CLAPPED OUT XR600 PULLING AWAY FROM MODERN BIKES

[@renegade800beatsall]

i don't think you give yourself enough credit here either!.. You are one hell of a good rider too!

[@rrivero7512]

I really appreciate that! I been trying to improve my riding technique by watching videos and so, but it's really difficult to me to stay in the correct position and maintain a good posture as I'm 6'6" and I stay really cramped on the bike. But other than that I really enjoy riding and I always have fun and that is already really important haha. Thanks for commenting and watching! Take care!

[@kingbee1971]

Nice! I took my XR650R out to the desert last weekend. So much fun. It's like riding a magic carpet.

[@purebloodheretic4682]

The 650r is a Legit Weapon! Designed as Water-cooled Improvement over the 600r Purely to Win Baja!! I'd Love to have one, they got Too $$$- Honda Should Bring it Back with Electric Start!!👍😁

[@rrivero7512]

Never had a chance to try a 650R, but heard that they are no joke! A real torque monster!

[@cristhianz91]

Such a nice bike, I wish I could see it all, seems like it's in good shape. I have a 400r and I love it

[@cristhianz91]

Also nice place to ride

[@rrivero7512]

It's in good shape overall, but the engine needs a complete rebuild from top to bottom, it has wear on almost every part you look at 😂. I'm surprised it continues running, refuses to die.. 400r is definitely nimbler than 600r, such a beautiful bike!

[@leonwatts6134]

@@rrivero7512 go 11;1 hi comp wiseco with a shaved head and a set of hardened megacycles cam and rockers on ported xrs only head with a staintune and a tank full of vp

[@rrivero7512]

Sounds like the dream build! Hopefully one day I could build something like that!

[@eriksforestryvision8751]

Yup why we can't have a modern push rod air cooled 4 stroke with good suspension blows my mind. Imagine a modern xr400 or xr600😱

[@ekspatriat]

Well a pushrod engine will screw it up from the start. That's why OHC took over.

[@eriksforestryvision8751]

@ekspatriat True but a modern push rod or ohc simple motor sounds great!

[@89HondaCR500R]

XR600R 5 time Baja Champion

[@rrivero7512]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@leonwatts6134]

my neighbour was supprised when my worked 600 motard with 14 40 gears gave his ducati a good run on the road

[@rrivero7512]

They are definitely a very good weapon on the road when you gear them low!!

[@LooseCannonRacing]

@@rrivero7512 yeah, I wish they had a 6 speed because all of the power is torque and you can benefit from tall gearing on the 600

[@ossa76]

Hi can you tell me how much petrol in liters xr 600 consume on 100km ? My friend has the same 1998 model and his take about 10l . Gears 14/48.

[@quirinm.]

@@ossa76mine takes about 5l on highway and 8l in the city

[@purebloodheretic4682]

When the XR can stretch its legs it can leave behind the Modern 450's - You have great Skill in the Sand I think that's the Biggest difference - Rider Skill 😎👍

[@octagoloaner]

Yeah totally sounds sick I got 2 xr600s so many people seem to not rebuilt these properly either unfortunately this is the kind of place a stock xr600 was made for dunes and desert racing no wonder you can pull away from your pack even though this bullet proof engine is clapped out nice riding

[@davids11131113]

I’ve had a lot of bikes and my favorite is my XR, just such a beast, easy to ride, tons of power, just great.

[@nelsonnunes7291]

When you put 3 gear the 450 start going back😃😃 love the big pig in the dunes💪

[@rrivero7512]

Definitely really underrated bikes! They look slow but if you race the heck out of them they have some good potential!

[@Utubegofukurself]

"Guy on bike ride around alone" Fixed your BS clickbait title

[@sarahdell4042]

What front tire are you running? Seems like it digs really well in sand

[@mainebigfoothunter7088]

That was a cool ride-along! Your bike sounds great! I've got a 1981 XR500R that I'm trying to sort out. I need to find someone who knows these things in central Maine

[@dariuszek4dead]

What an amazing place to ride, where is it?

[@that1goatbleats]

I just picked up an 85 xr600 🤙

[@thewobblywelder8362]

Oh my lord I can’t wait to get mine built!!!

[@jesse7055]

How much faster is the xr600 vs an xr400? I have a xr400. I'm guessing it is really noticeable in the taller gears?

[@rrivero7512]

I haven't had the chance to ride a 400, but I believe it really depends on where you ride them, maybe in the wide open stuff where you only use 4th and 5th the 600 could have an advantage, but in many other scenarios the 400 could probably be faster as I heard is a lot more light and nimble than the 600. I had a 97 250r (pretty similar to the 400 in general except the motor) and despite the clear difference in power, it was so light and easy to ride that you could go wide open the entire trail and not be as near as tired as in the 600, that obviously was a faster bike, but much more heavy and with different ergonomics.

[@Ready-Set-WORK]

91 xr250 is such a light bike its endless fun. Enough power to get out of any tight spots with ease

[@stmboat]

Neither are faster than the other innately imo at least. The 250 and 400 can be slammed a little more if only just cause the smaller surges and vibes from the power are less tiring. One does tight twisties a lil better the other does open riding a little better. Don't ever sell that 400 thats one of the bikes that I let get away.

[@michaelxr2460]

I have a 2000 400r with pumper carb and aftermarket muffler. No other mods. And I have an 87 dual carb 600r that is low hour all original. Up to 40 mph or so I don’t think one is faster than the other. Above 40 the 600 just starts walking away. The 400 feels so much more refined though. Feels like driving a sports car compared to a 3/4 ton truck when I ride them back to back. Oh I forgot, both have 2003 CRF 450 forks on them.

[@ramirojotabe700]

Hay mucha diferencia en torque y estabilidad. La 600 hace mucha diferencia en lugares abiertos a alta velocidad. La 400 saca ventaja en pistas estrechas y bajadas por su menor peso y tamaño general.

[@walterhorn5567]

A good rider on a bad bike will be a bad rider on a good bike every time, you got some good Sand skills, props.

[@rrivero7512]

Thanks!!

[@bob-o9865]

You got good eyes riding in this terrain. Some of those dunes can be misleading. Nice job!

[@stmboat]

Idk whats better the music or the eye-candy of the rippen

[@equalizer4633]

Are those Rox pivoting risers? how do you like them?

[@rrivero7512]

They are the Chinese replica of the rox pivoting risers, they have been holding up fairly well, it's been more than a year since I installed them and so far so good, as you can tell in the videos there are almost no turns so I can ride mostly standing up, but in a more tight trail or maybe a track they are probably not the best option as the rise is considerable and makes it more difficult to turn the bike.

[@bdnosloc5217]

Where are you guys finding those mint older XR's? Are they easily found where you are?

[@stmboat]

Since basically 2020 the used market went away here in western new york. You need a few grand set aside for when you find a decent specimen within driving distance cause people are keeping them or buying them more often than selling.

[@lancejohnson9868]

Just got a 95 250R. Rebuild will cost about twice the purchase price. But I love it. Worth every penny

[@oxiplasty]

These bikes will never get old eheh I use a 97 XR600 and I ride it every day to work and ride on trails, I cant see my self ever getting rid of this thing. You Sir are a beast hehe

[@melasonos6132]

Where is this? Looks like northern CA?

[@jaime7890]

I think this is in Argentina. Probably Necochea?

[@rrivero7512]

This is in Uruguay!

[@rrivero7512]

Es en Uruguay amigo! Gracias por mirar!

[@ramirojotabe700]

Sos un pilotazo! Tenés la suspensión trabajada o sigue original? Tengo una 250l 91, una 400 96 y una 600 94. El torque de la 600 es incomparable. En espacios abiertos es un misil. Saludos desde la Patagonia Argentina!

[@dakotaboysnomadicadventures]

XRs for life!

[@rrivero7512]

Best all around bikes!

[@garyhoward2490]

As they say..."no replacement, for displacement" I had an '87 and a '97 600R. Both with suspension and engine upgrades. Loved them both, and ran the piss out of them. In '05, I drank the orange kool aid, and have 2 of them. Don't regret it...but I truly regret selling my '97 XR. KTM's are terrific....but there is just ....."something about XR's". I have talked to a lot of guys who have done the same thing, and feel the same way. I have ridden newer CRF's, that friends have.....great bikes! But.....like I said. There is just something XR's.

[@stmboat]

I have 18 EXCF350 but will never part with my 93XR650L with modded trans, kickstart and aloop.

[@bobsyeruncle4841]

superb location

[@rrivero7512]

Thanks mate!

[@danielcarroll5667]

Hahaha ! this is cool as hell , thanks .........

[@rrivero7512]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!!

[@Skatefishofficial]

Where is it

[@rrivero7512]

It is in Uruguay!

[@fredflinstone5017]

Good rider helps!

[@rrivero7512]

Definitely not a lot of good technique but I do what I can 😂

[@thewobblywelder8362]

Thing was made for the dezert!

[@drpork1360]

I just wonder how good all the XR bikes would be if they brought them back and fuel injected them, and kept them mostly uncorked.

[@rrivero7512]

Would definitely be and interesting refresh without sacrificing reliability

[@stmboat]

IMO the new crop are as good in terms of reliability as long as you are a casual rider and do regular maintenance. Honda will never bring this back even tho you could put them away wet and they still last forever. I mean hey, if Im wrong I would be ok with that.

[@TxCxx]

🙌🙌

[@michaelsartori3090]

👍👍

[@1991enduro]

Awesome I ride a xr250r and 400rr

[@rrivero7512]

I had a xr250! So nimble! Never had a 400, would definitely look to buy one near in the future.

[@fredflinstone5017]

Doing what it best doing ...Desert

[@rrivero7512]

She likes the wide open stuff!

[@torso99]

lets be fair... a modern 450 have about 10 more hp then a xr600... so that says something about the xr600

[@IRISHFELLA2010]

Lucky bastards ❤

[@morganeast3403]

600 rocks

[@rrivero7512]

🙌🙌

[@omeobandit9928]

Love it, handfulls of throttle, soft sand, my old xr was clapped out like this and i gave it hell until oneday the driveshaft teeth became completely worn out and i sold it cheap :(

[@rrivero7512]

What a shame! I always run a 650R front sprocket installed backwards, doesn't get the chain aligned perfectly but at least gives a lot more life to the shaft!

[@Technics19]

I looked it up, its fritzcoinc (2792) 99.5% positive feedback

[@omeobandit9928]

@@Technics19 thanks, might be better than the old trick of using KLR/XR650R sprockets. I never modded mine and paid the price lol

[@rwcasto]

Love it

[@rrivero7512]

Appreciate it!

[@emalarrosa2743]

It's a motorcycle, it's very fast!!! Jajaja 😉

[@rrivero7512]

Tena nata eso? 🤣🤣

[@martinmolina6790]

Rivero. No me la cagues a palo q va a ser miaaa.. jja

[@rrivero7512]

Va a salir hasta con el último tornillo nuevo Martín, no hay erre jaja

[@ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣΚΑΡΑΒΟΥΛΙΑΣ-τ2γ]

Pilotos mpravo

[@biggussniffus5537]

Shame there was a quad rider out there with ya, otherwise perfect video