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The wheel turns, and I am back on an oldie. I started life off on some 1980s model XL125, then had a line of other bikes. I was fortunate enough to have owned WR250, XR650L and my CRF250L. All of those were amazing, albeit the 650 was too high for these legs (kouba link or not). Now, because of...

Hello, guys. I appreciate the opportunity the post my ad here, rather than gumtree. :) Selling for the reason of not using it, at all, as you can see from the km. We are using our TW a lot on the farm, and I feel too bad riding the CRF here. Also, it's a bit of a lot of bike to use day in and...

5 Year old Martina inspired me more than I hoped. "I forgot my gloves again" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJcxJYoEmuo

I had a chat with someone about storing petrol for our bikes on the Karoo farm a while ago. The topic of moisture ingress and general oxidation problems came up, especially for larger tanks. Not sure what everyone does, but I came across FortNine's video on the topic...

Morning. Hope you're all free of weird viruses.  :pot: I want to ask about Fuel Injection, since this is the first non-carb bike I have. I'm not keen on "modding" for the sake of it, and I don't intend to do any non-functional farkles, but I would like to suck out an extra hp somewhere. The...

Hey there. I will likely pick up my CRF250L tomorrow, and as such, have to ride it home (cape town to karoo). Since it will be a new engine, I contemplated of course, doing it properly. Out of interest, as a topic that interests me, which method of riding will you choose if you had to do this...

Hi guys, Don't think I like my screen all that much, so Ill be letting it go for a good offer. The xr650L screen Then I also have new spares which was bought in error. A new clutch cover gasket for what I think is a trx 250, and a 14T sprocket. Use it, don't use it  :) Cheap items, so I...

Hi guys, Looking for a camping site, having a hard time with sleeping-out and these kind of sites. It's my gf's first longish ride on her new bike, so while reliability,comfort etc is being checked out, I'd like to find a place nearby (as in near Riebeek Kasteel, or anywhere in that vicinity...

Hellos! Just a thing or two I can use some input on, if you don't mind.  :) I am looking for a solution to carry water OR fuel. Some days I will need water, some days it might be fuel, depending on the trip being a camp out, or a day's ride, or whatever. I have steel jerry cans, the 5 litre...

Hi guys We would like to gear up a bit on a TW200, 2008 model. Since the sprocket change is a bit harder than usual (the whole case cover thing)... we can only assume that the books are correct and that the standard 14 is still fitted. However, trying to buy a 15 or 16 proved useless. No one...

So, it is with much regret that I had to start a whole thread about this, but it seems the only way to go is to get this information from other 650L jockeys with windscreens. I had a hard time in the wind on mine, in stock form, and I couldn't wait to get my windscreen. Eventually, I got it...

I started looking at some of my issues, then started riding in a way I can identify them and deal with them. Realised after a while that my shortcomings are psychological (read, fear) based. Read through many research docs, and web sites, and eventually today ended up on this one...

Hi guys Buying a TW200 from TinyWarrior, who resides in pretoria, and it will get here in the next week or two (cape town). What kind of jetting differences and changes should be made? There is a whole 1700meters of differences so this surely must affect the mixture. Just want to be prepared, I...

Hey Guys Girlfriend's main commute, the es 150, had to be kickstarted this morning, to what I assume to be a dead battery. Voltmeter shows very low voltage, and kicking is easy. Even riding 10km's, directly afterwards, no start. Think the batt's a goner. What kind of battery would I ask for...

I searched, couldn't find any previous threads about this for the XR 650L. I usually don't enjoy, (and usually avoid for my own fun) carrying a pillion, but in the last month, I had to do it twice. Apart from the obvious dynamics and handling changes, on the XR650L, is this generally a bad idea...

... because you guys are buying up all the exhaust systems, and everywhere I go they are out of stock  :sip: But, if you can refer me to any place, around cape town, that has any decent system for me, in stock, I would go there now and buy it. Please :-) Can really use some advice or...

Hi there Seems Scorch and Bosson and the whole of GumTree were unable to assist me in obtaining an exhaust system for my XR650L If anyone around the Western Cape has one for me, do tell :-) Really REALLY want to get rid of the stock popcorn pipe asap! Regards Marlon :thumleft:

Hey XRL dudes... Question. In the 3000km I have had my 650L, this has happened only twice. First time I ignored, second time bugged me. So hopefully I can explain it well enough. Both times (maybe completely irrelevant) I was slowing down, gearing down before a corner or stop, when I suddenly...

Hi guys Wanted to have a link specially made locally, but it's going to be a pain for the person to do this, and lots of effort, thinking a kouba link (for XR650L) might be the way to go depending on how easy it is to get one. If anyone has contact details or a reference (or even have one), let...

Bare with me please, just got to 1000, recently had her first service, and did two long open road trips. I am still paranoid, and want my baby to be happy. SO in general, what are the normal noises? Do they change as she gets older? I am imagining a "chain" whirrrrr which i never noticed...