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[mendoteach]

Originally Posted by ThumpnRed

The Power Core is quite a bit louder than the Q4, but not obnoxious.

Speaking of mufflers, I see Yoshimura makes ones. Anyone on here tried it?

[Sub Zero]

This just popped up locally to me.


http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/3374057366.html

[Lonestar2112]

What size 606s are you guys running? Does it make sense to get the 130s?

[Sierra Thumper]

Originally Posted by Idaho_XR

Dude, you need a job in the Honda marketing department, and I mean that in a good way as I agree with most of what you say. XR love is good thing.

I just took an awesome ride all around the beautiful mountains that surround Frenchmans lake in northern california.....talk about beaufiful scenery Plus there was some challenging terrian to have fun on as well.....couldn't have asked for a better ride. I stopped at a beautiful spot overlooking the lake from above as the sun was setting, was going to get a couple pics for you guys, but I didn't want to pull off my gear to get to the camera...sorry, I'll do better next time

I'm an outdoor guy like most of you, and I can't stay sane without a beautiful ride out in the woods, watching some animals, working on my riding skills, smelling the beautiful air, and enjoying the beauty of nature. Thats one thing you can't experience first hand on a full-fledged street bike......so the xr will always have a spot in the garage
I guess I do have xr love

Honda, I'm ready to market

[GlockPointer]

Originally Posted by mendoteach

Speaking of mufflers, I see Yoshimura makes ones. Anyone on here tried it?

I have one. The fit, quality and sound are right where you want them to be on a 400$ pipe. I knew I could not go wrong with the Yoshi, but I had no idea who DG was, or why their pipes were so cheap. 10k miles later and there has been no change in sound, even the sticker still looks new.

[Sierra Thumper]

Originally Posted by GlockPointer

I have one. The fit, quality and sound are right where you want them to be on a 400$ pipe. I knew I could not go wrong with the Yoshi, but I had no idea who DG was, or why their pipes were so cheap. 10k miles later and there has been no change in sound, even the sticker still looks new.

I have an all polished stainless yoshi R-22 "bling" system on my busa, paid 709+free shipping sale price for it. Its an awesome system, extremely well made, looks super sharp on the busa, is WAY WAY lighter than stock, made a HUGE diff in handling, and gave the bike a big power gain.....plus its pretty quiet as sportbike full systems go. And it fits and tucks in like a glove.
I highly recommend anything by yosh.....great products and great customer support

[ecubed]

Originally Posted by Lonestar2112

What size 606s are you guys running? Does it make sense to get the 130s?

I ran 2) 120's...big enough but I am going to try the Spuds rec. on the 110. The 120 does square off and Spud sez that the 110 does better on rounding off so that the transition in the curves is not so apparent. Probably a little lighter. I think the 130 is overkill.

[Barron]

Originally Posted by Sub Zero

This just popped up locally to me.


http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/3374057366.html

That thing looks like fun! The ad cracks me up though, the only mod he listed was a fresh bore and a piston? kinda makes me wonder if the seller had someone build it for him then he smoked it....

[fritzcoinc]

Look at this High Performance exhaust system!!! Holy Cow, I think you will agree It looks fast.
A perfect foundation for a modification project.
Anybody want to make an offer on this? From 96 XRL.

[fritzcoinc]

Originally Posted by super samurai

thought id throw this out there but i put a wanted add in the parts section.
looking for a set of rims or even just a rear, long story short when i replaced my rear wheel bearings i didnt drill out the 4 little detents and mangled the threads, i was able to fix it but next bearing swap wont be pretty, so just preparing ahead and want to have a set ready to go and/or to be able to try/ swap diff. tire combos.
not looking to break my bank.
thanks brian

I would think LocTite would hold the bearing retianer in place. Low strength of course. No need for a new wheel.

[fritzcoinc]

Originally Posted by super samurai

also looking for a stock exhaust too, gonna try my hand at modifyin a stock one, need some one local with one or someone to only charge me shipping for a good one.
thanks brian

Bingo! we have a winner ( or is it whinner) Oh well you guys know how bad my spelling is.
See above post for 96 model MotoGP approved Land Speed record holder exhaust. Custom clamps of Houstonium Super Alloy material included, Billet flanges included, factory bends included.

[absoluteclint]

Well the XRL club just added one member over the weekend! I've been trying to trade/sell my fourwheeler for quite a while now and finally made a deal over the weekend for an even swap on a 2002 XR650L! Bike is strong and running well. I'll try to get a pic soon.

I now need to know some of your opinions on a few mods I hope to take care of soon. The only mod thus far has been the removal of about 20 ugly-ass stickers! I know alot of this has probably already been discussed on here... Maybe you could direct me to the pages/links so I don't have to sort through thousands of posts. I know procycle.com is a great site... any others?

#1 - Rear turn signals. One of them is missing... this a priority mod so I can get it tagged. What are the aftermarket options in this department? Hoping to have a little more streamlined/tighter look than the factory blinkers.
#2 - Tires. The tires on it now are in good shape but are street tires. I'm hoping for something that's 60%dirt / 40%street that doesn't break the bank.
#3 - Rack. Which rear rack are you all most happy with? My intentions are nothing more than soft luggage and maybe a fuel cell... Later on I might want to acquire soft saddle bags.
#4 - Gas Tank - Don't need the safari size. Is Clarke 4.7 the only/best option?

Lastly... Any common/inexpensive ways to lighten 'er up?

I'm sure there'll be more mods but this should get me started. THANKS... Looking forward to riding!!

[Barron]

Originally Posted by absoluteclint

Well the XRL club just added one member over the weekend! I've been trying to trade/sell my fourwheeler for quite a while now and finally made a deal over the weekend for an even swap on a 2002 XR650L! Bike is strong and running well. I'll try to get a pic soon.

I now need to know some of your opinions on a few mods I hope to take care of soon. The only mod thus far has been the removal of about 20 ugly-ass stickers! I know alot of this has probably already been discussed on here... Maybe you could direct me to the pages/links so I don't have to sort through thousands of posts. I know procycle.com is a great site... any others?

#1 - Rear turn signals. One of them is missing... this a priority mod so I can get it tagged. What are the aftermarket options in this department? Hoping to have a little more streamlined/tighter look than the factory blinkers.
#2 - Tires. The tires on it now are in good shape but are street tires. I'm hoping for something that's 60%dirt / 40%street that doesn't break the bank.
#3 - Rack. Which rear rack are you all most happy with? My intentions are nothing more than soft luggage and maybe a fuel cell... Later on I might want to acquire soft saddle bags.
#4 - Gas Tank - Don't need the safari size. Is Clarke 4.7 the only/best option?

Lastly... Any common/inexpensive ways to lighten 'er up?

I'm sure there'll be more mods but this should get me started. THANKS... Looking forward to riding!!

Welcome aboard! For the rear signals there are LOTS of options in addition to keeping the originals and putting in LED's...

For the rack, one of the inmates here Jungleplant makes an awesome rack that you can find on his site here...

http://www.manracks.com/master#!__master/honda-xr650l-saddle-bag-rack
He makes a few different things for the XRL, in addition to an adjustable kickstand in case you want to lower your bike....

I got a rack from him and it is very strong and bolted right up. There are lots of bag options too, this might be something you want to think about when you're looking at racks, but I got a wolfman beta plus to go with my rack and they worked very well together...

There are more options for the tanks too like the Acerbis that has 2 petcocks instead of one like the Clarke. I have a clarke 4.7 and really liked the added range it gave me and also never had an issue with not being able to use most of my gas due to the one petcock vs 2.

-Barron

[AZ TOM]

Originally Posted by ecubed

I ran 2) 120's...big enough but I am going to try the Spuds rec. on the 110. The 120 does square off and Spud sez that the 110 does better on rounding off so that the transition in the curves is not so apparent. Probably a little lighter. I think the 130 is overkill.

As with oil etc. we are all different on tires. I have run most everything on the rear of my L, 952, Desert IT, etc. & for me the 130 606 takes me the farthest for the money. Even when worn down the 130 still gives me fair traction. I am riding in Moab 2 days next week on one that is 3/4 worn out but will do the WRT just fine. My feelomg is the 120 is comparable to all the others & the 130 a step above.

[alvincullumyork]

My brother started his ride report.

http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...2#post19932112