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[ThumpnRed]

Originally Posted by wbedient

I noticed that your forks also changed from one picture to the next. What did you swap in and how hard was it?

2000 RM250 49mm Showas.
Not too hard as long as you get the whole front end. You lose the steering lock and stock speedo in the process. The RM stem is quite a bit larger diameter than the XRL so you have to solve that somehow. I went the All Balls conversion bearing route. They took the XRL/RM fork swap out of their list, so that may no longer be an option. Another inmate over on TT did the same swap, but had a new stem machined and kept the OE bearings. A third option might be to simply have a bushing cut that will allow you to run the stock XRL stem in the RM lower triple...

[wbedient]

Originally Posted by ThumpnRed

2000 RM250 49mm Showas.
Not too hard as long as you get the whole front end. You lose the steering lock and stock speedo in the process. The RM stem is quite a bit larger diameter than the XRL so you have to solve that somehow. I went the All Balls conversion bearing route. They took the XRL/RM fork swap out of their list, so that may no longer be an option. Another inmate over on TT did the same swap, but had a new stem machined and kept the OE bearings. A third option might be to simply have a bushing cut that will allow you to run the stock XRL stem in the RM lower triple...

Good to know. Looks slick and I'm sure its a big improvement over the stock suspenders. For now, I'll stick to changing the guts inside by stock tubes.

I'll keep that in mind for future projects.

[ThumpnRed]

Originally Posted by wbedient

Good to know. Looks slick and I'm sure its a big improvement over the stock suspenders. For now, I'll stick to changing the guts inside by stock tubes.

I'll keep that in mind for future projects.

It is a bit of a project. Depending on how hard you flog your bike, a fork brace and reworked internals may well be the better deal.

[ThumpnRed]

Originally Posted by rotten

Thanks! I get the picture....

Pun?

[Brown Falcon]

Well I got my endorsement on monday... put over 50 miles on the bike since then!

Here's just before my first street ride. I'm on the older black/white XRL and my buddy on his '03 XRL

[Barron]

Originally Posted by Brown Falcon

Well I got my endorsement on monday... put over 50 miles on the bike since then!

Here's just before my first street ride. I'm on the older black/white XRL and my buddy on his '03 XRL

AWESOME!

The fork boots might not look too hot but they will save the forks and make them last a lot longer... If you ride off road at all you should get a skid plate IMHO. It makes getting over logs MUCH easier

I like the black and white too, if you want to make the seat black, the covers are 30 bucks on ebay then just take it to an upholsterer... unless you have a steamer and a pneumatic staple gun.

I don't mean to nit pick... just trying to help out

-Barron

[Spud Rider]

Originally Posted by Brown Falcon

Well I got my endorsement on monday... put over 50 miles on the bike since then!...

Congratulations! Riding on the street is fun, but it's much more dangerous than riding off road because of the homicidal car drivers. If you haven't done so already, I highly recommend you take the MSF, rider safety course.

http://online2.msf-usa.org/msf/Default.aspx

Spud

[wbedient]

Originally Posted by Barron

It makes getting over logs MUCH easier

I've got a skid plate but my skills on a BIG dirt bike aren't up to snuff for log hopping (yet). Just too tall and too big.

These bikes are capable of so much more than I am... and I think that is pretty cool.

[Walterxr650l]

Originally Posted by Spud Rider

Congratulations! Riding on the street is fun, but it's much more dangerous than riding off road because of the homicidal car drivers. If you haven't done so already, I highly recommend you take the MSF, rider safety course.

http://online2.msf-usa.org/msf/Default.aspx

Spud

Sorry Spud, there are no MSF courses available in Oregon. It's Team Oregon here, and it's better than the MSF. It's a pretty safe bet that he just took the Team Oregon course as it is required to get an endorsement for anyone under 41.

Walter

[Spud Rider]

Originally Posted by Walterxr650l

Sorry Spud, there are no MSF courses available in Oregon. It's Team Oregon here, and it's better than the MSF. It's a pretty safe bet that he just took the Team Oregon course as it is required to get an endorsement for anyone under 41.

Walter

I forgot he was from Oregon, Walter. In Idaho we also don't have MSF, we have Idaho STAR. Everyone under 21 needs to take the STAR course in Idaho.

Spud

[beechum1]

Originally Posted by ThumpnRed

2000 RM250 49mm Showas.
Not too hard as long as you get the whole front end. You lose the steering lock and stock speedo in the process. The RM stem is quite a bit larger diameter than the XRL so you have to solve that somehow. I went the All Balls conversion bearing route. They took the XRL/RM fork swap out of their list, so that may no longer be an option. Another inmate over on TT did the same swap, but had a new stem machined and kept the OE bearings. A third option might be to simply have a bushing cut that will allow you to run the stock XRL stem in the RM lower triple...

Talk to me about turning turning your crf or other stems

[beechum1]

Originally Posted by ThumpnRed

It is a bit of a project. Depending on how hard you flog your bike, a fork brace and reworked internals may well be the better deal.

Ill turn it down and it will be bolt on. Pm me.

[AZ TOM]

Originally Posted by Brown Falcon

Well I got my endorsement on monday... put over 50 miles on the bike since then!

Here's just before my first street ride. I'm on the older black/white XRL and my buddy on his '03 XRL

You gotta love the tip toes on both riders Been there

[sc-razor]

Originally Posted by ThumpnRed

It is a bit of a project. Depending on how hard you flog your bike, a fork brace and reworked internals may well be the better deal.

I'll let you know. That's exactly what I am doing.

[Badger]

Looong Time Lurker, but follow regularly. You guys are one fun "family". I've met numerous ADV'ers on the raods over the years and never met a stranger. Moved to the XR650L a couple of weeks ago and love this bike. Tearing around the yard with the kids or across town it's a blast!! A day (mostly) without rain, two fill-ups of fuel, 266 miles, and a ride to New Orleans and back with alot of detours and meandering. The seat and bars need some changes for my orangutan arms.