If you're watching this review considering an XR150l and live in the rural Northeast USA where a majority of our roads are dirt, take it from a current owner and make the purchase! Not a speed demon but these 50mph state highways are the perfect upper limit for this bike when you can't take the dirt road to your destination. Great review as always!
I've had one for a year now. Would be much better with kick start, gas gauge, 6th gear and better tires. I added hand protectors, better mirrors, new tires, a wind screen, bar risers, phone charger and tail bag. It will never be a power house, but it's fun.
@@stevepeterson9759 mine’s a power house now lol. I’m going to change the rear sprocket to help with gearing because I run out of gear on the highway at like 72mph, can let off throttle a little and tuck to reach 75mph now.
I’m 55 and have rode and have raced mx and road raced over the yrs. I purchased an xr150l a couple of months ago and to my surprise it’s a blast to ride! I love this little bike!!
Bought a xr150 as a upgrade from a Navi. It’s a blast and has taught me the shifting aspects of motorbiking. Hoping to get a 300-400 cc bike next similar style for even a scrambler bike.
had a honda 50 back in the 70's. loved it. moving to raw land in the spring. this vid and your total joy [!]has me looking forward to a purchase. T.Y.!!!
Great XR150L review! I am a Hawk 250 owner. My Hawk has over 17,000 miles on it, but I’ve done tons of upgrades. The Hawk 250 is a heck of a deal, IF you’re comfortable and competent with wrenching on your own bike.
I talked myself into getting the Rebel 300 because of the top speed and I wanted to be able to go on the highway to my fishing spot but seeing reviews like this makes me want an XR150 just for fun. Love the Rebel and dont regret buying it besides the vibration at speed from it being a single. Ideally I should have gotten the XR150 to get my legs back under me (took a 30 year break from riding) then bought a Kawasaki Z650RS in addition for highway cruising and saved myself the 2 grand difference between the 150 and the 300 .
I have a CRF250L and it does great on the mountain roads, uphill and downhill. It does have to work harder uphill. Cars/trucks usually go 45 to 55 uphill. I have to imagine the XR150 would have to work even harder to go up mountain roads. Can it maintain 50ish for the steep uphill roads?
I bought one about a year ago, I really love this bike, it's very nimble and fun. I also ride a DRZ400 when I really want more power on the highway. I bought this to ride around on forest service roads & trails after crashing a few times on the DRZ because it's too heavy for me in the dirt. I'm hoping this bike will help me be a better dirt rider. I wanted a plated bike I could just head out my front door with to the forest. Being a woman in my mid-60s, this is the perfect bike for me to play on the dirt and hopefully not break any more bones LOL! It's a really fun bike!
I've been saving my money to buy a dual sport and after 8 months I've got $2600.... The DRz400 is one of those I'm following & this little bike is one that if nothing else works out, I will pay cash & own this clean. At 62 I'm not able to be picking up the bike out of the mud more than 1-2 times in a day, if that much? So I've found a dealer w/ a 2023 for $2700 + $500 more for the tags, title, taxes, ect ect. I should be able to easily put her on a Trailer Hitch Bike carrier & that's another $300 bucks but it's rated to carry both bikes you mentioned up to 400 pound each bike? Thanks for your post, it spoke to me & you being a woman made no difference where the truth is spoken. peace
I have never figured out how dealers have convinced people that a Big heavy pig of a bike is better for trail riding than a light weight smaller cc bike. A 150 to 250 cc bike is plenty powerful enough and not so heavy. As far as all the high tec crap on the more expensive bikes, Who needs it? I guess I am old school as learned to ride in the 70s and we got along just fine without having an onboard computer overloading me with information that I dont need or care about. I dont even need a fuel gauge, Just unscrew the gas cap and look, nor do I need an indicator light that tells me what gear I am in. The XR 150L suits my needs perfectly.
I have had one for about a year. The first gear is very much a granny gear. It's definitely not fast. But I love it. It's great for casual off roading, casual commuting, and other casual riding. With the engine being sooo weak, I wouldn't recommend it to a new rider. The bite point to power take off is roough
The xr150l is just really reliable and budget friendly bike that also have good performance it's the motorcycle that i want but can't still afford it because I'm still 17 and still a incoming grade 12 student here in the Philippines that bike is not really that cheap it will cost us around 98k-100k Philippines peso or 1700-1900 if in us dollars it will really save me 2-3 dollars in transportation from our house to my school if i have one
That's a classical third world bike, we use them for everything, transportation, hobby, work, everything, but our salaries are shit, so we expect them to be cheap and reliable... bikes like this XR150 are the standard for a beloved bike in south america for example. We also have the XR190 that is a little more powerful, around 16hp, and also it is fuel inyected, it is only 12,5% more expensive, so I think it is a better choice, but people who use them for work normaly prefer the carburated 150L.
What this bike allows people to do is get into riding without a major financial commitment. As a multipurpose bike, it can do most everything you need it to do and is cheap to operate. Being carberated means that you can actually work on it and get yourself out of being stuck somewhere. For farm and ranch use, it is ideal for fence work or irritating. No, it's not going to pull out stumps, but you can get out all day and probably have gas left over. Country roads, whether it be pavement or gravel, are not a problem for this bike, but as the suspension is kind of soft, you would just want to take your time on rougher roads . Now, if you're a teenager around a hundred and thirty pounds, then you can have a blast in the dirt on this bike. CRF150 suspension parts do fit on this bike, so if you want to invest more money, you can really increase the trail capability.
For smaller people the little differences are huge though. I got my wife an xr and it's the perfect entry to gravel travel for her. After she gets acclimated she has a klx230s she is gonna step up to. The xr seat is supposed to be .1 inch taller then the 230s but yet she can touch considerably easier on the xr. The 300ls has the same seat height as the 230s but the extra weight I don't think she could even get it off the side stand and if she did she wouldn't be confident at all. Then when you consider the curb weight of the xr already includes 2.8 gallons of fuel and a rear rack that makes all the other choices even heavier when you or if you do upgrades. She can maintain 60mph on the highway 0n the xr since she's only 5'4" and 115 lbs.
If you're watching this review considering an XR150l and live in the rural Northeast USA where a majority of our roads are dirt, take it from a current owner and make the purchase! Not a speed demon but these 50mph state highways are the perfect upper limit for this bike when you can't take the dirt road to your destination. Great review as always!
I’ve got a 450RL and have been thinking of getting one of these just to have fun around town on and take to work.
@@drewhicks31 I built mine and can now do 75mph with stock gearing; can run on the highway now and keep up with traffic.
Please enlighten us
@@butterygudness7577 I show a lot of the parts that I have on the bike on my channel. What specifically would you like to know?
@butterygudness7577 Dusty is legit with his claims here.
I've had one for a year now. Would be much better with kick start, gas gauge, 6th gear and better tires. I added hand protectors, better mirrors, new tires, a wind screen, bar risers, phone charger and tail bag. It will never be a power house, but it's fun.
@@stevepeterson9759 mine’s a power house now lol. I’m going to change the rear sprocket to help with gearing because I run out of gear on the highway at like 72mph, can let off throttle a little and tuck to reach 75mph now.
I’m 55 and have rode and have raced mx and road raced over the yrs. I purchased an xr150l a couple of months ago and to my surprise it’s a blast to ride! I love this little bike!!
f costs were not a factor, would you take the Honda XR150 or the Honda Monkey?
Bought a xr150 as a upgrade from a Navi. It’s a blast and has taught me the shifting aspects of motorbiking. Hoping to get a 300-400 cc bike next similar style for even a scrambler bike.
had a honda 50 back in the 70's. loved it. moving to raw land in the spring. this vid and your total joy [!]has me looking forward to a purchase.
T.Y.!!!
Another articulate review. It looks fun. You literally started I a parking lot walking distance from where I live in LF. 😂 Very cool. 😮
Great XR150L review! I am a Hawk 250 owner. My Hawk has over 17,000 miles on it, but I’ve done tons of upgrades. The Hawk 250 is a heck of a deal, IF you’re comfortable and competent with wrenching on your own bike.
If height was not a factor for my wife, I would’ve definitely went with a hawk 250 instead of the XR150L and then built the Hawk.
@@DustySteel it’s been a great bike for the $. They are pretty dang tall though.
@@dustinsegers4534 I personally wouldn’t mind that lol. The XR150L will do, especially now with a built motor!! Will do 75mph with stock gearing.
@@DustySteel Yep, I've heard that. I love how easily modifiable the XR150L engine is. Great stuff!
@@dustinsegers4534 before I built the bike it would only do like 62mph flat with no wind.
I talked myself into getting the Rebel 300 because of the top speed and I wanted to be able to go on the highway to my fishing spot but seeing reviews like this makes me want an XR150 just for fun. Love the Rebel and dont regret buying it besides the vibration at speed from it being a single. Ideally I should have gotten the XR150 to get my legs back under me (took a 30 year break from riding) then bought a Kawasaki Z650RS in addition for highway cruising and saved myself the 2 grand difference between the 150 and the 300 .
Hindsight is 20/20! But yeah that'd be a great two bike solution. Or just make that Z650RS a Z900RS ;)
@@DailyMotor I would get the 900 but I cant reach the ground when I sit on it LOL
@@jeffie8696 Hah! Fair enough. The 650 class is the best anyway.
I have a CRF250L and it does great on the mountain roads, uphill and downhill. It does have to work harder uphill.
Cars/trucks usually go 45 to 55 uphill.
I have to imagine the XR150 would have to work even harder to go up mountain roads.
Can it maintain 50ish for the steep uphill roads?
Such a great bike!
I bought one about a year ago, I really love this bike, it's very nimble and fun. I also ride a DRZ400 when I really want more power on the highway. I bought this to ride around on forest service roads & trails after crashing a few times on the DRZ because it's too heavy for me in the dirt. I'm hoping this bike will help me be a better dirt rider. I wanted a plated bike I could just head out my front door with to the forest. Being a woman in my mid-60s, this is the perfect bike for me to play on the dirt and hopefully not break any more bones LOL! It's a really fun bike!
I've been saving my money to buy a dual sport and after 8 months I've got $2600.... The DRz400 is one of those I'm following
& this little bike is one that if nothing else works out, I will pay cash & own this clean. At 62 I'm not able to be picking up the
bike out of the mud more than 1-2 times in a day, if that much? So I've found a dealer w/ a 2023 for $2700 + $500 more for
the tags, title, taxes, ect ect. I should be able to easily put her on a Trailer Hitch Bike carrier & that's another $300 bucks but
it's rated to carry both bikes you mentioned up to 400 pound each bike? Thanks for your post, it spoke to me & you being a
woman made no difference where the truth is spoken. peace
@user-dv7hb2sc9m Thank you. I like both bikes for different reasons. Best of luck on getting a motorcycle, whichever you choose.
thanks for posting your story, it keeps my interest alive. peace
I have never figured out how dealers have convinced people that a Big heavy pig of a bike is better for trail riding than a light weight smaller cc bike. A 150 to 250 cc bike is plenty powerful enough and not so heavy. As far as all the high tec crap on the more expensive bikes, Who needs it? I guess I am old school as learned to ride in the 70s and we got along just fine without having an onboard computer overloading me with information that I dont need or care about. I dont even need a fuel gauge, Just unscrew the gas cap and look, nor do I need an indicator light that tells me what gear I am in. The XR 150L suits my needs perfectly.
The guys buying huge bikes are crazy .One reason I am considering the 150 I got grandkids .
They are so fun!!
What a beauty is America.
Nice video.
I have had one for about a year. The first gear is very much a granny gear. It's definitely not fast. But I love it. It's great for casual off roading, casual commuting, and other casual riding. With the engine being sooo weak, I wouldn't recommend it to a new rider. The bite point to power take off is roough
@@smoothboye4203 if you turn your idle up a little it’ll make it so you can just use the clutch to take off.
The xr150l is just really reliable and budget friendly bike that also have good performance it's the motorcycle that i want but can't still afford it because I'm still 17 and still a incoming grade 12 student here in the Philippines that bike is not really that cheap it will cost us around 98k-100k Philippines peso or 1700-1900 if in us dollars it will really save me 2-3 dollars in transportation from our house to my school if i have one
I would love to see someone do a comparison whit the tw200
ruclips.net/video/9Z4tEjp3KoM/видео.htmlsi=XY78wlej4GkUksZj
There are several, just gotta look them up
The Chinese hawk tuah 250… I see what you did there.
😄
wow it sells for that much in the USA huh, i guess we are lucky in vietnam where we can get these ones brand new for about 1900 USD
Everything in the us is getting too expensive
@@anaveragehuman2937 agreed!!
They gouge us on price and on top of that we pay ridiculous dealer fees and taxes. My 2971.00 bike out the door was 4300.00!
@@garydixon6947 That's too much in my opinion. I'd just go with a China bike instead. They are basically the same thing.
I wish my 2023 KLX300SM had a 2.8 gallon tank all it has is 2 gallons.
You cant register for the street here in Australia
I got the klx150 in Aus seems very similar but the seat looks more comfortable on the xr
That's a classical third world bike, we use them for everything, transportation, hobby, work, everything, but our salaries are shit, so we expect them to be cheap and reliable... bikes like this XR150 are the standard for a beloved bike in south america for example.
We also have the XR190 that is a little more powerful, around 16hp, and also it is fuel inyected, it is only 12,5% more expensive, so I think it is a better choice, but people who use them for work normaly prefer the carburated 150L.
If not riding off road you might wana change sprokets & or tires .
If costs were not a factor, would you take the Honda XR150 or the Honda Monkey?
XR. Monkey is much cooler looking, but I'm not getting a mini moto for looks. XR is more capable and cheaper to beat up.
Can't get this gem in the European Union due to EU being a tyrannical PITA with horrendous laws for "emissions" or something..
What this bike allows people to do is get into riding without a major financial commitment. As a multipurpose bike, it can do most everything you need it to do and is cheap to operate. Being carberated means that you can actually work on it and get yourself out of being stuck somewhere. For farm and ranch use, it is ideal for fence work or irritating. No, it's not going to pull out stumps, but you can get out all day and probably have gas left over. Country roads, whether it be pavement or gravel, are not a problem for this bike, but as the suspension is kind of soft, you would just want to take your time on rougher roads . Now, if you're a teenager around a hundred and thirty pounds, then you can have a blast in the dirt on this bike. CRF150 suspension parts do fit on this bike, so if you want to invest more money, you can really increase the trail capability.
Just get the CRF300L and you’ll at least be able to keep up with traffic
For smaller people the little differences are huge though. I got my wife an xr and it's the perfect entry to gravel travel for her. After she gets acclimated she has a klx230s she is gonna step up to. The xr seat is supposed to be .1 inch taller then the 230s but yet she can touch considerably easier on the xr. The 300ls has the same seat height as the 230s but the extra weight I don't think she could even get it off the side stand and if she did she wouldn't be confident at all. Then when you consider the curb weight of the xr already includes 2.8 gallons of fuel and a rear rack that makes all the other choices even heavier when you or if you do upgrades. She can maintain 60mph on the highway 0n the xr since she's only 5'4" and 115 lbs.
I can’t remember who, but I heard someone recently had the goal of riding across the US on a 50cc bike, like it was a thing?
I actually did that about 15 years ago. 😂 50cc two-stroke Yamaha Zuma/BWS scooter that had a max speed of about 35… maybe 40mph.
There is a guy who has put over 80000 miles on a ruckus loaded down with everything traveling all over North America.
People used to walk beside an ox drawn wagon across the country. Riding a 50cc scooter wouldn't be a problem!
I would never get a Grom or Navi over this. Not even close. Under ANY condition.
If you never ride off road, the Grom makes much more sense. Faster, smoother, fuel injected, cooler looking (subjectively).
@@DailyMotor Completely disagree, but you do do you.