XR650L Saga

This is the of one 1993 Honda XR650L motorcycle. I was the owner. It was all stock except hand guards. I remember how smooth and quiet it was. When I got it home, I couldn't leave it alone. Every time I looked at it, I had to do something to improve it. There are many approches to the making of the ideal bike, and the finnished product can only suite the one who built it. Many of the things I did are not appreciated by anybody but me. bout what was done in each differant area and you can focus on what your interests are.

• Tank: IMS 5.2 gallon.

• Bars: 7/8" solid aluminum.

• Seat: Corbin.

• Wheels: Rim-locks front and rear, balanced.

• Motor: Stock with 41mm FCR.

• Tubocharger.

• Lightened flywheel:

• Sprockets: 13,14,or 15 front. 45, 46, or 47 rear.

• Grips: Dual-sport. Kind of a soft silicone like rubber. A little larger on diameter. Easier to grip.

• Mirrors: I'm going to modify stock, into fold-down.

• Exhaust: Stock muffler.
• Kickstand: I'm going to move spring and cut stop, so arm will swing up farther out of way.
• Electrics: Air horn, GPS.
• Tailight: Small, snag free, low profile tailight, using light emiting diodes.
• Headlight: HID low beam, no high beam.

• Skidplate: 3/16th aluminum plate. Minimal size.

• Speedometer: Bicycle speedometer. Two of them. Model 800

• Tachometer:

• Steering Damper: Scotts steeriing damper, shop built mounts.

• Hanguards: Acerbis are home made.

• Levers: Redrilled hole oversized.

• Hubs: Drilled for zerk fittings.

• Airbox: Snorkle removed from top of air box.

• Drain plug I'm planing to drill it and install a magnet.

• Header pipe: Stock.

• Rear footpegs:

• Rear fender brace:

• Oil fill plug:

• Forks: Heavier springs and Gold valves.

• Shock: Heavier spring.

• Forkbrace:

More to come.

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