Replacing 500cc Cylinder with 650

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Honda XR650L
Hi Dogs
I have been living in Austria and have been doing a lot of riding around Europe which has been awesome fun.
I bought a Honda Dominator NX500 (1995) which they never brought to South Africa. Now in all other european countries the bike is a Dominator NX 650, however as they have a step licensing system in Austria they only make the 500 variation. Everything else on the bike seems to be identical. For me the 500 lacks a touch of power especially on the autobahns. So my question is how hard/easy  is it to swap out the 500 cylinder for a 650 and whether this would bring with it any complications?
Anyone touring around Europe would be lekka to hookup, plus always a place to stay.
 
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