[VelociRaptor]

No doubt.......that is all.....

 

[shawnatjr]

im feeling some undoubted frustration in this post! lol I totally agree, but I don't think honda had the best performance in mind when they built this bike. I love it to death, but it seems like with every part on it......there is so many shortcomings. drunk post.....sorry

 

[Rancher2005]

Can you elaborate? Is it because there are more aftemarket parts available?

 

[shawnatjr]

dual exhaust ports, more power stock, aftermarket, and just plain more capabilities to make raw power......why bother designing a new head when they easily could have modified the xr to fit and make an overall more enjoyable machine

 

[xx700xx]

No doubt.......that is all.....

Thats it?!!? Did you guys get the XR head on the XX?!!? Come oooooon!

 

[VelociRaptor]

dual exhaust ports, more power stock, aftermarket, and just plain more capabilities to make raw power......

......37mm intake valves......

......why bother designing a new head when they easily could have modified the xr to fit and make an overall more enjoyable machine

 

[jason_hildo]

Didn't they redesign the head to make a lower seat height? Or have I got this confused with a different part of the motor?

 

[VelociRaptor]

Size and shape are the same.

 

[USMC0861]

prob thinkin the dry sump setup for oil bath

 

[700xxmaniac]

prob thinkin the dry sump setup for oil bath

xr650 is dry sump

 

[jason_hildo]

They tweaked something on the engine to make it shorter than the XR650 to the lower seat height of the 700xx. I can't think of what it was tho.

 

[scuzz]

The X650 head makes me wet.

 

[Garrett22]

ok, so i'm not very smart with stuff like this.... you couldnt just buy a xr650 head and put it on the 700 and it would run right? if not then how hard would it be to modify it to work?

 

[700xxmaniac]

They tweaked something on the engine to make it shorter than the XR650 to the lower seat height of the 700xx. I can't think of what it was tho.

connecting rod was shortened