favorite mods to kick these 05 650 rincons up a notch?

I had to sell my 08 outlander 800 to pay bills- had enough money left over to buy this 05 rincon 650. Nice ride but I keep looking for that white knuckle can-am pull. I know I'll never achieve rotax 800 efi pull from a honda 650 carb but I figure you honda guys must have a few mods that have worked out well for you.

It came with an aftermarket HMF ECOSystem silencer which is a little too noisy for me- so I'll be looking to swap with someone for a stock silencer.

Tell ya what I wont miss from the outty- the leg burning cvt clutch housing or constant whirling sound at idle- I love the honda tranny. I'll miss the disk brakes, front locking diff and engine brake, but the thought of never having to deal with a cvt again makes me cream!

 

Its too bad you didnt score an 06 with the EFI,disc,better engine brake and more cc's..

I know what you mean about CVT I dont care what anyone says the way it feels and the noise is insane!

 

I know- there was an 06 680 rincon for sale next town over for $4900, if I only had another $1k I would've bought it.

Is "insane" a good or bad thing in regards to cvt?

 

Dang Beergut you change quads like underwear LOL

 

Insane is a bad thing... whenever I ride a CVT machine after riding one without it Im always like OMG this thing is sooo loud.. and jiggly feeling

 

I bought a stock 05 rincon 650 on monday for $3k - sold it the following day for $4500 - Then went out and bought another 05 Rincon 650 with a ton of aftermarket parts in mint shape yesterday for $4k - I loved flipping atv's and making money- (you'll noticed I said "loved" - my wife finally put her foot down - all 7" of it and won't give me the title to my new rincon. say's I have to keep this one... ) ok with me- the more I ride this rincon, the more I like it. Things vibrate like crazy tho!

 

ha ha - you said "jiggly"

 

Yep those singles are a little bit different than v twin that you were used to!

 

Only thing I would do to it is pull off the front brake drums clean them out adjust them and regrease the seals.. I find the drum brakes work good if you maintain them once and a while and don't sit around parked in 2 feet of muddy water all the time.

 

Hey- do you pull out the drum plug to allow drainage, or keep the plug in and hope it won't fill with water? Seems like if I remove the plug, the brakes will have air keeping them dry- whereas if I keep the plug in, moisture will corrode the caliper and pads...