08-29-2010, 10:31 PM
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08-30-2010, 12:04 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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Interesting. The front fender, headlight and instruments are identical to the Q, but the Q has a tach where you have a temp gauge.
Great looking bike. I could totally be tempted!
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08-30-2010, 09:08 AM
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Since I don't have a plate I've been riding it close to home so I don't have any insight on real world cruising, but it is a very smooth bike to ride. Pretty quiet for a 400 as well. Very quick and surprisingly agile. I'll get it on the trails soon to test the forgiveness level of the thing
 Daddy 8) PS - Double Checked the tires. Unless Made in Japan means something else in Chinese then the meats on the bike were made on the island. Ya'all remember in the mid 80s about things made in "Usa", China back in the day..... |
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08-30-2010, 09:48 AM
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I'll get a measurement for you when I get home. As far as the prep stuff (other than the obvious checking nuts and bolts):
Handlebars / Clutch lever / turn signal switches Battery Front wheel Turn signals front and rear It was pretty EZ all things considered. Whole process took about 4.5 hours, but that included going through the bolts with a torque wrench, changing the oil, checking antifreeze, etc. Less 'stuff' to do than the Lifan out of the crate. Daddy 8) |
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08-30-2010, 10:09 AM
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Thanks.. I appreciate it. I know on the website it says 36" for seat height which seems tall to me. But that is comparable to a Suzuki Dr400 and probably sinks a bit when someone is seated.
My issue with my XR650L is the seat height is really high and that can get tiresome in stop and go city traffic. I wonder are you able to sit on your bike, (like when you are at a stop sign) with both feet on the ground? I guess I should also ask how tall you are too.. i am 5' 9" so i got short stubby legs.. LOL :P |
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08-30-2010, 12:30 PM
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Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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I can't identify this engine. It looks alot like a DR400, but the oil filter is at the lowest point, below the cooling port. The XR series was air cooled, and the CRF series is just totally different. The KLR400 used a DR engine, so that's out. Anyone?
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08-30-2010, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Moncton N.B
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I believe that it is a Xingyue 400y...if I had to guess....
http://xingyue.us/xy/web/product.php...=motor#picture |
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08-30-2010, 06:55 PM
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08-30-2010, 08:20 PM
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It's kind of a good idea Xingyue use that engine on four other bikes and also on some ATV's and go carts. It their unversal 400cc but the other versions are vannila. But obviously they developed that gear case on their own as the ATV’s have five speeds with a reverse. It's bore and stroke do not match any other water cooled 400cc. I think the frame and design are close to the DRZ400 very close but the engines are not even close. You would get parts from Pitster or Xingyue Canada that also sell the bikes. If you live close to a dealer then you can or could get service on them, pitster does have dealers all over. |
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08-31-2010, 08:48 AM
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08-31-2010, 11:12 PM
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Can't wait to see more and hear about it.
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