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[onaXR]

Originally Posted by CBXMan

Hope this qualifies. This started out as a 2003 650L. It belonged to one of my customers that got a little bored last winter and made a couple of changes to the frame and wheels.

I can respect the work done there.

[enzorover]

Originally Posted by murgatroid42

You mean a windscreen like this one:
The windshield doesn't stop all the wind, just keeps some off my chest. I really don't know if it is worth it, but it does look cool. It will give you some headshake in crosswinds or from large trucks on the highway. With new D606's on the front on my XR650L, it could shake at 65-70 mph, about 5mph lower than without it. A coworker with an XR650L has the same problem. I put a TKC80 up front, and now I can go 80+ without headshake, but still large semis will make the front move around. I'm just telling you what I experienced. In spite of this, I have it on almost all the time, and I have ridden the bike on 400+ mile days.

Thanks for the advice... So you don't think it's worth it? That's interesting. I suppose it's not tall enough.

What kind of recomendations can I get for a GPS and mount? I live over in England at the moment and will be doing lots of traveling in Europe in the Summer so it will have to work there too.

CBXMan:
That is incredible!! Not my style at all but amazing work! Did you do it? It's a nice change from the HD hearted choppers. Bet it sounds incredible with that short header pipe!

[Medicine Creek]

it is not my auction and i am in no way affiliated but there is a fork brace on ebay item number 4610966669. i have one kinda like it and it does stiffen up the front.

[scootertrash]

Originally Posted by mgs781

New pic with exhaust and new seat cover. Wish the damn handle bar would show up.

MGS

Very sweet!

[spezjag]

Originally Posted by CBXMan

The first thing I added was . . . Avon Venoms . . . never been off-road and the Avon Venoms turned it into a wanna-be road racer.

CBX - What sizes and specific models did you use for the Avon tires? I tried to check out some online, and I think I found the model for the front, but I don't think I found the rear tire size/type you used yet.

Thanks!

[onaXR]

enzorover I wont bid against you, I will wait for the next one.

[CBXMan]

Originally Posted by spezjag

CBX - What sizes and specific models did you use for the Avon tires? I tried to check out some online, and I think I found the model for the front, but I don't think I found the rear tire size/type you used yet.

Thanks!

Gary,

Here's what I used:

Front: 90/90-21 AM41 Venom
Rear: 130/80-18 AM18 Super Venom

The bike really handles well with this set up.

Frank

[QuickMule]

Originally Posted by Denisesewa

also fits nicely in the XR airbox if you do that mod, you will have to solder some 10 guage wire to the terminals.

Is that inside or outside of the filter? I've got an XR600R, and the inside of the box - inside the pre-filter, but outside of the main filter - still gets pretty ugly and need almost constant cleaning, hence the easy access side cover. Since you're soldering the wire to the terminals I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea to goop over the exposed metal with some silicone RTV.

[Denisesewa]

Originally Posted by QuickMule

Is that inside or outside of the filter? I've got an XR600R, and the inside of the box - inside the pre-filter, but outside of the main filter - still gets pretty ugly and need almost constant cleaning, hence the easy access side cover. Since you're soldering the wire to the terminals I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea to goop over the exposed metal with some silicone RTV.

Actually, the airbox is now the electronics box with the filter directly on the carb, I'll carry an extra filter when offroad .
Denise

[Denisesewa]

I did the " Daves carb mods" which cured the bottom end and now have another problem, the bikes cuts in and out at high revs just like turning the ignition on and off, ran fine at top end before but had a seriose stumble off idle, heres the deal-- supertrap IDS muffler with 12 discs, Pod air filter, 55 pilot, 165 main, slide drilled and needle shimmed .025, all smog stuff gone and ports on carb plugged, sparkplug shows slightly rich. had the carb apart twice and cant find anything wrong.
Anyone have any insight on this?? I'm lost ;(
Denise

[murgatroid42]

Originally Posted by enzorover

Thanks for the advice... So you don't think it's worth it? That's interesting. I suppose it's not tall enough. [refering to windscreen] ...

Well, that's not exactly what I meant to say. If one expects the windscreen to provide a Goldwing-like cocoon of still air, one will be very disappointed. It does give more headshake at speed with D606 front knobbies (not just my bike, also a co-worker's XR650L does the same thing). Does it reduce fatigue on a 400 mile day? Probably. Should it be larger? Maybe. Does it keep the bugs of? Somewhat. I test rode a Harley with no fairing or windscreen. With the forward pegs and laid-back position, the wind was trying to rip my hands off the bars. It felt like I was parasailing. Compared to that, my bike is pretty good.
I ride with the windscreen on all the time; I haven't thrown it away. Just don't expect miracles from it, that's all.

[murgatroid42]

Originally Posted by Denisesewa

I did the " Daves carb mods" which cured the bottom end and now have another problem, the bikes cuts in and out at high revs just like turning the ignition on and off, ran fine at top end before but had a seriose stumble off idle, heres the deal-- supertrap IDS muffler with 12 discs, Pod air filter, 55 pilot, 165 main, slide drilled and needle shimmed .025, all smog stuff gone and ports on carb plugged, sparkplug shows slightly rich. had the carb apart twice and cant find anything wrong.
Anyone have any insight on this?? I'm lost ;(
Denise

This is an XR650L, right? Did the problem start immediately after doing the mods, or did it happen sometimes before? Does it happen all the time, or is it intermittent?

My XR650L stumbled sometimes. Then it started cutting out for a short time - from less than a second to a few seconds. I could always restart it. Sometimes it would take 50 miles of riding before any problems, but it got worse so it would cut out 5 times in 6 miles. I went through all the electrical connections, but it didn't help. I finally replaced the CDI "black box" located in the battery box, and the problem went away.

Your problem my be different. My $0.02.

[Denisesewa]

Originally Posted by murgatroid42

This is an XR650L, right? Did the problem start immediately after doing the mods, or did it happen sometimes before? Does it happen all the time, or is it intermittent?

My XR650L stumbled sometimes. Then it started cutting out for a short time - from less than a second to a few seconds. I could always restart it. Sometimes it would take 50 miles of riding before any problems, but it got worse so it would cut out 5 times in 6 miles. I went through all the electrical connections, but it didn't help. I finally replaced the CDI "black box" located in the battery box, and the problem went away.

Your problem my be different. My $0.02.

It is a 650L and this started after doing the carb mods, everything else was already on the bike , it doesnt quit running just craps out halfway through the revs and surges on and off, this problem is consistant since the carb work, ran OK yesterday.
Denise
BTW , Thanks for the link ONAXR ;)

[Nocturnal]

Originally Posted by Denisesewa

I did the " Daves carb mods" which cured the bottom end and now have another problem, the bikes cuts in and out at high revs just like turning the ignition on and off, ran fine at top end before but had a seriose stumble off idle, heres the deal-- supertrap IDS muffler with 12 discs, Pod air filter, 55 pilot, 165 main, slide drilled and needle shimmed .025, all smog stuff gone and ports on carb plugged, sparkplug shows slightly rich. had the carb apart twice and cant find anything wrong.
Anyone have any insight on this?? I'm lost ;(
Denise

What is your throttle position when it starts cutting in and out? IIRC 1/4 throttle and under controls the slow circuit and above that is your main. Is the main jet Keihin or is it out of the Dynajet kit, if it's stock that sounds on the large side to me. And what is the air/fuel mix screw set at?

[murgatroid42]

Originally Posted by Denisesewa

... 55 pilot, 165 main, slide drilled and needle shimmed ....

Do you have one of the "long" or "short" pilots? If you have the long one, did you clearance the plastic cover thing?