XR650r

[mavrick]

might be picking one up and was woundering what are somethings to look out for the good and bad its a lot of bike and I have been riding for many years,it will mostly be used for trail riding with my son on his quad and some mud as in the north in the spring its everywhere.

 

[teeroy]

great bike! tough and reliable, gobs of torque. they hold their value well and there is a lot of stuff you can do for mods. unless you are 6' 5", I would suggest a lowering kit if you are doing a lot of trail riding. I had one from Devol, it just replaces one of the linkage pieces in the rear suspension and drops the seat height a few inches.

talk to Rudy at Scona Cycle if he's still around, the guy has been all over the world on a 650....there's nothing he doesn't know about them.

 

[mavrick]

thanks the one I am thinking about has some power up kit in it has been a one owner bike it is my step borthers so I know how it has been looked after

 

[teeroy]

power up kit is a nice addition, increases throttle response and adds a couple hp. the dyno jet power up kit was the only aftermarket performace item I have ever bought that installed and worked exactly as claimed, no fiddling around. if it doesn't already have, get a K&N filter and prefilter as well as a decent slip on or full exhaust system. I had a Big Gun ceramic coated setup, looked way cool and sounded awesome. another great addition is a set of pro taper bars, they really take a lot of vibes out of the handlebars.

If you ever decide you don't like your six fitty, let me know....I would love another one....

 

[mavrick]

no way i would get of it it has the k&n filter already and a set of aftermarket bars just need the pipe .he has had it seince 2004 and only rode it a hand full of times rather quad i suppose.I may look at get the daul sport package and plate it so I can ride it to work and such:d

 

[teeroy]

pm me if you want any info on plating it, I have done a few of them now. it is the perfect specimen for a dual sport conversion, other than the lack of a battery. I'm currently riding a plated '06 450X, I sure miss the stability of the 650 on the slab rides.

 

[mavrick]

what are the XR400's like are they much lighter the the 650 need to look at my options

 

[teeroy]

yeah, they are a bit shorter as well as lighter, and air cooled instead of liquid. even more reliable than the 650R, much better trail machine.

 

[mavrick]

thanks

 

[mavrick]

well looks like the XR650R will be my choice I figure go big or not at all probaly more power then I need but will be good to dual sport it come spring or early summer,or may look at the snow track kit come winter:d

 

[tbosch]

You wont be disappointed with the 650. The weight and torque may take a bit of getting used to but i'm sure you'll learn to love it. My buddy used to ride one and he kept right up to us on our 250 2strokes in the bush no problem. Out in the open that 650 would pull past us like nothing once it got going.

 

[mavrick]

most of the guys i ride with have quads but no real mud riding all just nice trail riding so it will be nice to be back on a bike grew up riding them sold my crf250x 2 years ago so its time to get on a bike now that my son rides hos own quad:d