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XRider · 01-19-2013, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mcma111

Kinda slow on the pick up here eh? My post was from May of 2012!!!

Give me a break, I've been away fighting cancer. I should add that I've beaten it. However, this doesn't take away from the fact that you should be ridding your Big 6 not shooting pictures of it!

elsalvadorklr · 01-19-2013, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by XRider

Give me a break, I've been away fighting cancer. I should add that I've beaten it. However, this doesn't take away from the fact that you should be ridding your Big 6 not shooting pictures of it!

M sincerest blessings for you my friend...My Dad had a hereditary disease for all of my life(all his adult 30plus life), and he succumbed to it after 30 plus years of fighting it...

I wish you the best...

also your xr inpsired me many times throughout my rebuilds!

mcma111 · 01-19-2013, 11:38 AM

XMan,

Congratulations on putting up the good fight.

Nice to see your still around.

lstzephyr · 01-19-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mcma111

XMan,

Congratulations on putting up the good fight.

Nice to see your still around.

I'm qlad you made it Xrrider!

therealbigman · 01-20-2013, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by elsalvadorklr

M sincerest blessings for you my friend...My Dad had a hereditary disease for all of my life(all his adult 30plus life), and he succumbed to it after 30 plus years of fighting it...

I wish you the best...

also your xr inpsired me many times throughout my rebuilds!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcma111

XMan,

Congratulations on putting up the good fight.

Nice to see your still around.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lstzephyr

I'm qlad you made it Xrrider!

+1 to all these , and Thanks

RFVC600R · 01-20-2013, 10:15 AM

I'm looking to do something similar to my XL

What was your budget? if you dont mind me asking

elsalvadorklr · 01-20-2013, 10:52 AM

about $350...

complete forks $200
wheel $75

assorted bits like bearings, axle spacers and seals another $50 or so...

If id sell my xr stuff I now have 2 pairs of conventional forks, and new excel wheel on my xr hub Id make money...thing is nobody wants that stuff down here and shipping is too expensive to ship overseas.

cheers

Brtp4 · 01-20-2013, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by taco250

You can also shorten them internaly but I don't remeber how it's done. Bprt4 did it to his.

Christian, nice work as always.

Taco, they machine a spacer to limit travel, and relocate the spring seat. Factory Connection did it the first time, this time I had Precision Concepts do it for an XR250 that i am putting on right now....

BP

taco250 · 01-21-2013, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Brtp4

Christian, nice work as always.

Taco, they machine a spacer to limit travel, and relocate the spring seat. Factory Connection did it the first time, this time I had Precision Concepts do it for an XR250 that i am putting on right now....

BP

Brian,

I was hoping you'd chime in to tell just how you did yours. I couldn't remember exactly. So you're putting USD's on an xr250?

Stuart

Brtp4 · 01-21-2013, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by taco250

Brian,

I was hoping you'd chime in to tell just how you did yours. I couldn't remember exactly. So you're putting USD's on an xr250?

Stuart

Yea. Still not sure if I SHOULD be, but I like the bike, and so I am going forward.

BP

elsalvadorklr · 01-21-2013, 09:34 AM

nice post pics brian

here or wherever you want...it be nice to get some common swap pictorials in one place...

cheers

taco250 · 01-22-2013, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Brtp4

Yea. Still not sure if I SHOULD be, but I like the bike, and so I am going forward.

BP

Don't worry, I won't tell your wife how your spending the grocery money.

Bluffskier · 01-28-2013, 05:49 AM

Elsalvadorklr, How do your steering stops align with the 2002 CR250 Triple clamps? I hear different years align better than others.

I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on some clamps now and get them to fit, then get the forks this summer time frame.

I will use the CR250 stem and have it turned down, then deal with the extra stem length when I cross that bridge (if it's an issue).

Do you know if the '05 CR250 forks use the same caliper as the XR600/650? If not I'll do some more digging in the weeks to come,

elsalvadorklr · 01-28-2013, 07:06 AM

hey bluff Steve is the one who told me that 2002 ish or up to that year you dont need a caliper extension or bracket...its the same mount and hence the same caliper pretty much...also those years or around those years have no issues with the steering stops

I mean they are perfect! If you want you could probably shave a little of the aluminum on the bottom clamp but you might get into problems if you have a big tank, etc...

what DOES change are the cr crf master cylinders and can be made to work...

all I can reccomend is to get showa TWIN chamber usds which are way better than normal older style usds...

the stem length issues was because I THOUGHT the xr stem(what I used and dont need to turn down anything) was slightly shorter, it might be, but not enough to need to shave down my washers and locknuts etc...like I did originally

in any case let us know...its really easy if you stick with honda oem parts...or oem factory showa stuff etc...

mcma111 · 01-28-2013, 10:20 AM

When I installed the USD forks on my XR600 I dry fit the forks and tank to check how the stops would work. The forks were hitting the larger Clarke tank so I welded some stops on the frame and ground them down so the forks would stop just before hitting the tank. Look at the bottom, side of the head tube below the wiring harness loop and you'll see the block I welded on.

The other side,

01-19-2013, 11:38 AM	#93
mcma111 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco,Ca. Oddometer: 7,984	XMan, Congratulations on putting up the good fight. Nice to see your still around. __________________ Steve in SF BMW's 58 R26 79 R100s 91 R100gs 87 Harley FXRS-SP ~ 06 KTM 625 SMC ~ 72 Honda CB750/915cc ~ 92 XR600/654cc ~ 95 XR650l/675cc ~ 03 CRF450r ~ 05 CRF450x ~ 02 XR650l/675cc ~ 86 YZ490 ~ 93 YZ80 ~ 93 XR650l Project

01-20-2013, 10:15 AM	#96
RFVC600R SAND EATER! Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Twentynine Palms Oddometer: 479	I'm looking to do something similar to my XL What was your budget? if you dont mind me asking __________________ '83 Honda XL600R valve seat RIDE RED!

01-28-2013, 05:49 AM	#103
Bluffskier Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: CC/ South South Texas Oddometer: 149	Quick question Elsalvadorklr, How do your steering stops align with the 2002 CR250 Triple clamps? I hear different years align better than others. I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on some clamps now and get them to fit, then get the forks this summer time frame. I will use the CR250 stem and have it turned down, then deal with the extra stem length when I cross that bridge (if it's an issue). Do you know if the '05 CR250 forks use the same caliper as the XR600/650? If not I'll do some more digging in the weeks to come,

01-28-2013, 10:20 AM	#105
mcma111 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco,Ca. Oddometer: 7,984	When I installed the USD forks on my XR600 I dry fit the forks and tank to check how the stops would work. The forks were hitting the larger Clarke tank so I welded some stops on the frame and ground them down so the forks would stop just before hitting the tank. Look at the bottom, side of the head tube below the wiring harness loop and you'll see the block I welded on. The other side, __________________ Steve in SF BMW's 58 R26 79 R100s 91 R100gs 87 Harley FXRS-SP ~ 06 KTM 625 SMC ~ 72 Honda CB750/915cc ~ 92 XR600/654cc ~ 95 XR650l/675cc ~ 03 CRF450r ~ 05 CRF450x ~ 02 XR650l/675cc ~ 86 YZ490 ~ 93 YZ80 ~ 93 XR650l Project

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01-20-2013, 10:52 AM	#97
elsalvadorklr ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: el salvador Oddometer: 3,964	about $350... complete forks $200 wheel $75 assorted bits like bearings, axle spacers and seals another $50 or so... If id sell my xr stuff I now have 2 pairs of conventional forks, and new excel wheel on my xr hub Id make money...thing is nobody wants that stuff down here and shipping is too expensive to ship overseas. cheers

01-21-2013, 09:34 AM	#101
elsalvadorklr ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: el salvador Oddometer: 3,964	nice post pics brian here or wherever you want...it be nice to get some common swap pictorials in one place... cheers

01-28-2013, 07:06 AM	#104
elsalvadorklr ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2008 Location: el salvador Oddometer: 3,964	hey bluff Steve is the one who told me that 2002 ish or up to that year you dont need a caliper extension or bracket...its the same mount and hence the same caliper pretty much...also those years or around those years have no issues with the steering stops I mean they are perfect! If you want you could probably shave a little of the aluminum on the bottom clamp but you might get into problems if you have a big tank, etc... what DOES change are the cr crf master cylinders and can be made to work... all I can reccomend is to get showa TWIN chamber usds which are way better than normal older style usds... the stem length issues was because I THOUGHT the xr stem(what I used and dont need to turn down anything) was slightly shorter, it might be, but not enough to need to shave down my washers and locknuts etc...like I did originally in any case let us know...its really easy if you stick with honda oem parts...or oem factory showa stuff etc...