1998 Honda XR400 raw thumper 4 stroke

With a fresh set of tyres and a couple of clear days between rain it was time to blow the cobwebs out of the old xr!

[@oakblokemoto4940]

Really appreciate all the pos feedback guys! Will be working on a new video in coming weeks. Stoked to be able to share the thump with fellow xr lovers worldwide 🤙🤙

[@Hilux3B]

Waiting for that next XR400 video 😃

[@purebloodheretic4682]

Pretty Hectic Riding Brother! The Old XR's are @ Home in the Bush!! Great to see Someone riding the bike to its Full Potential!! I don't think too many KTM Riders would be going around you in an Enduro or Pony Express! -Cheers 👍🍺

[@dukesilver2019]

98 400r here and love it. People dont know how good the bike is even 26 years later.

[@oakblokemoto4940]

if you know, you know 🤫

[@dynaordie8083]

Quality riding quality filming and quality setting... also quality sounds.. right on!!

[@paxtonspeed]

Best bike on the planet

[@dangerdylan5005]

U mean second best. Xr600r is this bike but for big boys lol.

[@EthanAdey]

Maybe 4th

[@justinlloyd9342]

I’d say if your a 4 stroke guy xr400 or the 250 is the best woods bike ever made but if your a 2 stroke guy you just can’t beat the kdx200 or the 220

[@dangerdylan5005]

@@justinlloyd9342 I ride a yz125 in the woods

[@biggussniffus5537]

@@justinlloyd9342 I've got both an xr600 and kdx200. The only two bikes I'll ever need

[@macgyverdennis4834]

I love my Honda XR400R. Greatest bike ever built for the woods.

[@rvtech101]

I can’t count how many miles I’ve put on my 99. Not just a woods bike, it’s taken me across some of the best stretches of desert in Arizona.

[@sm400xr]

This riding was just great. Thankyou. That distinctive sound of an XR is just too good. God dam I miss mine, they cost a small fortune to buy now. Wish I never let it go

[@corneliusthecrowtamer1937]

??? They're only $2500-4500, it's not that bad

[@paulh.5691]

Correct, in Europe too. But that's a lot for a decades old dirt bike. So there has to be something about it! Any same age European enduro bike costs you half that or less. I sure do like my 2001 road legal XR400R. Regards from The Netherlands ​@@corneliusthecrowtamer1937

[@seanohoare7006]

I just picked up a 98 xr 400r- and I love this vid, and how lucky to have such a killer course to ride! I cant wait to get out! Keep these vids coming dude!

[@cwalton56]

Great bike. I love the throaty exhaust. I know I'm in the minority in the dirt bike world, I would love Honda to put their resources into a real air-cooled aluminum-framed great suspension lightweight simple dirt bike.

[@idunno1684]

CRF 230 ?

[@hiphopaDIZZL]

@@idunno1684 "aluminum-framed great suspension lightweight" no not a crf 230

[@writehandman2833]

I miss my XR400. Just a fun bike all the way around. They should have updated it with an electric start and kept making them. They should have also made a street legal version in the US too.

[@lifeoff-road280]

The electric start XR400s were mainly kept in Asia and Russia. Unfortunately were not released in the West :(

[@uncensored5104]

An XR400L would have been awesome.

[@the_gold_canopy]

All you have to do to make it an E-start is swap the bottom end for a 400ex lower end, and remove air filter from air box to store the battery. But then again if you want e-start, maybe you should consider an atv. If you cant kick the pig over, then it’s definitely not the bike for you. Jus sayin….

[@the_gold_canopy]

@@mxcook134 K&N “sock” filter gets thrown on pumper carb, but then again if you know how to properly jet the “Pig” for elevation, you can also throw it on the stock carb. I can go more in-depth if you’d like? 🏁

[@lifeoff-road280]

The best XR out of the whole lineup, in my opinion.

[@jackthedogg1151]

Great video. The 98 is my favorite year. Long live the king of the mountains. Even today, these are very competitive bikes, especially with a few tweaks.

[@Tibingi84]

Had the privilege of riding one for a full day in the high mountains of Bolivia. Awesome bike. Loved the video 👌🏻

[@johnpatrick3866]

one of the best. I always had a better piece of mind on my XR ,not afraid to go anywhere . I miss those long trail rides.

[@mudhutproductions]

Have a 97 myself. Plated it, slapped a 6 gallon tank on it and get many smiles per gallon! Parts are so amazingly cheap as well.

[@michaelorhan1842]

That echo off in the woods. Memories! Thanks for the video!!

[@jaytomson7052]

Best fast-paced woods bike ever.

[@jaytomson7052]

Even my mighty KTM 500 stands no chance against you in those trees.

[@Splintermill]

AWESOME VIDEO!!!! long live all of the old XR’s! You, sir can ride!!!! I’d love to see someone who discounts the old four strokes stay with you , let alone do it with such finesse. Fine job , my friend! Ride on, ride red!!

[@chrisvozza6530]

Well kept xr400 . I always wanted the 250 like this one back in the day

[@mxbadboy263]

I had one and enjoyed it. However, if you dropped it was almost impossible to start. I was blown away yours started so easy!

[@myndfitprogram4083]

Just picked up a 98 XR400....its my first foray into dirt bikes (coming from a Harley fat bob and 72 CB750) and super excited to learn how to ride on dirt and to get the most out of the bike. Great riding!

[@elia3043]

How many miles and how much? Hope it's doing you good. I'm currently on a '15 yz250, but I don't race and I'm on a race bike... Needing something more all round and most likely plated to get some more seat time. Considering xr400r, drz400, and xr650l.

[@onewisedre]

Nice riding man you are killing it thru there

[@johnmignano7872]

King of the bush...phenomenal riding, thanks for sharing.

[@carlmontgomery1971]

great riding looks like you had a ball. brings back lots of good memories

[@advwithme]

Thank You so much for this video! It's really well edited and features some ballsy riding...I really love the sound of the XR400 - What a bike

[@robskully3539]

Loved my 1996 XR-400 … only thing I wish it had was also an electric start. It was a bear trying to get it started after dropping it :-(

[@Hilux3B]

That XR is so original - great to see and hear. Looks very similar to mine, which I have kept original. Make more videos please!

[@unadillamoto]

Gotta Love The Old XR400. Ride Red ✌🏻

[@travisreynolds8336]

Just sold my 98 that I bought brand new. Thing was a blast and totally bulletproof! Wish they still made them simple like this

[@samspade1687]

Got to love the sound of a thumper.

[@cmbscx1084]

Gotta love a great rider, well set up XR400 and trails most dream about. Keep the vids rollin

[@jordifiol7602]

Great riding, nice forest and nice xr400

[@Matt.Bogosian]

Great video! Loved watching and hearing that XR rip around the woods.

[@oakblokemoto4940]

cheers!

[@megashovelmanam1517]

That is a very good dirt bike, I still got my HONDA XR400R and had it rebuilt with a bigger gas ⛽️ Tank.

[@btnhfool]

excellent always wanted one of these bikes. have owned 3 400ex over the years but havent gotten the bike yet. knowing how capable a trx400ex is on the trails..the xr just has to be the king

[@randomOAS7]

This thing sounds amazing.

[@robrambo6968]

Love the RAW sound. I ride a 2003. Great bike. You have the start down procedure to a 'T'

[@TR-cs4tf]

Looks like an awesome spot to rip!

[@northerntoyota7584]

Back when Honda built trail bikes not Mx bikes slightly modified for the trails or trail bikes best suited for novice riders (crf250f)

[@luispulido3389]

A few months ago I bought a motorcycle, and it was precisely a 2002 xr400. I had never ridden one, it's great

[@bdnosloc5217]

shredding a 1992 XR250L, but always looking for a 400R street legal!! Nice ride dude

[@charlescrawford106]

Man great riding and great filming too totally awesome

[@LigmaHUB]

Damn I miss my xR4🥲 Greetings from Singapore

[@spydaman97t]

Best XR vid on the tubes for sure. Thanks for posting

[@object-9356]

that was some fucken amazing riding. say what you will, but no 2 stroke will ever match the deep roar that thing belts out. I'm currently working on my 1979 Honda XL-500s that I've just installed a 97' XR-400R front end on. great video!

[@importdoc7]

What a nice place to rip it up. Nice video.

[@Forestduck1]

Now to present the championship belt for the all time greatest 400cc dirt bike ever made! AND STILL!!! Honda XR400

[@alanjwilley3021]

You have to love an XR, classic thumpers.

[@tommywallbanger]

I always rode 2 stroke mx bikes, still do. The only 4 stroke bike back in the day I had any respect for were the XR's. I have a 400 EX quad basically the same XR 400 engine in it but electric start. I wonder if my 400 EX engine would fit in an XR 400 frame.

[@bandguy360]

Absolutely love it. Aaaand... still has the leather tool pouch on the tail 👌

[@theOzzR]

Good stuff! Love my xr400 1998. Keep on riding !🤟

[@boydmullins6709]

That’s a mean ass bike! Nice riding! 🤘🔥

[@hamishhunkin2662]

Wow a very clean bike for the aged great video.. it actually encouraged me to buy one brought one a couple days ago 🤙

[@oakblokemoto4940]

cheers brother, enjoy!

[@emmittberg8001]

Just got a 99 2 weeks ago for 500 waiting on a throttle cable and it should ride ive started it. had it together last night kicked over for a few second then died so im thinking the carb needs tuned and cables need replaced found a airbox and skid pl8 for 70 bucks almost there

[@emmittberg8001]

Got the first ride in today she rips. Upon tear down was missing pilot jet ordered a tuning kit off amazon. Had the throttle cables replicated at a local shop after a swing and a miss online. For only 650 in so far not a bad bike got to get the plastics kit and maybe do a full teardown and wreanch rabbit now that i have a runner. Shes leaking oil out the stator wire if anyones seen and dealt with this curious to what you found

[@jackbrown286]

Awesome riding mate, also in SE QLD myself. Thinking of selling my husaberg for a xr400

[@oakblokemoto4940]

I use to own a 2013 husaberg 450 myself. The old xr's can definitely hold their own!

[@johnlombardi9619]

Awesome riding!

[@benkanobe7500]

Really nice riding. Always ahead of the bike.

[@Hilux3B]

When I am burried in work and dont have time to ride my 400, I come here for a dose of some woods and that distinctive bark

[@GreaseAndGravel]

I think I've found my next bike! Thanks, man! Nice vid!

[@mickradford4547]

Bought mine new late 98 still got it, don't ride it much now ,got a dr650 for the same reason they are simple and reliable. the best part about an XR 400 is passing KTM riders, they hate it.

[@adildewji]

I must’ve watched this video ten times already!

[@matthewb1467]

Good work on the video trail riding good film angles camera man keeps camera nice and steady good sound

[@pantherpeepers2453]

hon mention goes to the wheel pop and the paperbark puddle bit

[@sm400xr]

This terrain looks fantastic too

[@onenessseeker5683]

She fly's alright don't she

[@adildewji4322]

Oh yeah!

[@dakotaboysnomadicadventures]

XRs for life!

[@simonmears1726]

Love the sound of the Latvian potato 🥔 harvester

[@toddivanhoe5256]

Best bike ever to crawl this earth!

[@johnnydangerously9426]

Nice soft seat . 😎

[@laurasplicer712]

1:34 wow nice skills. 👍👍👍👍

[@OldDirtBikes]

Awesome trails . Love the bike 😀

[@TN_HondaDad]

What epic riding conditions!! Great rider too, btw! -}

[@AlexGarcia-ew2fv]

I have 1 bone stock..I have to say it been The Most Reliable bike I've had..it's bullet proof

[@ronnysetiawan4677]

You are great biker 👏👏👍 riding with big bike looks like very easy 👏👏🏁

[@oakblokemoto4940]

Thanks ✌️

[@cerjioromero]

Pero qué cosa hermosa !!! Por dios !! Conos suena !! Es música y ni hablar el piloto te vas al carajooo groso malllllllllll 🎉

[@rippinmachines]

I've got one too! Great riding!

[@cybergeiger82]

I have a XR600R 1986 But this clip!!! I want to have a 400 as well 😁

[@darcylatham7152]

Hey old bloke moto great vid and you can ride too damn! What muffler is that I reckon really bring out the thump in thumper

[@stmboat]

Best xr400 vid on yt goat

[@Hilux3B]

Fantastic! Well ridden!

[@krulleman]

Credits 2 the rider 👏🏻

[@evanmeneilley3228]

Best sounding 4 stroke in the world

[@trentbarron92]

Man, I miss my 98 xr400………..

[@adildewji]

Amazing bike, awesome riding.

[@dezmonseth674]

Nice exhaust sound!

[@marcelklam5851]

very nice video 🤙🤙4 stroke rocks 🔥🔥

[@tomschafer5270]

That is fun to watch you are fast

[@fad8383]

Good hands for a nice bike. 👍

[@DIEZ919191]

Man! Amazing riding!!!

[@patmartin2730]

My first dirt bike was 1998 xr400 I don't remember it having that much power tho. Nice riding tho!!

[@hackertheslacker]

Like your gear theme.

[@LucasMembert]

Good run, good bike!!! 🤩

[@SimonSmallMusic]

Amazing riding!

[@adildewji]

Still watching this video!

[@phil8742]

Quality rider and machine!

[@julianbayle]

Awesome video 👌🏻 Can I have the name of the exhaust please ? Sounds great !

[@LaCuevaDelGamerHD]

Good skills so smooth

[@ryanlamb6889]

Love the video mate where is this place your riding is it in qld

[@gwzaiser]

Ride on , man! WOW

[@shelbywalker256]

Reliable and a power house

[@morganeast3403]

Ripn best bike built

[@salc600r4]

Quecañonn!!! y qué PILOTO ☝️🥚👏👏