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There is a guy in the US who supplies an oil cooler for our engines...
Read this thread.
Honda XR650L XR600 NX650 Oil Cooler from GSMark - ADVrider
Not the cheapest, but it's ready to bolt on with no messing about.
You have to remember.. They're are not prone to overheating and imploding. It's just something that 'can' happen if you push it too hard and don't keep your oil level correct.
That's true of many bikes though. Every bike has it's niggles.. I've seen Africa twins with exploded engines too...
As for power... Do you really want to do more than 70/80mph ?? It's tempting in Western countries with nice roads and good traffic manners. Once you're out of 'The West', the roads are too dangerous to go fast on. Corrupt cops are just waiting for you and the speed limit is often 50-60mph..
Slow down, smell the coffee and get there in one piece 
Suspension...... Wilbers seem to be highly rated.
http://www.bits4motorbikes.co.uk/Wil...tml?listID=151
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Thanks for the oil cooler link Ted, I'll put it on my ever growing wish list.
Have you heard that some Dommies made for Europe had been restricted? Seem to remember reading this on another forum. Have to say my motor doesn't seem as crisp as I thought it would but then again I have nothing to compare it with.
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K&N made a huge difference
It's been a while so thought I'd up date you on the latest mod's to the Dommie. I mentioned in an earlier post that the Dommie's power was stiffled to say the least so I thought about rejetting then thought again after reading various posts on carb mod's. Cut away the snorkel?
Maybe a K&N air filter as Ted suggested. For the sake of £24 and under five minutes to fit why not? Hey presto!! The motor can breath and the power delivery is smooth, unhindered and instant and it's definatley not the placebo effect, it really does make a huge difference to the available power.
My advice would be that if you have fitted an after market can try the K&N before you decide to rejet and chop the snorkel etc, it has made a significant difference to my bike.
The can is a Lazer ProDuro, I have taken out the exit baffle (the round mesh one that is held in place by two spot welds) and it sounds awsome. Not sure what all this is going to do to fuel economy so I'm now toying with the idea of a Dyno run and take it from there but for now I feel like I'm riding a different bike.
Thanks again for your help and advice it's appreciated 
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I also forgot to mention about the Dommies, XR650L's etc.
Fitting a cooler plug can help a lot with keeping the temperature down. Honda actually put this information in the owners book. First time I read the book was today haha.
Standard plug is a DPR8EA..
If you swap that for a DPR9EA the motor will run a bit cooler.
A 'cooler' plug conducts more heat so it keeps a cooler tip. If you do a lot of high RPM work or lots of high speed cruising, it could be worth considering.
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Hello,
I am looking all over the internet about the following, does anyone know if the dominator acerbis tank fits a SLR 650?
Its a 1997-1999 model.
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Quote:
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Hello,
I am looking all over the internet about the following, does anyone know if the dominator acerbis tank fits a SLR 650?
Its a 1997-1999 model.
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Totally different frame. So no.
Unless you're good with fabrication.
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Message from the future, did you do your RTW trip?
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