Honda xls 500

By dorkpunchJune 7, in Vintage Dirt Bikes.

The perfect dual purpose bike, according to a Cycle World comparison of dual purpose bikes last year, remained to be built. It still remains to be built, even now that Honda has produced the XL, the closest- yet to the perfect on-off road machine. No doubt about it. It has all the power that a technically sophisticated cc four-stroke Single deliver - plenty. It's as smooth as many Twins, all the normal big Single vibrations having been cancelled out with the twin counterrotating balancer shafts. It has enough suspension to make dirt riding fun, not just bearable. And it's perfectly serviceable as a mid-size street bike.

Honda xls 500

Before you finish an enduro you've got to face some pretty tough obstacles. Jagged rocks. Bone-jarring whoop de-doos. Rain ruts. Stutter bumps. Fallen logs. Not to mention some pretty determined competition. The four-stroke that can survive all this is something special. The one that can give you a chance to win is even better. If you follow motocross, you're going to recognize the technology on the left. Open Championship racers and now it's ready for the wide open spaces. Conventional double and single shocks systems have a fixed ratio of shock piston speed relative to rear wheel movement. Roll over a gentle whoop and feel the suspension, which gives you a better chance to be on time at the finish.

That's actually a bit on the high side compared to its all-around mileage.

Discussion in ' Thumpers ' started by Dirtgrain , Mar 31, Log in or Join. Adventure Rider. Dirtgrain , Mar 31, I rode it several years ago a few times. It needs brake work drums on both wheels , it could run without work, but I'm tempted to try and rejet it an get a new pipe if I can find the parts. It sags bigtime when I sit on it, so I'm wondering if the suspension is crap.

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Honda xls 500

The perfect dual purpose bike, according to a Cycle World comparison of dual purpose bikes last year, remained to be built. It still remains to be built, even now that Honda has produced the XL, the closest- yet to the perfect on-off road machine. No doubt about it.

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Rain ruts. Choke,no gas,kick. If I remember correctly the head cover to head joint uses no gasket on that engine. Posted June 9, Joined: Jan 17, Oddometer: Location: midstate Vermont. No leaks. Ground Clearance. Max Torque. It hasn't done much for the XLR; the XL has been a victim of dual-purpose invisibility or maybe a dual-purpose identity crisis. I had an '80 I bought new. There's enough low-end torque to plonk along trails or climb any hill.

If you liked the likes of the old Transalp or Africa Twin but felt some extra touring-oriented features were missing, here's one of the answers to your plight.

But it still turns heads when an older dude sees me riding it If you follow motocross, you're going to recognize the technology on the left. Cruising on the highway, the regularly turned in about 50 mpg and while out cowtrailing it ran between 50 and 60 mpg. The most effective position on the machine is to perch at the front of the seat where the crack between the seat and the gas tank can be mighty unpleasant. Top Posters In This Topic 14 4 5 5. And this year, the XRR arrives with a Honda reed-valve-assisted induction system. Honda XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options The XLR is street-engineered; for instance, counter-rotating balancers produce a very smooth-running big single for the street. The wave-like spring adds to the engagement travel at the clutch lever giving smoother engagement and a little cushion to the driveline. The sidestand on the XL holds the bike so upright it won't stand up unless the front wheel is cocked to the left, but because the wheel has to be turned to the right in order to use the fork lock, it makes the fork lock useless unless the motorcycle can be parked on a slant.