The stock seat height is like 37in or some crazy thing, so be prepared to add lowering links and shorter springs if you want one and are under 6ft, otherwise you can just get good at balancing at stops. Only caveat – these bikes are not for short riders. They perform like a sport bike between the lights, and the single cylinder thumper motor make the a wheelie machine (if you aren’t careful). They make great commuting machines, and are popular in a more supermoto configuration too. These bikes have ample go-fast upgrade parts, and are a TON of fun between zero and 70mph. What IS new is how popular these have become as a platform for go-anywhere, street-track style customs, possibly the most famous of which is Cabin Fever, built a few years back by Daniel Peters. Well taken care of, these will be the machines of choice for nuclear cockroaches long after we are all gone. The recipie is so good, Honda has produced this bike in nearly identical configuration for more than a human generation now. The recipe for these XR 650s is a combination of the the long-serving, torquey and freeway-capable power plant initially designed for the NX-series Dominators, and matching it to a lighter, more offroad-friendly frame. These XRs are road-capable offroad bikes, at the top end of Honda’s dual sport line. Just a quickie here on a Honda XR 650L we found up for sale in Northern California.
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