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03-03-2021, 10:04 PM | #1 |
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Brozz 250 Dual-Sport -> ADV
Just wanted to share this with anyone who may have considered doing the same thing to their dual-sport. Here is my Brozz 250 that I've essentially turned into a mini-ADV.
The accessory bar is custom made (as is the new engine guard I have yet to mount). Let me know if anyone has questions about it.
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03-04-2021, 09:35 AM | #2 |
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Very nice! I like the bar mount, definitely useful in a touring/adv bike. I setup a cell mount on mine connected to the bars and then a usb-c line that i tuck under the front of the tank when not in use and has worked well for me, but so far my rides havent been very long, maybe 60-80 miles round-trip was the longest..
I see that you have a 39T rear sprocket.. in sure thats great for cruising fast and even highway riding but curious if it has significantly neutered the performance of the bike. I had swapped the stock 46T rear for a 42 and rode it like that for awhile but even with the performance mods i felt like it took the snappiness away so i swapped my front to a 16T which effectively winds up being like having a 17T/44.5TR combo and im liking it better like this, nice snappy pickup even in 5th gear.. previously 5th gear would take a hit especially when climbing highway hills
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03-04-2021, 09:41 AM | #3 |
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This is exactly what I plan to do with mine. Do you have any videos of all of your accessories and mods?
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03-04-2021, 12:11 PM | #4 |
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I did something close a few years ago with a Hawk. The Brozz looks great by the way!
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03-04-2021, 12:51 PM | #5 |
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Looks good. I just purchased that same tail bag. I like the your wind screen. Did you have to do anything special to mount it. And can you provide a link.
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03-04-2021, 12:55 PM | #6 |
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03-04-2021, 06:48 PM | #7 |
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idle purr ~ sorry no. I didn't think about making instr. videos, but I can walk you through each thing I did. Just give me a list of the things you want me to explain.
Pathfinders ~ Thanks! JohnC ~ I bolted my fog lights & windscreen to the 10mm bolt that holds the top of the headlight housing to the forks (it is a perfect fit). As for the brackets, I had to bend them slightly, & instead of using the 4 bolts to mount it, I used only 2, so I could tuck the screen behind the dash a bit more for better wind-push resistance (**Edit** As confirmation this works, I've ridden over 500 mi. with it this way, on several 3-4 hr rides, averaging 55-65 mph, with a 15-20 mph headwind... & the screen didn't even vibrate). I used red threadlocker on the bolts to make sure riding vibration didn't work them out; I have a ton of that red-locker, because I removed each frame &/or critical bolt on the bike to threadlock it (on purchase) ~ incl. the axle bolts, suspension, & brakes. HERE is the windscreen.
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03-04-2021, 10:39 PM | #8 |
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tknj99 ~ I think I remember there being a slight drop in Acc when I first did the swap, but since I gutted the CAT & exh. shortly after, I don't recall how much it dropped. Despite the wider gears (& RPM range) now, I haven't noticed any diff in the Acc from stock.
FYI, I gained about 1k RPM range in each gear. Check the stats yourself HERE. It's a pretty close calc.
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03-05-2021, 08:21 AM | #9 | |
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I ran the calculations and see this: Stock max speed (17/46): 60 Previous max speed (17/42): 65.7 Current max speed (16/42): 61.8 I figured id lose a few mph on top and can live with 4 mph drop with the gain in acceleration across all gears. And then if i ever need to, can easily swap the 17T front back on i guess if i plan to do any long distance travel.
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03-05-2021, 11:10 AM | #10 |
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Hey TK, did you have to take links off your chain when you did either of those sprocket mods? Or did the 128 link still fit?
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03-05-2021, 11:39 AM | #11 | |
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When i dropped recently to the 16TF i tightened up and am i believe at the 2nd mark now.
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03-05-2021, 08:13 PM | #12 |
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Looks real good, makes me want to go with the Brozz over other option.
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03-05-2021, 09:16 PM | #13 |
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Demo ~ Yeah. I debated the Hawk & this bike REAL hard. When it came down to it, having the skid plate, more mod flexibility (e.g. no computer to dupe), & a reinforced (incl. all Grade-8) bolts / hardware beat the Hawk's EFI.... now... if the Brozz had EFI, that'd be freakin' amazing (minus the mod complications).
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03-05-2021, 09:21 PM | #15 |
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Here's a close up of that acc bar, TK
And HERE is a list of my mods, gear, etc., & the links to all of it. Lemme know if you guys have any install questions (e.g. custom mods). I'll be updating this list as things change.
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