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Offline MX?

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XL 350 or XT500 motor?
« on: June 15, 2014, 10:45:45 am »
So I've decided to build a new cafe type road bike.
Hoping someone here can help with this idea...
A lot of what I've read to date suggests that it could be a better proposition pound for pound, to run a modded XL 350 engine rather than the Yammie 500?

What say the panel/  :D
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Re: XL 350 or XT500 motor?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2014, 10:49:06 am »
Why not the XL 500 engine or even the later XL 600?
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Re: XL 350 or XT500 motor?
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2014, 12:52:29 pm »
Quote from: MX? on June 15, 2014, 10:45:45 am
So I've decided to build a new cafe type road bike.
Hoping someone here can help with this idea...
A lot of what I've read to date suggests that it could be a better proposition pound for pound, to run a modded XL 350 engine rather than the Yammie 500?

What say the panel/  :D

Definitely the XL350 motor .. which I happen to have one of for sale ... check the classifieds  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: XL 350 or XT500 motor?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2014, 04:47:47 pm »
Nice!

Currently building a little xl street tracker - I was doing the ring around to try and find a 350cc in melbs and came across a bloke who is selling a bike with the big head kit 420cc all set up and ready to race(or roady) :D

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Re: XL 350 or XT500 motor?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2014, 05:12:23 pm »
Quote from: seizedandbent on June 15, 2014, 04:47:47 pm
Nice!

Currently building a little xl street tracker - I was doing the ring around to try and find a 350cc in melbs and came across a bloke who is selling a bike with the big head kit 420cc all set up and ready to race(or roady) :D
Are you posting up the project someplace?

Quote from: Slakewell on June 15, 2014, 10:49:06 am
Why not the XL 500 engine or even the later XL 600?
Yes your probably right about the bigger XL donk. I guess the reason I'd gone off that was the fact that I used to own an XL 500sb back in the day... not sure about the twin header pipe look plus I like the way that the carb sits out slightly on the older side port motor, though perhaps I'm just a nutter.  ;D
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Re: XL 350 or XT500 motor?
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2014, 08:15:22 pm »
Both are excellent
XL is lighter but gearbox can have issues
XT/ SR is certainly proven.
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Re: XL 350 or XT500 motor?
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2014, 08:34:37 pm »
...new to the forum.. where's the best place to put a build?
here's a pic so far.. ;D

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Re: XL 350 or XT500 motor?
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2014, 09:10:06 pm »
Quote from: seizedandbent on June 15, 2014, 08:34:37 pm
...new to the forum.. where's the best place to put a build?
here's a pic so far.. ;D


Well, I could be a tad biased, but wherever you decide, don't forget my little forum as well.  ;D
I'm sure you could have it here as well.  ::)
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Looks like your well into it then?
Link below...
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