cynic, Did you get two pull cables to replace the broken throttle? Well, since I also need a pull cable for my parts bike rebuild, can I ask you to report on the quality differences between the motion pro and parts unlimited versions? I thought my bike would use the XL6 cable or even the dual carb XR6, but it appears that my XR5 has unique part numbers for the throttle cable pair. I would have guessed that Honda used the same cables for all the big bore dual carb bikes. The handle bars aren't that different between the stock models are they? The factory part differences for this item is very strange in my opinion. But I need to stop being surprised by the model differences
sure I'll keep you posted on the cables, when I get them. currently, I only have one push cable installed in the pull position.
Klaus, This picture shows a steering dampner installed. Are you still using this system, and how do you like it? Any clearance problems under the tank like that? Thanks, Eric
Finding the correct pos. about 6 hours , a lot of trail and error . Bulding the mount under the handelbar clamp 1 hour . The Tank need a small dent on the very end of the damper , but my Tank is selfmade with the original bottom part of the XL Tank so this was no problem . And this very cheap damper need finetuning by drilling the hole in the piston bigger and use a very thin oil depend at low speed it was to hard . Now it dosn't help much , XL still start wobbeling above 160 Km/h but my heavy front end don't fall to the side when i park it on the Sidestand . If you use a better Damper with high/lowspeed settings it will work great . With the damper original the XL was super stable at high speed but tide corners at low speed it feel teribble .
Klaus, a fork brace might do the trick to cure your higher speed wobble. This company will custom make them. http://www.rswracing.com/ Or try here http://www.discovolantemoto.co.uk/tarozzi/fork-braces/fork-braces-e-h/prod_473.html After a get off in the dirt sometimes mine would wobble until I tweek it back by holding the front wheel between my knees and yanking on the handle bars to one side or the other. Surprisingly this works every time.
I had a bad wobble on my XL600R and it came down to the shape of the front fender catching the wind and flopping back and forth. I put on an Acerbis fender and it helped alot.
I know , the front fender is not designt for high speed and a fork brace will help . I reinforce my front fender allready and the brace is on my to do list but at the moment i need to repair the engine first . Broken second piston ring and pitting on cam and rocker arms . High speed driving is here in Thailand anyway not very often possible . Bikes are not allow on Highways and most other roads are not save to drive at high speed . To many dogs , buffalos ,traffic and the roads to twisty and mostly in bad condition .
I was curious if there is any interest in a center stand for the XL600. I ask because it is very similar to some other models I have. It might be the same as one I have, but I have not looked at one up close. I am just asking the inmates here. I really don't need anymore work. Cigar Mike
the quoted top speed was 160kmh from factory, and you are going ABOVE it? ive got mine up to about 145 and it was redlining even with the taller gearing i have. even at 145kmh my bike was sitting on the road very solidly, i even let go of the bars to see if it would start wobbling and it didnt, i then gave the bars a nudge and they still went back to center immediately. so i think aslong as you have good balanced tyres with correct pressures and you havent messed around with ride heights and wheel sizes then there should be no need for a damper. and if there is need for a damper then there is something majorly wrong with the bike somewhere. i am pretty confident i could reach 160 without any steering issues, if only the engine could cope..........
Does anyone recommend a certain brand of clutch plates and springs for the XL? Stupid me put the wrong oil in early this year and now I need to change them out now that the weather is turning.
If we have here better roads , i am sure i can do more then 160 km/h without wobbeling. Main reason for the damper was the front end fall to the side if i place it on the sidestand . Thats fixed now . For the engine it was no Problem , it still pull very strong at this speed . It run 150 Km/h in 4 gear . But 95% on my XL are not in original condition , Inc. Airbox and Filter , two Mikuni TM 34 Flatslides the complete Exhoust and the CDI . see my post a few weeks back . I guess the pitting on the cam is from the 10 years standing around near the coast , and my Carb/exh. and ignition mods was to much for the old piston ring . I drive only one time at this high speed/revs and the Piston Ring break 500 km later so i see no connection there . Will see if the new parts are installed
Just a thought but I like to keep my steering stem bearings a bit tighter than that. When the bars fall over by themselves is when I know its time to adjust/tighten the whole thing up again. Either that our when the front end has the wobbles at speed then its also a good time to check the stem bearings. YMMV
If the skid plate is like the skid plate for the XR650L. It would need to be trimmed at the rear. Is there a skid plate for this model? Depending on the manufacturer it seems to vary between 1/8" to 1" off the rear. I would not even attempt making a skid plate myself. I just need to get my hands on one to check the angle of the cross members that run from the rear main cross support to the side frame under the footpegs. It appears that all of the Honda air cooled singles are similar except for the 230. I will post in the Rookies to see if someone has one nearby. Cigar Mike
Cigar Mike, I can fab an additional skid plate myself... What I am interested in is a center stand that will bolt up to an 86 XL 600r. If you have one you want to sell please PM me, Thanks.
all bearings on my bike are new . I just drive 1000 km since the rebuild . But look at the Pics . My big Cockpit with the two big HID headlights , Ballast and the Oil Cooler is more heavy then Stock and thats the Problem . Not the bearings .