Amount of Maintenance CRF450 vs XR650R or XR600R
Hi People,
I've owned had XR600s and XR650Rs forever while living in developing countries (Egypt, Libya, Mali) and love them for their reliability and mechanical simplicity. I just bought a 2008 CRF450x, ran great for 6 months. Now has issues, valves, pistons and or carburetor. The guy I bought it from did a few modifications: piston, jetting , cam and exhaust. This bike is so different from those I have experienced. I'm in Qatar at the moment and going to move to West Africa where parts and service will be unattainable. My questions:
Should I go back to an all stock set-up?
Do CRFs require more maintenance than XRs?
Are they more finicky?
Thanks, Steve
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