04-05-2011, 10:57 AM | #271 |
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Bike looks good and the weather looks good too Spud! Enjoy the ride.
I'm scrubbing my planned visit to Missoula. Lots of snow and ice along 90. Can't fly due to low instrument conditions high winds and ice. My car won't go in that stuff, and my truck is too old. Enjoy your weather! You have North Montana beat by a mile!
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04-05-2011, 01:36 PM | #274 | |
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04-06-2011, 03:29 PM | #275 |
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Hi Spud.
I have a 1997 XR650L, which i am doing some of the mods you have done (or going to do). I have an IMS tank on the way and interested in getting a lowering link. I find that my bike ran very lean as stock and often would overheat during hot weather. It would cause the throttle to spit and sputter in the lower rpm range. That's why I am trying these changes. (i am about 300ft above sea level) rejetted my carb (richer to the next size bigger main jet than stock) installed KN air filter. Hopefully this will solve my overheating issue. Some advise.... if you ever pull off the carb to clean or jet make sure not to over tighten when you put the choke cable back on to the carb. I made this mistake and slightly overtightened the collar that holds the choke down to the carb, and the threads stripped on the choke collar nut. This is deceiving as the collar nut looks metal, but i think its some sort of hard plastic. So don't overtighten! I also have a question for you regarding the lowering link that you installed. Did it come with bearings or did you have to use the stock ones? Did you need to have to do any other mods to the suspension other than adjusting the front shocks in the triple tree? Oh by the way.. my sons zong sierra is still running! Have had it two years now and still running great! Best $1600 I have spent in a while. thanks, Dave |
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04-09-2011, 09:02 PM | #277 |
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Thanks Spud
I finished my mods to my XR today and took small spin around town. It was a beautiful day here today in jersey. I ordered the lowering link and it came in friday. Nice quality built item from Performance Design. Next weekend will try to get the link installed. Here is a pic of my 97 XR650L today, after I installed my IMS tank. |
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04-09-2011, 09:49 PM | #278 |
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That is a nice looking bike, Dave. Since your family owns both an XR650L, and a Zong, it is obvious you are an intelligent man who also possesses good taste!
When I installed my Performance Design lowering link, I had a busy friend come over to help me. I wanted to make sure we got the job done as quickly as possible, and I did not want to forget anything; therefore, I wrote up some instructions to follow beforehand. I posted the instructions at the following link; perhaps you will find them helpful. http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=937403 Spud
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04-09-2011, 09:52 PM | #279 |
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Nice XR Dave - That seat height actually looks low enough for someone my size! LOL I'm 5'4. I Had taken about 3" of FOAM out from underneather the cover of my "q" which really really helped out with feeling comfortable with touching the ground. I think in a couple of years I'll probably be looking for an KLX250 or a Honda like yours - Thats sweet. Thanks for sharing your picture.....Andrew
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04-09-2011, 10:00 PM | #280 |
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Nice write-up Spud - I'm your documentation will help others. Great Job!
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04-09-2011, 10:01 PM | #281 | |
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04-09-2011, 10:34 PM | #282 |
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thanks guys... It has been some work, but its coming along nicely.
Spud thanks for the directions! I'm sure they will help me out immensely. Here is a pic of the bike when i purchased it two years ago with 8000 miles on it. (it has 10,000 on it now) |
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04-09-2011, 10:52 PM | #283 |
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That's a nice looking bike, dwholler. 8) That new tank makes all the difference.
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04-09-2011, 11:08 PM | #284 | |
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04-29-2011, 10:28 PM | #285 |
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Some of the lower trails in the mountains are becoming accessible as the snow melts in Idaho! I am discovering the XR650L is very capable in off road riding.
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