10-26-2010, 10:49 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 588
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Sweet bike, I really considered one myself, but went with the Skorpion. On another tack...PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE...check the counter-shaft ASAP. A friend of mine bought a 2002 model with around 6K miles on it. Rode it in to work one day, started home and he said it was like the clutch suddenly went out...the counter-shaft sprocket had ground through the splines on the shaft :!: 8O Don't know if he's fixed it yet. Turns out, this is a fairly often reported problem in forums. Usually associated with a gearing change and aftermarket sprockets. That much torque and lower gears... I've got to tear into the right side cover on the Skorpion soon. There's a reported problem with Woodruff keys spliting and letting the balance shaft meet up with the crank...with the obvious, ensuing demolition... Usually associated with "vigorous" riding, but I don't want to ignore it and "hope it doesn't happen." Good luck, Bill R |
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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?
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