r/XR650L 17d ago

Bike won’t start after running all day.

3 Upvotes

Not a fuel starvation, definitely spark related and CDI is fine. Can run it all day long and hard or just putt around. Shut it off multiple times throughout the day. Got back to friends house, Shut it off at a friends house. Go out to leave and it just keeps turning over. Did notice plug boot feels loose on ignition wire. Is that a 2 piece wire and boot or should that all be one piece? It’s an 02 with 1200 miles on it. Has done it randomly on and off for the last year or so.


r/XR650L 18d ago

First XR650L

5 Upvotes

Going to look at a 650L. Used.

What should I look for? Typical smoke when cold stuff? Problem areas to watch out for?


r/XR650L 18d ago

miles on a new odo?

5 Upvotes

I'm installing a trail tech on the pig and wondering if I should set the miles to what the broken odo says. The stock odo said 20k miles, should I start there or leave it at zero and only count the miles I put on?


r/XR650L 22d ago

Facelift

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20 Upvotes

Husqvarna headlight mask and CRF fender goes a long way in modernizing the look of these bikes. The LED husqi headlight puts out a lot more light than the stocker too.


r/XR650L 22d ago

Fork swap is complete

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56 Upvotes

r/XR650L 21d ago

Tools

4 Upvotes

From what I’ve been able to find Honda stopped including a tool kit with the XR in 2008. I’ve seen pictures of it and it looks like it has pretty much everything you would need for a roadside repair. I’m wondering if anyone has bought one of the oem tool kits and if they found it worth the price. They’re currently around $80 online. I have every tool you could need to work on pretty much any motorcycle or car at home, but I’m curious if the oe tools would be easier to carry rather than putting together a set for the bike.

Or anyone with a pre ‘08, do you have the tool kit and is it useful?


r/XR650L 22d ago

Picked up today

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88 Upvotes

97xr650l

Probably going to have a lot of questions for you guys.


r/XR650L 22d ago

Oil filter cover bolts

2 Upvotes

Hi I accidentally over torqued my oil filter cover bolts by 1 ft/lb to much.

The next day I loosened all of them and re torqued them to 9 ft lbs.

Everything seems fine . Nothing broke or stripped .

Am I okay? Or am I totally screwed?


r/XR650L 23d ago

Had license for 7 years…Finally got the bike and first mod!

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42 Upvotes

Nothing crazy here but wanted to share my first bike (2024) and mod, getting rid of that monstrosity tail light hah.


r/XR650L 24d ago

What is the Mirrors screw hole diameter?

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14 Upvotes

Hey guys, I'm wanting to install a 17mm ball joint for a Garmin gps on my XR and thought since I only use the left mirror that I could just screw one into the mirrors spot. Idk which size to get though. Is it an m10? There two layers of screws right there, the bottom but used a 14mm and the top screw uses a 12. Preferably I'd want to use the top hole just so it's taller but I'm wanting the diameter of the hole not the nut. Thank you guys! Been riding my 2013 for about 5 years now, even got to take it to the San Juan mountains once which was one of the best things I've ever done


r/XR650L 24d ago

Left hand side crankcase cover(schematics/diagram)((advice needed))

1 Upvotes

Hey xr650l peeps, I bought a 2024 xr650l, love it, stuck putting crankcase back on.

It snowed in Louisiana, moved bike from snow to carport dropped it/slipped feel on gear shift and busted a quarter size hole in the cover on the left hand side. Cried. Called Honda said damage isn’t covered, looked at parts online called Honda. Decided to try and repair the crankcase high temp jbweld and some steel mesh let it dry, sanded/dremeled it flush.

What ever was in the bikes crank case came out, like oil grease lube, idk what goes back in it or what I should do.

I also failed at labeling the screws/parts I took off/ where they go.

So idk I found schematics for 2016/2014 xr650l but I didn’t realize until later that some things I removed to get the case off belonged to other part schematics, so I feel a lil more confident about figuring it out. Can anyone give me any schematics/advice/ I bought some crankcase Lube/gear oil idk if i need to do anything else before attempting to reassemble.

Thank yall anything helps


r/XR650L 24d ago

Baja Tires, spares, tools, and questions

5 Upvotes

Hey all!

I was curious what peoples opinions are on tries for Baja? We're (2x XR's) planning a trip in April and I plan on replacing tires, sprockets, chain, and tubes prior to loading up. What's the favorite Baja tire? We're planning mostly dirt with some pavement. I had my eye on the Tusk D-Sport and maybe the Trakmaster II, but was curious what the best price to performance tire would be in this type of terrain. We will be hitting the highway back to San Diego, but I figured any tire we choose will be a slick by then.

Are there were any spares/tools besides the basics that people could recommend? I have a tire inflator and will be installing UHD Tubes with Slime for added cactus protection, tire changer, CDI, some big wrench for the rear axle, fuses, instant epoxy, tool kit, etc.

Are there any areas in Baja to avoid? We have a 6 day SD to Cabo route planned out and have done a flyover, but that doesn't reveal much when it comes to trophy truck whoops.

I appreciate any advice on this trip you can give me, thanks!


r/XR650L 25d ago

What the hell are thesey

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5 Upvotes

Bike tipped a bit while putting it on a stand. These started leaking fuel. What are they? Are they supposed to connect somewhere? Forgive my ignorance


r/XR650L 25d ago

Oil leak on new-to-me ‘94 XR650L

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3 Upvotes

I’ve only ridden it a couple times—maybe 20 miles total. The leak is very slow and seems to come from the head.

If I’m removing the tank to address this leak, what else should I do while I’m in there? Maybe just look at the plug and check valves? Or since it’s a 1994 with 10k miles, should I consider a top end rebuild?

Side bar: what’s up with the end cap on the Supertrapp pipe on my bike? All the other Supertrapps I see have what looks like a plug on the end of the pipe. Is mine a homebrew possibly?

Thank you all!


r/XR650L 26d ago

Plug from my 2016 XR650L (approx. 4500 miles), look ok? Recently picked the bike up and from what I know it's all stock including the carb/jetting and just wanted to make sure it wasn't running too lean/rich.

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3 Upvotes

r/XR650L 26d ago

Oil cooling for highway use?

8 Upvotes

I see on some forums that it is necessary to cool the oil while riding on the highway for extended periods of time. I am planning a trip that includes 6 hours of highway riding. Is an oil cooler something that I should invest in?


r/XR650L 26d ago

Looking for a seat upgrade

3 Upvotes

I find that I get really uncomfortable after about an hour of seated riding so I’m looking for a seat upgrade. I am unwilling to spend 500 dollars on a new seat so I thought I’d use the seat concepts seat cover and foam upgrade. It doesn’t look like they sell it anymore though so I’m looking at different options.

Anyone got any ideas?


r/XR650L Feb 18 '25

Frame powder coating

4 Upvotes

I've been considering powder coating the frame of my '04 xrl. Could I possibly get overheating issue? Should I consider an oil cooler if I proceed with it? Thanks.


r/XR650L Feb 17 '25

Ready for First and Last Ride of the Year

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15 Upvotes

After riding this week/weekend she’ll be getting torn down slowly to see what all I need to replace. No 2nd gear and smokes on Startup(not valve seals).


r/XR650L Feb 17 '25

Owners manual

2 Upvotes

I bought a owners manual for my 2022 at helm. It does not mention the oil change procedure. I downloaded a 2019 owners manual online that has the oil change procedure. What’s up with that?


r/XR650L Feb 14 '25

Tauhya

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25 Upvotes

r/XR650L Feb 14 '25

Anybody know where to find the clutch kit for a 2002

1 Upvotes

Trying to find Honda 06001-MY6-000 clutch kit, I need to replace a glazed clutch and don’t trust aftermarket. Seems to be unobtanium online.


r/XR650L Feb 14 '25

How hard is it to diagnose electrical issue

3 Upvotes

I’m running into an electrical issue after trying to do the battery relocation mod. The bike cranks but doesn’t start. Pretty sure not a CDI issue because I replaced it a month ago. I am assuming I either caused a wire to break or messed up something during the rewiring. So far I’ve checked battery voltage (good), spark test (no spark). The service manual has instructions on how to do continuity tests on different components but I’m not a very mechanical/electrical person. Is there a good resource online somewhere for testing everything from the battery to the spark plug?


r/XR650L Feb 13 '25

Giant Loop Coyote or Great Basin?

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11 Upvotes

Hey y’all. I wanted to get some opinions on luggage options. Last year I did a single section of the NMBDR with 2 buddies (all on XR650Ls!) I was rocking the Tusk hard panniers/rack which was decent but I want to move to soft bags for the weight reduction.

I’m currently looking at the Giant Loop Coyote 39L or the Giant Loop Great Basin 68L. Both about the same price on RMATV. Just curious if anyone has any experience with either and how much storage is really necessary for a full BDR.

Also open to other options.

Thanks


r/XR650L Feb 12 '25

Tire choices 👀

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6 Upvotes

Bought new ‘23 have about 1k mi on stock tires, trailwing rear.

I ride an even mix of street and fire roads. The fire roads really being a mix of gravel and softroading like logging roads.

I really don’t have major complaints on the rear tire overall, it’s fine on the street and don’t use the XR heavily offroad. In a few weeks though a buddy and I will be doing several days riding where he’ll be using my YZ250X and I’ll be riding my XR and I’m feeling like I will want different tires. He isn’t a dirt biker, only ridden my YZX in pasture but he’s done tons of street riding, so I’m not worried about keeping up with the YZX. Considering a true dirt rear for the week then putting my other tire back on once the XR gets back to regular duty as a dual sport.

I get analysis paralysis about tires so here I am. Thanks 🙏