So we've all heard/seen the 650 xchallenge...let's see your XCOUNTRY! Both bikes are similar...same engine, frame..etc...yet totally different at the same time...one's mostly for dirt the other one is for 'whatever'...There's so many posts about the xchallenge but none concerning the xcountry. I really love mine and have a blast everytime I get on it, no doubt about it. I want to see pictures of you riding your xcountry, mods you've done, etc...I haven't done much to mine besides a tail tidy, took of the useless canister, got a leo vince exhaust..I'm currently... So we've all heard/seen the 650 xchallenge...let's see your XCOUNTRY!
DR650 Help. Found 2 screws on my magnetic oil plug. Not the NSU.... Hey guys new to me 2003 DR650 that I bought about 4 months ago. Recently i had issues. After a sprocket, bearing, chain and spark plug chain, my bike started to put out white smoke. Someone said it may be the piton gasket (?) that may be leaking oil into the fuel. Well, as I started to drain the oil I pulled out not one but TWO screws! they are similar to the NSU screws except maybe a mm or so longer. If I need to i can post pics of them. Well anyway, I opened the Crankcase up to do the... DR650 Help. Found 2 screws on my magnetic oil plug. Not the NSU....
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Jet fans stand up and be counted! The season is a go! Lets hope we can take it go all the way this year! So close two years in a row. We are due!
PNW Flea Market Alright kids, you asked for it and now you're getting it! This thread is for regional flea market posts ONLY. Keeping the banter to a minimum will help the bikes/gear/stuff offered be more visible. Please go back to your original post and edit it once the item is gone. The standard flea market rules apply here as well (revised rules posted Jan 2018) http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/flea-market-rules-what-goes-where-in-the-fm.1272214/ Suggested format... PNW Flea Market
Honda Super Cub C125 Probably won't be coming to the US but Honda is upgrading its Super Cub and making it a 125cc. I loved my Super Cubs and I would love to own a C125 model. "The design of the Honda Super Cub C125 is a combination of form and function. The moped features an “S-shaped line” from the leg shield to the rear fender, which is symbolic of the Super Cub’s design language. The... Honda Super Cub C125
Show us something that you MADE... That will make everybody say Wow No offense to anybody but is been about three years since I check the G-Spot and it feels like a episode of "All my children" or even better like a Mexican photo Novelia that you can stop watching for a long time but at the end you don't miss much, Yes the protagonist and the nomenclature chance but the plot stays pretty much the same. So shows us something radical, Something new, Something that keep spinning in your Head until you can not... Show us something that you MADE...
Sidecars- Lets see em. I don't have one my self, but being here in the UK I know of a few users, and see one or two about.....
Alpha Industries M65 Black Field Jacket Size Small Wore a few times but was never really cool enough. Paid way too much for this thing. Enjoy it. It fit me well from 150-180lbs. I'm a medium build and 5'10" if that helps. $100 shipped from SoCal. Non smoking cat-free home.
Miserable Memories For many (most?) people a perfect road trip has all sunny days, nice roads and is uneventful. Everything goes as planned. After some trips you get home, park the bike and go cut the grass but after other trips you need to do a lot of cleaning, repairs and maybe schedule a doctors appointment. When I look at my trip photos it seems that my favorite memories were miserable at the time. Hot, cold, windy, rain, mud, sunburnt, bruised and... Miserable Memories
Granado wins, Garzo vs Smith takes MotoE™ down to the wire at Valencia The Brazilian takes his first win of the season as an incredible battle to complete the podium rages behind. Eric Granado (Avintia Esponsorama Racing) converted pole position into his first victory of the year in Race 1 at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana, the Brazilian coming out on top in a three-way […] The post Granado wins, Garzo vs Smith takes MotoE™ down to the wire at Valencia appeared first on Superbike News.
Quartararo draws first to deny Marquez the final pole of 2019 The rookie once again topples the reigning Champion in qualifying – but it’s as close as ever. On Friday at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana, it was all about one man: Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT). A day later and the headlines don’t need too much adjusting, with the French rookie putting […] The post Quartararo draws first to deny Marquez the final pole of 2019 appeared first on Superbike News.
Navarro pips Martin for home turf pole The rider from Valencia comes out on top by mere hundredths, Manzi puts MV Agusta on the front row. Jorge Navarro (MB Conveyors Speed Up) has taken the final Moto2™ pole position of the season on home turf, but he had close company from rookie Jorge Martin (Red Bull KTM Ajo) at the Gran Premio […] The post Navarro pips Martin for home turf pole appeared first on Superbike News.
Migno claims maiden Moto3™ pole Italian nearly three tenths clear for his first pole position on his 100th start. For the first time in his career and ahead of a landmark, Andrea Migno (Mugen Race) has claimed pole position thanks to a 1:38.683 in Moto3™ Q2 at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana. The Italian beat home hero […] The post Migno claims maiden Moto3™ pole appeared first on Superbike News.
Deniz Öncü to join Red Bull KTM Tech3 in 2020 The young Turkish rider Deniz Öncü is set to give his full-time Moto3 debut in the upcoming season lining up alongside Ayumu Sasaki in Red Bull KTM Tech3’s new Moto3 project. The 16-year old talent is already looking back to some strong results in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, fighting for the title in […] The post Deniz Öncü to join Red Bull KTM Tech3 in 2020 appeared first on Superbike News.
Garzo continues Tech3 E-Racing adventure in 2020 Just before the end of a first successful year of Hector Garzo together with Tech3 E-Racing in the brand-new FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, both parties agreed to extend their collaboration to the upcoming season, where the MotoE class will feature five events together with the MotoGP again. The 21-years old Spaniard has the chance […] The post Garzo continues Tech3 E-Racing adventure in 2020 appeared first on Superbike News.
AndrewZh takes stunning Championship victory in a dramatic season finale The three title contenders delivered the drama in a thrilling finale that went all the way to the final corner of the final race! Ducati Team’s AndrewZh is the new MotoGP™ eSport World Champion thanks to two faultless performances in a thrilling Global Series finale at the #ValenciaGP that went all the way to the […] The post AndrewZh takes stunning Championship victory in a dramatic season finale appeared first on Superbike News.
Granado storms to final E-Pole ahead of Ferrari and Smith The Brazilian heads the points leader and the Brit after another down-to-the-wire E-pole at Valencia. Eric Granado (Avintia Esponsorama Racing) set the fastest FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup lap of the weekend to claim E-Pole at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana, with the Brazilian back on the front row for the first […] The post Granado storms to final E-Pole ahead of Ferrari and Smith appeared first on Superbike News.
Double trouble: Quartararo takes top honours on Day 1 Frenchman fastest in FP1 and FP2, with Viñales the closest man on the chase. FP1 pacesetter Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) made it double trouble for his rivals on Friday at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana, topping the timesheets again in the afternoon for dominion on Day 1. He has a tenth […] The post Double trouble: Quartararo takes top honours on Day 1 appeared first on Superbike News.
Binder blitzes the field on Friday South African in a league of his own with a new lap record. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) wasn’t hanging around in FP2 as he set a new lap record to sit over half a second clear on Day 1 at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana. The South African’s 1:34.622 was […] The post Binder blitzes the field on Friday appeared first on Superbike News.
Giant Will Unveil Some E-Bikes at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show Giant Enters the Motorcycle World There are some blurred lines between electric bikes and electric motorcycles. Some of the electric bikes work like motorcycles. Twist the grip and go. Others require you to still pedal. Regardless, the e-bike market is an interesting one and something that will be more and more prevalent in the motorcycle ... The post Giant Will Unveil Some E-Bikes at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show appeared first on webBikeWorld.
The 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 Will Come in December Your First Glimpse of the New Tiger Rumors about a new Triumph Tiger 900 have swirled recently, and that had me thinking it would come soon. When I didn’t see it at EICMA, I thought maybe it would be next year, but I was wrong. The company let it be known in a teaser video ... The post The 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 Will Come in December appeared first on webBikeWorld.
2020 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally and GT Launching on Dec. 3 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally and GT Launching on Dec. 3EICMA more
JetPack Aviation’s Flying Motorcycle Thing Is Fully Funded The Future? The JetPack Aviation (JPA) Speeder has surfaced in the news before. It seemed like a pipedream, an odd idea that would never get off the ground, pun intended. However, it hasn’t gone away and in fact, has taken the next steps towards being a real thing you could own and fly around on. ... The post JetPack Aviation’s Flying Motorcycle Thing Is Fully Funded appeared first on webBikeWorld.
The Ultraviolette F77 Is Revealed And It Looks Good A Connected Electric Motorcycle The Ultraviolette F77 from India has been officially unveiled. The company has teased the bike a couple of times, and I covered the bike a while back. The teasers looked wonderful. Now the company has a real-deal motorcycle and it, too, looks pretty good, though not as good as the teaser. ... The post The Ultraviolette F77 Is Revealed And It Looks Good appeared first on webBikeWorld.
MotoGP Valencia Preview 2019MotoGP Valencia Preview 2019This article originally appeared on Late-Braking MotoGP. more
The Bikes We’re Most Excited About from EICMAThese Are The Ones We’ve Got Our Eyes On There were many, many bikes at EICMA that caught my eye. While I can’t speak for Jim and the other wonderful contributors to Web Bike World, I will say that I think the following bikes are the ones that will speak to us the most. They’re ... The post The Bikes We’re Most Excited About from EICMA appeared first on webBikeWorld.
Savic Motorcycles Is Taking Orders On Its Alpha, Delta, and Omega C Series Electric BikesA Killer-Looking Electric Cafe Racer Savic Motorcycles is based in Australia, and I don’t know if they’re plans for the company to come to the U.S. but I hope so. It has one of the coolest electric motorcycles I’ve seen yet. I’m a sucker for cafe racer styling and this bike does a good job ... The post Savic Motorcycles Is Taking Orders On Its Alpha, Delta, and Omega C Series Electric Bikes appeared first on webBikeWorld.
Segway Gets Way Cooler With an Electric Dirt BikeFrom Dorky to Dirt-Slinging Cool, Maybe We all know about the Segway. It’s the dorky thing that the mall cops zoom around on. It is the ultimate uncool way to get from one place to another. Dirt bikes, on the other hand, are really cool, and now it seems that Segway will release a couple ... The post Segway Gets Way Cooler With an Electric Dirt Bike appeared first on webBikeWorld.
Kawasaki Releases Details on Electric Motorcycle ConceptKawasaki Releases Details on Electric Motorcycle ConceptLast week, Kawasaki presented an electric more
Jorge Lorenzo Announces Retirement from Professional Racing (Bike Reports) (News) The final race on the MotoGP calendar this year will occur this Sunday at Valencia. This will also be Jorge Lorenzo’s final race as a professional rider. Lorenzo’s announcement occurred earlier today at a special press conference called by the rider. Before reading Jorge’s full statement below, you should note that there is already talk […] The post Jorge Lorenzo Announces Retirement from Professional Racing appeared first on MotorcycleDaily.com - Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews.
Can These New Bikes Save Harley-Davidson? (Bike Reports) (News)One trip to the Sturgis Rally in the last 10 years was enough to convince just about anyone (besides Harley-Davidson, apparently) that the iconic American motorcycle brand was in trouble. Commonly, the Harley riders at the event were in their 70s, barely able to throw a leg over a bike, and rapidly losing any credibility […] The post Can These New Bikes Save Harley-Davidson? appeared first on MotorcycleDaily.com - Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews.
MotoGP Valencia: Vinales happy with race pace on hard tyre Maverick Vinales said he was happy with his day, despite missing out on the front row in Valencia
MotoGP Valencia: We didn’t make the right strategy – Rossi Valentino Rossi blamed his poor qualifying performance on a wrong strategy, leaving the Italian starting down on the fourth row in Valencia
MotoGP Valencia: Zarco would consider Moto2 return over Avintia ride Johann Zarco said he might return to Moto2 if he cannot stay with Honda, dismissing rumours linking him to Avintia
MotoGP Valencia: I don’t really want to be leading – Miller Jack Miller joked that he didn’t want to be leading coming out of turn one, after the Aussie stuck his Ducati on the front row in Valencia
MotoGP Valencia: I was closer than what I expected – Marquez Marc Marquez said he was closer to pole position than he expected during qualifying in Valencia
MotoGP Valencia: Quartararo more confident after step in free practice Fabio Quartararo was happy with the step taken in free practice, aiding his race pace in Valencia
MotoGP Valencia: Navarro secures home Moto2 pole Jorge Navarro secured a home pole position from Jorge Martin in Valencia
MotoGP Valencia: Quartararo edges Marquez for sixth pole of 2019 Fabio Quartararo edged out Marc Marquez for his sixth MotoGP pole position of 2019
2019 Macau GP: Rutter declared winner after one lap After one lap and two red flags, Rutter is declared winner of the 2019 Macau GP
MotoGP Valencia: Bagnaia ruled out after pitlane crash A bang to the head and left wrist fracture has ruled Bagnaia out of this weekends season finale in Valencia
Marquez won't change attitude if brother joins Honda's MotoGP team MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez says he won't change his approach should younger brother Alex become his Honda team-mate in 2020, as has been strongly suggested
Valentino Rossi: Yamaha needs better MotoGP qualifying tactics Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi lamented a "wrong" Valencia qualifying strategy that left him mired in traffic and consigned him to a lowly 12th on the grid
Zarco would rather go to Moto2 than join Avintia amid Ducati link Johann Zarco has dismissed the notion of joining Avintia Ducati in MotoGP next year despite recent links and would rather return to Moto2 because Avintia is "not a top team"
Valencia MotoGP: Quartararo fends off Marquez for sixth 2019 pole Fabio Quartararo snatched the final pole of the 2019 MotoGP season by 0.032 seconds from Marc Marquez in a close Valencia Grand Prix qualifying
Alex Marquez close to 2020 works Honda MotoGP deal alongside Marc Honda is close to signing Alex Marquez to join brother Marc at the works team for the 2020 MotoGP season in place of the retiring Jorge Lorenzo, Autosport has learned
Valencia MotoGP: Quartararo heads Marquez in Saturday practice Fabio Quartararo did not relent his stranglehold on MotoGP's Valencia Grand Prix practice timesheets on Saturday morning, topping the session by 0.224 seconds from Marc Marquez
Marquez: Colder Valencia MotoGP conditions will be "critical" MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez suggested that the Valencia Grand Prix host circuit Ricardo Tormo will be "critical" should temperatures plummet any more this weekend
Marc Marquez's brother Alex on Honda's MotoGP 2020 contender list Marc Marquez's Moto2 champion brother Alex is among the contenders for a 2020 Honda MotoGP ride after Jorge Lorenzo's retirement
Valencia MotoGP: Quartararo snatches top spot from Vinales in FP2 Fabio Quartararo held onto top spot in FP2 to end Friday's MotoGP practice for the Valencia Grand Prix fastest of all, while Yamaha stablemate Valentino Rossi crashed again
Valentino Rossi: Jorge Lorenzo one of my greatest MotoGP rivals Valentino Rossi has called his ex-Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo "one of the greatest rivals of my career" following the triple MotoGP champion's retirement announcement
New pannier dry-bags from LOMO If you are into sailing or kayaking you are probably familiar with the Scottish brand LOMO Watersports who have been making wetsuits and dry-bags in... The post New pannier dry-bags from LOMO appeared first on OVERLAND magazine.
Motogirl Waterproof One Piece Rain Suit reviewThe online weather-forecast was alarming; black clouds and three raindrops for every hour of the day across the UK. It would be a tough test... The post Motogirl Waterproof One Piece Rain Suit review appeared first on OVERLAND magazine.
Hessler modified V-Strom 1050XTI know I said just recently that Suzuki’s new V-Strom 1050XT looked best in the orange and white paint scheme, but oh what a few... The post Hessler modified V-Strom 1050XT appeared first on OVERLAND magazine.
Maxxis Presa Detour tyre reviewThis Maxxis Presa Detour is a tyre that has been around for 10 years but seems to get very little mention in the overland community,... The post Maxxis Presa Detour tyre review appeared first on OVERLAND magazine.
Wal Handley: No man ever passed this way more bravely In Wal Handley’s heyday, as far as the Press and public were concerned, he was the greatest motorcycle racer of all time.
Good KopThe Kop Hill Climb has become an established event on the calendar, its low-key charm attracting record attendances. Words and photographs: James Adam Bolton By now a well-established event in the vintage and classic car
From the archive: Vincent Rapide – A beautiful BeastThough it was once known as ‘The Pig’, today this Vincent is anything but. In its early days it endured a hard life – and continues to be ridden with spirit. Words: James Robinson Photography:
