2000 Honda XR650L
Reports about Kevin
Basso's cross-country offroad
motorcycle trip.
Kevin Basso
Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America
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XR650L Recommended Add-ons |
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Acerbis
Hand Guards A must have! If you bike ever tips over, the brake or clutch lever usually bend. These pay for themselves many times over. |
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Dunlop
D606 Tire - Front "This tire lasted me from the end of Oklahoma to Oregon, then a 500 mile drive to San Francisco, then a 2,500 mile drive to Oshkosh, WI. I would say that is a good 5,000 mile tire, the best tire in the world, and I have tried them all". Kevin Basso |
Forks |
Fork
Settings - I recommend turning the front fork settings to
hard, you won't believe the difference offroad. The bike no longer
lunges forward while braking. |
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Map
holder Offroad, you don't have any signs to follow, just your map, trip meter, roll-chart and GPS. The easier you make accessing this, the happier you will be. |
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Mirrors I like BikeMaster's mirrors better than stock, plus they are about half the price. |
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I highly
recommend these retailers: Baja
Designs or Chaparral
Racing Catalog |
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