[toastedblue]

Collected today, hopefully won’t be long now 🤞🏻🙏🏻

 

[toastedblue]

today I mostly...
matt blacked the headlight bezel
and test fit the twin horns, a high note and a low note, but have to take them off to paint them.
I did make a custom bracket for the horns out of 3mm steel, turns out that’s too stiff to let the horns resonate properly so they sounded like a lame duck, ended up using the original mounts and they’re loud as fuck now 🙉 😁

 

[Yellow Light Reddish]

Some days before finally changed OEM rear shock for YSS one. Will see how it works.

All info taken from YSS Shock Write-Up - The Cheap Option

Additionally installed new pair of shoes:

Already ongoing OEM exhaust rebuild (i got a second one for 50€)
Info got here in forum OEM XSR 700 Exhaust Mod
According YouTube video sample it is worth to try.

 

[Ryk0z]

Hello XSR700 community, here are the mods i've done in order :

• Mod 0 : Removed db killers from the existing akrapovic dual exhaust
• Speedo rellocation and LCD flip
• Installed NewRageMotorcycle lights & plate support
• Swapped handlebars with Hurricane Fat Swallows
• Installed barends + barend mirrors from Highsider and changed grips

@cityhippie @hombacher thank you for your help on the forum !

Overall extremely happy with the new look and feel, putting an emphasis on the aggressive "neo-retro" café racer style

Below some photos retracing the evolutions of the mods along with my XSR final form

 

[frankierose]

Hello XSR700 community, here are the mods i've done in order :

• Mod 0 : Removed db killers from the existing akrapovic dual exhaust
• Speedo rellocation and LCD flip
• Installed NewRageMotorcycle lights & plate support
• Swapped handlebars with Hurricane Fat Swallows
• Installed barends + barend mirrors from Highsider and changed grips

@cityhippie @hombacher thank you for your help on the forum !

Overall extremely happy with the new look and feel, putting an emphasis on the aggressive "neo-retro" café racer style

Below some photos retracing the evolutions of the mods along with my XSR final form

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[frankierose]

Who needs racks & panniers?

 

[dan1]

Been taking a 30 mile lunch break loop. Got my 4th one in of this new season. Weather in Upstate NY has been 60's, hit 70 today degrees Fahrenheit. This next week will be colder but still about 55 degrees a day. Oh, I washed my bike today first. Last week cleaned and lubed the chain. Confirmed chain is still aligned from last season and tension is still right from my last check. Bought more chain cleaner and lube and I will do it more often this year.

 

[Bellvill]

Some sanded parts, new rear fender and new horn📣

 

[_chamallow_]

@Ryk0z Nice rear look!

Is this the support you bought?

Yamaha XSR 700 Fender Eliminator Kit

Yamaha XSR 700 fender eliminator kit that includes rear LED turn signals, brake light, and license plate bracket.

www.newragecycles.com

They say it's plug and play, is it really that easy?
I still got the stock support plate, but I'm using the longer saddle (for better comfort for the passenger), so I'm not sure this one would fit on mine.

 

[KLX678]

I rode it before I had to mow the lawn and before it rained. Looks like it's going to rain out the season opener flat track races about an hour south of me. I was hoping to ride to them, then it was drive to them, now it's hope the rain blows over before morning.

 

[toastedblue]

and this weekend 7 of the 9 panels have been prepped and primer in white ready for the Pearl white base coat 😁
if anyone is interested the front fender and bellypan are by Ermax

 

[Ryk0z]

@Ryk0z Nice rear look!

Is this the support you bought?

Yamaha XSR 700 Fender Eliminator Kit

Yamaha XSR 700 fender eliminator kit that includes rear LED turn signals, brake light, and license plate bracket.

www.newragecycles.com

They say it's plug and play, is it really that easy?
I still got the stock support plate, but I'm using the longer saddle (for better comfort for the passenger), so I'm not sure this one would fit on mine.

Hello ! Thanks for the compliment, this very one indeed

I don’t know about the longer saddle, but what I can tell you is that from stock it’s really plug&play. I am as amateur as it gets in this area, and my biggest difficulty when swapping the rear was unscrewing some really tight bolts and making holes in the plate & plate support (due to lack of proper tools)

 

[_chamallow_]

Hello ! Thanks for the compliment, this very one indeed

I don’t know about the longer saddle, but what I can tell you is that from stock it’s really plug&play. I am as amateur as it gets in this area, and my biggest difficulty when swapping the rear was unscrewing some really tight bolts and making holes in the plate & plate support (due to lack of proper tools)

Thanks for your answer!
It's a tough choice as I love the look with this LED, but I also like the current rear light that stays in the XSR style 🤐 But the stock fender is definitely too big with the original blinkers.

Ps: Do you have a public IG where you showcase your XSR?

 

[hlmiskelly]

Rain - and chores - kept me off the road on Saturday, so later in the day I finally go around to installing the integrated turn signal lights into the hand guards. I like that the signals are now far removed from the glare of the headlight, which should improve their visibility.

 

[Ryk0z]

Thanks for your answer!
It's a tough choice as I love the look with this LED, but I also like the current rear light that stays in the XSR style 🤐 But the stock fender is definitely too big with the original blinkers.

Ps: Do you have a public IG where you showcase your XSR?

Yes ! @oliver.nprt

 

[patchkit]

I went for a ride around the Kitsap Peninsula.

 

[patchkit]

I added a bungee net to the tank thanks to inspiration from gnarlydog. thumbscrews replace the original bolts, and support the tension of the shock cord. Small fabric loops keep the cord from slipping off the thumbscrews even when a small bag is placed under the net.

 

[_chamallow_]

I just added a kickstand side extension foot plate.

 

[toastedblue]

new paint scheme is almost finished, tank panels still need a flood coat of clear then I should get them back in a few days... ready for a weekend rebuild 🤞🏻😁

 

[Mav617]

Standard shock off, replaced by a YSS unit. Hopefully its as much an improvement as changing the fork oil, cutting spacers and putting KTech fork springs and preload adjusters made to the front end.