I had a 1987 Honda XL 600R for a Lot of Years through out the 90's It was a Fun Bike. Took it lots of Places. Miss that old Bike.

@Volkswear

3 жыл бұрын

Might be time to get yourself another one Dan. Would be a cool KZread Series for your channel. ;) JC.

@danjarrett

3 жыл бұрын

@@Volkswear That is a good idea. And one I have thought about a lot. I Got My first Bike when I was 20 Years old in 1980 and rode until about 15 Years ago. Now with Arthritis getting worse every Year and as of 3 weeks ago I have a Pinched Nerve in My back. I think My riding days are over.. Will see how the rest of this Year goes..

I had one of these bikes in the 90s and sold it the day after I said what a mistake i should have kept it, well now I finally got another one a2024 and I’ll keep this for ever , I have street bikes and dirt bikes so I can keep this for ever, I missed the old pig

Yeah I’m never going to sell my xr650l.. I will always have a bike forever.. and I believe I will have more great times

Great bike, and cool upgrades.

you're killing me with all the cool VWs

Awesome, thanks for sharing. Cool bike brah.

Getting rid of my 650gs and going XR650L. Great job on your bike.

@Volkswear

3 жыл бұрын

They are fun bikes. There is a 2016 XR650L on Idaho Falls Marketplace that was built by Rocky Mountain ATV. I think the ask price is $4900.00. Happy Hunting. JC.

Forget trying to fix the carburetor.. I bought a new one for like 250$ from Honda of Troy Ohio.. working perfectly .

Lucky find !!! I found one with all the mods already done. I paid 4000.00. it's big and heavy but I dig it.

@MattWillEast

Жыл бұрын

Damn Tom that’s cool 😎

I was sick of the stock gearing on mine so I instantly dropped to a 13 tooth on the countershaft and went from 48 to 52 on the rear. Turned it into a fantastic woods bike but def not for lots of highway lol

which bark busters are these

Can anyone tell me what header will work with a r 2 Yoshimura for xr650

So I watched all that, and was hoping to see more videos about it... then it's on the chopping block. Oh well. Thanks

@Volkswear

Жыл бұрын

Sold it so I could pay for my daughters orthodontics. I did recently pick up a 1989 Honda Transalp. I've been thinking about doing some videos on that bike. JC.

Did you get the narrow powermade 2in risers or just the regular 2in

Nice..

It's a shame you're selling it ! These bikes can go anywhere. I Hope you enjoyed your time with it.

@Volkswear

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't want to sell it but I had to prioritize a few things right now and the bike didn't make the cut. I'll find another one. JC.

Nice bike build, whats your rear sprocket tooth count? And what size tires front & back, looking doing 50/50 from Baker City to McCall ID.

@The_RC_Guru

Жыл бұрын

2 years later you’d think he’d want to engage with his audience.

Hey what us that black filter that is hooked up to the carb with the clear tubing on mine came with it off?

@Volkswear

3 жыл бұрын

I think that is just a breather hose. JC.

@thatxrguy9051

3 жыл бұрын

Ah okay thanks

are the racks worth the weight they come with. i bought the same racks but cant pull myself to put that much weight on the bike. thanks man lmk

@Volkswear

8 ай бұрын

I go back and forth on the racks. They help strengthen the rear frame and provide options for packing gear. I wasn’t sure about the added weight at first either. I’ve been building an 89 Transalp this past year and decided to add racks to it too. The racks give me more options for packing gear and add some protection in the event I drop the bike. I have friends who run the rack-less bags though and swear by them. I guess it comes down to personal style. JC.

Get a trail tech vapor. Tach and speedo

What kind of fuel capacity do you have on that beastie?

@zen8704

9 ай бұрын

Acerbis 5.8 gallon tank

I wanna buy that rack if your not using it

You got a wet clutch which needs friction modifier which castrol gtx car oil not has. Switch now before your clutch gives up.

@Volkswear

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info on the oil. I was informed otherwise before using the GTX. JC.

@xhuff317

3 жыл бұрын

Heiko's Garage I think you have it backwards, you DON’T want friction modifiers in the oil…making things more fric-ticious and causing clutch slippage?! Kind of a moot point with passenger car oil anyways as most of the FM add-pack is achieved through the use of moly…now most people will cringe when hearing that because moly has a rep for being super slippery (O’Doyle Rules) and ‘back in the day’ would cause wet clutches to slip. What most people don't know is that the moly ingredient shown to cause clutch slip is Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) while the moly in most all off-the-shelf oils is Molybdenum DialkyldiThioCarbamate (MoDTC). Now MoDTC can possibly be a problem in a wet clutch application if the carrier oil is sub-20 on the high side. What I suspect is that most people aren’t changing their oil often enough to keep it from shearing out of grade…and the ‘watered down’ oil coupled with the lack of lubrication, increase in heat and maybe even the moly is what’s causing that clutch to slip,,,but I could be wrong.

That Honda better be air cooled.

Omg..im here for Volkswagen stuff... unsub.......not! Just kiddin! Keep up the great work!

@Volkswear

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard that plenty lately. Everybody has their panties in a bunch this year. Thanks for watching. JC.

Don’t sell it you’ll regret it.

@Volkswear

3 жыл бұрын

I already regret it but it had to be done. It was fun while it lasted. JC.

The tank is way too big for off the road... I have a 4 gallon and it’s doing the job.. but my xr650l seems to run better than most other ones I have seen.. I can hit 65 mph in 2nd gear.. crazy right?

@mxngosorbet

2 жыл бұрын

How????

You better put synthetic in it. The oil gets too hot 🔥

Yapp yapp yapp

Ha Ha, the 650R guys who area breaking down with a blown Radiator.

I cannot bring myself, to like those large capacity fuel tanks. They look so over sized for the bike. Butt ugly blockeee design. I might have to custom make my own. Give it some better design/style. Don't seem to be any thing else out there. Except these Butt ugly one's. And Yea! Those side bag system is extremely wide. Might as well drive a Gold Wing.

@AprendizDeLoQueToca

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't put another tank and just carry a gas can in longer trips. The bike will remain just nice.

@briand9513

Жыл бұрын

​​@@AprendizDeLoQueTocagreed.. rather have a small can of fuel than that huge ugly tank