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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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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. ![]() Is your current tank plastic? If so, dibs on your current tank! ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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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!
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Altamont, Kansas
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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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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Altamont, Kansas
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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. |
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Personally, I love the red, white, blue and gold paint scheme from the old XL600R
http://www.motorera.com/honda/h0600/.../xl600r-86.jpg |
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Location: Altamont, Kansas
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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That is nice!
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx.
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I like the clear fenders. Bet they would be hard to keep clean though
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
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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. ![]() 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. ![]() 4) The XR650L has a curb weight of 346 pounds, which is only 29 pounds heavier than the DR-Z400S. ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() 6) As usual, FastDoc is correct. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() ![]() Spud ![]()
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