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The Superglide is pretty too.

(05-29-2016, 03:11 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: [ -> ]My XR650L has been a big disappointment with all sorts of failing (engine burning or eating oil, ecu cheaply made and fails early, runs too hot). Big money drain.

Rings are bad.. btdt got he tshirt

After the slight overbore, ran like a champ... I kinda miss it

I had a friend who made a motard out of an XL a few years ago. He let me ride it. Strong, wheelie beast. He won the Sounds of Singles class with it at Daytona. Great bike. Wish I had it. Long gone now though

(07-03-2017, 04:48 PM)Hondahawkrider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(05-29-2016, 03:11 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: [ -> ]My XR650L has been a big disappointment with all sorts of failing (engine burning or eating oil, ecu cheaply made and fails early, runs too hot). Big money drain.

Rings are bad.. btdt got he tshirt

After the slight overbore, ran like a champ... I kinda miss it

Rings are bad.. btdt got he tshirt

After the slight overbore, ran like a champ... I kinda miss it

(07-04-2017, 02:01 PM)Motogeezer1949_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I had a friend who made a motard out of an XL a few years ago. He let me ride it. Strong, wheelie beast. He won the Sounds of Singles class with it at Daytona. Great bike. Wish I had it. Long gone now though

(07-03-2017, 04:48 PM)Hondahawkrider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(05-29-2016, 03:11 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: [ -> ]My XR650L has been a big disappointment with all sorts of failing (engine burning or eating oil, ecu cheaply made and fails early, runs too hot). Big money drain.

Rings are bad.. btdt got he tshirt

After the slight overbore, ran like a champ... I kinda miss it

Rings are bad.. btdt got he tshirt

After the slight overbore, ran like a champ... I kinda miss it

Rings are bad.. btdt got he tshirt

After the slight overbore, ran like a champ... I kinda miss it
Yea I should have done that to mine but needed to thin the heard..

I loved mine but it was gonna take me stripping it down to the frame to get all the dirt out

It gets everywhere

I loved my xrl I got it cheap and knew I might have to rebuild it.. didn't smoke or have any issues when I got it, but after 2-3 off-road weekends, I saw the signs.. Aftert the rebuild I had none, but with 2nd kid on the way at the time, I wasn't getting away for dirt weekends, well till now (kid is 4 today)..

That said it's air cooled, if you ran em hard with low oil and or ran it too hot you'd get issues..

Harley Sportster. Worst bike I ever had. And I've had a lot...

(07-01-2017, 11:38 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]The Superglide is pretty too.

Well thank you... I happen to agree with you!
Here's a shot of that vibrating Sportster I mentioned... I took one long trip from N of Atlanta to Augusta and back on it once. That trip turned me off on the bike. Wow!!! I couldn't sit for a week after that.




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Guzzi V7.. the bike I soooooo wanted to love.

Apart from the oil leaks (transmission and drive) and indicators falling off, it is too small (5'11'') and too low/uncomfortable. Heavy clutch too. Did I mention the oil weeps?

Engine is sweeeeeet as is the chassis, it handles well and has plenty of grin factor.. when it works.


I might throw in the Z750 as well (just sh!t handling really).

(07-05-2017, 07:30 PM)ride4now_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2017, 11:38 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]The Superglide is pretty too.

Well thank you... I happen to agree with you!
Here's a shot of that vibrating Sportster I mentioned... I took one long trip from N of Atlanta to Augusta and back on it once. That trip turned me off on the bike. Wow!!! I couldn't sit for a week after that.




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Well thank you... I happen to agree with you!
Here's a shot of that vibrating Sportster I mentioned... I took one long trip from N of Atlanta to Augusta and back on it once. That trip turned me off on the bike. Wow!!! I couldn't sit for a week after that.




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That is not such a pretty bike.

(07-05-2017, 09:53 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-05-2017, 07:30 PM)ride4now_imp Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-01-2017, 11:38 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]The Superglide is pretty too.

Well thank you... I happen to agree with you!
Here's a shot of that vibrating Sportster I mentioned... I took one long trip from N of Atlanta to Augusta and back on it once. That trip turned me off on the bike. Wow!!! I couldn't sit for a week after that.




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Well thank you... I happen to agree with you!
Here's a shot of that vibrating Sportster I mentioned... I took one long trip from N of Atlanta to Augusta and back on it once. That trip turned me off on the bike. Wow!!! I couldn't sit for a week after that.




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That is not such a pretty bike.

Well thank you... I happen to agree with you!
Here's a shot of that vibrating Sportster I mentioned... I took one long trip from N of Atlanta to Augusta and back on it once. That trip turned me off on the bike. Wow!!! I couldn't sit for a week after that.




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That is not such a pretty bike.

Here's the pretty one...




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Just discovered this thread today now that it's been resurrected, but wow, it really makes me appreciate the CB1100 even more!