Extremely low-hour 1985 Honda XL350 - Bressler Special

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[@dutchtennhard2860]

Very beautiful

[@ronniewilliz153]

The 350s where great engines. The 350x 3 wheeler an this bike we're gems. Great video man.

[@1blkgsd]

350X was an awesome trike.

[@charlesatwell6658]

Different motors though!

[@ronniewilliz153]

@@charlesatwell6658 engines. but how so tho. Ive never tore into a 350 dirtbike engine. Only 350x trike. Whats different just the trans ?

[@ronniewilliz153]

Motors are electric

[@markcollins5026]

Man, I had a 1986 350X 3 wheeler what a blast at the sand dunes !

[@motofunk1]

I had an 1985 XR200 and the 350, the 200 brand new and the 350 a year and a half later as a second owner. Both would do an indicated 90 mph with enough room. Spent many miles in baja on both as a young teenager doing my best hand on the left fork tuck while pinned down the highway stretches. Took the 200 from pyramid lake to denio idaho across Black Rock. Great bikes...

[@docmoto6477]

Xr, my favorite flavor single. 👍😎

[@PeterPatterson-vt2cx]

Ok. Had a XR250, same model etc, was out riding in the thick bush, was feeling a bit hot on the right leg, looked down and the fuel line had come off and ignited on the hot exhaust! By the time I put out the bush fire with my jacket I noticed a blob of orange plastic smouldering on the ground! My XR250 was gone! The memories I get from your videos are flooding back with every one! Thanks again guys! Cheers from downunder! 👍🏻

[@markcollins5026]

Man, I had a 87 XR250 I bought new what a blast !

[@PeterPatterson-vt2cx]

Mark Collins - they were a pretty awesome bike really. As long as they were’nt on fire!

[@markcollins5026]

@@PeterPatterson-vt2cx man, I was riding my 87 xr250 at the sand dunes I had a paddle tire on it, a crank bearing went and destroyed the engine !

[@PeterPatterson-vt2cx]

Mark Collins - sand will kill any bike wont it? Rev city! 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@markcollins5026]

@@PeterPatterson-vt2cx man, I had a lot of dirt bikes and ATVs at the dunes with no problem !

[@XnnorDaveB]

What a machine ! .. Good point on the 350 ... I think they would sell like hot cakes if we had a current 350 dual sport bike / s

[@billynowhere847]

There are some beautifully made 350 Enduro or Dual Sports currently made. KTM & Husky both have models, Beta has a 390. The typical Japanese models have some awesome ones too, but they’re like 400’s & whatnot. But you can’t go wrong with the KTM or Husky.

[@thesteelstud3610]

Those decals probably faded from gasoline fumes seeping through the plastic tank. You can tell that thing lived like a vampire. I like it the way it is.

[@underworldringside]

Yes the fuel goes through plastic

[@ehrenerdbeere6731]

i think the tank is metal

[@thewillofus.defend1351]

I have the same bike in my Pole barn right now!!!! Just need to put in a kickstart shaft and it will go... all original! With graphics.... but not as good as in shape as this Beauty😊

[@RM.....]

Sweet .Alost to nice to ride .Love it

[@richardmorris7063]

Its beyond me ken how a ripper from 85 could be so nice.these machines were tools for jumping,power slides & canyon carving.amazing piece ken.

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

For some reason I love that honda orange. It reminds me of the 80's just a better time.

[@scottyd2262]

Wasn't it ! I rode my MX bikes everyday after school my only worry was buying the $5 of fuel needed to do it ! Hardly anyone got offended Those were the days !! Van Halens Jump was our anthem... RIP Eddie Van Halen

[@cajunmoney3009]

my favorite too flash red

[@dougcoleburn1579]

Yep that Honda orange and blue just worked so nice together!

[@phil8742]

I had a Yamaha TT 350, great size cc bike.

[@richardthered]

That is stunning, still by todays standards it awesome. God Bless Kaplan America

[@korymanuel7158]

Awesome

[@dailydoseofpwnage]

That's a beauty. I have a 83 xl250r . Love these old hondas

[@scotthondaxr3506]

Excellent bike bought new in 85 and raced this bike a ton and loved it, I now have another one with much less hours but parts are getting hard to find.😎

[@jasoncarskadon6809]

Damn, I really don't see the XR350s anymore. She purrs like kitten, very nice ken.

[@Stu650Zuk]

Beautiful bike! Those were the years when Honda was really King across the board of their models. That bike depending on tires and what gearing will easily do 80mph and probably has a little over 30hp. Great all around trail bikes but very well built for serious off road if you wanted too. I would love to buy that if it was for sale. I did have a DR350 which was similar in every way but a decade newer but still not as good as the Honda overall. It would make a great retirement gift to me from my first career retirement at 50yrs old two years ago. Still sitting on my bonus check for unused sick days..lol...16K in unused sick days from that job. I now am self employed.

[@jasonbyassee3158]

Stu650Zuk dang lucky they let you cash in sick days.

[@chayes954r]

I had this particular year XR350. Great bike. Got a lot of trophies racing NETRA back then on it. However I must say that the 350 and the 600 weigh about the same. Not lighter as you stated.

[@joeljohnson2539]

I had one of these and a 92 xr600r in my garage at the same time last year. I sold the 600 because it was too heavy for tight single track and still have the 350. Sorry but there is a massive weight difference between the 350 and the 500/600- have known all 3 intimately.

[@charlesatwell6658]

My memory thinks there was about 20 lbs. difference. My brother had an XL350r which was 269 lbs. and an XL600r was about 300lbs. 30 lbs. is define fly noticeable!

[@Michael-lu2tz]

You’re right on that fact that they’re not much different physical weight wise but i feel that the real difference is when it’s running and moving, all of the extra rotating mass of the 500 & 650 make them feel significantly heavier

[@terragrappler1]

Hoky crap what a nice xr!!!u guys did awesome!!

[@emmalarrett8602]

I've owned 4 of these over the years. That is a magnificent find. A couple teeth bigger rear sprocket and it becomes a wheelie king. Man would I wish I would have kept one.

[@budihdimitrov2499]

Ai have a raidin same bike 25 year ago , great bike.

[@TheClayCoKid]

Wow thats an incredible find

[@jaredc4303]

Oh man you guys have the life, so many cool bikes. This one is a real winner too!

[@jasonbyassee3158]

I’ve never even laid eyes on the 350. I had a 250 from the same year. I loved the 250, but always wanted to try one of these.

[@harleyrider9640]

I'm freaking drooling!!..can't beat a Honda!!Junior looked like Scott summers on the high speed run!!..you Guy's kick butt!!..thanks for the awesome videos!!

[@charlesatwell6658]

Title says XL, but it is an XR350r. Both were awesome and it is a shame they were only made for 2 years!

[@nednelp9051]

In Canada we had them for 3 years

[@adamdaniello2300]

I would love to have that. Beautiful bike!

[@michaelmurphy6869]

Man that bike looks like he bought it new and brought it home! Those were incredible bikes, fun and easy to ride , amazing torque,go anywhere just overall awesome. Legendary reliability, easy maintenance. He has a jewel!!!

[@jaysongraft3627]

Really rare and awesome bike. 😎👍

[@eastsidebadger8416]

Stunner..back when Honda made great off road dirt bikes..now Honda has foo-foo “family” bikes.

[@Kickstart500]

Oh my... wish I hadn’t just bought a new bike😂 such a great bike! Perfect!

[@XxGhostR3c0nsxX]

Have a friend that had that same exact bike. Him and Daddy used to race around a small track here in South Georgia on his CR 250 Elsinore !!

[@cajunmoney3009]

favorite color ( flash red ) with the blue seat ( red white & blue wing )

[@jonmccormick8683]

I have not see one in this condition except when they were new on the showroom floor. These 85-86 350cc engines had weak 3rd gear heat treating that can cause them to fail over time. -This one is almost new so it isn't an issue. 1985 is my favorite Honda year and the XR/XL, ATC250r, 200x/350x and CRs of this year are my favorite bikes. The values of these bikes go up every year so collectors generally don't sell them.

[@armenhovs7584]

Well if they have it for a week they will destroy that classic . I guarantee you .loooool . You just don't ride that bike ....... Period . Go destroy your xr650l that they still make after 30 years

[@jamesamsler2418]

Luv it!!!

[@clarkpitts5393]

A++ Test JR. Thing is awesome! Great mike work SR.

[@gajmtaj]

V similar to my old xr400 great bikes for sure ! Always liked 350 size back in the day . Scarce machine the 350 now in uk especially . Nice to see. Thanks guys.

[@randytrowbridge9736]

I had one like that 20 years ago. They are a great ride and underrated. I switched to 2 strokers in the woods but I miss that old bike. They took a beating and came back for more. I been thinking about buying another one as my next bike. Great content I love the fact y'all still ride the big boy bikes I grew up on the 500 2 smoker Era was for real men

[@f5tornadeau]

Sounds nice. Good thumper. Not 2 stroke nice, but still nice.

[@dougcoleburn1579]

I also had that jacket back in the 80’s!

[@TanTan-zw7wb]

JR is one hell of a rider ! Wheelies right away . I enjoy all your videos keep them coming ! Let’s see JR race on track or enduro !!

[@deesmusic8171]

I just got one of those from my dad all original 1985 XR350R and they came with digital speedometer I believe.

[@ybgkingtre5050]

I just brought one of them bikes no problem clean engine no oil leaks

[@lawrencemacdonald9454]

I had the same bike years ago miss it it hook up like a tractor.

[@davidfarrez1689]

Wah yes..! Very clean..! 👍

[@BraapEffex]

LOVE THE LEGENDARY HONDA RFVC ENGINE SOUND 👍

[@gabekatz7156]

I just bought an 83 xr 350. Best bike I’ve ever had.

[@dougcoleburn1579]

I remember Dirt Rider magazine doing a 24 hour or maybe 48 torture test on this bike back in the day. For the day it was one of the best!

[@anthonybressler4404]

Great job Ken. I’ll have to teach my brother how to ride it. 😂😂😂

[@pbmachines972]

Anthony Bressler so my neighbor in S Jersey was Dr Bressler the mail man had a tough time cause my name is Bessor

[@dannywilliams3928]

Love those xl350s always wanted one but I ended up with the CL because I thought at the time that I was going to be more of a a street Rider than a dirt Rider and the CLS had the headlights and tail lights and turn signals and all that but they were kind of cool because they had trials tires and upswept pipes and I thought well yeah it can be used off-road and on-road both so I got the Cl but the XL is a great bike also.

[@pbmachines972]

Killer bike my neighbor was Dr Bressler in S Jersey same fam?

[@albertboersma7294]

super nice ya JR sent it at 60 threw the grass...whooo ya

[@huskypoop4917]

the cleanest sweetest xl 350 ive ever seen

[@grantfuller2016]

And was surprisingly similar to the XR400 a decade later

[@Hutch_moto]

Holy markeral , it's like new , time warp!!

[@tommybritton9273]

I've had 2 of these 1985 350s ,wish I still had one. Mine had the digital odometer/clock

[@joeljohnson2539]

Mine also has the digital readout

[@caseymack6088]

Have one right now love it!

[@ShaneZettelmier]

I think the 350s are perfect, I’m a big guy and 250s just don’t cut it, they’re fine on flat ground and streets but on hills or speed this struggle come of the 350 gets you there pretty easily. I drove an XL 600 and I loved it but it was heavy and you had to be careful driving it, for me this is perfect easy but plenty of power. Give me this for the dirt and the 1984 XL 350 for zipping around town and dirt roads and I’m a happy camper

[@scottyd2262]

I died a little inside when you said that she's not for sale !!

[@mrjolly8680]

Me too !!! I was just about to see if it was still for sale.......

[@SS-iw1gf]

I own one and ride it all the time I love that bike, I wouldn't trade it for a new 450 and a million buck's.

[@peacefulwarrior4078]

A good racing buddy of mine used to race one of these in motocross OPEN A CLASS and actually won races racing using a slightly modified version of the 85 XR-350 !

[@guesswho4175]

beautiful example of what Honda was trying to accomplish back then.

[@mattwinsor3784]

What they did accomplish look at it lol

[@animal1061]

My buddy bought one new. It had twin carbs if I'm not mistaken. Awesome throw back NEMM. Keep em coming.

[@gruntabro1]

Gorgeous bike

[@pdbordelon]

Very nice! drool

[@scottmclennan6114]

You said it, that bike is cherry.

[@2-strokeracer531]

Hahahaha.....! "Wouldn't be a Proper Service without a Jump off the Loading Dock.." --- Soichero Honda.., 1959.... 🏁🇺🇸🏁

[@jasonrutherford1722]

im crying 🤣🤣🤣 senior to jr.... "open this thing see what this thing will do " ...jr "you want me 2 ?".....senior "yeah" jr face priceless 😂😂😂 then sr with classic line " folks you need a fire road to open this thing up " 🤣🤣🤣🤣 i love every video u guys make keep up the clean machine hunt... you guys truly find time machines like no other !

[@ghoulredeyedemon2024]

Beautiful Bike

[@joeljohnson2539]

FINALLY!!!!! First time commenting. I've been waiting patiently since I found this channel to see this exact bike. Well this and the 83 cr480. 85 was the only year they produced the xr with a dry sump and single carb. Wonder why they stopped making it after it was perfected... Hard to find parts for, I've got one in my garage along with a 95 cr500 which is the bike that got me into this channel. Love what you guys do! I'd like to see another demo with this one

[@2-strokeracer531]

You're having a good 2 days... 🏁🇺🇸🏁

[@underworldringside]

Was my dream bike as a boy

[@Millermacs]

Who the hell would suggest restoring this bike??? Its already flawless and original.

[@derrickzenner9300]

So awesome

[@mudbrats]

Cherry 🍰 man that’s a dream bike. Great torque back in the day

[@robintaylor8450]

Omg thats lovely bike fair play

[@bobmcbob9603]

My ‘86 was just awesome I sold it to a buddy because I wanted something bigger… that was a mistake I wish I could have it back now!

[@coreyvail3837]

I listed over that bike when I was 14 lol

[@deborahchesser7375]

There went my dream bike, dang it

[@edilsonsantoss9475]

A honda é a rei das marcas de motos , grande xl 350r eu compraria uma dessas com certeza , belissíma moto parabéns , eu tenho a honda xlx 350r

[@rabbitohsrule121]

Where do you find these rare beauties? Amazing 1985 as good as new.

[@ti_caliss]

Its a xr not a xl...

[@spencerhall4452]

It’s the xr, they also made an Xl but it had blinkers, chain guard, horn, ect

[@ti_caliss]

I know lol i got 6 xl and 3 xr😂

[@spencerhall4452]

francis varin haha ok I see what you mean now, in the video title it says XL, my bad

[@leadfootnick4x4]

Good video

[@holeshotinspectionllc2412]

Buddy just got one mint 👌 condition $500, told him he could get $3000 all day, that's not an option he's keeping 😉 it, but a hell of a find.

[@mosab9116]

هيك مكنا بسوريا يعرا فوق ال٣ مليون💔

[@ericdebisz9458]

Things mint

[@dalecross4543]

SWEET !

[@electric-dreams]

Honda xr 350r nice motorbike. Next xr 500r 1984

[@thebanditabromowicz]

That’s a BAD RIDE! Wonder where in Jersey I’m in jersey haha

[@jkil218]

JR riding the shit out of that thang

[@jasonbyassee3158]

The old RFVC!

[@jasonbyassee3158]

Radical four valve combustion chamber

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Ken, how is there any grass left in that courtyard?

[@95Sn95]

I'm 49 so a genuine kid of the 80s In the fear of sounding like an nostalgic old man that hates technology and evolution and thinks everything old is better... BUT I can easily say I think older bikes have that something extra the new ones do not have. The performance of modern dirt bikes is superior in about every way except they totally lack the "soul" the older bikes have. I think 80s bikes have a something the modern bikes can't replicate. Maybe it is just a nostalgia thing... But even when my 21 yo kid sees mid 80s bikes he says man that is cool so that's a testament that maybe I'm right...?

[@Rubeless]

I agree with Jr, “unreal”.

[@MusicSensations1971]

Kenny I used to own an xr350 if it's the single carb model versus a xr250 with a dual carb model which I have now the 250 will smoke it the 1985 xr250 I know first hand will do 90 mph overall the XRS are really nice bikes I really enjoy riding them

[@jeffrandolf5673]

I always wanted a 350. My 250 just doesn't has the UMPH to pull the front end up. Gotta pull on the bars too hard. Whereas the 500 is instant BRRAAAAPPPP->TREE!

[@erikbreaman9124]

thumbs up if you came here because the XL with the year and displacement

[@stevieh2501]

Is this the twin carb model? It's a ripper mate. I've had a few 250s which I really liked. I started off with on an 1976 xr75. And have loved Hondas ever since.

[@riazahmed1680]

Nice ❤

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Is that the original fender bag??? Unobtainium

[@davidroeder7299]

6 speed right? If so I would take it over a DRZ all day.

[@davidroeder7299]

Nevermind you answered my question!