FINKE

I just went on line to The Finke web site and I am Offically enterd in the race now. Shit Its really Happening. Make sure ya Keep a eye out for me During the race. I'll be the only Bloke on an XRR I think

That's great mate!! I'm quite jealous, would love to do a ride like that.

Good luck and post your results

Ill admit that i dont know how to post pics on here , im aretard on computers, but ill keep ya all posted om my trip over to Alice springs, may finally see the rock, then The official practice the week before, Then Prolouge on saturday. when i find a computer with the net ill be on here!

I look forward to the ride reports.....

Hi mate,
I just moved to melbourne from Germany and got a 2000 XR650R and I am just wondering what mods are on your XR?
Cheers
Sash

Sorry, whose bike's mods are you referring to?

Chrimsey's mods for the Fink...

I'd like to know what mods you are doing as well though I think some were listed in a different message string.

Hey Guys Very Late reply, But here is a Mods list for The Finke
- Talon Cush Drive Hub
-Excel Rims
-Scotts Steering Damper
-Pivot Pegz
- Staintune full race exhaust, Plus Heat wrapped Headers
- water Wetter Coolant
-K-N Air filter, clean Daily, Its hell Dusty
-14-47 Gearing or if ya wanna Go really fast Put 15-47
- R-K racing chain, Rivet type, do not run Circlips
- I Ran the stock fuel tank and made the club Fuel stops of 65 Km easy, You can easily do the race on 2 fuel stops if you wanted.
WISH List for FINKE bike
-30 Kg weight loss
-Better suspension work, If i did it again on the XR definatly spend Bucks on suspension, any other questions dont hesitate to get in touch
Cheers Chrimsey

Hey Sorry forgot the important Bits, Front tyres was a Michelin Desert, with 4mm Tube, i would reccomend a Mousse if ya can get them, so many people came in with Pinch flats, there are lots of square edges to catch you out, as you want to run low pressures 14 or 15 psi to combat the sand, but this puts you at risk to Pinch flats,
on the rear i ran a Motoz Tractionator, i did run a Tractionator E for pre running but ripped some centre Knobs of it after 100 Km of riding, so we swapped it out with the Standard tractionator which i was very impressed with, i have had a Bad run with them in the past, but this changed my opinion, Hardly any wear and great grip at about 16 psi, a flat is the last thing you want down the FINKE track as there is No help available until the race finishes, and then you are out of the race anyway.