05-17-2015, 02:33 PM
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Darren's New XR
My friend Darren dropped by to work on a carb, and he was riding his latest acquisition, a Honda XR650L. He let me take it for a rip, and it's a lovely machine. The only adjustment I'd make is to the brake pedal, which sat a little high for me.
He has a plastic tank that came with the bike, but he hasn't installed it yet. I'm going to point him towards Spud's awesome XR threads.
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05-17-2015, 10:01 PM
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Nice looking XR! Yup, Spud's done a lot of the legwork on making the XR a good performing reliable long distance dual sport. I love what he's done with his.
The knowledge base here is great, and not just for chinese bikes, all bikes in general  .
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05-17-2015, 10:40 PM
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You're right, Stew. The knowledge base and comradery is the reason I love hanging out in this shop. I learn something new every day here.
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05-18-2015, 02:28 AM
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That's a nice looking XR650L.
I'm sure Darren will enjoy it very much, I certainly enjoy mine. 
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05-18-2015, 12:12 PM
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Nice XR! Is that a 4" muffler tip?
 I had a KLR650 for many years... solidified my love for dual-sports. Cheers!
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05-18-2015, 01:16 PM
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05-18-2015, 01:56 PM
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You should be able to find a good deal on a stock muffler by searching eBay.
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05-18-2015, 02:11 PM
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I'll mention that to him. Perhaps his overheating concerns stem from the Supertrapp, if the carb wasn't jetted accordingly.
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