kubiaks tw650 - Page 12

kubiak · 09-27-2012, 06:59 PM

finished building my 1 quart fuel container, got to mount it up on the bike next.

kubiak · 09-28-2012, 07:53 AM

got the spare fuel container mounted up.im running a hose from the bottom to the top so if i run out of fuel i can pop the hose off the top fitting and it is long enough to reach the fuel tank on the bike. i might have to blow some air into the top fitting to get the fuel going but its better than pushing the bike! i just need to add a vent to the fuel line and it will be ready to go.its also good so when i see another bike out of gas i can transfer the fuel into their tank without too much trouble.

kubiak · 09-28-2012, 07:55 AM

a rear view of the tank.

kubiak · 09-28-2012, 07:56 AM

its hidden pretty good,it actually holds close to a quart and a half so i should get a little over 20 miles out of it. no more messing with the msr camp fuel bottles.

Kawidad · 09-29-2012, 07:52 AM

Nice!

What you've done with that lowly beemer almost (almost) makes me want to do something similar.

kubiak · 09-29-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Kawidad

Nice!

What you've done with that lowly beemer almost (almost) makes me want to do something similar.

thanks Kawidad! i love riding this thing, i have the suspension compression and rebound on the lowest settings and with the big tires the thing is so plush over everything. its like being a kid again!

kubiak · 10-06-2012, 04:42 PM

rear tire update, 3,300 miles on the rear tire so far and its holding up great! i think this tire should go about 6 to 8 thousand miles.

kubiak · 10-06-2012, 04:44 PM

front shinko 244 tire holding up great too. 4,000 miles on it so far and using lots of front brake with minimal wear.

kubiak · 10-06-2012, 04:46 PM

a good ride today with about 220 miles of road and trail riding.

toypro1 · 10-06-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kubiak

thanks Rim
thanks RingSteel! i wanted a tw so bad but like you i kept thinking if i would be happy with the power and size drop. i finally decided to go for it and modify the dakar. if a manufacturer made a bike like the tw with a bigger engine i think it would be one of the most popular dualsports around. i cant believe the how big the tw crowd is! looking at all the custom tws on the computer is amazing. i see all the tws they turn into choppers,bobbers,cafe racers and so on but i love the looks of the stock tw, i wanted to make mine look like a stock tw lol!

I agree for exactly the same reasons

prince_ruben · 10-06-2012, 07:17 PM

Hey Kubiak, what's next? A Monster, Vintage Honda?

bomber1965 · 10-06-2012, 10:35 PM

Nice work.....next time use a dummy muffler for the aux tank. It'll look like dual exhaust.

kubiak · 10-07-2012, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toypro1

i agree for exactly the same reasons

+1

kubiak · 10-07-2012, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prince_ruben

Hey Kubiak, what's next? A Monster, Vintage Honda?

lol i dont know yet. so far i love the dakar with the tw setup. maybe a big bore honda fatcat? im hooked on big fat knobbies for sure!

kubiak · 10-07-2012, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bomber1965

Nice work.....next time use a dummy muffler for the aux tank. It'll look like dual exhaust.

yea i was thinking about that but my exhaust changes so much it would cost me too much lol!

09-28-2012, 07:53 AM	#167
kubiak ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,144	got the spare fuel container mounted up.im running a hose from the bottom to the top so if i run out of fuel i can pop the hose off the top fitting and it is long enough to reach the fuel tank on the bike. i might have to blow some air into the top fitting to get the fuel going but its better than pushing the bike! i just need to add a vent to the fuel line and it will be ready to go.its also good so when i see another bike out of gas i can transfer the fuel into their tank without too much trouble. kubiak screwed with this post 09-28-2012 at 07:59 AM

09-29-2012, 07:52 AM	#170
Kawidad Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Central Coast, Cal Oddometer: 3,814	Nice! What you've done with that lowly beemer almost (almost) makes me want to do something similar. __________________ "Deeply flawed people make deeply flawed decisions."

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09-27-2012, 06:59 PM	#166
kubiak ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,144	finished building my 1 quart fuel container, got to mount it up on the bike next.

09-28-2012, 07:55 AM	#168
kubiak ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,144	a rear view of the tank.

09-28-2012, 07:56 AM	#169
kubiak ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,144	its hidden pretty good,it actually holds close to a quart and a half so i should get a little over 20 miles out of it. no more messing with the msr camp fuel bottles.

10-06-2012, 04:42 PM	#172
kubiak ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,144	rear tire update, 3,300 miles on the rear tire so far and its holding up great! i think this tire should go about 6 to 8 thousand miles.

10-06-2012, 04:44 PM	#173
kubiak ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,144	front shinko 244 tire holding up great too. 4,000 miles on it so far and using lots of front brake with minimal wear.

10-06-2012, 04:46 PM	#174
kubiak ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,144	a good ride today with about 220 miles of road and trail riding.

10-06-2012, 07:17 PM	#176
prince_ruben Motodetailistic functioni Joined: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Oddometer: 1,316	Hey Kubiak, what's next? A Monster, Vintage Honda?

10-06-2012, 10:35 PM	#177
bomber1965 Duel Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Rhode Island Oddometer: 2,198	Nice work.....next time use a dummy muffler for the aux tank. It'll look like dual exhaust.