Machtig's Black Beauty

I'll start by listing the upgrades then proceed to the photos.

Specs:
-2008 WR250R
-Yamaha black plastics
-Japanese spec headlight/plastics
-Flatland Racing skid plate
-Bulletproof Designs radiator guard
-Pro Taper EVO, Woods High Bend handlebars
-Zeta armored handguards with integral turn signals
-DRC rear tail light/blinker assembly
-FMF header and Q4 silencer
-Power Commander III fuel programmer
-AIS delete
-EXUP delete
-Airbox mods
-Dirtbagz soft panniers (Ranger size)
-Wolfman Enduro tank bag
-Garmin Zumo 550 GPS
-Custom reupholstered seat
-SealSaver fork seal protection
-Michelin Cross AC10s
-ThermoCap is on the way....

Now the photos:

on one of our local tag rides


a little muddy




on a ride with my dad (on XT225) and my brother (on XR650L)


closeup of seat


close up of SealSavers

Nice~

Wow... you've got 2 M3s(?)... and they are BLACK too....

That explains...

WHOA! Back up to the first pic. Forget the bike, let's see more of the nudist community!!

Nice bike dude. Love the black plastic with no graphics. Are those seal protectors slip on type or do they wrap around somehow so you don't have to take the wheel off to install them?

mtb wrote:

Nice~

Wow... you've got 2 M3s(?)... and they are BLACK too....

That explains...

Negative, one M5, one M3 , but yes I do have an affinity for black.

mwakey wrote:

WHOA! Back up to the first pic. Forget the bike, let's see more of the nudist community!!

Nice bike dude. Love the black plastic with no graphics. Are those seal protectors slip on type or do they wrap around somehow so you don't have to take the wheel off to install them?

You have to remove the wheel and then manhandle them to get them on. The one with the caliper mount on it you really, really have to manhandle.

Machtig wrote:

mwakey wrote:

WHOA! Back up to the first pic. Forget the bike, let's see more of the nudist community!!

Nice bike dude. Love the black plastic with no graphics. Are those seal protectors slip on type or do they wrap around somehow so you don't have to take the wheel off to install them?

You have to remove the wheel and then manhandle them to get them on. The one with the caliper mount on it you really, really have to manhandle.

Thanks for the info. Sounds like once you get them on they stay on. I would rather have them one-piece like that, then something that wrapped around with velcro or whatever holding it around the fork. They look like they will do a good job keeping out the trash.

Now about the nudist......

mwakey wrote:

WHOA! Back up to the first pic. Forget the bike, let's see more of the nudist community!!

SECONDED!!!!!

Annnd that's why Mark doesn't wear Spandex.

Nice looking bike! I'm gathering the M3 & M5 are the side bags? Awesome setup.

Bike, minus dirtbagz. On another tag ride. Will be heading to Slades, a local off road park tomorrow to "tear it up". Should get some good photos out of that.

mwakey wrote:

WHOA! Back up to the first pic. Forget the bike, let's see more of the nudist community!!

Most nudists seem to be people that you wouldn't want to see nude!

miamimotorcyclist wrote:

mwakey wrote:

WHOA! Back up to the first pic. Forget the bike, let's see more of the nudist community!!

Most nudists seem to be people that you wouldn't want to see nude!

Exactly, the two folks from the colony that came out, were two crusty old dudes (thankfully they were clothed). They really wanted us to come back some time and check the place out. We just nodded our heads and looked interested.