XR150L In-Depth Review

[@ArjanHarre]

Good to see you back on youtube ... we missed you.

[@anguslloyd832]

your damn right

[@BjPlaysMinecraft]

Best dirt bike KZbinr fr

[@captainkirk3757]

I just like the fact that the XR name lives on, would be nice to see them add something like the xr400 back in the line up.

[@BjPlaysMinecraft]

I would buy one of those immediately

[@jasonjavelin]

Yeah it kind of sucks the offerings are only an XR150L or an XR650 lol seems like a pretty large gap. A 400 would be awesome I’ve always wanted one

[@smileyguyz]

They really should have just called the CRF250F an XR.

[@Rocketman0407]

@@jasonjavelinIf you live not too far from the border you could buy a XR190 for around 3k in Mexico

[@mattharrell4]

@@smileyguyz have to disagree. The XRs were unique machines built for durability first, not power. They have a distinct feel with power, suspension, etc. It’s for these reasons and others to numerous to note that the XR title should not just be slapped onto a totally different bike. It would be like bumping a CRF450F displacement to 500 and calling it a CR500. The name has meaning because of the history; overwrite that and you dilute the meaning.

[@Rus5ell]

I used this bike for a month. went all over Vietnam. scraping pegs on crazy twisty tight roads. went up many off road routes. beaches. mountains. The most fun I've ever had on a bike in my life. I have an r7 currently at home and I miss that little xr

[@chaaoo0]

@@Rus5ell she'll miss those scrape too

[@Halfbittenjalapeno]

@@Rus5ell join the Darkside and buy one.

[@ユキヒョウ229]

I worked in Bolivia for a year and a half, got me one of these xr150l, put on second hand crf 150r forks, some tougher handle bars and foot pegs and a new headlight. Took me across that country and even to Peru. Wonderful machines.

[@yoyojoe9240]

Bought the 2023 XR150L here in the Philippines, $1,435.00usd. Great bike, on mountain paved roads and dirt roads. Sluggish on the Sand but surprisely strong even with a passenger. It is great for Road Trips around the Philippines Islands. By the way GREAT REVIEW...!!!

[@chadriddle3517]

Holy crap what a steal! I paid $3800 for my 2023 out the door after taxes , title , destination charge and assembly fee! The United stated rips off its citizens unfortunately

[@alanbragais7736]

bought mine 2nd hand for 600 bucks 😂

[@chrisreed3929]

Hi, I'm in Phils and thinking of this not for off roading, though the roads here in province aren't far off. I just wondered how you find it now with more miles on it? I am using a Honda ADV 160 for more highway stuff. Your experience would be much appreciated.

[@oceanproalaska2203]

@@chrisreed3929 They market the hell out of the ADV in Philippines as a Dual Sport Scooter. I dont care how they spin this but the ADV is a F-ing Scooter, the 150 L is a much more capable off road bike. Try going downhill on a muddy or sandy trail on an ADV, you can not shift down because its a F-ing scooter, all you can do is brake and that's a real bad idea. Chances are you are going to drop your bike. With the 150L you can shift down and no problem.

[@chrisreed3929]

@@oceanproalaska2203 Tbh I bought something my partner could ride. First time I've ever owned something without gears and I just can't get on with it, plus you can't get off the saddle and on the pegs on unpaved rough roads, so I agree. It is a decent wheeled shopping trolley though. Unlikely I would drop it as I'm used to proper bikes of all types but I'm sure my partner will.

[@atlas_au]

I started riding on one of these in Vietnam. A 2017 model with 40000kms on it. Loved it. So comfortable and great for a newbie to learn off-road. I had the emissions removed and a fake leo vince pipe put on. It was so loud it would set of car alarms. I abused it like hell and it never failed me. An advantage of owning one in Asia is that many of the parts including the clutch are common scooter parts, meaning that a whole clutch replacement plus labour cost me less than 60USD. I moved back to Australia and upgraded to a Husqvarna FE 501 which is my dream bike, I still miss my little muddy XR though!

[@D-throne]

I moved to Vietnam 5 years ago and bought a second hand rental with nearly 40,000 km on it. I still use it as my daily commute. Over the years it has had every conceivable mod done, including a big bore kit and a set of usd forks. Definitely is a value for money bike.

[@wouter1602]

Also ride one in VN, great bike!

[@earthknight60]

Been riding one here in Vietnam daily since 2017 a well. Solid little bike. Mine needs to be serviced now as it's been through a lot, but despite everything it's been through it's been dependable. I think the international versions may be a bit better than the North American versions.

[@TheManoy66]

Glad to see your back! Watching you ride like a madman while complaining about the XR150L's shortcomings is the most emotionally confusing yet most informative review ever. I'm looking for a used unit now in FB marketplace so i can thrash one around. 😅

[@genaddi1234]

I just bought one of these and I'm amazed at how accurate and detailed your review is within the first 10 minutes

[@WildlyTame]

Hey Gabe, great to see another video from you, if you’re looking for inspiration for more content I have a DR650 I’d donate to the channel for you to destroy. Let me know if you’d be interested.

[@Thomas-yv5yw]

this needs up

[@machupikachu1085]

Or, you could donate it to me. I can't afford one right now, but I really want one, and I will start a channel with it. 👍

[@jessISaRicePrincess]

Hech yeah brother! And if Gabe didn't destroy it after his testing then maybe give it away to a lucky viewer?

[@tcepilot]

Any update on this?

[@xjbobbin82]

Let's goooo!

[@z50king29]

Hell yeah, man! You're back! I probably won't buy this bike but I love your videos. They keep me in the sport

[@Bouwentjes]

Now, this a proper review on a bike. Way underrated channel. Why doesn’t he has 10x the amount of subscribers?

[@mattevans5812]

There are 100 motorcycle youtubers that get a ton of views you should be ahead of. I never watched one that can ride like you OR understand how bikes work like you do. When I want an honest and in depth review nobody I have watched on youtube has a worthwhile "review" like yours. Not Ryan F9, Revzilla, Big Rock Moto, Dork, nobody. You ride better and can diagnose and describe flaws better than anyone and then fix them and then podium finish a things on like an um DR200 ahead of every KTM and Husqvarna. That's legendary. Seriously, you're the best. keep it up. Please

[@dvpzy]

This is a prepper bike. People use it in SouthAmerica for Off-Road, with high ethanol gas. They use it as a work horse. Is not fast, is not powerful but is reliable and cheap to maintain. In cost $2000 USD in Chile, before 2020 it was less, around $1500 and you could find it used for $700.

[@PMtoAM]

Holy hell thank god youre back, i thought the 5 month hiatus meant it was all over.

[@alexkies1497]

Just picked up an Xr150 for my wife, and she threw 160 miles of dual sporting on it the first day. It’s also my favorite commuter/beer run bike I’ve ever had. Plus it saves the miles on my Crf450x “light adv build”. Hoping TTR will release a little more info on some of the mods he did. Detailed descriptions of solutions like the oil consumption issue, air box mods, smog delete, etc. it’s oddly hard working on a bike so new, yet so simple and old. And there are very few online resources for this bike as of right now. But yea, TTR is absolutely thrashing that little bike, and it’s been fun to hear what he has to say about it.

[@z50king29]

I think I've watched this 4 times now. Thanks

[@ryanmontgomery1622]

"The compression stroke on the forks is pretty good at smoothing out already flat roads."😂😂😂 I'm dead 💀💀💀

[@aaronbyard2051]

I average about 71 yo 75 mpg in my city. Last weekend I rode it to Indiana 😂 it was a 14hr trip there and back and was getting roughly 200 miles to a tank. Also with concerns to the oil consumption 🤷‍♂️ I change the oil every 500 miles. It's 1.056 quarts, costs about 10 bucks. I dont own another vehicle and it been killer since I got it. I do want to do that sprocket change and re jet the carb tho.

[@DustySteel]

That’s really low for that bike. I weigh north of 200lbs and still average 100mpg in the city.

[@jasonMulgado-lg1vr]

“That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 “Si confiesas con tu boca al Señor Jesús, y crees en tu corazón que Dios le levantó de los muertos, serás salvo” Romanos 10:9 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 “Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.” Juan 3:16 Repent and turn from your sins, that means to have a change of mind and heart (1 John 1:9)

[@jasonMulgado-lg1vr]

@@DustySteel “That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 “Si confiesas con tu boca al Señor Jesús, y crees en tu corazón que Dios le levantó de los muertos, serás salvo” Romanos 10:9 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 “Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.” Juan 3:16 Repent and turn from your sins, that means to have a change of mind and heart (1 John 1:9)

[@epicgolly418]

I love this guy's reviews so much

[@chadriddle3517]

This is undoubtedly the most detailed and accurate review on the American xr150l ! Thank you seriously, I’m going to check into the few mods you made very impressive. Honda should sponsor you if they don’t

[@modjo4]

Great to see you back man, i started doing off road shit with my commuter cause of you(you owe me a left mirror)

[@jasonjavelin]

Watched all your videos after seeing your KDX video a few years ago. Love to see you back! The 150L is a little too small for me but seems like a neat little bike. Small displacement bikes viability in the US like this soooo depend on where you live

[@back-engineered]

I bought one and loved it. It was insanely comfortable and smooth. Easy to manage and just FUN. The one issue I had was the lack of top speed. Or more the lack of top speed consistency. It would do 65 when I didn't really need it to and would only hold 50mph when I really really needed it to do 60. I decided it was time to upgrade to something that could hold 65mph to get me to the places I wanted to go. I bought a 2019 CRF250L ABS. The 250 definitely outperforms. HOWEVER, the CRF is like riding a cinder block, the throttle is very sensitive and frustrating and the fuel range sucks. I miss the XR sooooo much. I have major regrets. After doing some soul searching, I realized I dont need power and suspension travel. I need that lazy boy seat and smoothness. The CRF is now for sale and I'm shopping for a used XR150. 😂

[@bobz1736]

Great to see you back with a fantastic video 👍 You mentioned how lame the suspension is, so what mods did you do to allow for your high speed desert blasting?

[@Rushalot-x1n]

Great to see you back). Your fitness guide helped me ride better and longer. Keep up the good work👍

[@marcobitran2244]

I have this bike and love it for city and casual dirt use

[@Maraisrock]

Wow holy moto. This is one of the best motorcycle videos ive ever seen. You are incredibly knowledgeable and i wish there was a video like this for the CRF300L. wow and you really GO for it on the trails, love to see it!

[@rienkhoek4169]

Bedankt

[@TortureTestMagazine]

Likewise!

[@erictavares678]

Rode an XR150L in Vietnam back in 2018. Made it from the Chinese border all the way to Saigon without a single issue. It’s more fun riding a slow bike fast than a fast bike slowly

[@12main]

Glad you’re back man!

[@philliphanwell9057]

Thanks for the upload keep em coming

[@dailylife3975]

All you got to do is open the airbox put a little exhaust on it and rejet it and it gives it quite a bit

[@oceanproalaska2203]

They are still cheap here in Philippines , about $1,500 USD. This bike looks a lot like the SL seres bikes in the 70s, The SL100 SL125 and SL350. The SL125 was my first bike and I had a blast riding up and down logging roads and skidder trails of which there are hundreds and hundreds of miles of terrain like this all along the Oregon Coast .The 150L is the perfect bike for that kind of riding which is what I like to do. Honda is pushing the ADV on everyone trying to convince people that it is the perfect on and off road bike , if you have any riding experience at all you know that a Scooter is ment to stay on the blacktop. Most of the places that I went with my little SL 125, I would never go with a scooter. The ADV is twice the price of the 150L, But it has a lot of high tech crap that may decide to stop working when you are out in the middle of the desert. I think the most reliable bikes are Old School single cylinder, car berated low tech bikes with a proven track record ,like the 150L.

[@recyclememalznz1450]

Great review

[@brinkzymoto]

That was a torture test for sure! Awesome review man, really good info! I don't think most people would use it about 50% as hard as you rode it, and Honda making a $3k full size dual sport new is just a great thing for North Americans who just want to ride for cheap and not worry. A great stepping stone too. Reducing the barrier to entry for a lot of people is commendable, I hope this bike gets a lot more people out on the roads/trails, or gets them on ones they never would have otherwise.

[@Crooks103]

Finally... Awesome channel great videos

[@roseatemistrail]

yessssss great review video as always. Been looking at this bike and waiting for a video since you stared showing it off on your instagram. Appreciate the video hope you have a great day!

[@dpetrick]

Nice video! I have 4000 on my XR150L and really enjoy it on the rural back roads and gravel roads around here. For me it is a fun bike to ride and I have another bike for long highway rides.

[@toddsorel-pg4hr]

I wonder if it’s just the weight of the shift lever bouncing around that is screwing with the gear selection. I enjoyed your take on this fun play bike!

[@quantogs]

I named my kid after this kid. Glad he’s still doing the internet things, it’s been awhile.

[@superconfort]

Just landed here. What a review my friend... Thanks a lot for the show. Subscribed and waiting for the next!

[@rob8823]

You ride that thing at apocalypse speed while commenting on its slowness. How many times did you crash?

[@mjb2kmn]

I call mine The Donkey, because it's not pretty or fast, but it'll get the job done. Eventually. Excellent review, dead on accurate. Although I haven't personally had issue with the transmission popping out of gear.

[@adrianvogt2174]

I didn't think the gear ratios are bad, in fact I put a smaller rear sprocket to get more top speed, Admittedly I only drive on dirt roads, and I have put a high compression piston, camshaft etc... I am surprised the suspension held up so good, I had to change the seals 3 times already at 20.000km and broke the top mount of the rear shock of. Nice video you are a big inspiration to me

[@schmidtlifeproductions603]

Someone offered selling me a 2023 for $2200. They paid more than 4k out the door. What is your thoughts on this? I just need something for city riding and that can get up to about 60 mph. With some light off roading. Please help me brother.

[@710SurfnCA]

@@schmidtlifeproductions603 buy it

[@Tezza1970]

Buddy, where ya been ... Welcome back and don't leave us hanging again. Missed ya content !

[@michaelconran5252]

Bought a 2024 a week ago. It perfectly fits what I bought it for, mainly forestry roads. I'm fortunate enough I can have multiple bikes and my wife also rides. So adding bikes to our stable is encouraged. We ride Harley's mostly and I have a KTM 450EXC also, but honestly don't ride it anymore like it was intended and have put supermoto wheels on it, but can switch to dirt. On forestry roads I can enjoy my surroundings and even cutting out the stock spark arrestor and using a sink screen for a spark arrestor, still quiet, much quieter than the KTM and a more relaxing ride. The issue with buying an XR is not understanding its capabilities compared to your expectations. This bike was on my short list, the TW 200 was on it, but a new one costs twice as much as the XR. If you can even find a used one, they cost $3,000+.

[@MrNosajwhitey]

Great informative video mate keep up the good work

[@WojySmokes]

I love my xr150. Its my first bike and a great beginner bike to get your license on, further more I'm not scared to pin it around turns and it allowed me to really progress to much better rider much faster. Now that I've owned it for a year and put 3k miles on mine I'm think of buying a 450 in a year or two. I love the price point, I love the simplicity, I'm not putting a single extra penny beyond footpegs into it, and as a bonus I use it to doordash all the time allowing me to save on gas. Plus in a few years I can sell it for basically what I bought it for and then get a used crf 450 for a just a few bucks more. It's an awesome deal. I rather buy this then a grom or a trail forsure. Plus space for an extra passenger, and chicks dig bikes.

[@danewoods2549]

I'm thinking about getting one as my first bike, hoping to ride it to work, etc. Is it a good bike for that??

[@earthknight60]

Your review makes the North American version seem quite a bit different from the international version. Setting the lack of a kickstart in the NA version aside, I've been riding my international version daily in SE Asia since early 2017 and have never had it kck out of gear, and there is no issue at all with oil consumption. The fuses mine came with were 15am.

[@MattLitkeRacing]

Thanks for letting me know what I have to look forward to lol I have 3k miles on mine. It’s been fine other than the carburetor sticking and filling the air box up with gas. I did notice the false neutral once last week

[@DoRC]

Interestingly centrifugal filters are actually extremely effective at removing contaminants. They're probably not used more primarily out of perception and ease of maintenance.

[@marekant7776]

Great video, as usual!

[@stug77]

Would love to see similar treatment for the KLX140rf.

[@Wingnut7078]

Finally dam don't make us wait this long again please 😅

[@GreatGobsOfGoo]

RRAAAAAAGGGHH HES BACK

[@krippleandthekid]

Solid content👌👌 Love to see a 300l review too.

[@JD_79]

My family owns two of these little guys for light trail riding and camping. For $3k they are a great bikes.

[@juliusmelgoza1624]

love this bike. looking to buy one in Mexico . would it be exactly the same specs?

[@johnlee8523]

So when are you running this on the 24 Glen Helen race? 😂

[@chrisvozza6530]

Nice ripping . This in AZ?. I like this bike though. Seems really fun that does suck it comes with a drum rear brake. Those were a pain on my xrs growing up

[@stuarthipkins8336]

I have one 1600 miles..front end was loose..i bought a magnetic drain plug..adj valves at 650 miles..exhaust valve a little tight..just installed honda skid plate..

[@MrJanaRobi]

Gabe that was really informative .I have an older Beta 125 fourcycle I have been trying out .No desert here in Maine .

[@ShanenDanaShoemaker-wf4tr]

Please do videos what you did to prevent oil use in the crankcase breather and the smog block offs. Thanks!

[@scoochinweasel]

Fantastic vid.

[@rob8823]

Did I miss your back tire choice? Thanks for your videos.

[@jessISaRicePrincess]

I'm just waiting for a used white one to come up online. It's more than enough here because our road speed is way slower than the US. Gonna use the xr150l as an adventure/farmbike for me and my dad.

[@Rocketman0407]

Budget build for endurance race, please! Let’s see how far this bike can go. Here are some mods: Performance cam and or camshaft “230cc” big bore PWK carburetor or Mikuni TM pumper Smaller front sprocket Lastly the suspension would have to be swapped or modded. Will it make the hill? ;)

[@Hondadude87]

I considered buying one of these. Ended getting an 08 crf230l for quite a bit less money. I couldn’t imagine being on something that weighs 20lbs more and have less power than my 230 especially for the otd price. I feel like if you could find one second hand for $2000-2500 it would be a good deal. For not much more than the otd price you can find a second hand 250l and 300l

[@jimstenlund6017]

11K mi on that is an impressive amount of dedication. I’m commuting in Tucson on a Condor 150 now.

[@randywilliams4325]

In Mexico Honda sells the 150 and they also sell a 190 version with efi .They should have sold the 190 version here . I owned the 190 while I lived in Cabo.No choke and fast starts . The head pipe had a cat convertor in it but it never got too hot .

[@rlager22]

I really love the bike for cruising through Honolulu. I agree the 2nd gear is a little too tall. Other than that, suspension is very smooth, control's are very ergonomic and high quality, seat comfortable starts with just a quick flick at that starter. I haven't gotten off road yet, but love it for the small crowded streets and winding mountain and ocean-front roads around Oahu.

[@6mclovin]

Did my MSF course on this bike, it was a pretty fun

[@thexrs7062]

Where are you riding with all the Joshua trees. I love riding with them spectacting.

[@chetanbhandari1000]

Can you test xr190l sold in south America vs xr 150l

[@MunsKi]

how many years before one can learn how to ride like that? the average?

[@vintage4wdrive606]

I guess now my question is, what would you do to make this bike? Be able to handle rougher off road riding with what’s available on the after market. Would you upgrade the wheels to 21 and 18! What about big bore kits? I’d love to see what your ultimate version of this bike would be

[@KatieJackson-t4m]

its on my channel

[@nochilljay6369]

I was just looking to see if you'd uploaded anything like last week

[@rattanack1413]

How do you fix the low end torque. Add more teeth to the front and rear sprocket?

[@godwinbaladad2174]

🎉🎉🎉 welcome Back 🎉🎉🎉

[@nickhetu4829]

Good information on the tires! What did you use for the rear??

[@TortureTestMagazine]

Shinko 244 on the rear. It's really quite good on this bike! Doubt I'll try anything else as I'm very happy with it

[@tcepilot]

Any plans to ride the CRF or XR250? SP? XR600? I miss those videos

[@zac_in_ak]

Would love to see how to videos of the mods you have done

[@Cabooseified]

He lives!!!!

[@SussyBokChoy]

Dude, could you go over some of your riding techniques and learning tips? I’m fairly new to true dirt riding, and I bet a lot of people would love to know what skills are essential to ride as fast as you do. Hell, if I could push 80% of your pace on the same bike, I’d be pretty happy.

[@KM-ps8lk]

Best review stlye.

[@123gmor]

It seems to be moving at a good clip in your video. Nice riding!

[@TravboySkeet]

@TortureTestMagazine please update if you find a solution to the transmission not wanting to hold gears! Please and thank you!

[@BigBinks]

would you ever review the klx230? i think it is overshadowed

[@Imos99]

We missed you...😢

[@AppleJack76]

Channel name checks out.

[@paulwenzl1711]

Where can I find a rear trunk like that?

[@mattmccallum2879]

Would a TU250x be better?

[@PainterD54]

After looking at several reviews, I think I just might look into a used 250cc bike instead so atleast I have some power.

[@angelwalsh7585]

It's a very old model of bike that's probably the only reason it's allowed to be sold in the u.s if you want to see how a modern dual sport fairs look at the crf 450l

[@jeffb.7924]

Good to ear you again. Nice playground you've got, will it be use to torture others cheap chinese product like BHR or Asiawing?

[@TheRealSykx]

0:18 chain lookin a little loose 👀

[@everythingandanything6405]

Great video, am on UK and rebuilding an xr125 with my grandson (for him to have and learn to use tools) Can anyone help with the tyres you are using, struggling in the UK for choice with rim sizes. Btw, swing arm completely corroded and close to collapse when I picked bike up (cheap) Ta very muchly!

[@angelwalsh7585]

Well the wheels are 19 and 17 inch standard tyre with it is a pirelli mt 60 and tbh thats all you need for most uses

[@z50king29]

Bearing on BOTH sides of the cam and roller rockers? What is this, a race bike??