I've just bought (another) XR650L, and I wanted to see if anyone could recommend a good...

High output stator
Aftermarket set of footpegs (Moose/IMS?)
Jetting kit
Sump guard
Tail light assembly

Cheers

cheers!

Patrick

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If you want a high output stator in the UK, try Electrex World - very good customer service and they do all sorts of stator & regulator rectifier upgrades. I have their 200w stator in my XR650R.

Out of interest though, what is the standard output of the XRL? It ought to be pretty decent already if it's running 60w headlight and a battery for e-start?

For jetting, I'd probably take a look at Thumpertalk forum for owner's recommendations there (based on your current exhaust/air filter etc.) - the jets themselves will be available to order though any UK Honda dealer.

Footpegs I can recommend XR's Only (which are the same as IMS, just a different logo x) - $80, so around £45 and they'll ship to the UK.

Bashplate - I'm sure someone like Utah Sport do one - you could try John at XR Stuff in the UK and see if they having anything/can get you one in from the USA.

As for a tail light - if your bike has the huge bracket nasty on top of the fender like the US bikes have, you can get a pyramid shape surface mount lamp like you get on DR350's, which looks similar to the XR400/650R lamp from Race Spec or similar.

Happy modding!

xxx

This tread is a bit old but has lot of data on jetting
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-question-8680
Tail ligths are a lot to choose.I put on my bike an Mayer mini enduro(with self done LED insert)
There are also good LED aftermarket truck ligths.Watertigth too.
In wich continent is your trip going? it will be diferent choices on goodies depending on climate conditions.
Post some more info on this.
Karl

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The whole story is something like this. I'm planning a round the world trip, on a bike (duh). My (probably optimistic) plan is to cross Europe, Russia, Mongolia. Then ship to America/Canada, down to south America, across to Africa, and slowly home to England.
Leaving sometime in March/April next year, hopefully travel for about a couple of years.

I've been saving for 2 years, and should have a sensible amount of cash by the time I leave (£10k absolute min). I've handed in my notice at work, and have absolutely no commitments.

I've owned loads of bikes, and worked on most of them to some degree. I've actually got an XRl at the moment, but couldn't resist the project of importing a 2008 bike from the states.
So I've bought the bike, and got an arrangement with the dealer that I can get after-market stuff sent to him, and shipped with the bike. I've already got quotes for shipping, and pretty much decided on Kingstown as the agent.
They're a little more expensive than some, but price includes everything apart from taxes, and I used them recently to import a split screen camper van, and they were fine.

I've modded the XRL I've got at the moment, and I love the bike, but want to make the most of it, especially as I'm spending so much time on it.
At the moment, I've got the following on my XRL

-22litre Acerbis tank, custom mounted
( http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...a-xr650l-32787 )
-Renthal Twinwall bars
-Iridium plug
-Twinair filter
-Dynojet kit
-White Brothers E2 exhaust
-Heated grips

I plan to run a pair of baja lights on the bike, that I bought in Cambodia. I also want to run heated grips, a heated jacket, and GPS. Hence the stator question.
The standard stock stator is 186w or close to that. So the 200w option doesn't look like a major breakthrough, but maybe 14w equates to more than I expect?

The dealer I'm buying from in America offers a stator (2x100w, moose racing) for $150

The dynojet kit is great, and with the exhaust, totally transformed the bike, phenomenal change. However, internet people say that 'Daves mods' are better, and my bike suffers from an apparent mis-match between jets.
Even when gently accelerating, there's a surge at a certain throttle position, and the opposite when decelerating.
has anyone cured this problem, is it just fine adjustment?

As far as taillight assembly goes, I'm looking at the Baja designs LED offering, see Ebay item No 160265342032
Any experiences with this anyone?

Are you still there? Anyhoo, if you're still reading, what do you think?
Thanks for the input so far.

Mollydog, I checked the Baja Designs site, and I think I'll go for the smog block off kit and bash plate from them.

JMo I just emailed Electrex World, so hopefully they'll be able to sort something out. they didn't list anything for the 650L on their site, but they're not exactly widespread over there..
I just ordered the IMS super stock pegs for the bargain price of £41.69, hopefully they'll stand the test of time.

BCK_973, I hope the above info gives some background on the trip

Baron,
You probably know as much or more about the XRL than anyone around since you currently have a copy.

Let us know how things progress.

Patrick

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Yes - it came as part of the DS kit I got for my 650R last year... I didn't use it as I bought the DRC LED insert for the standard fender lamp on the 650R, but I gave it to a friend who put it on her DRZ400 and it is nice and bright, and I would hope pretty robust long term...

It may look a bit odd on the 650L though? as it mounts under the fender, and the fender slopes down quite a bit (like the 400R) doesn't it?

As for the stator upgrade - the 'problem' with the dual wound (ie 2x100w) stators is you have to split the wiring - typically one half feeds the headlights and the other half everything else (brake light, tail, horn, instruments, heated grips etc.) - personally I think that's a right faff having to wire in relays etc. - hence the recommendation of a single 200w system that Electrex do (or as Mollydog says, you might be able to get a 250w one at a push).

However, I do wonder if you actually need more than 200w on an overland bike? The general concensus is that you shouldn't ride at night (especially in unfamiliar territory), and particularly if you've already had a long day in the saddle?

If you've got two years, then surely you don't need to be busting a gut to get RTW, and hey, you're not going to see much at night are you?! x

I can understand you might want the heated grips, but I'd have thought a single 55/60w headlight would be fine... it's only the Baja Racer guys who want/need to run big lights?

Just trying to save you a few pennies (and a load of hassle!)

xxx