Red, all day long.
Love that bike! Glad to hear you're moving forward with a skidplate right away; breaking an oil line would wreck your whole day. I didn't have the funds for a new plate, so I fabbed one out of aluminum; glad I did. If those headers are the same as my quarter-litre, they're stainless. I polished mine to make clean-up much easier. As well, they turned a very cool blue and bronze after a couple of heat cycles. :D Is your current tank plastic? If so, dibs on your current tank! :lol: |
Red, Spud. You don't want the zebra look.
I know you're prudent but be careful on that thing. I know I'd have a hard time not going nuts on it! |
I think that would be too much bike for me. The KLR650 was just too big. I wasn't tall enough and the weight was unnerving. Fun on the street though.
The 400cc size seems to be about the perfect compromise for trail and street use. Still would like a drz400. |
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The reviews I read say the same thing. The XR is more dirt oriented.
Still just a big bike. I am sure on the wide open trail it is great fun. |
Personally, I love the red, white, blue and gold paint scheme from the old XL600R
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That is classic. My 86 xr200 has that theme. |
That is nice!
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I like the clear fenders. Bet they would be hard to keep clean though
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Unless I spray paint the side panels, or buy painted side panels from another model year, I think I am stuck with the color white, Cal. I can’t use either OEM, or aftermarket, XR600R side panels, unless I move the battery box, and I don’t want to do that. I also don’t want painted side panels. ;) Therefore, unless I want a red, black, and white motorcycle, I should probably get a red fuel tank. ;) Quote:
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Spud, I think Katoranger still has a Chinarack you might be able to make work. Maybe look at how it mounts.
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1) In my area, a well beaten, DR-Z400S sells for about $3,500; I purchased my XR650L for much less than that price. :D 2) I wanted a second bike, with "longer legs," so I could take longer adventures, farther from home. However, I didn't want to purchase a street bike, and be limited to traveling on the pavement. Therefore, I decided a 650cc, dual sport motorcycle was the right bike for me. ;) 3) I would rather ride, than do maintenance! Therefore, I prefer the simplicity, and the reliability of an air-cooled engine. ;) This preference narrowed my choices to either the Suzuki DR650SE, or the Honda XR650L. 4) The XR650L has a curb weight of 346 pounds, which is only 29 pounds heavier than the DR-Z400S. :) In addition, the XR650L weighs 20 pounds less than the DR650SE, and 86 pounds less than the KLR650! 8O I often ride alone, so I need to be able to pick up my motorcycle by myself. ;) Since the XR650L has an engine with 250cc more displacement, I consider it more street-worthy than the DR-Z400, and I can still pick up the XR650L after I drop it! :D 5) I spend long hours in the saddle, and I didn't want to spend $375 for a custom seat! In my opinion, the DR-Z400S saddle is absolutely painful! :( In stark contrast, the XR650L saddle is very comfortable; in fact, the Honda saddle might be the most comfortable, stock seat on any of the 650cc, dual sport motorcycles. :D 6) As usual, FastDoc is correct. ;) If I desire, I can ride the XR650L on many of my favorite trails in the open spaces of Idaho. I still prefer to ride my shorter, lighter, more nimble Zong on these trails. ;) However, the XR650L has a great suspension, excellent ground clearance, and only weighs 29 pounds more than the DR-Z400S. :) Since I already own an excellent trail bike with my Zong, I decided to get the better street performance of the XR650L over the DR-Z400S. ;) This afternoon I rode my Honda XR650L up a favorite mountain; it did a pretty good job! However, this bike is definitely geared too high from the factory, so I need to drop a tooth on the countershaft sprocket. ;) Here are some photos from today's ride. :) http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...Kinport011.jpg http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...Kinport015.jpg http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...Kinport031.jpg http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...Kinport041.jpg http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...Kinport044.jpg http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...Kinport057.jpg http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...Kinport063.jpg http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...Kinport070.jpg The XR650L would definitely be difficult to ride in tight quarters, but the Big Red Pig performs surprisingly well in the wide-open spaces of Idaho. ;) In addition, this bike easily cruises the speed limit on limited access freeways. :D Spud :) |
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