Today I received the final piece I need to safety my dual-sport bike: a high/low beam relay that needed to be replaced for the headlights to work.
I have a second mirror, side decal set, new front fender and exhaust guard on the shelf… but this is how it looks with enough done to be plated/registered/insured:
…and this is a shot of the “Vapor” mini-computer I installed to be the speedo/odo/tach:
I took it for my first ride farther than 50 feet.. but just around the two levels of the indoor parking garage until the final bits of paperwork are sorted. Compared to my “street” bike it feels like I’m driving a farm tractor. The SV650S is smooth, low, and you ride bent forward gripping the low handlebars. This WR450F is high, with low gearing and a real growling engine noise… and you ride upright with your arms wide and high on the raised bar.
Going to take some getting used to!