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    • Offline Petethepup   us

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    • I used to love bikes. Now, it’s gotten serious.
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    Returning XR owner in Virginia, USA
    on: May 12, 2022, 05:17:07 pm
    May 12, 2022, 05:17:07 pm
    In '17 I bought a used '16, put 30K on it, then sold it.  By the weekend I'll be the proud owner of a '21 Motorsport XR, pretty much loaded (the bike, not me!).  After a 30 mile test ride, I'm already thinking about lowering the gearing.  I know it has different ratios in 5th & 6th, but still is pretty high RPM at 80.  I did that on the old XR & really liked the results.
    The new-to-me XR will sit in the shop with my 1250GSA & an RNineT Urban GS, along with a few other bikes. 

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    Re: Returning XR owner in Virginia, USA
    Reply #1 on: May 12, 2022, 06:11:39 pm
    May 12, 2022, 06:11:39 pm
    Welcome back into the fold! :152:

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    Re: Returning XR owner in Virginia, USA
    Reply #2 on: May 13, 2022, 05:52:58 am
    May 13, 2022, 05:52:58 am
     :400: a lot of people have done it but I cannot even think of lowering the gearing, to reduce pick up speed is a sin in my book  :005:
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