Jacket's next motorcycle

nakman

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Red_Chili

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Um... put a big bore kit in and smoked his buddy's XR500? Lessee, the XR500 was last made in...

Warning, Will Robinson.

A stock WR should easily smoke any XR500. XR650... not so much.
 

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You can't go wrong with either as long as they have the "magic" button.
Meh, magic button is for wimps. [AxleIke voice impression = OFF]
 

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Meh, magic button is for wimps. [AxleIke voice impression = OFF]

and for folks that don't like to wait around and wear themselves out to start a bike after it has fallen over.

It's cool bill, i know you are jealous...

I did the XR650 thing for a while and well... umm....

I like the 525 :D
 

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You didn't do the XR650 thing with an Edelbrock carbonator....

Max three kicks EVERY time. Even after dumping. It's quite amazing actually. Got the overheating thing TCO'd too. Totally TCO'd. Runs like a molested simian.
 

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I don't miss the numbness in my hands from the primitive big single either :D

Maybe it's be hard to hit a start button after a while because your thumbs loose feeling?

KTM 525 EXC max kicks to start every time = zero :D
 

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I'd buy that if the top end has been redone. Or barter it down $500 to offset the cost some.
 

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^I emailed that guy. Looks pretty good...
 

rover67

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What about one of these?? Suzuki DR-Z400S

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0% financing seems not so bad......That's like a 110.00 a month.

Booooooooring.......

plus, i don't like the idea of making payments on something I might wrap around a tree or huck off a cliff.
 
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