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[ThumpnRed]

It works!

hotstart cable in the choke hole

[Stretch67]

Originally Posted by JWhitmore44

The XR4 is an awesome trail machine, I miss mine from time to time. I had an 05 WR450 for awhile and the only thing it did better was the electric start :) There was nothing wrong with the WR, but I thought the XR just handled the tighter stuff better.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. My old XL250 is kick-start... the 400 may be a bit stiffer, but I'm in pretty good shape.

[EpHu]

Originally Posted by ThumpnRed

It works!

hotstart cable in the choke hole

what are the settings
the level of fuel
jets?

[KyoXR]

Originally Posted by ThumpnRed

It works!

hotstart cable in the choke hole

details please...

[fritzcoinc]

Originally Posted by tjrockit

Hello gents,

I am debating removing the tank decal and putting something else on it. Any ideas on how best to remove the OEM decal? I was thinking about a heat gun then wondered if it would cause the gas fumes to explode.

Thoughts?

Try the stuff on the right.

[ThumpnRed]

Originally Posted by KyoXR

details please...

The stock XRL choke cable exits the carb straight which would make it stick out way too far if you used it on a FCR (plungers are the same though). The hotstart cable from a CRF250 or CRF450 come out of the carb and do a 90 degree bend. The plungers (on my FCR) for the hotstart and choke are the same diameter, but one is a tad bit longer than the other.... but they seem to be interchangeable (I have swapped them around with no ill effects). So... I eBayed a CRF450 hotstart cable and screwed it into the choke port on the FCR and connected the other end to the stock choke lever on the bars. I now have a bar mounted choke for the FCR.

I have tried the "give it a squirt" and hit the starter method and it doesn't always work great when the bike's cold. I get better results using the choke (keeps the idle up also). This makes the morning drill much easier.

[ThumpnRed]

Originally Posted by EpHu

what are the settings
the level of fuel
jets?

NJGR needle (clip in top slot)
Main: 165
Pilot: 42

A TT member uses the following with good results (actually a better solution than mine as this needle is a straight taper so it has no "bumps" in fuel delivery)
Needle: NCVT (Second from the top)
Main: 158
Pilot: 40

[xj750guy]

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!

Thanks all for the vids, and hints on changing Tube Tires.

Went out last night with 3 tire spoons, baby powder, soap and water, and a better attitude.....

No problems........MT21 Front D952 Rear........Mountains here I come.

[elsalvadorklr]

Originally Posted by xj750guy

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!

Thanks all for the vids, and hints on changing Tube Tires.

Went out last night with 3 tire spoons, baby powder, soap and water, and a better attitude.....

No problems........MT21 Front D952 Rear........Mountains here I come.

awesome dude! pics and ride reports on the tires is all we ask in return! jajaja

ride safe

[xj750guy]

awesome dude! pics and ride reports on the tires is all we ask in return! jajaja

Yeah....it does look good......and will definitely "get me there" now........but.......pics will have to wait

.....at least XR pics

I leave first thing tomorrow morning on a 5 day sportbike trip through some of the best twisties Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and a smidge of Washington have to offer.

I just bought a new Canon S100, so I might try my hand at a "Mini" ride report (but on road).

Regards
Darryl

[XR650L_Dave]

Originally Posted by xj750guy

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!

Thanks all for the vids, and hints on changing Tube Tires.

Went out last night with 3 tire spoons, baby powder, soap and water, and a better attitude.....

No problems........MT21 Front D952 Rear........Mountains here I come.

Now do a 140-series MT-21 or a terrorflex, just remember to wipe the blood of the keyboard when you're done!

[ThumpnRed]

Originally Posted by ThumpnRed

It works!

hotstart cable in the choke hole

Hold the presses! The ride to work this morning revealed that more work needs to be done. The bike starts great, but doesn't seem to carberate quite right once it gets up to temperature. The choke is not closing all the way. I have to see if I can adjust the cable enough to get it right. It might be the plunger length. More to follow.

[xj750guy]

Now do a 140-series MT-21 or a terrorflex, just remember to wipe the blood of the keyboard when you're done!

I'm sure that would be very true........

[ShooterDave]

Originally Posted by xj750guy

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!

Thanks all for the vids, and hints on changing Tube Tires.

Went out last night with 3 tire spoons, baby powder, soap and water, and a better attitude.....

No problems........MT21 Front D952 Rear........Mountains here I come.

Good thing it wasn't a MT21 REAR. Those things are a BITCH. Both times I've run one in the rear I've had to run over it with my truck in order to break the bead. Not a good thing if you get a flat out in the middle of nowhere. Never running a MT21 rear again.

[xj750guy]

Good thing it wasn't a MT21 REAR. Those things are a BITCH. Both times I've run one in the rear I've had to run over it with my truck in order to break the bead. Not a good thing if you get a flat out in the middle of nowhere. Never running a MT21 rear again.

I'm sure you're right, but have trouble thinking that the MT21 could be much stiffer than that D952......wow!

Truth be known, the bead breaking and removal was the easy part. The issue I had was getting the opposite side bead to stay "down in the rim" as I was installing the new rubber. The big fresh lugs on the 952 sure can cut up knees! I need to try a Bead Buddy