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From: struve@calma.UUCP (Dimetry Struve)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: on-off road bikes
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Date: Tue, 11-Feb-86 11:17:16 EST
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I have been riding an XL600 for about 2 years and a friend has a Yamaha
XT600. I hate to admit it but the Yamaha is a better bike - not by much,
but it seems a little more refined than the Honda, without any drawbacks.
If I was buying a big D-P bike now, though, I'd look at the Kawasaki. All
these bikes are heavy, so the KL's extra weight probably isn't noticeable,
but the electric starter wouldd be! As to modifying an XR, I imagine that 
would be cheaper than the other way around, if you can register it where
you live.
   Now for a question: have you or any other XL owners had the "drivability"
kit installed? I've gotten used to occasional stalling and don't have a
problem starting the bike, so I don't really want to mess with a good thing.
My bike is an '83. My only complaint (engine-wise) is poor low speed response.