If it says XR that's the only one you should consider in my opinion. Granted my first bike was the1993 XR250R and i trail ride. Let me tell you, that bike is UNSTOPPABLE. TOUGH AS NAILS. It surprised me on almost every ride in one way or another. Some examples.... So it was almost a week into owning my XR250R and i didn't have a very good place for riding.... but i couldn't stay off of the thing. So i can loop thru my yard, up across the gravel drive i shared with my other two neighbors, across a slightly sloping grass lot 75 yds long and then I'd be at the beginning of my driveway looking onto hwy 104. So i did something incredibly dumb... I shot across the hwy and up a decently sloped gravel drive which i had never been up before. And man that torque was feeling so damn good that i was in 5th of 6 gears and hauling ass blind to the rd ahead. Well besides having no shoulder most of the way and possibly hittig someone leaving down the driveway head on at 50 mph. The damned driveway forked! Well either I went sharp rigth or sharp left, or straight into an almost 90° embankment. I slammed on the brakes and. slid sideways in a skid and then straightened her up at the last second and went into the wall at about 30mph. The bike didnt flinch!
Also much later. Already replaced the rear wheel bearings and front shock seals... I was riding some logging roads and by that I mean skidder tracks, not these nicely graveled and maintained logging roads for log trucks.... Well there were ruts and puddles in there of course this is Washington State. The XR LOVES water and mud etc... but I didn't know just how much till I'm tooling along and it's getting muddy since I was coming to the bottom of a swale. The ruts where the only place to ride because everything else was way too rough at this point. Well these ruts both became 30 or so foot long pools and didn't appear any deeper than the others. I stopped at the beginning, tucked my clothes up and headed in... Within 6feet it was almost to the head on the motor. I got it into second gear and got ON the throttle. The bike was so deep that I had my legs lifted up out of the trench rut it was in and my legs were just about level with the ground and my heels were pushing dirt. I had no shifter contact I pinned the sucker and she bellowed the sweetest bubbly bark that became a steaming scream through the super trapp exhaust and I BARELY CRAWLED OUT THE OTHER SIDE. I don't know how really. Water was basically to the seat. My ass got wet going 2mph with full fenders. There was water draining out of the airbox drain when I pulled the plug. Honda has built a snorkel that went ABOVE the airbox and it took a slug of water but once I got in the throttle because I started to bog, it was fine. If not for Honda designing the bike the way they did on the airbox. It would have killed the motor. I'm saying that the bike was MADE FOR THE SHIT. BUILT FOR IT. Trail riding is where it shines. Low speed torque, fuel economy, heavy duty steel frame. Not a motocross champion.... But don't think you couldn't jump her like any other track bike either. Just truly legendary. Bulletproof. Thanks Honda for the memories and the ride. She never died on me and I had to sell her.
I had both an XR600 and KX500. The KX powerband was insane. When it got on the pipe the front tire would lift in 5th gear without even pulling on the bars. Scary fun.
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Both lovely bikes. So many xr fanboys here though. If it’s not a 100km Dakar then crf450 will outrace the xr any day weight and hp wise.. but still, prefer xr! Awesome vintage bike (the older ones)
@@bilko17 don't have a Chanel so no subscribers did like the video though wasn't trying it be negative just found it funny all the safety talk being safe is a good way to go always mom
Lol xr650 is more like 40 ish hp stock. Not to mention how heavy it is. Sorry but xr’s can’t compete to a crf450 unless suitable conditions (maybe dakar lol)
Good to see you Aussies are safety conscientious, wearing a helmet for protection and a vest for ventilation. Wouldn't want to overheat. Hope you atleast sunk some 4X prior to riding to stay hydrated?? 🤣
Legendary XR
Man it sucks to get smoked by a 150cc smaller engine. Pretty common problem when you ride a 4 stroke.
If it says XR that's the only one you should consider in my opinion. Granted my first bike was the1993 XR250R and i trail ride. Let me tell you, that bike is UNSTOPPABLE. TOUGH AS NAILS. It surprised me on almost every ride in one way or another. Some examples.... So it was almost a week into owning my XR250R and i didn't have a very good place for riding.... but i couldn't stay off of the thing. So i can loop thru my yard, up across the gravel drive i shared with my other two neighbors, across a slightly sloping grass lot 75 yds long and then I'd be at the beginning of my driveway looking onto hwy 104. So i did something incredibly dumb... I shot across the hwy and up a decently sloped gravel drive which i had never been up before. And man that torque was feeling so damn good that i was in 5th of 6 gears and hauling ass blind to the rd ahead. Well besides having no shoulder most of the way and possibly hittig someone leaving down the driveway head on at 50 mph. The damned driveway forked! Well either I went sharp rigth or sharp left, or straight into an almost 90° embankment. I slammed on the brakes and. slid sideways in a skid and then straightened her up at the last second and went into the wall at about 30mph. The bike didnt flinch!
The frame on an XR is all steel. And tough oooooeeeee
Had a fat header and a super trapp exhaust installed
Also much later. Already replaced the rear wheel bearings and front shock seals... I was riding some logging roads and by that I mean skidder tracks, not these nicely graveled and maintained logging roads for log trucks.... Well there were ruts and puddles in there of course this is Washington State. The XR LOVES water and mud etc... but I didn't know just how much till I'm tooling along and it's getting muddy since I was coming to the bottom of a swale. The ruts where the only place to ride because everything else was way too rough at this point. Well these ruts both became 30 or so foot long pools and didn't appear any deeper than the others. I stopped at the beginning, tucked my clothes up and headed in... Within 6feet it was almost to the head on the motor. I got it into second gear and got ON the throttle. The bike was so deep that I had my legs lifted up out of the trench rut it was in and my legs were just about level with the ground and my heels were pushing dirt. I had no shifter contact I pinned the sucker and she bellowed the sweetest bubbly bark that became a steaming scream through the super trapp exhaust and I BARELY CRAWLED OUT THE OTHER SIDE. I don't know how really. Water was basically to the seat. My ass got wet going 2mph with full fenders. There was water draining out of the airbox drain when I pulled the plug. Honda has built a snorkel that went ABOVE the airbox and it took a slug of water but once I got in the throttle because I started to bog, it was fine. If not for Honda designing the bike the way they did on the airbox. It would have killed the motor. I'm saying that the bike was MADE FOR THE SHIT. BUILT FOR IT. Trail riding is where it shines. Low speed torque, fuel economy, heavy duty steel frame. Not a motocross champion.... But don't think you couldn't jump her like any other track bike either. Just truly legendary. Bulletproof. Thanks Honda for the memories and the ride. She never died on me and I had to sell her.
If had a chance to experience this for a moment it will be one of the best times of my life
Never should of stopped making liquid cooled alloy frame 650 , just kept going like drz400’s
650 has a FMF power core doesn't it or stain tune
FMF mate
I have a 650r 2001 great bike
I had both an XR600 and KX500. The KX powerband was insane. When it got on the pipe the front tire would lift in 5th gear without even pulling on the bars. Scary fun.
The bro on the xr was fangin along bro ...good when you know the track
At this point its rider
bruv that xr eats
Rev that thing brother
Is this the wa merriwa or nah
Nsw mate
Good ol 650 is untouchable once it gets into its last gear
Amazing bikes, I already own a XR600R and would love to have the XR650R and CR500R. That would really make my little collection complete
Pelea de Titanes
Great Bike & What a place to Ride👍🍺
Beautiful 650❤
Im a 2 stroke man , but im starting to want an xr 650 r . seems like the ultimate dooms day bike .
Have both 🤘🏼😊
Excellent bug-out bike
Honda - cool! super speed
good bro
Badass
Fuck yeah baby
f yeah!
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nice video 💪💪
This brings back memories of MX vs ATV untamed
Epic bike riding 😎😎😎
Both lovely bikes. So many xr fanboys here though. If it’s not a 100km Dakar then crf450 will outrace the xr any day weight and hp wise.. but still, prefer xr! Awesome vintage bike (the older ones)
The 450 may have power to weight on the 650 but the 650 will run like that forever instead of 11 hrs lol
I'd take the 650 any day of the week
I'd take 450
Who is better ? More power ? Xr or xrf?
@@TeComiElHoyo got an XR400 600 and 650 many of i rather the 600 more like a tractor
Top speed close but ill put my money on the xr jst has the longer legs.Acceleration and midrange..CR..???
But can they beat a CRF50? Lol Nice Video mate!
Hahaha. It would be close.
Hey u fulaz still ridin still got the 4fidy?
Still riding mate but sold the 450. Got a Xr650r now.
@@bilko17 450 is off its head
sic af
Gde je ovo brate ?
Merriwa New South Wales Australia mate. 🤙🏼
@@bilko17 Rock 🤘 on
Good video had xt600 firetrails 100klm an hr loud GOOD BUZZ
Woo XT gang.
The bikes caught interest what's with all the safety components great to be safe 100 % but your followers are bunch of moms
Says you with no subscribers at all haha.
@@bilko17 don't have a Chanel so no subscribers did like the video though wasn't trying it be negative just found it funny all the safety talk being safe is a good way to go always mom
You can literally hear how much quicker the race bike revs compared to the chook chaser 650. Love em both but.
Nice just got an 1982 with 196 miles on her! One day I will swap the engine
It was a little bit of work to get the 160cc in it but it was worth it haha.
CRF450 53HP 32Torque XR650 61HP 47 Torque
This is painfully inaccurate. The XR doesn't make anywhere close to 61
Ya, with race spec builds on both bike. More like. Xrr (50hp/38 ft lbs) Crf-X (44hp/28 ft lbs) averages uncorked.
Lol xr650 is more like 40 ish hp stock. Not to mention how heavy it is. Sorry but xr’s can’t compete to a crf450 unless suitable conditions (maybe dakar lol)
@@okerhrh4139 depends on which XR you are talking about
it does actually,search after it@@StrykerV8
xr650 is better for track but the cr 500 is better for drag
What kind of tank is that on the xr650
Nima Sherpa the original one.
At full chat no way the lighter more powerful 450 is going to catch the BRP
cmb scx10 that’s for sure. They are quicker off the mark but that doesn’t last long.
@@bilko17 I just commented above that i was surprised that the 650 held its own against that 450x. Pretty crazy
A stock 650 is pretty tame…..not after you get it into HRC Baja mode, which is still less stressed, more reliable and to quiet than any 450
xr 650r has 10more hps :D
Go the postie bike lol
Xr à plus de patate...
wow that CR500 rips
XR650R rules!
@1m50.. he kill it....
Good to see you Aussies are safety conscientious, wearing a helmet for protection and a vest for ventilation. Wouldn't want to overheat. Hope you atleast sunk some 4X prior to riding to stay hydrated?? 🤣
Anthony Baiocchi always have a few Tinnys of xxxx
Inside line..Huh! I ll go on the inside line...When?..Now.