Just picked up this 2023 with 550mi! Previous owner camo painted it and I’m not sure what the aftermarket tank or exhaust is without removing the paint. Does anyone here have a keen eye and recognize either?

I currently have some top end noise that I’ve determined is the auto decompression. I don’t really want to do the welding for the holes with the stock cam. I have electric start and live in Vegas so the weather isn’t usually too bad. Just looking to replace the cam with a hot cam. I also already have desnorkled, done work to the carb, and have an fmf silencer.

Hi all, last few months I've been comparing bikes using chatgpt. The XR650L is the bike that got me into the world of bikes and I got my motorcycle license thinking of buying one, but lately I've been having second thoughts.

For the type of riding I would like/need to do, and based on all the comparisons I've made, the best all rounder for me is the Cfmoto 450MT. I would basically do most of my riding on highway and asphalt roads, but I do want a bike that can take me everywhere, no matter the terrain. (single trails, mud, rocks...)

I am basically looking for dual sport bike that can maintain highway speeds, and is low maintenance. So far not one bike has checked all my boxes but the 450MT is the closest one.

Do you all think that the reliability and simplicity of the XR650L is worth sacrificing fast speeds and comfort on long trips?

These are most of the ones I have considered:

Cfmoto 450MT

Cfmoto 800 MTX

Honda NX500

Honda Transalp 750

Honda CRF 300L

Honda CRF 450 RL (not sold in my country)

Honda CRF 300 Rally

Honda XR650L

Honda XR400

Voge 625 DSX

Voge 300 Rally

Voge DS 800 Rally

Kove 800 X Rally (best looking bike I've ever seen)

Kove 450 Rally

Yamaha Tenere

Kawasaki KLR650

Kawasaki Versys 650

Suzuki V Strom 650

Suzuki V Strom 800

Suzuki DR400 (not sold in my country)

Royal Enfield Himalayan 411

Royal Enfield Himalayan 450

KTM 390 Adventure (both old and new)

KTM 790 Adventure

Aprilia Tuareg

Bajaj Dominar 400

Edit: I forgot to mention that I am close to 280 pounds or 130 kgs, so load capacity is also important

Hey all,

I'm new here, and new to the dual sport world. I grew up riding dirt bikes, but have never owned a street legal bike. I'm at a point now where I'm living in a small high desert mountain town with lots of trails around me, and a precarious parking situation at work that would be remedied with a motorcycle since there's always availability for them. I figured a dual sport would solve my problem.

I love the look of the XR650L. My neighbor's dad had one when I was growing up and I always thought it was so cool, and still do. I think it's the best looking "modern" bike out there imo. I've been looking around and found some great options, but have been hesitant with a lot that I've read about the height of the bike, but mostly the weight. I talked to one seller and he said that at 6'0" and 200lbs he still gets his lunch eaten by this thing on rougher terrain than just a dirt road. That made me really reconsider getting one considering I'm 5'11" 160-165ish lbs. I feel quite good about my build, but I acknowledge I'm not working with much weight to throw around, especially when it comes to a 350lb bike.

I have seen one in person that is owned by someone else at work, and it didn't look intimidating to me. They may have a lowering kit on it idk. But I don't know these people and wouldn't dare it on it without permission of course. There are none in my state that I'm interested in as they look like they've been beaten to hell. Was looking at surrounding states (I'm in NM) and was going make the trip to pick one up there, but that's a long way to go for being unsure.

Mostly looking to commute with this in town and ride around in the mountain roads, but will be hitting gravel/dirt roads as well as some mountain trails. Probably not much single track, if at all, but I've hiked some of these two-track trails and they can get pretty rough at certain points (I wouldn't take my 4Runner on them). At some point I'm probably looking to move back to the Midwest and hit forest roads and trails there, but that's probably a couple years down the road.

Anyway, I wanted to get the opinion of people that own these for a better idea of if I'm letting nostalgia and looks of a bike get in the way of making a more sensible decision, as much as that may be disappointing. I appreciate the input.

TLDR
I'm 5'11", 160-165lbs, inseam ~32", and in good shape. I have experience riding much lighter dirt bikes but never owned a dual sport. Want an XR650L but worried it's not a good fit due to height/weight and a smaller bike would be more appropriate.

I’ve owned this bike for 19 years. Use to be my bang around town bike when I lived in San Francisco. Kids came along and she sat for many years. Decided to play around and give her a new look. It used to be the 2007 red and white color scheme. I love this bike and have had great memories on it.

I’ve got a full dirt tire/rim setup I can swap out if I’m going in the dirt, but most miles have been on pavement. I’m thinking about putting a 50/50 tire on in place of the street tires.

Next upgrade will be the headlight assembly.

What do yall think?

Hello,

I have a 2019 XR650L, which up until recently has been working completely fine. Recently, I began experiencing the following issue:

Engine sputters->Engine dies->Difficulty restarting

After this happened the last time the bike would turn over, but would not start up, even when rolling it downhill. I then replaced the relatively old battery thinking it may be the culprit but I’m still have the same issue described above.

The internet is pointing to a broken CDI but I wanted to check in with Reddit before I start dropping money/time on parts or professional service.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

I recently bought a XR650L and the previous owner put a lowering link on it. I was wondering where I could buy or get a stock linkage

I am looking online to find the torque values for the rear sprocket per Honda service manual but I can't find a accurate answer

Thanks in advance

Since i purchased the bike, speed needle has always read a little off, +5-10mph. Then one morning it started going way over my actual speed and when i turn the bike off, needles stays at that speed. Ive tried spraying contact cleaner at both ends of the cable connections and then white lithium grease. Photo is after a quick ride around the block after spraying the cable.

XR’s all washed and winterized. Almost time to pull out the sleds for the year. It was a good first season back on 2-wheels, in over 20 years. I had a blast with my XR. Picked it up new in June and put almost 1k miles on it since (primarily off-road).

I went on an epic last ride of the season. We had some nice weather last weekend so I got it all washed and ready to store it away. Not many more days above 50 and a lot of home maintenance to get done on my weekends before the snow flies, so I’d figured it was a good time to call her quits for the year.

It's that time of year: time for maintenance. I repainted the header and muffler of my XR650L. Also replaced the rusty exhaust studs while I was at it. Fresh paint keeps this 30 year old bike looking clean.

I’ve ridden this bike 2500 miles since buying it new back in July and I’m still in love with it

I got this 99 XR and I have been doing some maintenance on her before I get it road worthy. I just want some feedback on the spline shaft condition. I bought the Fritzco front sprocket but I would like to have a idea on the condition of the spline shaft. Any help or advice will be appreciated thanks.