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Originally Posted by beardo
On mine, I had a 4 gallon IMS tank, Corbin seat, hybrid R and L exhaust, jetted to suit. Great torque!!! First bike I ever did a 12 o'clock on (didnt mean to) and will top out about 100 mph. Also get pretty darn good gas milage. The bike was too much for me off road around here (western pa) but looks like the perfect environment out your way!!!
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Indeed, this bike has a lot of torque, and it requires judicious application of the throttle!
I agree, the XR650L is well suited to cover the miles in the wide open spaces of Idaho, but it really needs a 4.7-gallon fuel tank to do it safely. I got about 55 mpg on this trip, which is quite acceptable, but the fuel pumps are few, and far between, in the rural areas of Idaho.
Do you have a preference regarding the color of the fuel tank?
Spud
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2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3)
2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200)
2005 Honda XR650L
2004 Honda CRF250X
1998 Kawasaki KDX220
Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2:
http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894