http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/-t1.htm Motor talk...Need I say More? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:52:57 GMT 10 http://i74.servimg.com/u/f74/13/24/01/47/xr_log14.jpg http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/-t1.htm http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/valve-adjustment-question-t555.htm RallyMoto I adjusted my valves today and the right side exhaust valve was so tight, it took 3-4 full revolutions of the adjuster screw-out to get the feeler gauge in. The other exhaust valve was right on the money and the intakes' were slightly loose, but almost not worth adjusting. Bike history: I bought it from it's second owner, who admitedly never adjusted the valves, but claimed to only have put 200-300 miles on the bike. No knowledge of first owner's use. Don't know the mileage. Bike is ... Gear Heads Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:52:57 GMT http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/valve-adjustment-question-t555.htm#3198 http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/valve-adjustment-question-t555.htm http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/valves-burnt-out-t340.htm paddy2257 HELLO EVERBODY! Saturday Morning I changed my slow jet from a 65 back to a 65s. Checked the plug and it was brown, looked good. Also got a fresh tank of 91 octane (the highest we can get in Colorado) I was ridding my 650 sunday down a dirt road at about 65 mph. The motor died all of a sudden. It was like the carb bowl ran out of gas. When I tried to start it again, it took a awhile and it ran very rough. I finally got it back to the house. Pulled the tank and the spark plug. The plug wwas ... Gear Heads Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:21:52 GMT http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/valves-burnt-out-t340.htm#1893 http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/valves-burnt-out-t340.htm http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/torque-lock-nut-on-the-front-fork-piston-rod-t332.htm AURORA What number should be used to torque the lock nut on the front fork piston rod? When I was torqued the fork cap to the piston rod, The lock nut seemed to back off the piston rod. Note: I was tried when finishing assemble and noticed this after running the build in my head. So I will take the Fork cap off and double check the lock nut to the piston rod. If the lock nut is loose, I assume I can hold the piston rod (trying not to damaging the piston rod) with pliers and tighten the ... Gear Heads Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:09:16 GMT http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/torque-lock-nut-on-the-front-fork-piston-rod-t332.htm#1858 http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/torque-lock-nut-on-the-front-fork-piston-rod-t332.htm http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/head-gasket-thickness-t251.htm smo0oth1 Could any of you guys let me know the Head gasket thickness on these bikes. I've tried searching the site with no luck Gear Heads Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:11:04 GMT http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/head-gasket-thickness-t251.htm#1315 http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/head-gasket-thickness-t251.htm http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/valve-spec-help-t166.htm smo0oth1 Hey guys, Damian here. I do not own a xr but could really use your help. I am in the middle of a full build on a 08 Honda 700xx. I have my head ported with other bolt ons. I was going to have Kibblewhite make me some custom 37mm intake valves till someone brung to my attention the xr already has this... Could anyone get me the overall valve length and stem size please? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Gear Heads Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:45:59 GMT http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/valve-spec-help-t166.htm#802 http://hondaxr650r.forummotion.com/gear-heads-f14/valve-spec-help-t166.htm