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Brtp4

Posts: 18 Join date: 2009-03-29 Location: Bend, OR
 | Subject: New Guy from Bend, OR 3/29/2009, 1:37 pm | |
| Hello fellow PNW members. New guy from Bend, OR here. I ride an XR650L, don't get out enough but I am looking forward to getting up your way this summer. Brian Price www.atomic-moto.com  |
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XCR500Rider

Posts: 114 Join date: 2009-02-25 Age: 37 Location: Moses Lake
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 3/29/2009, 1:54 pm | |
| What up man! Theres a couple of other fellow dualsporters down in your neck of the woods too. Welcome _________________ Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~Mark Twain
2007 XR650L
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Brtp4

Posts: 18 Join date: 2009-03-29 Location: Bend, OR
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XCR500Rider

Posts: 114 Join date: 2009-02-25 Age: 37 Location: Moses Lake
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 3/29/2009, 2:12 pm | |
| Thats sweet man. Did you do the upside down conversion? I was going to rob a set of forks off of one of my CR's but couldn't bring my self to do it. My bike is pretty much stock for now aside from being uncorked and all that. _________________ Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~Mark Twain
2007 XR650L
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Brtp4

Posts: 18 Join date: 2009-03-29 Location: Bend, OR
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 3/29/2009, 2:23 pm | |
| Yes, I did the forks, using a set off an 07 CRF250R. Most important detail is that I shortened the length, most people skip this and it affects the steering negatively. I am going to install a new header pipe today, clean the filter, change the oil, add some fender bags, and then I am good to go. |
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XCR500Rider

Posts: 114 Join date: 2009-02-25 Age: 37 Location: Moses Lake
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 3/29/2009, 2:26 pm | |
| How much did you take off? I know my 500's had about 2 to 3 inches more travel than the XRL, So that had crossed my mind. Did you have to mod the stem too? _________________ Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~Mark Twain
2007 XR650L
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Backwoods Boogie

Posts: 219 Join date: 2009-01-04 Age: 40 Location: Bend, OR
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 3/29/2009, 2:39 pm | |
| Welcome BP! That pics must be from today. It looks like the dusting of snow we got this morning. Make sure you post up a link to your site in the vendor section too....  _________________ 08 XR650L - Supermoto 04 XR650R - Plated "Dual Sport"09 CRF230L - Wife's ride 04 CRF50BRC Member # 49774  |
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Brtp4

Posts: 18 Join date: 2009-03-29 Location: Bend, OR
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 3/29/2009, 2:50 pm | |
| | Backwoods Boogie wrote: | Welcome BP!
That pics must be from today.
It looks like the dusting of snow we got this morning.
Make sure you post up a link to your site in the vendor section too....  |
Ayep, today, and ayep on the vendors thing. |
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Brtp4

Posts: 18 Join date: 2009-03-29 Location: Bend, OR
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 3/29/2009, 2:52 pm | |
| | XCR500Rider wrote: | | How much did you take off? I know my 500's had about 2 to 3 inches more travel than the XRL, So that had crossed my mind. Did you have to mod the stem too? |
If I remember, I took an inch of travel away and shortened length about 2". Both match the stock L specs. |
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Hodakaguy Admin

Posts: 119 Join date: 2009-01-02 Location: Tri-Cities WA
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 3/29/2009, 3:39 pm | |
| Welcome to the site  , Nice looking L ya got there. If you up this way some time make sure and give a a shout. Hodakaguy _________________ This thread needs more cow bell!
03 XR650R - Oh Yeah....Plated Baby! 08 TW200 - Adventurized 73 Honda CL350 Scrambler - FOR SALE
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Stroupdog

Posts: 27 Join date: 2009-01-11 Age: 47 Location: Redmond Oregon
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 4/2/2009, 10:51 pm | |
| Welcome Brian! Brian is my Helmet, boots, and pants guy; He's got some great deals on gear, and A+ customer service  _________________ 00XRR
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Brtp4

Posts: 18 Join date: 2009-03-29 Location: Bend, OR
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 4/3/2009, 7:49 am | |
| That is a great avatar. I saw that episode, that baby gator left a mark. |
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Stroupdog

Posts: 27 Join date: 2009-01-11 Age: 47 Location: Redmond Oregon
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 4/3/2009, 10:37 am | |
| Yeah he's stupid. Matt and I did an awesome loop out through sisters and squaw creek, we should do it sometime. Like 90 miles of awesome beautiful scenery and a hairy water crossing! RR here..... http://benddualsport.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3385 _________________ 00XRR
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Brtp4

Posts: 18 Join date: 2009-03-29 Location: Bend, OR
 | Subject: Re: New Guy from Bend, OR 4/3/2009, 1:13 pm | |
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