XR650

[boboneleg]

Hi,

anyone know anything about an XR650 with electric start (possibly Candian or Australian model ?). Any info greatly received as I fancy one of these

[BARRIE]

that would be the XR650L
it uses a dominator engene and is road leagal
the XR650R is not road leagel and has a lighter more powerfull engine
CHEERS BARRIE

[boboneleg]

cheers Barrie now to find one.

[Pete Rock]

There´s a kit to put an electric start on the watercooled XR650R though, it´s supposed to be expensive.

[YEN_POWELL]

Very very tall seat, as mentioned Dominator engine in an XR600 frame. Dig out your old TBMs, they did a road test very early on.

[Chad]

beast evil beast but bloody good fun

[boboneleg]

just been reading some tests on the web, looks like the seat height may mean this bike is a no go for me . They mentioned that even six footers may struggle.

[BARRIE]

rubbish i am 5.8" and had no problems with the XR650 and if you are really short there is a lowering kit available
BARRIE

[boboneleg]

rubbish i am 5.8" and had no problems with the XR650 and if you are really short there is a lowering kit available
BARRIE

well done Barrie, nice to get info from someone that's actually owned one. The report was on an American site, different model perhaps ?

[BARRIE]

no my one was a yank import
yes seat is tall but rear suspention sits down quit a bit when you fling your leg over
only got rid of it because local police were giving me hassle and it was going to cost around £1000 to make it road leagal which i could not aford at the time
i had the XR650R the XR650L is road leagal and slightly cheeper new according to the honda american site
the XR650L is the one i would go for in the future a bit heavier around 20kg and about 10hp less
but no hassle and electric start xr650r is kick start only and can be a sod to start beleve me
iv had to give up going out as the bugger would not start before i was knakerd kicking it over and gave up for the day
CHEERS BARRIE