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The '''XR650L''' is a [[street-legal vehicle|street legal]] [[Honda]] [[dual-sport motorcycle]], and is part of the [[Honda XR series]]. It was released in 1992 as a 1993 model. It combines the RFVC engine from the proven NX650 Dominator dual sport with the lighter, off-road capable [[Honda XR600|XR600R]] chassis, which is not road legal in the US. It has been produced virtually unchanged since 1993. In 2003 three [[Privateer (motorsport)|unsupported]] XRLs, modified with 40-litre tanks rode across the Sahara to the famed Lost Tree in the [[Ténéré]] Desert of Niger{{Clarify|date=April 2011}} as part of the 'Desert Riders' project.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}
The '''XR650L''' is a [[dual-sport motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Honda]], part of the [[Honda XR series]]. It was released in 1992 as a 1993 model. It combines the RFVC engine from the proven NX650 Dominator dual sport with the lighter, off-road capable [[Honda XR600|XR600R]] chassis, which is not road legal in the US. It has been produced virtually unchanged since 1993.


The engine is an [[air-cooled]] {{Convert|644|cc|abbr=on}} [[SOHC]] [[dry-sump]] [[single-cylinder]] [[4-stroke]]. With an electric starter, headlight, taillight, turn signals, mirrors, [[US EPA]] and [[California Air Resources Board]] (CARB) compliant exhaust system, and a 2.8-gallon gas tank with 0.6-gallon reserve, the 650L has a {{Convert|349|lb|abbr=on}} wet weight.<ref name=PerfIndexMCN>{{citation |url= http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/articles/2010JanIndex.pdf |title= Performance Index '10 |year=2010 |magazine=[[Motorcycle Consumer News]] |publisher=Bowtie Magazines |pages= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}</ref> While that is light for most street bikes of similar displacement, riders of much lighter dirt bikes consider it heavy for off-road riding. With the tall seat height of {{convert|37|in|abbr=on}} it can be a handful in the woods or on uneven terrain.
The engine is an [[air-cooled]] {{Convert|644|cc|abbr=on}} [[SOHC]] [[dry-sump]] [[single-cylinder]] [[four-stroke engine|four-stroke]]. With an electric starter, headlight, taillight, turn signals, mirrors, [[US EPA]] and [[California Air Resources Board]] (CARB) compliant exhaust system, and a {{convert|2.5|usgal|abbr=off}} fuel tank, the 650L has a {{Convert|349|lb|abbr=on}} wet weight.<ref name=PerfIndexMCN>{{citation |url= http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/articles/2010JanIndex.pdf |title= Performance Index '10 |year=2010 |magazine=[[Motorcycle Consumer News]] |publisher=Bowtie Magazines |pages= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}</ref> The seat height is {{convert|37|in|abbr=on}}.


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 08:12, 21 December 2012

Honda XR650L
A modified XR650L
ManufacturerHonda
AssemblyJapan
ClassDual sport
EngineAir-cooled 644 cc (39.3 cu in) SOHC dry-sump single-cylinder 4-stroke
Bore / stroke100.0mm x 82.0mm
Compression ratio8.3:1
TransmissionFive-speed
SuspensionFront-43mm air-adjustable leading-axle Showa cartridge fork with 16-position compression-damping adjustability; 11.6-inches of travel Rear-Pro-link Showa single-shock with spring-preload, 20-position compression- and 20-position rebound-damping adjustability; 11.0-inches travel
BrakesFront-Single disc with twin-piston caliper Rear-Single disc
TiresFront-3.00-21 Rear-4.60-18
Rake, trailRake- 27.0 degrees Trail- 102.0mm (4.0 inches)
Wheelbase57.3 inches (145.5 cm)
Seat height37 in (940 mm)
Weight349 lb (158 kg)[1] (wet)
Fuel capacity2.5 US gal (9.5 L; 2.1 imp gal)
Oil capacity1.9 L
Fuel consumption47.7 mpg‑US (4.93 L/100 km; 57.3 mpg‑imp)[1]

The XR650L is a dual-sport motorcycle manufactured by Honda, part of the Honda XR series. It was released in 1992 as a 1993 model. It combines the RFVC engine from the proven NX650 Dominator dual sport with the lighter, off-road capable XR600R chassis, which is not road legal in the US. It has been produced virtually unchanged since 1993.

The engine is an air-cooled 644 cc (39.3 cu in) SOHC dry-sump single-cylinder four-stroke. With an electric starter, headlight, taillight, turn signals, mirrors, US EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliant exhaust system, and a 2.5 US gallons (9.5 litres; 2.1 imperial gallons) fuel tank, the 650L has a 349 lb (158 kg) wet weight.[1] The seat height is 37 in (940 mm).

Notes

  1. ^ a b c "Performance Index '10" (PDF), Motorcycle Consumer News, Bowtie Magazines, 2010, retrieved 2011-02-14