Like a kid with a new toy.

[kevfromcoro]

i had a kickstart one. lots of fun.
booted it one day and it backfired. nearly sent me through the garge roof.
was of work for 6 weeks with a spraned angle.
shit it hurt.......

[tri boy]

Many congrats on the new toy.

You are absolutely right in that someone will have to teach you how to ride it.

I had a couiple of lessons from someone far too good and I had trouble keeping up (I think he was showing off).

Guys like MXNUT hopefully will give me some survival tips, and not laugh to much when i cock up.
The scrambler was a challenge in deep gravel with the road type chassis geo, and 19" front, so hopefully I'll relax a bit and enjoy.
(have owned several big chookies, but that was a decade ago)

[Padmei]

Congrats. I'm working at the mo with a guy who has an '88 model. He reckons it's only had one rear tyre in the 15 years he's owned it. I asked if I could buy it....

[Padmei]

Wow I was just reading about someone else buying a XR. Man they're popular

[tri boy]

They're really nice big chookies, and Al has had it decorked, and jetted well.
Will try and get some Andy Strapz panniers for my B/Day

[dino3310]

They're really nice big chookies, and Al has had it decorked, and jetted well.
Will try and get some Andy Strapz panniers for my B/Day

thats the one, plus the big bag on top dont need a rack

[kevfromcoro]

what are you blokes doing buying up all the good ADV bikes.
Soon there will none left.
then what are old fellas going to do to knock our bodies around.

[tri boy]

I'll need to visit you Kev, and let you knock me into shape on a day ride.

[marks]

even with your sweet new bike you are still gay triumph scum

[kevfromcoro]

I'll need to visit you Kev, and let you knock me into shape on a day ride.

shit i have trouble knocking my self into shape.
my last bike was a v-strom.
twas a good bike.. but iam thinking of going back to a thumper.
just reading a lot of threads by ADV riders.
seems like a lot of fun....
just a thought.....
KLR verse DR 650.....

[tri boy]

even with your sweet new bike you are still gay triumph scum

I feel the love
It has heated grips, so I'll never be hard core, and I expect alot more ribbing from you in the future.

[young1]

Nice bike Brent I like it

Just the bike for the MAPMEA ride!

[Waihou Thumper]

Guys like MXNUT hopefully will give me some survival tips, and not laugh to much when i cock up.
The scrambler was a challenge in deep gravel with the road type chassis geo, and 19" front, so hopefully I'll relax a bit and enjoy.
(have owned several big chookies, but that was a decade ago)

XR650R STARTING TIPS

Cold starting: The only difference between cold starting and my regular starting procedure is that when the engine hasn’t been running I’ll use the choke. XRs have two different choke positions—all the way up is full choke, and one notch down is half choke. I use full choke when the bike is cold; the bike will let you know when it wants half choke—it will eventually start running roughly in the full choke position. As the bike is warming, I try to keep the choke in the position that allows the bike to run smoothly, which means in just a few moments you go from full choke, to half choke, to no choke.
As for a typical XR (and most other four strokes), here is what I’ve found works. Push the kickstarter down slowly with your foot until you feel a hard spot. The kickstarter will stop (you may feel a bunch of resistance immediately or you may have to run the kickstarter through its range of motion once or twice before you feel that resistance that stops your foot). Next, pull the compression release lever in and push the kickstarter just past the hard spot—moving the kickstarter about an inch or two—then let the kickstarter come back up to it’s resting position. It’s now ready to be kickstarted. You don’t have to snap at the kickstart lever like you would a two stroke. Think of it as using your foot to shove the lever downward; it doesn’t have to be two-stroke quick but you want to put your weight into it, to get that mass of heavy engine parts—piston, crank, flywheel—in motion. To further decrease the amount of effort necessary to get these parts moving quickly, put the bike in neutral. When you give the bike this first real kick it should start.

Starting a flooded bike: After crashing, I pick up my bike, hold the throttle wide open, compression release in, kill button pushed in, then I kick the bike through four or five times. Next, I go through my normal starting procedure (no choke, the bike is warm). If the bike doesn’t start on the first kick, I repeat the flooded procedure.
Racing start: At the beginning of a race, I use the normal starting procedure. Before the flag drops, I have the kickstarter in the ready-to-be-started position. I put the bike in gear and with the clutch in. I roll the bike back and forth just a little until the rear wheel moves freely, this is an indication that the clutch is completely engaged, so the amount of drag on the engine is minimal. If the bike won’t roll freely with the clutch in, it should be adjusted accordingly. You can’t grab a handful of throttle as you start a four-stroke—if you do it will stall. For this reason, I’m not known for great starts because I have to give up a bike length or two waiting for the bike to be running before I start twisting the throttle and dumping the clutch. I start in first gear.
Common mistakes: Most four strokes I’ve ridden, when jetted properly, don’t want any throttle when being started. It’s habit for most two-stroke riders to twist the throttle as they kick. If I’m helping someone start their bike, I’ll first use no throttle. If it doesn’t start I’ll try using just a fraction of throttle. If it comes to life, that generally means the pilot jet or air screw is too lean or the idle is too low and the engine isn’t getting enough fuel. If the bike had not started I would then go through my flooded procedure to see if it might be getting too much gas, meaning the jetting is too rich.
Four strokes don’t foul spark plugs like two strokes, so don’t jump to the conclusion that this is the problem if the bike won’t start. Spark plugs can get a drop of water on the electrode and stop working, so, if the bike has been around a lot of moisture, you might need to pull the plug out and dry it off. When I know my bike is jetted properly and my starting method is correct, the first thing I do if the bike won’t start immediately is drain the carburetor. It’s easy to get some water in fuel, and fuel does go bad when sitting in a carburetor for a while.

[dino3310]

be hard to kick the lecky leg

[Taz]

Need a pic so I can see this beast Brent.

Yes luckily the 650L is electric start.

Starting my 525 from cold.

1) Fuel on

2) choke out

3) Push button

4) choke in

5) ride.