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Originally Posted by ta-rider
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Originally Posted by chris
They're both in a similar weight league, but I'd tend towards the XRL: You'll be able to get off the beaten track more. So: Take the one with the best (quality/strength/reliability/repairability) suspension. Buying/making a seat comfortable/an exhaust quieter is easy.(From someone who's done it, who set off on one bike and ended up on a different bike, because bike A wasn't up to that specific job).
Doesn't the XRL have the same motor as the NX-Dominator?
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Yes.. Same motors entirely. NX has a slightly longer gearbox but hardly noticeable.
MY XRL has a Dynojet kit and FMF system. It also had vastly superior suspension.
I'm actually tempted with the Dommie. It's lower and more comfortable and probably more reliable due to it's standard state of tune. (also more economical with smaller jets).. And I COULD upgrade the suspension at a cost of £500. It will still never be as good off road as the XR650L though.
The weight saved on the XRL is because it has such a pathetic subframe which I'd have to brace anyway and make it the same weight..
I might have to flip a coin at this rate.
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