Here's Why I Chose A 42-Year-Old Honda XL185S As My Very First Motorcycle!

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In this video, Kase talks to his friend Austin about his new purchase, which also happens to be his very first motorcycle, a 1979 Honda XL185.
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#Honda #XL185 #Retro

[@seanoreilly6551]

My friend asked a bike mechanic about honda motorcycle engines. The mechanic said he's never seen the inside of one! The just keep going.

[@Jeff-Vader_head_of_catering]

It's true. Don't beat them, change the oil, put gas in it, and they'll be good to you forever.

[@jimfinelli1]

I bought a 1982 XL 185S today with 420 original miles. Was in a barn in Maryland under a cover for 40 years. It's like new and yes, it started and ran perfect.

[@loganmaximus2160]

My first bike was the xl125s version of this bike. It was my Dad's bike and when I turned 15, he gave it to me. I got my motorcycle license on it and drove it to school my senior year. I'm actually thinking about buying another one now (maybe the 185 for a little more power) for nostalgic purposes.

[@dagconst1]

Omg! This brings back some great memories . My 1st bike 1979 xl 185s . Great fun bike

[@christinewalters8576]

I wish Honda still made the XL185 cc. I've had heaps of them and I loved them all. They're little rippers.

[@frankr111th]

Nice bike! I've been contemplating getting mid a 70's Honda CB 350 to get back into riding. Those 70 Hondas were so cool back in the the day.

[@edwinarmstrong9175]

If you haven’t checked out a KZbin site named “Classic Octane” please do. He is rebuilding old CB’s from 350cc to the 750cc. He also is working on other brand’s but makes most of his money rebuilding 70’s Honda’s.

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

I used to have a CD175K3.

[@deborahchesser7375]

You’d have loved my 76’ CB400F Super Sport, perfectly small bike.

[@mrDjitb]

Awesome bike. I just picked up the baby brother version. The 1979 XL75. It’s been fun to get it dialed in and zip around the neighborhood. Almost all my lights were removed so I’m sorting out that still but it runs great.

[@jameybeem8261]

I like this type of casual video, don't understand the unwatchable comment. This is a great bike and it won't depreciate like a new bike ,it will always be worth more then you paid. Keep up the great content.

[@keiths5373]

We spent five weeks on the bikes and even brought a newly squired three month old (when we left Anchorage) kitten all the way back down to Northern California. Great trip, which sparked a life long love of adventure motorcycling.

[@mariodesmo]

That's a nice bike! Good score. And that's what an "adventure bike" looked like back in the 70's.

[@Sebastian_Dinwiddie]

I had a 79 XL125, my second bike. Loved that thing. Right down to the hieroglyphics tread pattern tires

[@richardvalitalo3670]

Had a new 81 xl185 first bike. Have several old honda enduros including 82 xl500 with 2300 km, same kind of story. Nice vintage show bike, amazing!

[@leederdavid4782]

Beautiful bike - keep it original. I have an '81 XL500S - 17,000 km. Great, dependable bike on the road and trail. Enjoy!

[@spirospanos7554]

Cool video, good to see there is one out there just like mine. Minus the luggage rack.

[@ericvaughn1126]

I just bought one of these last night. It's in really good, but not quite mint shape. 2200 miles and same original tires are dry rotted. Runs really well and looking forward to having an around town bike with gas prices so high right now.

[@yuriandropov8405]

Sweet bike! Kase is my favorite TFL guy.

[@robvanduren761]

Oh my. When I was 16 a school friend let me borrow his XL185S to get my license on. That was 40 years ago 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tommywilliams5734]

Had a new 1979 XL100s back in Jr. High. Wide open the speedo read 62. Downhill with the wind behind me seen 70mph. Traded that bike in on a 71 Road Runner. Great memories.

[@jamieshields9521]

Awesome vid fellas👍dad n his brother had Honda 185 Ag bike very similar but 80’s with red/orange colour with yellow Honda wings. Easy bike ride around on the farm, wish could get 185 like dad bike but electric start lol.

[@kalaharimine]

Had one just like that in 1981, but mine also had rev counter. My daily rider to Polytech college and running around the african bush. Slow but a lovely bike, perfect for a 1st bike.

[@TheMongo1357]

Super nice bike you have there! I just acquired a 1985 xl185s and she is going to need some TLC, but it was FREE, so I will do what I can to get her back street worthy and appealing to the eyes! Thanks for posting your video!

[@benlebow1785]

How is this going for you? Friend just gave me an 81 xl185s…….thinking of restoring it. It is completely trashed right now

[@northerntoyota7584]

That is a true gem! Amazing find

[@catskillwoodgas]

Love this context thanks for posting

[@nbrider7235]

That's awesome! My very first bike was a 1979 Honda XL185S as well, although it was in 1987 and it was not even close to being in that good of shape. I haven't been without at least one motorcycle since then. I did not have a man bun though.

[@StrikerSG]

I had a 125S 95, and it was great around town and dirt roads... Miss her.

[@billymc2681]

Man, that's awesome. It looks like it sat in an air conditioned bank vault for the last 40 years.

[@eatonfourie4038]

Greetings from South Africa. Nice bike. I bought a blue one, same yellow and black decalls, new in 1981. Only diffence, rear shocks were black and it had a rev counter.

[@Theophilus1968]

I want to buy my boy a bike like that. Buzz around town, high school & practice with a trail or two on the weekends. Sweet bike!

[@ianmangham4570]

Had one in the late eighties, she was my work bike and NEVER let me down.

[@LeFraudHasChokedInSIXFinals]

I have one just like it, also with original tires. I put hundreds of miles on it trail riding every week. I recommend always running non-ethanol gas in these older vehicles; the rubber components weren't designed to withstand corrosive ethanol.

[@chrishamlet3470]

Had mine brand new in 1978, would love one like this in beautiful condition

[@keiths5373]

I bought this same bike and an XL 500S in 1979. My girlfriend and I trailered them from CA to Anchorage, AK behind the truck of the guy we were going to work for got the summer, the they went by boat to the Nushagak bay. We rode them on the beaches and across the muskeg as far as we could for the summer. When it was time to return home, it ended up being too expensive to ship them, so we flew them back to Anchorage and stayed at a friend's house while we outfitted them. We took off and went north through Denali Park, to Fairbanks and then above the Arctic circle before turning around and heading south. We traveled unpaved and logging roads as much possible, but also highways when we needed to.

[@walterkersting6238]

The tank on that is covered by café and custom builders. It’s one of the best looking tanks ever…

[@MASKINA]

Great video. Please provide maintenance intervals for this bike model. Thanks in advance.

[@ricinphx]

Clean bike, owned one in the early 90’s. Great stand on the pegs bike off road. It always had enough power in the dirt. I too would happily pay $3000 for it. Great first bike to learn on. Keep it forever. I traded mine for a Yamaha BW200. Yes BW not TW. Enjoy and stay safe.

[@thomasdausch8557]

i had same exact bike from 1983 to 1985,, paid 650.00 for it and sold it for 500.00 , put on approx 2500 miles , down hill top out at 70mph ,,1st gear was low enough to climb most hills, my first of many bikes for next 40 yrs, approx 65 mpg, ran out of gas while down a hill and rolled into gas station at bottom of hill, lol ,sweet memories of one's first bike, make sure you run bike often,,gaskits on that bike dry up and will leak,,good luck and best wishes

[@nathanmiller5209]

I have one, 3k miles,1981 in white totally original right down to tyres and even battery, a real time warp machine.

[@davebrown3117]

Interesting old Honda. I noticed it had the decompressor cable next to the exhaust valve to make kick start easy. Those can be hard to adjust correctly without access to a manual - best to go loose rather than too tight, etc. If the front forks need fixing, also check the rear shocks to make sure they are good enough to last until you can get replacements. Those old bikes were easy on the fuel unless you tried to ride it like you stole it... A completely stupid idea because they were low powered anyway. The bike will be good enough for an around town commute, to/from collage/Uni and a weekend get away with light camping gear and fishing gear. On the maintenance side of things, some of those old Honda's did not have replaceable oil filters but they had a strainer wire thing and a centrifuge thingy to keep the oil clean. Check out the manual and grab some Silastic or similar because gaskets for that old old bike maybe non-existent.

[@WyLEE08]

Very nice, I have near & dear 1975 SX175 Harley dual sport that is pretty clean but not as clean as XL185.

[@ithwitt]

Now you have my attention. We have 4 or 5 vintage honda bikes. All bike that were bought back from the dead for revival series.

[@efirizaki6457]

This is the geometry of bikes honda needs to recreate

[@geraldscott4302]

Beautiful.I bought a brand new 1979 XL250s back when I was 18. Comfortable and actually looked like a motorcycle. Twin shocks, nice flat wide well padded seat, the gas tank actually looks like a motorcycle gas tank, not one of those ugly modern "pyramid" shaped gas tanks where the seat runs right up the back of the tank. YUK. They knew how to build motorcycles back then. It was so much nicer than anything you can get today. Back then they were called "dual purpose" bikes. Sadly it was Honda that started the "dual sport" thing when they came out with their short lived NX series bikes in the late '80s, and called them dual sport bikes. Now a "dual sport" bike is an MX bike with lights and no seat.

[@tivowillieb]

Awesome bike at a great price. Man what a find!

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

I remember a college friend had one of these in 1980. At that time I longed for an XT500, a bike I finally acquired three years later. I love the period dash on the 185. It's actually all you need. If the bike had been stored in the dark, the tyres would not have degraded and would have been useable. Great, flat bench seat. Keep it stock. It's a classic. Great video.

[@deborahchesser7375]

Absolutely keep them stock. You’d love my brothers 76’ XT500 C, I got that big hooker running.

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

@@deborahchesser7375 Nice one!

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@user-sw2lv3zp6o I have a 1980 XL185S right now, with gas at $3 plus and climbing, she’s going to be my ride next summer.

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

@@deborahchesser7375 You'll have a great summer on it, Deborah.

[@jacintomari9246]

i love to see that bike it is my dream to have one even im already 60 yrs. old. from philippines

[@panji7793]

wwoww nice bike,same old as my yamaha l2s 1979,2stroke 100cc bike,but its got a 220000km now,still original engine and 4 speed gear,still got 108 kph top speed,with a lot of smoke hahaha,i got it for just US$120

[@lpdevkota]

The bike is really awesome!

[@orange70383]

That is a beautiful bike.

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

nice step up from the trail 110

[@Sylvan_dB]

Mine is a 1981. Second owner. Mine sat in a barn for years.

[@carmeloestacio3032]

Good day to you both, is there still available stator and stator cover, for my xl? And if there is? How much does it cost. Thank you and with respect, meloy from Philippines.

[@5ebra1]

I think your presentation skills are very good. I really enjoyed this video. That bike is amazing for its age. Looking forward to seeing more information about your bikes in the garage.. I find it very sad that people comment on how a person dresses - the guy seemed both enthusiastic and intelligent - he is becoming one of us motorcyclist.

[@safranpollen]

How much is the price ? i didn´t understand the currency, only 3000 XX ?? Thanks and Merry Christmas.

[@JOHNJ0HN9111]

what a sweet score man...

[@regsparkes6507]

Yes, I agree, it's a great buy!

[@ianmangham4570]

So true, those who bounce their bike off the rev limiter are so LAME it's a painful cringe 😣

[@dennisdolecheck6721]

That was my first bike and it was great.

[@chrishunter5041]

A classic 👍

[@bookooc5605]

I have a 1982 version sitting in my basement. I bought it 18 years ago from a guy who only put 1300 miles on it. It was perfect. Then my son wanted to ride it on his mom's acreage. I got it back a few years later battered and beaten. :( Still trying to find turn signals and a headlight for it. Parts are not easy to find. Brings me back to my first bike, a new1972 Yamaha 125cc Enduro.

[@jamesbarrick3403]

well worth it IMO... you are a good dad and you were able to let your son get into riding. Stop worrying about that old bike and get out and ride with your son.

[@deborahchesser7375]

@@jamesbarrick3403 nothings better than riding with family, I plan on getting my grandson into riding if my daughter doesn’t kill me for getting him a bike.

[@bookooc5605]

@@jamesbarrick3403 I bought him a 1980 Xr100 at the same time. It was delivered in 5 boxes. I had to put it together without him seeing. Gave it to him on his 10th birthday. Teaching him how to use the clutch was traumatic, for both of us. We spent a lot of time riding together. Now he has moved to Texas, and we can't ride together anymore. But he has kept his love of bikes and has a couple in his garage. The XR is still in my basement. Good times.

[@technicalsupport-carlvillo7159]

I have this bike but unfortunately I'm struggling finding parts

[@robynmolle5842]

When are we going to see the Ducati Scram vs Triumph 1200 Scram?

[@OnlineIncomeCircle]

My father in-law has given me this bike to restore and use it as my first bike. Could you be kind enough to tell me about that new chain an the tires? I am doing reaserch of items I may need to change and the chain and the tires are the first thing. I am completetly new to bikes that's why I am asking. Looking forward to you response. Kevin.

[@stevenbrooks1243]

I had a 79 xr185 good bike

[@jacintomari9246]

how much will it be now? nice bike

[@16driver16]

Some of those old hondas are pretty great to ride for their age they don't feel like antiques like most old bikes.

[@jamesbradley2468]

Definitely not this one. It's small single cylinder and I promise you they are just as rough as a modern day comparison. You're thinking about anything 4 cylinders or more

[@16driver16]

@@jamesbradley2468 I was thinking of the honda cub or trail 90 and some of the other smaller stuff that doesn't feel like a 50yr old bike

[@FrankFH]

I have one just like it. I thought mine was a very clean original until I saw this one. If you ever decide to sell it, hit me up! BTW, I am looking for a stock muffler for mine.

[@nightfury6836]

Very cool gents ;-)

[@ianmangham4570]

Ya could of started her up,oh finally! NICE 😎

[@bambam3833]

I bought a 125 xl brand new when I was in high school. Might have been a 78. $725

[@sukrajlimbumyfroomnepallimbu]

I love this bike friend my same your bike.reyele lovele bike

[@doanrademeyer3180]

Like obviously you got a low mileage gem, but mow many miles on a second hand/ vintage honda is a lot?

[@ur-mom243]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN I GOT ONE OF THOS BUTIFULL THANGS AND ITS LOUD ENUFF TO BRAKE MY EAR DRUMBS … and ur bikes cool tooo it looks just like mine

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

Because you have great taste, of course!

[@rockmetalico]

You still have this bike for sale

[@chriseven4617]

I have 2002 model honda xl 185s.

[@yorkchris10]

This is probably okay for a play bike, but the brake and suspension design is really dated. Even in the day, the better twin shock designs were further up the arm. The shock travel is also long , so more heat from friction.

[@derweibhai]

THEFT PROTECTION!!!!! I sold a mint 78 XL250, and the guy got it stolen from his work downtown Omaha within a week. They pushed it down the street, and it was gone.......

[@markoantonio1422]

wrong tires for around town riding

[@CG-iu1nq]

I got one needs a new timing chain at 6,568 miles going to be a good bike think somebody was in this bike who had no Business working on this bike doing much more just to be safe

[@humbertogonzalez7505]

I wonder if they ever made a 250cc version?

[@nednelp9051]

They did lol

[@dandersonjr]

Vintage bikes are goin up in price. I bought a new Kawasaki KL 250 for 1200 dollars. Lent it to somebody and never got it back. Still pisses me off. The guy has since passed away so no chance of getting it back

[@aminulislamtuku5807]

From Bangladesh. Price pls.

[@jimmoravec1326]

I think I would’ve left the original tires on it

[@moviebod]

I rode an XL125S 230 miles in 1979. That's a 125, not 185.

[@entertain4me73]

Specs say max speed is 85.7 mph…not 58!

[@jamesbarrick3403]

$3000 for that is crazy to me... what do I know

[@gravedigger8]

its not retro its vintage

[@nazukr]

16hp 71 mph

[@AlexGarcia-ew2fv]

According 2 honda it has a top speed of 71mph

[@deborahchesser7375]

Put it this way, a Chinese knock off would cost just as much but this is a Honda so there ya go

[@nitinsharma1000]

How did I guess that he was gonna say 'Brewery' for where he was gonna take it?

[@sweetcostarica]

Your 1st motorcycle is a vintage classic Honda XL185s? That is like taking a 42 year old woman to the high school prom. I.e. you have the wrong chemistry, you will make *_a lot_* of mistakes, men who know what you have will constantly try to cut in on Jr. A little odd choice. A Honda CRF250/300 Rally (or any 250) would have been a better choice. Edit: Happy upcoming Labor Day!.

[@06colkurtz]

Love the man bun.

[@stevenbrooks1243]

🤷‍♂️😆🤦‍♂️

[@Captndarty]

🤢

[@travisb9130]

It's got low miles because the owner realized nobody wants to ride long distance on something that does 45 mph 😂 Every single bike I have under 250 CC's has "low" miles.

[@jjustj]

Don't tell ed march that.. around the world on a ct 90

[@travisb9130]

@@jjustj well obviously there's exceptions. For the most part people buy small cc bikes, learn to ride on them, get bored, and upgrade.

[@stevenbrooks1243]

Man bun food and brewery and pink shoes no body thinks that's cool

[@ianmangham4570]

Wow a man bun 😎 I sure hope he not a Biden fanboy

[@kennypool]

Unwatchable man bunn boy. Unsubscribing

[@tivowillieb]

That's great, one less undesirable that posts idiotic comments. I don't watch the vids to check the dudes out. I watch them for the bikes.

[@MrDefining]

I'm disappointed with the quality of these videos

[@tivowillieb]

Then go watch a different channel. These vids are great.

[@adamemerson7522]

Nice Bike! 😎👍👍

[@roygumpel8415]

is your friend the little brother of Julien on trailer park boys??