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[Sourjon]

Went for a little ride in southern Indiana this past weekend and the pig layed down for a little nap on me

[tjrockit]

Originally Posted by Sourjon

Went for a little ride in southern Indiana this past weekend and the pig layed down for a little nap on me

Nice!! I almost did that this last weekend. We had a big rain on Thursday and on Saturday I was on the dirt going down a hill and at the bottom it was all full of mud and I barely got through without dumping the bike.

[doughy]

Originally Posted by McLeod

Hey Doughy with the blessing of the POPE and the monks of Munich (beer monks; the best kind) UPS dropped off the parts today! Thanks man I know how much of a hassle these parts have been.

THANK DoG!!!!! Finally you can have a front fender without a bracket....

I learn't a lot cause I know now how to deal with customs.


Sorry for the wait... Hope all is in order?

[Dugw]

exploring the hills around home.

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[McLeod]

Everything is awesome man thanks again.

Originally Posted by doughy

THANK DoG!!!!! Finally you can have a front fender without a bracket....

I learn't a lot cause I know now how to deal with customs.


Sorry for the wait... Hope all is in order?

[OnOff]

When I got my XR650L it had a Big Gun exhaust on it. Had the early generation core that was prone to melting and then blowing out! Had the baffle replaced with a newer quiet core which was slightly more quiet. Still not quiet. I have about 13K on the bike and she gets ridden hard on and off road. Commute is about 26 miles a day when not on my FJR.
Long story short, my Big Gun cracked at the seam of the rear pipe on the last 500mi dual sport weekend at Green Ridge. Said crack blew hot exhaust into my side panel which melted and through a set of Ortlieb saddlebags. Melted hole in bag and burned clothes in bag. HMMM, recently threw some JB weld on it to see if it would get me another season. out of the pipe. The thin coat I had on cracked again and I need to think about another pipe. The Big Gun HEADER is OK. I need to get another exhaust pipe.
A: is there a decent relatively quiet aftermarket pipe I could fit to the BG header?
B: I'm not thrilled about looking for a used OEM system as they are heavy
C: Thinking about all the tons of quiet streetbike pipes which get tossed in favor of after market pipes. Has anybody taken a streetbike pipe and fitted it to an XR650L or is this just a stupid idea? I want quiet and no packing if I can help it. How loud is an XRs only system? Will their exhaust connect to a BG header? Sorry for the 20 questions
OR, MORE JB weld! I just blew a LOT of money on my FJR suspension and new shoes for both bikes!

[McLeod]

are you good friends with someone who can fab and weld stainless? You might just build a new end for your existing pipe.

[lasercustoms]

Again with the brake crap!!!
So I inspect the pistons and they look good. The top one popped out first so I looked it over, put it in and clamped it in place, and pumped the lever and got the bottom one almost out. Convinced it wasn't that I tried to put it all back but I couldn't depress the pistons. I know it should be some what hard but they would not go in. I started to think........I try-ed to reverse bleed the brakes once and couldn't do it. It's like the fluid will not go back wards through the lines. If thats the case maybe it's the pump and lever.
Any thoughts?

[lasercustoms]

Originally Posted by OnOff

When I got my XR650L it had a Big Gun exhaust on it. Had the early generation core that was prone to melting and then blowing out! Had the baffle replaced with a newer quiet core which was slightly more quiet. Still not quiet. I have about 13K on the bike and she gets ridden hard on and off road. Commute is about 26 miles a day when not on my FJR.
Long story short, my Big Gun cracked at the seam of the rear pipe on the last 500mi dual sport weekend at Green Ridge. Said crack blew hot exhaust into my side panel which melted and through a set of Ortlieb saddlebags. Melted hole in bag and burned clothes in bag. HMMM, recently threw some JB weld on it to see if it would get me another season. out of the pipe. The thin coat I had on cracked again and I need to think about another pipe. The Big Gun HEADER is OK. I need to get another exhaust pipe.
A: is there a decent relatively quiet aftermarket pipe I could fit to the BG header?
B: I'm not thrilled about looking for a used OEM system as they are heavy
C: Thinking about all the tons of quiet streetbike pipes which get tossed in favor of after market pipes. Has anybody taken a streetbike pipe and fitted it to an XR650L or is this just a stupid idea? I want quiet and no packing if I can help it. How loud is an XRs only system? Will their exhaust connect to a BG header? Sorry for the 20 questions
OR, MORE JB weld! I just blew a LOT of money on my FJR suspension and new shoes for both bikes!

You need to talk with kubiak . He had duel exhaust on one of his L's. As for street bike mufflers I was thinking the same thing one time and found one off a ducatii 1000. It looked like it would mount under the finder.

[lasercustoms]

slop in the swingarm?

Is there any up and down slop in your swingarm when your bikes on a stand?

[mcma111]

Originally Posted by lasercustoms

slop in the swingarm?

Is there any up and down slop in your swingarm when your bikes on a stand?

Check the eye on the top of your shock, all the linkages and rock the swingarm side to side.

Caliper piston. Did you open the bleeder when you tried to press the piston back in? You may have a bad check valve in your master cylinder.

[seantx]

I woud pull the caliper off the bike and remove both pistons. You can use compressed air to remove them. Inspect them and maybe brush them with fine emery cloth or very fine sand paper if you find any burs. Also check the seals. With the caliper still off the bike check for smooth movement of the pistons in the caliper. If all this checks out okay then you can be pretty certain your master cylinder has gone south. Not sure if they sell a rebuild kit for the mc, probably not. If not then ebay would be where to look for a replacement. I'm sure the item from Honda would be a million dollars and six months away.

Originally Posted by lasercustoms

Again with the brake crap!!!
So I inspect the pistons and they look good. The top one popped out first so I looked it over, put it in and clamped it in place, and pumped the lever and got the bottom one almost out. Convinced it wasn't that I tried to put it all back but I couldn't depress the pistons. I know it should be some what hard but they would not go in. I started to think........I try-ed to reverse bleed the brakes once and couldn't do it. It's like the fluid will not go back wards through the lines. If thats the case maybe it's the pump and lever.
Any thoughts?

[byron555]

Originally Posted by lasercustoms

Again with the brake crap!!!
So I inspect the pistons and they look good. The top one popped out first so I looked it over, put it in and clamped it in place, and pumped the lever and got the bottom one almost out. Convinced it wasn't that I tried to put it all back but I couldn't depress the pistons. I know it should be some what hard but they would not go in. I started to think........I try-ed to reverse bleed the brakes once and couldn't do it. It's like the fluid will not go back wards through the lines. If thats the case maybe it's the pump and lever.
Any thoughts?

Watch Ebay and buy a wole new front brake caliper and cylinder

[zcooney]

So, I just got my cylinder honed and I am in the market for a piston kit. The only one's I am finding are the JE and Wiseco 10.5:1 high compression pistons. This isn't a planned upgrade so I'm short on cash, will I be ok running just the new piston, or is the hot cam upgrade a must? Also, I have the carb fully modded per Dave spec (55/158 pretty sure), but will I need to throw some new jets in for the new piston? Does anyone know the size? I'm supposed to be taking the XRL on a trip coming up on July 3, so I don't have much time to guess and check the jets and get a decent break-in of the new piston. Thanks!

[fritzcoinc]

Originally Posted by gottyours

yeah im sure. i used the one that came with the bike and one of my snap-on 18mm and there both loose. honda dealer stopped returning my calls so i guess ill have to take the 70 mile ride, darn. they already said that theres nothing they could or would do regaurding warranty because there is no proving that it was like that from the factory or that i just cross threaded it.

If this condition is the way you bought it, I recomend you rase hell with American Honda and get your bike fixed and the dealer fired.