. As you get home you think "No I wont set it on fire or sell it yet."
The next weekend the cycle starts again.
I love my bike just a bit more than I want to set it on fire.
Summed that up perfectly 👌Hate mine for many reasons, my ex wife had to go cost me a small fortune 😪 Now it's time to get rid of the Pig, on the bright side she's mint and sorted should be making a nice profit as nice ones are hard to find.🤙
Haha love that description. I guess you can apply that to many motorcycles, i once wanted to set on fire my 950 adv when trying to get to carbs, but when you ride it you forgive it everything :D
I knew the kickstart was going to be one lol
I've owned a BRP for 8 years now and I totally agree with you! Especially the 2 kicks normally, 11 if someone is watching :D
I'll give you one tip though, here in Italy the importer installed a second fuel valve on the left side of the tank, where you got some extra fuel reserve! Just put the fuel valve and a y connector and boom almost 1 extra liter!
Or you can just tilt the bike on the right side and enjoy the extra fuel like that.
Love the old bikes the new ones are like sitting on a 2x4. I have a 98 XR 600R and i absolutely love it. Thing still rips!!
My dirt bike has an electric start... it worked for about 6 months lol.
Haha those things are kinda ify
Thanks for still doing moto vids for us!
Thanks, I’m trying to come up with stuff.
This is my dream bike and dream build. You did an awesome job!
Jack my dude. If you run got of gas while riding and the bike stalls because you let off the throttle to turn the pitcock its fine because you already have the clutch pulled in so when you right hand Is "safely back in place" you just dump the clutch and the bike will start. It's not really a problem. I know you know this. Probably just didn't think of it while scripting. Awesome video bro. Always look forward to your content.
Yes, the forks are perfect for desert racing, that's why me likey likey. Jonny Campbell et al won the Baja 1000 on that setup, so they must have dialed in their black magic well enough. The upside down forks might have suited your SUMO build better (I dunno, I ride my dirt bike in the dirt, kaboom!), but for me out in the boonies hammering over miles of stones and sand, I'm very happy with the conventional setup. And come on, nobody's ever cross threaded their front axel, dirt or no dirt :) Anyway, the mighty BRP lives on!
I bought mine new in 01 with a title so I could get a plate legally. Also got extra hubs so I could build it SM. I even have a paddle rear tire for St Anthony Idaho. FMF pipe, Hot Cam, head flowed by DAB, 200watt rewind alt, Baha Design lights, . It won’t quite beat my CR500 up the tallest dunes but you should see the buckets of sand roost it throws. On the mountain streets, it’s a bullet bike corner eater, sliding the rear and wheelying away. And I’m only 64.
If you have problems cold starting try turn up idle and ofcourse dont touch that throttle when it fires
Love your channel man! ive been watching your videos since i was about 11 or 12 and im almost 19 now i have sv650s and picked up a project quad off of my buddy (2001 yamaha blaster 200) the guy that had it before my buddy and just got it running like 3 days ago, anyways you've inspired me to go out and ride and pick up some fun projects! I truly look up yo you man! ride safe brother
CRF fork swap it. Totally worth it. Swapped my entire front end for about $600 after the forks were rebuilt/revalved.
Ditto. Looks great, saves weight and just works.
That low bit of fuel can be used as extra reserve. Lean over bike and pick up wheels a bit and it moves across to be used. Then ride it back like grandpa
The end, there's no need to explain. Video is based on day drinking and Jello. We've got orange and have moved to shots over here.
Hey Jake, how would you compare your 650R build vs the 701/690?
I have an 07 650r that was a 1 owner bike old man bought it new in California got sick so it sat for 5 years. He finally got better busted it out of the crate it came new in and put 300 miles on it before getting I'll and selling it. I scooped it up with so many extra parts for less than 4k. I could seem the extra parts for that. It's since been sumod and i love it has power for days
I recommend Rocky Mountain ATVMC. They don’t have everything, but I solely used them when I could for my XR80R. Not sure why, but I just really liked purchasing from their website.
"This is my video. I can do whatever I want" 😂
Look up micael reeves. I think you might like his humor
And that’s why in Italy we have the Dall’Ara model, with the electric starter 😊
How do you not get stranded from running out of gas on a supermoto? Any good solutions?
Buy an electric Supermotos like the FXS then you don’t have to worry about running outa gas. Just running outa battery!
@@TheGardenSnake #changemymind
@Jordan Gadd Just got my first sumo, this is what I've been doing thanks for the advice.
Enjoyed video
I've willed my xr650r to my buddy because he knows what it's about
hi Jake, i am the proud owner of a VOR 530, 98% of people don't know what it is but Vor is an Italian racing manufacturer who went out and did some of the best supermotos on the planet, parts availability is shit, but I love her and that's the point
Never even heard of it. I’ll look that up.
@@TheGardenSnake VOR 530 sound kickstart only, that link is a video of her
The kicker goes forward? Interesting 🤔
@@TheGardenSnake yes, it's as unnatural as it gets, took me two weeks to be able to start her without hurting myself really cool brand, try to find someone who has one , they're really unique
I was hoping for kickstart only on both vids. Definitely a love hate relationship with that crooked steel rod.
Awesome bike. Keep up the good work Jake!
Hi Jake. Petcock valve needs to be above the float bowl. Not ideal design but it gains more capacity by having the current design. What would probably work would be an internal siphon of some sort in the tank.
There is no reason that the petcock needs to be above the float bowl.
Forgot to add that I’ve been loving the videos.
The petcock is on that side cause the gas is gravity fed into the carb not through a pump, so if the petcock is lower than the carburetor it won’t be able to feed it gas without a pump
But.... the petcock isn’t lower on that side. The float bowl is still lower then the lowest side of the tank.
Still live your bike and thought process of your build
U cant hate this thing.. It was built by the best .. lol
I picked up an electric starter kit for my XR650R BRP. No more kicking ova here😁👍🏽👌🏽
Yeah try finding parts for my 99 ktm lc4 640e lmao its hell
I bet it’s tricky
is it realy that hard in the us? here in germany i can find whole bikes for 2500 to 3500€
and as KTM used a modular system you can mix and match parts for different generations of the 640
Great video, any chance you could share the exact front and rear lighting packaged you purchased? I checked out the Baja Designs site, not certain if I am preparing to purchase the same. Thank you
"it's kind of old school"
Laughs in DR650
I also have an XR650R! One of the things i'm not a huge fan of is that they have an outdated look to them. The front fender is huge and the rear curves down and it just makes the bike look /old/. Newer bikes have pointy, more aggressive fenders and they look rad.
I also have a huge tank on mine and yeah, makes it look weird, i agree.
Good video.
You can bolt on a newer CRF fender with little modification to modernize the aesthetic quite a bit. That's what I did to mine and it looks way better.
8:15 I hate to say it not racetech BLOWS when it comes to uncommon stuff like this. Trying to find specs for suspension on a bbr perimeter frame bike was impossible
There is a guy here in Colorado that makes an e start kit for these. I think the company is called C-Fab
how do you like the fmf powerbomb header? what's the pros and cons on the header? thanks
Could you do a video giving your opinions of this vs the husky 701?
The short of it is the XR650R is Maverick and the 701/690 is ice man. Hope that makes sense to you.
Talking about a unicorn, my klx650c is a trip to find parts for
Yeah those are cool but even more rare.
@@TheGardenSnake at least all the plastics are their. I should make some molds! 😄
That is actually pretty light, my 2003 XT600 comes in at around 155kg-160kg (340-350lbs) it's weaker too, but ITS GOT ELECTRIC START, SUCK ON THAT
4:55, Yep that happened on the XT, cost me about $100 to get it rethreaded in a way that it will safely hold the axle... Regarding this entire segment, I think the big bikes weren't really meant to be pure racers, more endurance and reliable bikes, the XT is almost identical in terms of technology to the XR, The XT is air cooled though, but inversely has dual carbs, Oil tank in the frame, regular forks, the axle solution is the same
Dual cards on a single always seemed so cool to me. You know they’re tuned differently, low rpm and high rpm.
@@TheGardenSnake Yea they are an absolute pain to get right though. That bike has surprising top end for a single, red lines at around 7500 rpm but it will still jerk forward at 7000 if you roll on it. Only shame is the gear selector dogs in that gearbox are made of butter and it falls out of gear above 5000 rpm in 1st or 6000 rpm in 2nd
Need to get some forged steel and a CNC machine and make better ones. Some I hope to have a shop with such things. How cool would that be to be able to fix the little issues on certain bikes.
@@TheGardenSnake I always have issues that could be easily fixed with a simple CNC machined piece such as brackets and spacers etc, sadly I have no access to such things and it truly is a simple piece in this case. It's really hard to get parts for these bikes just like you said and to fix it you literally have to crack the engine open on this bike, like crankshaft and piston out open. I'm studying as an automotive engineer though so maybe one day I'll have my own workshop: P
1990 fzr600. Worst part about it is the 18” rear wheel. After I get it running again it might be getting an R6 swing arm swap
The only thing I dislike about the xr650r is I don’t have enough of them. But I do have to agree about the fuel tap and UFO are a nightmare to deal with
Yay Jake! Hi buddy, nice bike!
You are a hero
Try finding weird parts for a 2001 ktm 640 enduro. I have been waiting a month on the only guy that still makes a rear rack for the bike.
I have to look up and view your XR650R SUMO build...because I'm not sure if you modified a Dual Sport 650L or if you modified a MX Trim 650....
?? The XR650R and the XR650L are two completely different bikes
The petcock is on the side of the tank with the greater cross section at the height of the run/res. valve in the petcock. You think reserve is small now? Mod the tank so you can put the petcock on the other side. You better hope there's a gas station with eyesight when you flip it over to reserve. There will only be about a half a liter of gas available to you.
Well they could have at least flipped the whole design. There’s nothing that would interfere with that.
Dude please help! I'm in the UK and I really want to get one of those amazing steering dampers that you first got from lunatic or something like that. Could you please tell me if you know whether they sorted the problem that you found when trying to fit it. Love your channel and your builds keep it up.
P.S. Just love the XR!
Flipped my xr400 in a lane once and spent about 45 minutes trying to kick the fucker back to life and that wasn’t the only time. Also thanks for putting the kgs!
I'm newish to riding especially off-road and I took my drz. I fell over probably 12 times and of course it foods the engine and of course my stator doesn't charge the battery so luckily I have a Kickstarter on it and holy crap I kicked that thing probably 300 times in 2 hours and my foot was purple from inside my boots
Great choice for learning off road mate. Check voltage regulator also for charging I just replaced mine in lc8, after she stopped charging - it was culprit in mine.
I see your from Texas, I live by San Antone. No one out here rides supermoto. I ride an 06 KTM 525exc, she weighs in around 250 with e start and kick😁
Hey Jake, what is the advantage of the fork braces?
Makes em stiffer, quite a bit
Hey buddy. Love the videos👍
it's a good looking bike despite it's downfalls
Cool vid 👍 as always
Great video jake! The xr650r was built simple and tough, and the fastest dirt bike off the showroom floor before you mod. It was even faster after the mods, and has the most Honda wins for the baja 500 and 1000 for the life of its production period. The only reason it became extinct they started using the 450 which was a lighter package which produced always the same hp numbers , But that 650r will run circles around the 450, all day long.Its a great bugout bike, you don't need a battery to start it which i think is a plus, I have a 2005 yamaha r1 and i have a 2001 honda xr650r and I stay replacing the battery on that R1. :)
Cant you get e start kits for these??????
Waiting for parts for my YZ project. This quarantine is cool but waiting for parts sucks
Jake when are you gettin some graphics for the pig?
Comparing it to a 450 dirt bike, this thing is heavy af. But compared to the fmx650.... yeah. I don't understand why a dirt/enduro bike designed to take a beating on the regular can be a whole 28kg (62 lbs) lighter than a supermoto (fmx claimed wet weight 176kg (388 lbs)). Could be the difference between water and air cooling (I have no idea which one is lighter tbh), and the dual exhaust doesn't really help either. Maybe you can tell someone who is just getting into motorcycles why that is :)
Is the adventure build on hold until covid-19 lock down ends?
I’m working on an episode now. It’s just had a lot of delays because parts have been hard to get.
@@TheGardenSnake Awesome, I can't wait to see it!
I love your videos Jake
Are you going to sell it?
Hahaha yea I need a kickstand for mine man can't find one!!! Everything from the bracket to bolts. Love my BRP tho forever
When you went into the tunnel, I bloody ducked lol.
你好，请问前轮尺寸是19寸?还是17寸
Such a cool bike. The weight isn't that bad all things considered. 👍
👨👩👧 ❤ 📺Jake🐍
They ended up making and electric start kit thst only adds 13.7 pounds if ya see this just check it out
laughs manically "i wanna go outside" -all of us right now
MY KICK START IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, NOW IMAGINE THAT SH*T
Check out hammerhead moto. They make brake pedals and extended tips. And they have the xr650r listed. I have a shifter on my 701. Quality American made stuff and not very expensive.. bike is super trick! If your ever in Bay Area / nor cal, I know some killer sm roads that you can roast Ducati’s up!
Thanks I’ll look into that
Jake my mechanic buddy. You know very well we could relocate a petcock ;) with minimal effort. Could replace the entire cock or just add a second one at the lowest point and just have it off until needed. And have a Y in the fuel line. from a custom fabricator to another I have all ready changed my opinion on how easy this is.
Yeah I could haha. Actually I have a whole crf450x petcock that I showed in the patreon edit. Those are in two parts, the bit that goes into the tank and remotely is the valve. I could run the hoses from one side to the other and fab up a bracket to hold the switch.
the conventional forks have one plus side for offrad riding, mud, sand and other crap will mostly find its way to the lower part of the forks
and with conventional forks its just a housing and nothing there thn can wear down
and i can totaly understand you on the rare bike part, i have a MZ Baghira Supermoto and its a rare site even right next to the old factory
the company that made these went bankrupt i think 3 times since they made them, always with a relocation and now owners afterwards
so its even tought to find oem parts and aftermarket becomes even more difficult here in germany thanks to our regulations ( TÜV -.- )
at least the engine is from yamaha (its the 660 5 valve 3yf engine), so i am good on that front
about the regulations, i am not allowed to use an exhaust that is homolgated for a yamaha XTZ660 3YF or Raptor 660 even as both
use the same damn engine (at least not out of the box)
same goes for brakes, the setup i have on mine isnt legal here even though its from heavier and faster bike and MZ used an nearly identical
setup on a special edition
i am pretty sure i would have an easier time finding parts for a XR650R here in germany then for my germanmade bike, all while my bike was
sold street legal here and the XR just a few years as offroad only -.-
Hey try a husabergs 650 for rare when something breaks might as well start looking on classified's in Australia smh
Super rare around here
Love your content. Been watching since way back when you jacked up your knee.
That being said...
Dang it Jake! @06:18 except*
My 650r has fuel tap on both sides
No 4 was my favorite and all made sense. People like yourself should be in bike design Jake!!
I wish I could give my 2 cents to the manufacturer’s on all their bikes
@@TheGardenSnake new video series :P I'd watch it, I wonder do any of the big wigs see this stuff. They should be looking at it
Can't buy factory stickers for the gas tank..wtf
Anyone know how tall Jake is? I've started setting my sights on the ultimate thumper, but I'm only 5'6" and a ZX10 looks tall to me 😂
I’m 5.11-6 foot. My backs a POS so it varies. If I use my inversion table for a week 6 foot 😂
@@TheGardenSnake 😂 i see. I love the XR, and really supers in general, but I feel like id have to lower it so much itd ruin the handling. I can swing my leg over my cousins RM80 and the suspension sags about 4 inches once i sit on it, but swinging the leg over is still iffy
1999 CBR600F4 , so many parts. 1989 Yamaha XT350, somewhat easy, most swap over, not bad. 2007 Husqvarna SM610, that shit is a fucking nightmare where I live. No one will touch it, or even be able to get fkin parts, it still isn't that bad since there is a lot online, but I thought it would be the easiest lmao
Yeah I’ve heard that a bunch. My bro chris had one and had to get a cam chain off a GSXR and get it shortened. That was when BMW owned em right? It’s like KTM bought the rights to the name a zero of the tooling. Or just didn’t bother at all to make parts for the older ones.
@@TheGardenSnake Thanks for the reply! I've been watching for a few years! I just bought it from my friend who needed some cash, and we're gonna keep the bike between us since I got it for so cheap. I just did the oil, and I've never seen anything with two oil drain plugs, and the second one is a hex bolt??? Anyway, thanks for all the content, taught me a lot of stuff!
I heard the reason for the conventional forks was the extra movement in them helped compensate for tanking through obstacles that 450s are better off avoiding, but I can't say I've tested this theory.
100% the kickstart is the best/worst thing on the bike, but my biggest gripe is the lack of a cush drive. Big, relatively high compression 650 single likes to really jerk around in low speed traffic when it goes from torque to violent engine braking over and over. Subframe is also supposed to be fairly weak, but that's more of an issue for ones converted to adventure than supermoto.
Luckily I added a cush drive with the warp9 wheels. Other then the FXS (election Supermoto) this is the smoothest SM I’ve had.
Ogilve and Campbell tried USD forks on the pre production bikes. They found them to be too harsh with the extras stiffness of the aluminum frame and settled on the additional flex in the conventional forks to smooth out the hits. Big difference between hanging on to a bike on a groomed track for 30 minutes and spending 3+ hours at a time running through washboards.
Parts are super easy to get in Australia
That’s it I’m moving
When someone is watching it’s 15 kicks 😂😂😂😂
the fuel tank is stupid design and eaven if it got the petcock on the other side it would be below the carb and still dont flow that nice fuel.
Jake can you make a video explaining these different kinds of bikes ?
*Pit bike
*Dirt bike
*Off road
*Enduro
*Dual sport
*Supermoto
*adventure
*Flat tracker
Dare to let him EXZXXZXZXZXXXXPLAAAANEEEEEE!
I think I approve this video....
I have an Yamaha SRX600. It is is a kickstart only. When you are tired, kickstart will kick your but. Get it right the first time...
I had a xr650 . With a kickstart . I loved to kickstart it it felt good kicking it over in converse boots. I would never have a bike with out a kickstart if I had to kick it over in socks or barefoot I would love it it's there if you need it if your stuck anywhere
Thanks for the weight in kg Jake.
Never been on, never seen an xr650r. Still love my 650L sumo. With Conti Attack 17's and CR250 stiffened front suspension, it's pretty nimble. Is the R that much better. Can't be more fun than a wr sumo. ?
The wr450 was more aggressive and nimble. But was uncomfortable and buzzy on the road.
The R is much better.
You think you can do what you want but you can’t. How daaaarreee you?!?!?
Hey Jake!
Can you confirm that the fuel-mileage increased drastically with the Lectron?
Cheers Adrian :)
Man I can tell u need to get out hahahaha ! Me too man I’m going crazy over here bro !!!
says his bike is Heavy at 327lbs, meanwhile, my bike is 450lbs...
A lot of UA-camrs I watch are having issues with their recording equipment at the moment... Strange how that works out... Guess I'll chalk it up to Murphy's law.
100%
My klr650sm weighs a good 400 pounds 🥵
Love-hate relationship
He loves to hate it and hates to love it
Snek, get a transparent tank for it, its cool. !
My 2010 Yamaha mt03 660cc is a pig to find parts/forum support. And it's not even that good lol
😂 oh no
Weights to some extents a good thing on the street I don't care what anyone says
It does add some straight forward stability