XR650L - Honda XR 650 L off-road in North Carolina

[motosporttouring]

Thanks for posting. I'm looking to go dual sport but keep my Hayabusa - it's great but useless in the dirt. Time to tour and hit some trails!!! Thanks for the video! Rock on, buddy!

[kenny1020304050]

thanks for the info man safe riding kenny.m

[kenny1020304050]

hey how do you like the 650l ? i want to stop riding super sport bikes i am done with high speed i wanted the 230l but my disability my right leg does not bend so i need more ground clearance so im just going to go with the 650l anything i should know about the bike before i get one? i am 5.6 125 lbs i had a 125 enduro in columbus ohio there kick ass now i am long island ny theres a lot trails much respect kenny.m

[jonr333]

It's a great bike: reliable, capable, simple, and plenty of after-market parts to boost power. I'm 5'10" and can touch both feet to the ground - barely. If you buy a stock one, you will want to re-jet as soon as possible as they come lean from the factory.

[juliecleozoe]

@kenny1020304050 hey tell ya what the 650l is tall im 5.11 and have to tip toe it...love the bike fast,..fmf pipe and itll turn heads...

[ApearlfectlyToolJamn]

Awesome video. Cool Song. Have a 95 xr600r and just got an 09' xr650l. Can't wait to be doing this

[pav887]

what sound please!?)

[jonr333]

I don't know.  It was a free song provided by YouTube that was not a copyright infringement issue.

[lalexisverysexy]

hey bro i juss got an 09 wat part of nc u stay at i live in nc tooo

[bandguy360]

what year is yur honda

[jonr333]

2000

[yamaha04rider]

true that

[toddley1973]

Sweet ride I am getting a 94 on Friday. I cant wait till the snow melts. What is the song and who sings it

[ruthsaromo1]

cool ^^

[rezzhogg707]

man, this video makes me miss my bike so much.......

[piercecarter]

hows the gas mileage on it?badass song too

[jonr333]

Between 40 - 50 mpg on average.

[Abercrombiespanker]

Basically what im getting at is does the engine rev so high that it isnt necessarily good for thr engine? when traveling at that speed?

[Abercrombiespanker]

You say it easily rides at 75? I like that because i would like to go places far away that my street bike cant go and they are easily accessabel by highway. Also, how many horse power does it have and it only has five speeds? I would prefer six. Thank you

[jonr333]

With the stock gearing, it will cruise easily at 80+. I've had it up to 100 a few times and cruised at around 90mph for awhile on a long trip (400 miles in one day). I don't remember the horsepower when it's in stock condition, but you can easily increase it by re-jetting and adding an after-market exhaust. It will also run cooler.

[Abercrombiespanker]

More specifically, what rpm does it rev at when going 75 and 80? those are the speeds i like cruising at on the highway. What i mean is does it ride comfortabley, i know its small and will get blown and such but does ir run fairly smooth?

Thanks

[jonr333]

It does cruise comfortably but a lot depends on how it is set up. With stock gearing, 80 mph is no problem. However, it is a light bike compared to a cruiser. If you run full knobbies, it will be buzzy. The front fender also wobbles at speed but a stiffer, more aerodynamic CRF fender bolts right on. A steering damper also helps reduce wobbles.

[3v4nsk4ggs]

that thing kicks the shit out of my bike! i ride a stock 07 crf150f... i like the thing that u said at the end of the vid, words to live by lol!!!

[gotchevypower3]

Can anybody tell me the difference between the 650l and 650r

[jonr333]

A lot! L is air cooled, R is water cooled, L is street legal, R is not street legal, and the list goes on from there...

[2220rider]

hey, im hoping to buy one of these, is it air cooled, how many gears. and how fast, thanks

[jonr333]

It is air cooled and has 5 speeds. With the stock gearing I had it up to 100 mph a few times - then my courage ran out. Now it's geared to about 85 - 90 mph. Fast enough for me.

[ursulton]

oh fuck the park is veeeerry nice!!! in whole switzerland we have one little park!!

[mattador4828]

nice vid would you recomend this bike considering gettin it

[jonr333]

It's the most fun bike I've had.  Reliable, fun and, although it's not a lightweight race bike, it can do just about everything and still get you home at the end of the day.

[jakeadake]

Where in NC are you riding? I live in the Piedmont of North Carolina and have been looking for a good place to ride my trail bike.

[TyCarp07]

idk where he is at but brown mountain ohv, above morganton, is a great place. im heading up that way tomorrow to do some dirt road riding on the xr650l

[jonr333]

That's the place. North of Morganton and NW of Lenoir. Spent seven hours there this Saturday. Great ride!

[KneelArmstrong]

good fun, what tires you running?

[jonr333]

I was running Mefo knobbies during the video. I have since switched to a Pirelli Scorpion Pro in front and a Dunlop D606 in back. Much better!

[dtg0]

I'm glad to see you go with that combo, I absolutley love it. LONG LIVE TT!!!!!!! LOL

[zebulonsmith]

I liked the part where you passed the turd on the cruiser. Been thrasing the same 400 KTM for 10 years now the same way.

[UpcomingJedi]

I love it! Would have liked at least a little bit of engine sound in there. My lips feel funny now having to make engine sounds.

[DVlingo]

I can relate, with what you wrote in your video. happy ride'n  :) I have a video of my XR650L also out for a ride, check it out. Cheers.

[hotdogsandwiches]

sweet!

[XRracing111]

AWESOME!!! Great editing and music. Shows very well what a dual sport is capable of.

[jessse288]

cool