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Old 11-16-2003, 11:05 PM
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I'd love to see that happen also.. I ride 90% of the time in the dunes and I don't race other than the occasional drag and hill climb. I plan to buy the 450r this year or next. I'm sure it will be a great dune maching but I just think that the 650 might fit my style of riding better
 
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Old 11-16-2003, 11:07 PM
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by the way I heard from a buddy of mine that he saw stock xr650's beating crf450's (dirtbikes) in a 300ft drag. Just something to think about
 
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Old 11-16-2003, 11:40 PM
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Originally posted by: hondabest0nearth
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according to dirtwheels, they have undercover spies scoping out what honda is up to, so far, they reported them cramming XR650 engines in a quad chassis, just experimenting with engines out of dirtbikes and in quad chassis, so yes, there should be a new 650 quad in the near future, id give them a couple years and it should be out if it does come out.
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Nov. 2003, page 10, far bottom left. entitled "New honda 650ex in the works?"
 
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Old 11-17-2003, 12:53 AM
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I really hope they have a 650 by the end of next summer, I heard that they will be somtime next year. That would really bring Honda loyalists back giving us 2 new sport quads.
 
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Old 11-17-2003, 11:07 PM
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they should bore the crf250r motor up to 300cc and put it in the 300ex, add some new suspension also.
 
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Old 11-18-2003, 09:23 PM
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That would rule-- if Honda made a 650 quad, liquid cooled I'd be the first in line. After reading the DirtWheels article, it seems to be a close thing. Personnaly, I don't think an XR engine would do because it is air cooled. the Rincon engine is a masterpeice. Mate it to a nice 5 speed manual tansmission w/reverse and, of course- a KICKSTART and a lower center of gravity than the Raptor- for good manners on the MX track and perfect quad would exist. . Open note to HONDA; build it and I will buy it...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
 
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Old 11-18-2003, 10:35 PM
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That would rule-- if Honda made a 650 quad, liquid cooled I'd be the first in line. After reading the DirtWheels article, it seems to be a close thing. Personnaly, I don't think an XR engine would do because it is air cooled. the Rincon engine is a masterpeice. Mate it to a nice 5 speed manual tansmission w/reverse and, of course- a KICKSTART and a lower center of gravity than the Raptor- for good manners on the MX track and perfect quad would exist. . Open note to HONDA; build it and I will buy it...[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

The XR650 is liquid cooled.
 
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Old 11-18-2003, 10:36 PM
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I think the new xr650 is liquidcooled. Perhaps they did this to pretest it for a quad version. A Honda with a 650 engine, w/reverse, and handles like a 400 would be a top selling quad I bet.
 
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Old 11-18-2003, 10:56 PM
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Honda actually has two 650 engines. The one in the XR650 is liquid cooled and it always has been. The engine in the dual-purpose XR650L is air cooled. The XR650 has a far better engine and i think that it would be the engine that honda uses if they make a 650 quad.
 
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Old 11-18-2003, 11:20 PM
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I didn't know they always had a liquid cooled xr650, I just seen that version a year ago. Never really kept up with the dirt bikes.
 


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