hello from Sunny Tucson

I'm happy to find this forum, I look forward to gleening many useful tips from all you veterans (and perhaps even sharing the odd lesson learned the hard way).

Just picked-up a really clean 2002 XRR a couple of weeks ago. Not my first bike, i've had a '95 Xr600r and a KLR650 in the past five years.

REALLY happy to have the new bike though. I was tempted to purchase a CRF450X (I was dazed by all the hype), but I'm glad to say I didn't. More money, more headaches, and frankly more bike than I need for what I do.

The bike had "around 200 miles on it", which you hear all the time, but I'm pretty confident is actually true in this case. It was 100% factory stock other than CR high bars and the addition of a trailtech Enduro. Who owns an XRR for six years and doesn't uncork it????? Oh, and those "Seal Savers" which are coming off soon. One ride down a really wet and sandy wash and there was crud on the inside. I'm sure the full length versions work well but these suck.

Anyway, that's now done. I'm running a 172 main, 68S pilot, B53E needle. Big "O" carb thingy, and drilled the pipe with a 2" whole saw. Almost all my riding is above 3,000ft, probably most is above 4,000 come to think of it. Currently we're in the 60-70 degree range, but of course it get much hotter in the summer. I bought a 162 main for those months. Any feedback on this setup is appreciatted.


Well that's it for now I guess. Here are a few pics of my new BFF!


Craig

For those interested, I paid $3,300 for it. I got a new Clark 4.7? in that too. Seemed like a good deal.

axmanxman wrote:I'm running a 172 main, 68S pilot, B53E needle. Big "O" carb thingy, and drilled the pipe with a 2" whole saw. Almost all my riding is above 3,000ft, probably most is above 4,000 come to think of it. Currently we're in the 60-70 degree range, but of course it get much hotter in the summer. I bought a 162 main for those months. Any feedback on this setup is appreciatted.
Craig

Welcome to the bestest forum in the whole wide world!

Sounds like the 162 might be the wrong jetting according to this useful chart - Click Now

Welcome dude . This is where riders of the biggest baddest dirtbike chill out..

Welcome, I also just recently joined. I bought my plated 00 for $3400 so ya I say you got a good deal and a very clean bike.

Hey man. Did ya wanna sell the big tank?

Sorry badcooky, it's already installed and it's a keeper. Out here in the desert SW it can be a long way between fill-ups.

Sweet

Man, I missed this thread, earlier.

That's a SWEET ride, axmanxman!

Drop me a PM if you want to do a Tucson ride.

Dave

Well done man!

BTW: That looks like a Clarke 4.3 gal tank. I've never been wrong.

Very clean bike....looks like it was hardly ridden. Great deal! Welcome to the forum.

AtomicXRer wrote:Very clean bike....looks like it was hardly ridden. Great deal! Welcome to the forum.

+1

Wow that bike is pristine! I like the high bend bars. Cheers and welcome. I'm a noob myself, so i'll be counting on YOU for tips too.

Oh hey, 20 posts and now I'm not a noob--I'm a DS Jockey!