Jenny Morgan of TBM's XR650R Rallye
The bike was bought in the USA last October, fitted with the electric-start, big tank and fairing (plus a few other choice bits) together with a luggage rack and top box for touring the western desert states - and racked up 6500 miles in six weeks.
It was flown back to the UK in January, and has been prepared for entry into this years Tuareg Rallye (29th March - 7th April 2008)
Spec/modifications
- 2007 XR650R (US spec 'enduro' model) - made road legal for registration.
- Acerbis 24 litre tank
- African Queens Rallye fairing kit (including twin headlights and nav gear support bracket)
- Acerbis low front fender
- Acerbis Rallye Pro hand guards (with spoilers)
- GPR steering stabiliser and DHI top clamp/bar risers (+2 inch)
- Renthal Fatbars - RC high bend
- Baja Designs lighting loom (modified) and switchgear, inc. horn, flasher relay and key ignition switch.
- Custom LED rear tail light (built into original lens)
- Touratech IMO computer and powered roadbook holder, with bar mounted remote control
- Garmin GPS II
- UFO black rear fender and side panels
- Breaking Wave discs, 260mm oversize floating front.
- Michelin Desert tyres and Mousses (to be fitted for rally)
- White Bros full E2 exhaust system
- Rejetted to suit
- K&N air filter
- XR's Only choke plate
- XR's Only footpegs
- MSR alloy gear lever
- Works Connection alloy frame guards
- ...oh, yes, and an XR Stuff electric start kit of course! - with custom battery mounting.
"When in touring mode, I also have the XR's Only billet rear rack (with indicators fitted) and a Touratech 'Top' box (plus a dry-bag bungee'd on the seat behind me).
I hate to think what it's all cost me in total... but it's still significantly less than what it would cost just to modify a BMW 650GS at Touratech, and certainly a lot less than a Meca'system prepped KTM etc."
Jenny Morgan
