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grampadirt Senior Enthusiast

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lol they will throw you around if you don't respect the power,lol they'll throw you even if you do.

 

Got my first xr600 somewhere in the mid 90s,wore that one out then bought another just like it from a neighbor who never rode it.Oh,both are '88s & street legal :thumbs:

 

 

The worn out 600 is not pictured

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My current xr600 and my old xr350(which I've since restored some).

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Nice! My friend has an old 600r like that its a beast! I have thought about getting a street leagal bike, it would be nice for gas mileage and fun to ride. One thing about the xrs I'm not sure i have ever heard of one leaving someone completely stranded.

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All through the '90s I logged a few thousand miles in the mountains of So Cal,mainly in the Southern Sierras,some in the Piutes and even though I crashed many times and even submerged it(the first xr) completely in 3-4 feet of water neither one had ever left me stranded,they are unbelievably reliable.I did many Dual Sport rides.....have pics if you'd like to see 'em.

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That's cool haha this is my third bike. I started on a 2000 xr 100 then bought a 2004 crf250r but I didn't like the maintenance on it I had to have the valves adjusted every year. Then I got the 2001 xr650r it's almost bullet proof if had it for going on about 3 years and all I've done is the clutch plates, change the oil, grease the steering stem bearings and clean the air filter which are all pretty minor things. Then I have a 1986 husqvarna 500xc that I'm trying to fix up but it looks like I might end up selling it :(

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Yeah,all the new bikes take a lot of maintenance,no thanks I'll stay with the old stuff lol.Regular maintenance is a piece of cake.

 

That Husky is a brute,IF you can get it started lol.I have a freind who had one,damned tough to get it started,it got stolen one night and I told him it was the best thing that ever happened to him :lol:

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It starts pretty easy usually but it's just got problems with other stuff.

 

Needs new brakes, forks rebuilt, wheel bearing, steering stem bearing, some carb work( wont idle and gas all leaks out if you don't turn the gas off),the case is warped, pipes bent a little so it touches a radiator hose, and the intake boot is pretty crusty. And I don't know if ill ever have the time or money to do all that stuff. Haha it can be ridden though and it's scary when you hit the powerband you know it! Just don't ride it very far or hard.

 

I am curious about the newer fuel injected bikes though.

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Sounds like it's time to dump that old Husky.Getting parts for it may be tough.

 

I know next to nothing about the F.I. bikes,more & more mfgrs. are making their bikes with it though.

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