XR650L vs XR250R RACE - Head to Head Showdown! 

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The thing I love about the XR650L is how manageable the power delivery is, it has lots of power because it's big, but it runs like a trail bike, super mellow. The only major flaw offroad is the stock gearing is tall, making for huge gaps between gears, so you rarely feel like you're in the ideal gear. That's easily fixed with a set of sprockets though.

That was a fun watch! Weight definitely makes a difference in the tight stuff!

Excellent video and comparison! The results you got are to be expected, and the reason why I have both an XR250R and a DR650; the XR250R is a near-perfect dirt bike (my all-time favorite actually), and the DR650 (or XR650L) not so much, but, it's superb on the road and like the XR650L, the DR is quite nice to have for long dual sport trips, road trips, and camping. I know a lot of guys who think the big 650's are just fine as dirt bikes, and sure, they can do it, but if they were to get on an XR250R and try it out, they would be surprised at how insanely easy they are to ride (and with so little effort or fatigue), over basically any terrain. Anyway, it's pretty awesome to see your 250R and 650L compared side by side on the same off-road terrain, extremely cool video!

Please get a XR400R and review that

MAn....I love both of them......I still have my "83 Honda Xr500r.......shes a beast... Great vid.

This is a really cool comparison, thanks for doing it. What I'd really like to see is you riding an hour on sealed roads to get there, then do this :D

Should have a XR400 running too!! its light as the 250 and powerful as the 650(almost)!!! nice comparison!!! I really enjoyed it!!!

The 650 sounds like a freight train chug #respectthebeast

Watching you ride the 650 was exhausting. I ended up sweating and panting like a dog ! Wait, that didn't sound quite right. ;-) Good video and nice editing. Thanks !

I’ve got an 04’ 250R, the things a dang tank man, it takes everything I’ve thrown at it.

You need to open that 650L up a little more I put a BigGun exhaust on mine and change the small sprocket to a 14 in the rear sprocket to a 49 I also got rid of the battery box and got rid of that television set hanging off the back lol I also run a pretty aggressive rear and front tire I run a IRC M5B on the front and a IFC M5B 140/80-18 on the back. Regardless though it is a heavy bike I also did some internal tinkering but I’m glad to see that somebody wants to ride him still I’m located a little north of you a big vine and we have a lot of the similar terrain Excellent videos love your channel

That was really fun to watch!!! Those editing skills....... ;)))

Cool! Either way you just rock those bikes! Where I'm from, the 650L would have won by a long shot...can't make XR250R street legal here so if the race started from home, by the time the 250 was loaded on the truck, driven to the dirt, unloaded, kick-started, and got rolling, the 650 would be back having cold lemonade in the shade!!

Have he suspension tuned and watch XR650L win everything. Well set up suspension is worth a lot of horsepower

Thats a damn light weight 650l. Curious as to how you got it down to that weight. Just bought a 250r to build up and also have a 650l. I enjoyed the comparison.

Thatwas a really excellent video! Thanks for posting!

Why did you get rid of your endruo race vid!!! Can't wait to finally see it!

I gave you wrong information I change the back sprocket to a 50 it took away a little top in but I can still hold 80 if I need to

I am pretty much sold on that xr250, think I need to get myself one at some point. I just rewatched you're review of it yesterday and was thinking I'd like to see more of it. The cow did pretty good though.

Gabe, your missing he point. Those of us old guys that own this bike want it to make it there and back. We could care less if it doesn't compete with lighter bikes for speed. When we get back on the road we have that weight under us to hug the road.mind you from 37". Luv my pig.

Great comparison!

Awesome video. You really got me looking for an XR250R project. When are you doing an XR650R comparison?? I got one you can borrow 😀

Really enjoyed the video!

Would be great to see a comparison between direct competitors Honda XR250 vs Yamaha TTR250.

I owned, rode and raced an XR600. That 250/277 would Loose. Correct suspension setup is the key to Winning any off road race, Just say’n

Your 140, Im 63 and 215 so there's a bit of difference there.

what abouth the fun factor? wich one do you prefer? for dual sport? or adventire riding?

I need to bring down my LXR 250 and let you see how it stacks up. It definitely ticks the affordable box.

Great Video... I’m buying a used XR650L

Interesting, but it be very useful to have an indication of which bike is which on the split screen :)

kinda surprised the 650 was so much slower than the 250

This was so fun to watch! What tank do you have on the xr650l?

That was tiring to watch you ride the technical stuff on the 650!

I hope you can get your hands on an XR400 at one point, I'd like to see how great the difference would be.

You should compare the XR400R to these two. More power then then the 250 less weight then the 650. Maybe one that someone has dual sported. Mine is current at SouthBound Honda in Lakewood, WA being inspected for Street.

No accounting for additional % of intervertebral discs blown out while hossing the 650 around off road?!? Hahaha well done!!!

Have you tried out an xr600r?

Not bad for a street legal bike, IMO.

Any chance we'll ever see a comparison between an xr400 and 250? I'm curious cause I'm looking to do some desert riding but still have some wooded trails in mind and I'm trying to see if it'll work for me. I'd also like to know how they perform on the highway to see which would be better for getting out there too.

What about the XR400r? Will you get or review the 400?

Hey there. Love your vids. Also the one on Rheumatoid Arthritis. My wife is med free due to this. Thanks heaps. I have an Xr250r 1990 and just blew the rear shock. Do you know if there is an aftermarket complete replacement for this bike that will bolt in please? The original shock has never been serviced and only just went last week. Love this bike. Such good quality and all the seals on the bearings are still soft. So cool. The shock shaft is pitted from rock impacts and I was just thinking of putting in a bolt in replacement. Thanks heaps. CP.

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how is the crf 230 f doing ?

Try a xlv750r

Cool as

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