Because it's so soothing.

Same😂

SECRETLY YOU LONG FOR AN XR LIKE WE LONG FOR A "WILD WOMAN""!!! LOL

You must want one, so get it. You'll have some fun.

Made me laugh ,me too. Bit I like this bike. May be when I grow

i had an 81 500r i think it was a 4 speed, it had power to from a dead start in 4th to roost a trench. anyway. i got with the kick starter shaft broken off at the case. every one was trying to push start it like 2 stroke. and not starting it. when they were gone i put it in 2nd gear, pulled the comp release and started to walk with it then just barely over a walking speed, let go of comp lever and it's start right up. so easy. that bike it didn't make any difference on how high the idle was, going through a sandy dip, it'd die all the time. i'd have to push it out.

Nice one mate 👍 I like to pull the decomp and kick until it backfires then start the normal starting procedure

Ha holy shit I had the same problem for a long time and I couldent figure out where I got that habbit from.

I remember motocrossing in the 80s I had a 510 husqvarna 4 stroke it would sometimes cut out mid race by the time I got it started on a hot day I couldn't see for sweat where I was going. There used to be KTM 500 four strokes leant up against trees or posts round the track when they had cut out didn't matter what you did they wouldn't start till they cooled down. I've recently sold my XR650R I hunted high and low to find a minter in dirt trim I was going to keep it as there a great investment but I knew I could never ride it like I stole it anymore, a collector bought it I do regret selling it but at least I had one . Rode it a few times still a show off wheelies everywhere wasent worth losing my licence at 65, it had an Edlbrock pumper carb finicky job starting it cold but even on the hottest day when bike was hot it would start ist kick, glad to hear yr still riding stay safe bud 🤙

I have an SR 500 Yamaha, with a 10 to 1 piston, and its much the same. I always roll it over a few times for good measure with the decompresser lever pulled in to clear/prim it, then find compression and using the lever again move it just past compression, this gives you a full turn without hitting compression part way around when you kick it.

You can get them through baja designs, you have to call for them though as I couldn't find them on their website anymore, they are called the dual squadron XL race light, they run around $900 and draw about 80 watts from the bike. I have the trial tech stator in my bike which puts a total of 200 watt output (two 100 watt outputs) there are many options for this and baja designs can tell you all of them including trail techs, call and ask for Diego and you can even mention my name and video.

The JMR Channel building an adventure bike for south America expedition these tips are priceless thanks!

You only do that procedure when the bike is "flooded", doing this procedure clears any excess gas from the cylinder to it can start like normal.

@@TheJMRChannel now i get it mate! thanks a lot, i'll surely need that trick. have an hardcore day!

@@TheJMRChannel Doesn't more fuel get sucked in doing that? Should i close the tank valve? I have an xl 600 rm which after leaving 1 month alone doesn't start anymore

@@brentblackwolf6325 If the motor is not running then no, only time it will is if you have an accelerator pump in the carb and even if there is one its just a quick squirt of gas.

@@TheJMRChannel So the gas getting pumped out is way more of what gets sucked in? Anyway it worked! Did it 20 times instead of ten and used the electric starter after recharging the battery and it worked! Thank you a loit for the advice, it's a very helpful trick

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I would take in consideration a couple things. First is depending on how warm it is where you are at it might not need full choke, like me I live near the desert so its been hot lately so I've been firing her up most of the time first kick at half choke. During riding season though when its colder I'm doing full choke. The other thing is you might want to check your jetting, ride your bike like you normally would and then let it cool down and pull your spark plug, if the tip of the plug is chocolate brown then you are jetted perfectly. If it is looking black then you are jetted a little rich (Too much fuel not enough air) if the tip is grey or white then you are jetting too lean (too much air not enough fuel, this is really bad for the bike as it causes it to run really hot) Also if your bike has been sitting for awhile it might be worth just doing a quick carb clean and clean out all the jets.

Same name but very, very different bike.

holy fuck, i thought the cyclops was expensive. they're just pods, how could they cost that much

0xsergy baja Design’s is quality stuff, that’s why a lot of desert racers use them. Life time warranty, made in USA, and usually has way more light output than competitors.

Thats what i was wondering. Put a mikuni 40mm on my 650r and im having trouble with it idling low or high. There's no in between

I personally don't have one, I would imagine its a similar process but I do have a friend that is had one for a very very long time so I'll ask him next time I see him at the races

This seems like a troll because you are lucky you have a foot if you're starting that barefoot.

@@tedtalour6414 peace a piss ta start

@@vaughndrew852 That's good, I am just glad it didn't kick back on your foot is all, that would suck. I've heard of people breaking bones with boots on.

Maybe it's due for a rebuild then, just did a top end on mine and without that decomp lever you can stand on the kickstart. The kickstart will snap before it passes tdc

@@Bush_Tucker That's what I was going to say! Maybe he's due for a rebuild.

@@Bush_Tucker I'm near Grafton. Where are you?

@@hodaka1000 wa

Depends what you want to do with it, I personally love the 650r over the WR, but they are pretty different bikes

Baja Designs - Dual Squadron XL Pros

maybe i need a new startor?? I change oil . oil filter, put a new spark plug idk what could be wrong with it

Two things: One it should have a decompression release lever, if not you should definitely get on and a cable to run the line to it, this is a major part in starting that bike, also make sure you have the XR650R and not the L model as the L model is a trail bike and completely different. The second thing is if your bike sat for awhile the pilot jet in your carb could be clogged which would explain it not idling, you could also try running the choke lever in a couple different positions either all the way on or even just half way on sometimes gives you more success when your bike is at a weird temperature.

Jacob Michna got it running today. as I told you earlier my bike doesn't have the compression cable so I used my hand to pull it butwasn't pulling it all the way up . so i made my self a cable to pull it and followed all the steps and got my bike running. thanks for your help 🤝🤝🤝🤝

What did you want a price of? Light set up = $874.95. Bike = $2k

I need that bike real Mr

search for xr650r on the web lazyboy