Honda XR650L tall rider!!

[1moreroad]

Commuting home I saw a rider on an an older XR650 dual sport stopped at a traffic light. Not only was the guy completely flat footed in sandals, his knees were bent maybe 20 or 30 degrees sitting back on the seat! That's a tall dude!

[knyte]

Yeah, they're tall bikes, too.  Friend of mine, 6' 1", had one and LOVED it.  It was gleaming when he bought it; banged up, scratched, dented and generally well-used when he sold it (not abused).  It was no street bike; he rode it anywhere and everywhere.  He did some kind of carb swap / mod that decreased miles per hour but increased smiles per hour and generally added more response to the throttle.

Eventually he went with a KTM 690, despite being a Honda guy most of his riding life.  And now that KTM is having all kinds of adventures.

He offered me a deal on the XR, but it's wayyyy more dirtbike than I need.  They are amazing, though.

[peteinpa]

I've owned 2 XR650L's and 1 KLX650C.  Long stories.

They are very high, I'm 6'2"  33 inseam and I had to watch where I stopped off road or I'd hit air with my feet and fall over.

They had too much power, weight, and height off road.

An 85 XL350 is perfect.  I find one in good condition I'll still grab it.

[kilo3]

Always wanted a 650, but had a XT350 thumper through college, prefect commuter and trail bike.