What Did You Do To Your WR Today??

Bent brake lever and bent in small radiator tab is what i did today.

glock19 wrote:

Bent brake lever and bent in small radiator tab is what i did today.

I'd say God must have been reading your mind when you were daydreaming at work the other day about adding some farkles and getting some hand guards and a radiator guard?



I put my yamalink on the other day, today after yard chores Im gonna try it out in the dirt I hope.

Finished putting the Lynx Fairing on.
Finished with the HID wiring.
Finished with the Eastern Beaver Fuse Panel
And, finally finished wedging the gas tank under the GPR Steering damper.....that wasn't easy.

hey steveo, would you be able to post more details on your lynx fairing install and HID wiring? doesnt need to be too much but i am interested in seeing more details on what you've done.

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I spent a day last weekend wiring up a bunch of stuff. Wired up my new Vision X LED lights, HDB integrated shield turn signals, waterproof USB port, and on off switches for the LED lights (so I have the option of turning one or both on). The on off switches are pretty cool, nice and small, push button I got from HDB that are installed in the HDB top clamp. The LED's are terrific, really glad I got them. Since Im not using the license plate light connector I decided to use it for the USB port and also for the relay switch for the LED lights. Damn I just thought of something I forgot to see if there is a fuse for the license plate light, if not I guess Im going to have to wire up a fuse for the USB port.

Next on the list, change the oil/filter and replace the stock drain bolt with the zeta magnetic drain bolt

I bought it!

Well, actually I bought it yesterday, but I drove 8 hours each way to get it, so when I got home last night I went straight to bed. Unloaded it today and pulled it in the garage. Stripped the AIS pump, intake thingy, passenger pegs, front reflectors, helmet lock, tool kit, and seat strap.
I also de-stickered the tank. They really didn't want those to come off. They were a PITA!

I also removed my whole tail light assembly in preperation for my Egde kit that arrives in three days.

Sadly I still can't ride it. It's not titled, registered, or insured yet...

Yesterday I installed a set of Shinko 244's on my 250X, a 4.60 & 5.10X17. If the 4.60 doesn't work for the front I'll be ordering a 21" wheel. A couple of days ago I installed an accessory plug (BMW style), a 12 relay for switched voltage for heated grips, and repositioned the rear turn signals to the top of the brakelight that were mounted on top of the rear fender. When I bought the bike the taillight assembly had been removed and modified. For now I'll leave it the way it is until I run in to some problems.

Installed white rear fender, pro moto billet rack and put the SM wheels on for my weekly commuting. My natural IMS 4.75 tank will be here this week and I'll be ordering new white front fender and headlight plastic to complete the transformation to white.

I rode it! :)

YZEtc wrote:

I rode it! :)

It doesn't look like it. It's way to clean.

It be my street bike.
It stays relatively clean, and after the weekend fun is done, it gets a wipe-down. :)

Today I finished the installation of heated grips. Last week I installed the 12V relay that applies power to them when the ignition switch is turned on. You don't want to forget to leave them on and run down the battery! Last week I also installed a hot, 12V jack, for accessories and charging the battery. The grip heaters are $20 from Rocky Mountain ATV, and I installed Pro Gel Grips over them. It's pretty easy to do, cut off or pull off the old grips, clean the bar and throttle, stick on the heating elements, spray some hair spray in the grip and on the bar, and slide the new grips over the elements. Follow the directions for hooking up the power and switch, and you're ready to go.
I also did the flapper mod today.

This morning we had some snow and now it's raining, so heated grips and jacket could be in order for a ride this week. Is this really May?

kbike wrote:

Today I finished the installation of heated grips. Last week I installed the 12V relay that applies power to them when the ignition switch is turned on. You don't want to forget to leave them on and run down the battery! Last week I also installed a hot, 12V jack, for accessories and charging the battery. The grip heaters are $20 from Rocky Mountain ATV, and I installed Pro Gel Grips over them. It's pretty easy to do, cut off or pull off the old grips, clean the bar and throttle, stick on the heating elements, spray some hair spray in the grip and on the bar, and slide the new grips over the elements. Follow the directions for hooking up the power and switch, and you're ready to go.
I also did the flapper mod today.

This morning we had some snow and now it's raining, so heated grips and jacket could be in order for a ride this week. Is this really May?

Sweet install!

SNOW? 72 and gorgeous every day this week here in Pennsy.

Of course I farked up my new master link today doing the 48t sprocket changeout so I'm not gonna enjoy any of it for a few days.

First lesson learned at returning bike owners school for me. Don't buy something (Regina chain) that nobody stocks parts for local. Seventeen bucks to get them sent next day from Rocky Mountain.

Painted my exhaust shield. Can't wait to get rid of that blue!

Rode 50 miles to the woods, then rode about 60 + miles of mostly single track, then rode 50 miles home in torrential rain. All with one tank of gas!

You know we only did 33 miles today, right? LOL

Then my odometer must be way off because that's NOT what it said.

trav72 wrote:

Then my odometer must be way off because that's NOT what it said.

My GPS said 33 miles and the odometer on bike said 37. :)

DougZ wrote:

You know we only did 33 miles today, right? LOL

trav72 wrote:

Then my odometer must be way off because that's NOT what it said.

Ok so how big was that fish??

I'm going to turn my R into a X if I can't find someone to switch wheels I'm going to lace up a set using my hubs..

DougZ wrote:

My GPS said 33 miles and the odometer on bike said 37. :)

I don't know what to tell you. My odometer said I rode a 167 miles today. I know it's 51 miles from home to where me meet. X2 is 102 miles. That leaves 65 miles.

Tammy wrote:

Ok so how big was that fish??

About this big
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and the transformation to white/natural complete! Now I just need to get it dirty so that nice clean white plastic will match the rest!

Started my prep for the TAT--initial load planning. This is going to be a true TAT--Charleston SC wheel in Atlantic water to Jellico start of mapped TAT then wheel in water at the Pacific. Travel light, fast and often. This will be the configuration for Utah and Nevada where gas stations don't grow close together

Today I installed air bleeder valves in the forks. Cheap and easy way to remove the air pressure in the forks.
Yesterday I did a valve adjustment on my WR450, replacing one shim in the left exhaust valve bucket. I was hoping the 250 and 450 used the same size shims, but unfortunately they are different sizes, 7.48 vs 9.48mm. It was the first time I actually changed a shim on the WR, so it was a good learning experience for when I need to do the 250.

Went through an entire IMS 4.75 tank of gas riding to the woods, in the woods and back home. I love the range this tank gives me.

Installed the X wheels and rinsed it off after yesterdays dirt activities. Will spend this week getting it ready for my road trip next week.