I've done a bunch of maintenance work on the XR650 and today I'm taking it out for a test ride.


Let's seeee....what were the torque settings on those steering head bearings? :tounge:

so ------------- how'd it go????? you still with us? -------- or in a ditch?

confidence ds, i do all my own maintainance, (wobble wobble, ditch)

BILL u still alive m8 or wot

Well he seemed like a nice chap

he will be missed

Luverly ride I kept wanting to push it in corners, but the tarmac being cold and having street legal knobbys on it, I resisted. Still found a lane with slimy mud, leaves and grass to do some traction tests Back end was all over the place

Of course, after putting gas stabilizer in the tank, and then filling it up with fresh gas before I took it out, the carb float still managed to stick at one point. Gas pissing all over the place Think I got about 10 miles per gallon. Nothing a sharp blow from a screwdriver handle wouldn't fix

Bike runs a lot smoother and has a bit more power now. 4 valve head and all valves were loose. Bled the brakes and now the front actually has some stopping power. I still should get some new brake pads as there may be 40% tops left on them. Feels like its running a tad lean. A bit of hesitation off idle and the plug is cleaner than clean.