Re: Bought a W650
Just some of my own personal experiences with mounting low bars on my W. At the time, I was not aware of the W650 group so didn't have anyone to ask. Simply looking at the standard high bars on the
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gary kissel
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Re: Replacement fork bushings
Yay!
[email protected]> wrote:
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Sal Emma
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Re: Bought a W650
This bike is the twin to mine! Those are stock pipes and they sound very
nice as they are. Z-Power in the UK is the best place to buy the low bar
conversion bits and bobs. Great folks who really
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Allan Wyatt
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Re: Bought a W650
Made mine a cafe racer¡.
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Rambo Halpern
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Re: Replacement fork bushings
Try partzilla.com search the schematics find
Part number then google search. Same with Japan webbike.
Ricki Brown
La Luz Desert Retreat
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435.817.6820 (c)
435.826.4708 (b)
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richard brown
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Re: Bought a W650
Look through the Files section of this group. There are a number of write-ups about carb modifications, suspension improvements, making the seat more comfortable, adding accessories, and so on.
Find
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Tom Herling
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Re: Bought a W650
You can get Bikemaster bars in a variety of shapes and bends. I¡¯ve got the Euro Touring bars on my Dub. Those can be ordered from any motorcycle shop. They¡¯re not at all expensive and mine have
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Dan Muir
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Re: Bought a W650
Yes, Webike is a great place to buy W stuff, I have had good luck with them.
The pipes are Harley Softail OEM mufflers. They bolt on without much fuss
and they sound much better than stock. Not too
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Sujit Kirpekar
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#188508
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Re: Bought a W650
Nice Bike Sujit, looks even more retro.
What pipes are those? How do they sound compared to stock?
Thanks for the PN, is this the right place to
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feraydoon@...
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Re: Bought a W650
Nice one!
John H. in Omaha
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John H. in Omaha
2000 W650
2006 Vino 125
1981 CT110 ¡°The Goin¡¯ Postie Bike!¡±
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TheGoinPostieBike
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#188506
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Re: Bought a W650
Sorry, I forgot to mention, if you want low handlebars, you can get OEM
Kawasaki Europe ones, the PN is 46003-1546
Also Z-Power sells a low handlebar (Euro spec handlebar) kit for ~$400.
This
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Sujit Kirpekar
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Re: Bought a W650
What a beauty!
Mods? The list is essentially endless, you can do a little or do a full
ground up resto-mod.
Here is mine, if you like something, I can tell you more...
[image:
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Sujit Kirpekar
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Bought a W650
It's going to arrive later this week. Always wanted one.
What are some of the popular mods you guys did to yours?
Looking for? lower bars. Any recommendation?
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feraydoon@...
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Re: In 2023 what is the best tire for our W650?
John,
Have you lowered your W?
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fardoost@...
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#188502
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Odometer adjustment, possible?
I have to increase the miles on my W. The stock replacement Odo that I got has less miles than my bike.
Is there a way to make adjustment?
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fardoost@...
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Re: In 2023 what is the best tire for our W650?
I fit a slightly larger 110/90 x 19 on front and a 140/80 x 18 on rear. The
higher/wider profile makes the bike handle and look better plus there is a
slight up gearing. I use an adventure-style
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Peter Wainwright
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Re: In 2023 what is the best tire for our W650?
Fardoost,
I believe those are either Coker-Firestone Champion Deluxes or Shinko 270s. I¡¯ve been eyeballing a set for my next replacements. Neither are what most of us might consider a superior
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TheGoinPostieBike
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Re: In 2023 what is the best tire for our W650?
They seem to be Firestone deluxe champion widely used in cafe racer
builds... Bot not sure as there are some similar tires as it is an old
design.
A sexta, 21/04/2023, 09:29, fardoost via groups.io
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Joao P Carvalhinho
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#188498
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Re: In 2023 what is the best tire for our W650?
Can anyone identify these tires?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSIcETNZvTw
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fardoost@...
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#188497
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Re: Replacement fork bushings
FOUND!
Cameron Cycle in Canada had them in stock. Almost $75 US for two including shipping...
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drewwils@...
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