Boingk's XR600 - 'Outer Limits'

[Big R]

Ya, I was wondering the same thing. Or it just means you can't have that on the street?
Worst comes to worst, if all you can do is wrench / tune / clean for a year, then you should be more than ready when you get your license back.


Cool cam!

 

[boingk]

Nice Boingk, so the lost license, how bad does that f*** up your trip plans?

It actually doesn't mess them up too badly - I lose my licence for a period of three months, and will get it back a few weeks before I plan to head off on the trip. It really isn't too bad, it just means I gotta find a new job as the one I have at the moment requires me to have a licence.

I'm spending my last licenced weekend running from here to the coast to see my Dad for the weekend, and give the touring gear a test to see how it feels on the bike at speed with a load. Hell, might even get a few pictures in.

So, the grand plan is to put the bike into storage (change the oil, clean air filter, replace oil filter, drain carburettor) and then just get around on a pushbike for a few months. University graduation is mid May and after the trip up there I'll work my way East {We went to the East, always... to the East } to the coast and hit up Sydney for a night or two with mates from University. After that I'll go North and hit up Queensland, trying for the northernmost point of Cape York. West to Darwain via Kakadu, South to Uluru and the Stockmans Hall of Fame (brother did some stonemasonry on it last year), then on to Adelaide, Melbourne and Tasmania. Finally I'll come back up North and home, where I'll look for a job using my degree.

So, thats the plan. Hopefully it doesn't get too badly messed up haha. I've got my national service of alcohol and gaming licences, and can make a good coffee, so can work my way around if I need to.

Cheers - boingk

 

[Maritime]

Sounds like a great trip. My sister traveled for a year in OZ after Uni and I have always wanted to do something similar. I will someday, I think when my sone is old enough to come with me on a bike of his own.

 

[boingk]

Well, I get my licence back on the 30th June so the trip will either happen soon after... or not, as the military is now interested in me for their pilot program and thats something I've always wanted to do and might not get another chance to.

Either way, the XR will be there as a good, solid, reiable bike for me. News on it is that its been given a go-over with sugar-soap and warm water and then a good high-pressure rinse with the hose. It looks a million bucks (to me at least) and seems to start and idle well enough after its long slumber. Its due for an oil change and probably the filter could use replacing as well, and I'm thinking of getting it booked in to have the rear wheel rebuilt as it needs a few spokes and it out of round.

More as it happens.

Cheers - boingk

 

[boingk]

Trip postponed indefinitely while the military gives me their processing treatment.

Meanwhile the bike has had the rear wheel rebuilt with stainless spokes and Avon Distanzias put on front and back. Very nice combo for both onroad and a bit of off.

Pictures when I can.

- boingk

 

[boingk]

Hi guys, just thought I'd drop a line in on this one. WHile I won't be joining the airforce or going around Australia anytime soon, I have started my commercial pilots licence course and am soloing around the place in a C150.

Repairs:
The rear wheel got respoked as a present from Dad and my brother, and I shod it with Avon Distanzia's front and rear. They're riding very well indeed.

Economy:
The bike itself is going well, and continuing to be great to ride. Fuel economy is sitting smack on 5L/100km for most of the time. Oil consumption is up there but I suspect thats because I'm using cheapish oil; the next change will be Nulon 100% Synthetic 10W-40.

Running:
The combo of ignition unit, Stage One Hotcam and large-plenum Unifilter are a winner - I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a good, streetable performance setup on one of these bikes without compromising reliability or spending too much.

Droppings:
Chain lube... thats about it!

Cheers guys - boingk

 

[Big R]

I've heard a lot of good things about those Avon's Boingk. Unless you take them far, far, FAR off the beaten path that is.

 

[boingk]

Yeah they're not too bad at all... dirt roads, gravel, grass; they seem to just eat it up. Unless you're brutal with it of course, and then it just spins the rear haha. Good fun.

On tarmac they're brilliant, all the grip and lean you'd want on an enduro machine!

Cheers - boingk