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[Doghouse_Riley]

I'll throw out another tire recommendation: Kenda K760 Trackmaster II. I read some good reports from other FF's and since Rocky Mountain ATV had a 120/18 for $50 I bought one for a Mojave desert camping trip. I was super happy with this tire. Hooked up great in the desert. Turns out 3 other guys I was riding with had bought them too; all independent of each other. We were all very happy with them. I can't vouch for how they handle the twisties yet but for desert they are the bomb.

[doughy]

Originally Posted by husky123

Here's a gratuitous L wheelie shot from todays ride.

Nice stand up.. I have yet to perfect those. I can do a clutch up wheelie from second all the way to 4th. But stand ups take too much outta me....


Do you guys with a stabalizer have that much of a difference? I see them, and a Scott's is $400 so are they worth the money? And how so?

[husky123]

Originally Posted by doughy

Nice stand up.. I have yet to perfect those. I can do a clutch up wheelie from second all the way to 4th. But stand ups take too much outta me....


Do you guys with a stabalizer have that much of a difference? I see them, and a Scott's is $400 so are they worth the money? And how so?

I use "The Hand of God" (aka. Scott's stabilizer) on most my bikes. I have one on my 650R now but the 650L is a pretty stable bike. In fact, it's damn near freight train like. Not saying a stabilizer wouldn't make it a tad better but I haven't felt compelled to install one...........yet. My 2.

[tn-steve]

Originally Posted by junkyardroad

Where does all that beautiful hardware come from? Do tell.

RSW Triple clamp, Scotts clamp on post, Emig bar clamps/stabilizer mounts (the ones for the older CR's), and Emig stabilizer.

The RSW triple clamp required some modifications to work - small area milled out on front/underneath to clear clamp on post and mounting holes enlarged and slotted to accomodate 3.5" center-center holes on the bar mounts and larger bolts.

The clamp on post just needed cut down to proper height.

On the bike, there are a couple of unused threads on the steering stem that I had to remove for clearance - I just left the nut on and ground the threads flush with the top of the nut.

[tn-steve]

Originally Posted by husky123

I use "The Hand of God" (aka. Scott's stabilizer) on most my bikes. I have one on my 650R now but the 650L is a pretty stable bike. In fact, it's damn near freight train like. Not saying a stabilizer wouldn't make it a tad better but I haven't felt compelled to install one...........yet. My 2.

To date I never felt the need for one on my L in the dirt. Different story on the street. I installed mine in hopes of some added stability on the pavement at 70-80mph. Particularly when I'm in heavy winds or on the freeway in truckwash.

I'll be taking it on a multi-day ride towards the end of May and can evaluate the effectiveness...

[husky123]

Originally Posted by tn-steve

To date I never felt the need for one on my L in the dirt. Different story on the street. I installed mine in hopes of some added stability on the pavement at 70-80mph. Particularly when I'm in heavy winds or on the freeway in truckwash.

I'll be taking it on a multi-day ride towards the end of May and can evaluate the effectiveness...

That's a good point. I never really go above 65 or so on the street so I can't really say.

[Northern Dog]

Originally Posted by doughy

Do you guys with a stabalizer have that much of a difference? I see them, and a Scott's is $400 so are they worth the money? And how so?

I'm running a Sumo setup on my L and I have a Scott's steering damper. It definitely makes it more stable at highway speeds, especially when it's windy. You'll still get tossed around a bit, but the bike will be pretty much rock solid.

Here's a couple of pics of mine:

[Cigar Mike]

If you don't want to spend the money on a stabilizer. You might try a lowering link. Leave the forks where there are stock. This will increase the trail and make the bike more stable a higher speeds. This really helped me in the desert. That with a fork brace and there is no surprises. Even though I did not do it for the pavement it did help there as well when running over 65 mph.

Cigar Mike

[tommy salami]

01 xrl won't start, gets spark and fuel! "puts" every now and then.










"t" mark lines up with cam marks with the lobes down, like the manual says???

[doughy]

Originally Posted by husky123

I use "The Hand of God" (aka. Scott's stabilizer) on most my bikes. I have one on my 650R now but the 650L is a pretty stable bike. In fact, it's damn near freight train like. Not saying a stabilizer wouldn't make it a tad better but I haven't felt compelled to install one...........yet. My 2.

That's funny you said that... On friday in some serious single track, I was saying to my buddy on his XRL when we about to do some log jumping... "these Big Pigs are easy!, Just point and shoot".....

[lasercustoms]

Hey guys......I think I have the swine flu....................I'm sick of not being able to rid my pig

[McLeod]

Originally Posted by lasercustoms

Hey guys......I think I have the swine flu....................I'm sick of not being able to rid my pig

Damik, I am heading to Homedepot to buy a ARK kit! I heard from the weather forcaster they have them on sale.

[debaisley]

I need a new fuel line from the tank to the carb , is it 1/4 " ?

[sailorchuck]

Hello Riders--I just put some Dunlop D-606 on front and rear. Rode 50 miles of road. Not to happy with them. The front seems to wash out easy. Do they have a run in time??? And what kind of tire preasure should I be running??? They are a stiff tire. Thanks Chuck

[Doghouse_Riley]

Originally Posted by sailorchuck

Hello Riders--I just put some Dunlop D-606 on front and rear. Rode 50 miles of road. Not to happy with them. The front seems to wash out easy. Do they have a run in time??? And what kind of tire preasure should I be running??? They are a stiff tire. Thanks Chuck

I've found that they need a couple hundred miles to "break in." YMMV