recommended modifications on XR650L?
I have a 1999 XR650L, that I'm an planning to pick up from storage in Germany and take it for a trip to the Middle East and or Africa.
Currently I'm on a trip touring around Central/South America on my Kawasaki KLR650. Before leaving for this trip I did all the research and prep work on the bike. It was easy to find out what was recommended to do, such as the balancer doohicky upgrade, and the rear subframe upgrade, etc. Since these bikes have been basically unchanged for the past 18 years, all the problems that will crop up have been pretty well documented.
What are the items on the XR650L that typically fail that should be replaced / reinforced before leaving?
Modifications I've done so far:
Large Plastic Gas Tank
Acerbis Rally Pro Hand Guards
Bash Plate
Headlight kill switch
Modifications I plan todo:
Heavy duty innertubes
Remove Rim Locks and Balance wheels
Dip motorcycle in Loctite
One tooth up on the front sprocket
Any other recommendations? I always favor preventitive work on the motorcycle over road side fixes.
[This message has been edited by TerryMoto (edited 28 May 2004).]
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