The Honda XR650R: Can you race a desert bike in an east coast enduro?
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2021
- Ride along as I take the XR to exactly the opposite kind of racing it was made for. This course was TIGHT. Check out the last 7 of 8 minutes to see the A/AA/PRO only section.
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Jake, I can't believe what a monster you are at wrestling that thing through the super-tight woods...and with stock-looking handguards only! Thanks for your YT channel.
A lot of people think the XR650R is huge or hard to wrangle. But it handles very much like a mid 2010s 500 EXC or Fe501
I agree. I used to ride that thing through the woods and I was weighing 125lbs.
Used to do this kinda stuff on my '84 XR-250R against a class full of 2 strokes. (OCCRA)
You either got out of my way.......or you crashed.
revolutionary bike (first year with front disc, RFVC, 2 carbs, etc)
I would love to have a 650R
Wow, Jake. Those roots looked gnarly as hell. I especially enjoyed the longest section of the race. Ain't nothing quite like tight single-track. Nice riding!
Wiked riding mate, that brings back memories of the tracks we raced here in NZ in the early 2000s,
I had a 02 650r new and loved it.
I ride one to work now!
Nice work to both of you!
Stay safe!!
Cool.
The same with me in Australia in the 1990's... XRs were the kings of the bush. I still do this kind of riding today... I love it! Wish I could have raced it.
The best dirt bike of all time.
All Day Long..
Lol no way
@@fastguysslowbikes I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the obvious best dirt bike of all time is the Suzuki DR200.
:D
@Justin Schooler depends what sort of terrain you're riding, but surely a modern 350/450 4t or 300 2t would cover most use cases.
Its the best enduro maybee or dual sport, i have one too
So rad man keep killing it you’re a huge inspiration 🤙🏼
That’s some tough riding, especially on a bike that heavy!
Dude you were passing so many riders! Great race!
You’re so good you make other people look like they’re just riding and not racing lol
Scott Summers would've been proud of you. Wonderful to see a 20 plus year old XR being manhandled with such tenacity and skill, and you are obviously very fit! I have a CRF450L & a rebuilt XRR. My heart still beats for the XRR.It even sounds menacing, and has monster torque compared to modern bikes. Keep up the good work.
Great race dude! That 650r was getting it done and making ya work!
i just finished the video, amazing race!!! you are iluminated man... i cant wait to get my red pig back!!!!
Would love a post-race recap or even just a quick talk about your thoughts on the bike track and how the race went
Agreed
I had planned on driving out to watch, but we had a family emergency. As soon as the notification popped up, I started watching. Too good for the phone though… I’ll finish later when I can put it on the big screen.
I’d really like to know your thoughts on the 650R vs. the 600. Clutch weight, bike weight, suspension, etc.
Glad this was a standing start on a running bike and not a dead start.
I gave you a thumbs up as i think anyone who would wrestle a lion deserves one ..tight sections cannot have been easy great job ..
Amazing how fast you catch and pass the other riders. I would love to ride my BRP right behind you. I never want to try anything myself unless I see someone else do it first. You have that 17 second video of catching the leaders and I can't believe how fast you hit that berm! Would love to ride where you ride and with your skill. Please keep posting videos as often as possible of you killing it with your BRP.
You handle the pig very well! Impressive, to see it’s still a very capable machine!
And that is one crystal clear picture you got going on there
Great job of riding!!
Epic driving and camera stabilizer! Wow
Exciting to watch thanks!
I kept looking for the front break...lol
Great stuff!
to a fellow BRP man great footage and im glad to see someone else rippin it up on the pig!!!!!
sounds like my old one, great bike 👍
Wow, just wow - and he chats while doing it!
Lovely footage mate nice vid
On this bike he used 1 gear, only the bottom 1/3 of the rev range and never cracked past half throttle... and is still going 10 timess the speed id be willing to do.
For people who dont really know what an xr650r is... its a full on race bike that dominated desert races for a decade. In this video a pro level rider is still only able to use less than half the bikes power.
Extremely impressed with the rider and the bike here... this is a bike thatll do you 130 with street gearing and yet is flying through single track. Nuts.
Yes. My brother has an xr650R and I have anDRZ400K. The DRZ400K is the real desert race bike that came out in 2000 with 50hp and the xr650R feels twice as fast as my DRZ. It easily goes 100mph. Anybody who compares this monster to a modern 450 hasn’t ridden one…or hasn’t ridden one with all of the California tuning removed.
Jesus that big ol' bike shot out there like a MACK TRUCK !!! LOL.
Be careful with that axle adjustment bolt. I just snapped the same one off in mine trying to get it out and then I snapped off an ez-out in that trying to extract that. It's not coming out any time soon and probably will need to be machined by a professional now. Appreciate seeing someone racing a BRP in the sticks, keep it up and good luck!
there is a cheaper fix then that and you can get it at ace hardware
@@mxcook134 great minds
wow great control
dude awesome bike! but even more awesome rider!!!
Many already know this but it took me a while to figure this out so ill share it here.
Start procedure after a crash for xr650r with stock carb
-turn off fuel
-hold throttle wide open, hold kill switch, pull in decompression lever, kick through 5 times to clear it out
-no throttle, fuel still off, start as normal, do not touch the throttle
-once it starts turn the fuel back on rev her up a few times and your ready to roll
I usually deploy the kichstand or find a tree for this to save energy as well. Crashing and restarting these bikes during a race takes more energy for me then actually racing them.
You are great. How do you get it handled like this? Was doing Enduro with mine but it's really heavy. Which carb, tires and gearing do you use? Do deserve the greatest respect :D
The perfect bike for these kind of races…….as long as you don’t fall over and have to pick it up lol
Que grande eres Bro!!!
Man the 650R looks insanely fast❤
This is the best sounding dirt bike of all time. I have an extremely dirt oriented dr650, which is the closest thing currently possible to the gem you have. It still sounds pretty good though. I'll hit you up with a video if you care.
XR650R rules all !
Really like your radiator shroud decals where did you get them cheers from NZ
I put the supermoto front brake disc and caliper on the front of mine. It's made by a company called Braking. Big improvement
Awesome riding, especially on a tank. I was talking to you at start was wondering if you could catch me with my ten minute head Start, you did section 5 or 6 .
Yeah I think I remember coming by at the very end of 6.
F-ing impressive ride! Have you ridden/raced any of the modern gen 500 4 stroke bikes?
I would love to get a chance to even ride on trails like that!
me too. in my country Indonesia, we have no long race track like this.
Oh! Saw your watch, what kind of unit is that? Looking for a good watch for when I ride that can do GPS/tracking/timing/heart rate etc
I think powdered donuts are the secret sauce to your success lol
Love the the XR650s and 600s and how you wrestle the big red. Could you be quicker on an XR400 through that tight trails?
good question , what Your opinion 600r or 650r for this kind of riding will be better?
Awesome riding! Stock? Uncorked?
I would like to add it does make me think why we all need to spend 10 k on a current bike when you can actually race anything within reason and have fun ..
The adjuster bolt broke on mine. Fortunately I'm a machinist and made a drill guide that clamps in perfect alignment. A left handed drill will spin it right out. If not it's ready for a tap. If you need one I could make another.
I’ve been waiting for you to post on the brp just started your hours long video ..and good luck
Jake, you were flying on that big ass machine, I think the extra weight of that XR was an advantage over all those roots keeping you a bit more planted, I think the little white donuts also gave you a bit of an edge over the competition, excellent job, where did you finish in your class?
The national class - 83rd OA. 11/37 in 30+. State series- last in AA and 10th OA
Great ride fellow XR,, big bore racer.
In your age division are there different classes for bikes or all the same? Where in Georgia was this? I live in Augusta.
Hey! You seem to know XR's pretty well... what would you think about racing a XR250R in a race with a small area of artificial obstacles? (Car & tractor tires, logs, etc)
Race whatever bike you've got, the 250R is plenty capable!
Awesome riding as usual!!! What course was this?
Cherokee national enduro
These trails are where a slightly soft suspension pays off.
It seems the desert dog will hunt in the woods too😁 Did your knee get sore the next day?
Brakes are garbage. Maybe upgrade to a larger disc. I changed my forks to CRF ones and bought a 320 front disc.
Also be careful when raising your idle, she will pull in corners sometimes and can be difficult to slow down without engine braking. Love the videos. Keep them coming. The xr is a big bike to be lugging around those Twisties. I don't think I ever seen a video like this one. Awesome.
Hell yeah
Them 650's just mince everything
Me, watching dirt bike videos at work.
You, whistling to let everyone know I’m watching dirt bike videos at work. 😂
When are you going to do the Baja 1000?
where is this at i would love to go see it
Wow!
That gimbal… I am pretty sure you just hold the handle and trust the gimbal. It may have to be “centered” ever so often. just like a “drone” you have to “calibrate the accelerometer and gyro”. You do so by first finding a completely flat table or whatever, and going through the “calibration process” per the owners manual.
Whouaahhh!!!!!!!
wich are your thoughts about the 650R? for lot of people its the best bike ever, but its not made for this races and the kickstart... well for my was no a big deal, once you get the point to start the bike its easy, but not confortable.
But we all know that honda never took back a bike like this, whit that cc, a crf 450 its not the same, and a africa twin its very big... we have the tenere700 right now but i don not... ktm and husky cant reach to honda's maintaining
That trail would be tight on a xr80.
You need a horn, my friend. A loud one
1:36 what does that thing do that you put on ur hand
Was the BRP faster than a 450R of the same gen?
How do you like the XR 650R compared to the 600R
And the 650l. 😬
The 650R appears to be more nimble than the 650L and DEFINITELY faster in your video, but maybe it's a perspective thing.
Harsh going:) my old 650r has a horn, beep beep, haha.
I had and loved an XR650R for a time. Honestly though ...that bike was way too much for me. I could only handle the power on six lane highways
Great ride how did you go. placing
11th in 30+a out of 37. Way off of the leader. I think the winner got me by 13 minutes!
@@fastguysslowbikes well done ,
How do you rate it against the xr600?
Well your wife isn't the only one to hate those roots..
I fell like a tree on one of those bastards once, and of course landed with my shoulder right into a tree stump!
That hurt without eny protection gear on...
Luckley I aint driving as fast as you! 😂
Cheers from Northern Sweden 🍻
Oh yeah I forgot this even though I have many of them my self you are going fast for 1. the time and 2. the fact its water cooled gotta go fast to keep the big girl cool
I can no longer say how tired I am from riding a 450 in the woods.
450s are exhausting too!
Would love to see you on a xr 400 one day still lighter that a 650 and still got good power have you ever thought about getting a 400?
Sure I've been looking for one for 10 years or more. The problem is the people selling them want to get rich off of them.
@@fastguysslowbikes yeah that’s a good point! They are becoming known for reliability I was lucky enough to to get one cheap but it wasn’t running, I love your videos mate! You sure know how to throw the big 650 and 600 around good on you!
I've raced mine in the woods. Not much fun, especially when it didn't fit between the trees or in miles of whoops.
No horn?
I think this bike is very nice but the xr 600 too
Ever heard of Scott Summers?
This bike will go anywhere
Sometimes you just need to slow down a little.
One must be gentle on the throttle on steep climbs, its easy to do a torque wheelie and flip her while.
Ask me how I know? LOL
Most everyone you pass is sitting down cause thier unconfident in the terrain. But thier unconfident cause they are sitting and absorbing all the bikes movement
Not the greatest bike of all time, but perhaps the most versatile. The DRZ400 may be close, it is better in technical stuff but the XR is better for cruising at high speeds (including street riding, like interstate or freeway). Tough call.
I bought a DRZ and I assumed I was going to make a bunch of content for this channel but I really didn't think it was impressive. The seating position felt extremely cramped compared to the XRS and the forks were so soft I couldn't really do anything fast.
@@fastguysslowbikes I don't deny that the DRZ will need some love and personalization for your preference and riding style. But isn't that the case with any bike? At 6'5 I would feel cramped on any bike and would need aftermarket bars and risers to feel comfortable.
Probably pulling 1200rpm holeshot
dosen't the little buddy put off fumes?
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I have a 650r. Tight single track is not what it's made for. Those XRs over heat under 35mph. XRs are awesome but it's like a harley hitting the switchbacks. Not natural.
The girl at the start of the video, is possibly the most amazing looking girl, i have ever seen...
New truck???
Rental. Monika got rear ended!
Can you say FAST FORWARD?
Are you saying the video is sped up? That is so flattering thank you.
Popcorn
Way to ride that pig!
Why is there so much difference between you and the rest of the racers? Clearly you are in different leagues.
I have all those extra CCs!
Dont get me wrong you definitely fit to push that pig so well , but looked like the field was mostly c grade riders ????? Apart from u.
That could have been worse
Is it really "Fast Guys - SLOW BIKES" if you're riding the legendary, Baja dominating, gold standard of Baja bikes: the XR650R? Hahaha
Yes it's slow