1982 Honda XL500R Paris Dakar review. The classic bikes that won Dakar. Part 3 of 6
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- The Honda XL500R won Paris Dakar in 1982 and to celebrate, Honda created this limited run version of this iconic Enduro bike. In this video, I take it around my test route on the farm and explain what it's like to ride off road.
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Never too old to party, pulling wheelies across a field Harry!
Loving this series. More bike stuff please Harry!
Absolutely. Loving it too.
Harry
already did.
These bike vids from Harry are really tempting me to get back into off-road/enduro bikes
Unfortunaely yes, also lusting for a GasGas MX bike. OT I know!
Me to 😂
Another excellent video of my favourite genre of bikes...Cheers, Steve
Six dislikes , what’s to dislike, its life affirming, and highly enjoyable
I swear that some people deliberately watch videos that are about things they know they are not interested in solely for the purposes of finding something to dislike.
He's a hooligan in chavs clothing, what's the worst that can happen?
@@joshuarosen6242 Couldn’t agree more. HM seems to have an idyllic life(style). Good on him. I love all his output, just ace. Only read EVO cos of him, so I guess you could say I’m a fan 😀
"What's to dislike"? People like you complaining about other people's opinions as though yours are the only ones that matter, for a start. Have a thumbs-down for being a pompous sycophant.
@@joshuarosen6242 I swear that some people deliberately read the comments (knowing that some others may not like the video) solely for the purpose of finding someone to have an unjustified go at.
You made me have tears in my eyes. I had one of the first XL-350 bikes. Age will not let me ride again.
Loving this little series
The twin pipes on a single cylinder engine was a Honda thing at that time - my old CB250RS had the same. The idea was that with 2 exhaust valves, you could gain more top end power using separate, straight ports out of the head, then letting them merge together somewhere along the exhaust pipe.
I was thinking the same thing about my old 250RS. Great fun little bike. Bought mine for about £150 with a dent in the tank.
Its probably also easier to cool the hottest part of the engine if you split the gas-flow into two with finning between the ports. Les
@@leslieaustin151 It's this more than the power. Heat removal is critical on an air cooled engine and cracked exhaust valve seats or head cracks at the port are common. Two pipes gives more surface area and, as you said, more space for fins.
@@nockianlifter661 I bought a spare 250RS (it'd been in a crash) but instead of pulling bits off it I repaired it - the best despatch bike I ever owned (ex-Delta rider).
@aussiebloke, IIRC the 250RS donk was a tweaked version of the XL250.
You are so lucky to have your own ground to ride on, great series, if I had that space I might ride again, but management will not allow it on the road, divorce and all that, and at 73 I just want a quiet life, you lucky bugger.
Sod that, tell her to sling her hook, life is short, you are at the tail end, you don't get another chance. She loves you for who you are or fuck right off...
Splendid! I've got a 2020 Honda Africa twin adventure sports in black (Manual gearbox) and while it's not like the 500 I did own an Xr400r back in 2005. Honda bikes are great fun!
Me: Hums the KickStart theme tune during the into.
This! Exactly this!
Doomp doomp doomp da da da da da da doomp. =)
Harry auditioning for The Great Escape
yep! just right👍
Beautiful. Benchmark Honda reliability with ride-ability. I had an '02 XR650R, a much later development of the XL, which was a bit of an animal but still problem free nonetheless. A fuel tap, a choke and a kick start, thumbs up for simplicity! I once read somewhere that the twin pipe header was something to do with the pentroof cyl head design. The Pro-Link suspension certainly moved the handling game on. 👍
He's actually quite a gentlemanly hoon.
I enjoy looking back at these bikes, and seeing them being driven way faster than i would dare. I was 12 years old when this bike won Paris Dakar, and mostly into cars. ..but the offroaders that came from that insane race captured my imagination and won my heart. They still get my juices flowing, the off roaders from that time, Paris Dakar or not. A couple of years back i sometimes saw a guy riding a battered 1983 Yamaha XT600Z Tenere 34L around here, and it still got me.
My 85 xl600 jumped the timing chain. Gotta fix that someday. need an inspirational video on it to get me moving. 🤣😅🤣
That Oil Rape harvest must be bad, 2 video's in a week!! Always positives!
Really living your best life riding bikes on your own land . Honda xl are wicked little bikes
here on the indian lands of south america we still have some trail bikes being sold for about 4k dollars with exactly the same technology of this xr500... and to be true is not bad at all, can't compare with ktm's and these other motocross super developed machines but still super fun to ride too.
Harry just getting the wheel in the air at 80 clicks. I do like my Honda bikes. Had one since age 16 until now. Best bikes for reliability and getting the job done.
As a KTM 950 Adventure S owner I really have to tell you to get your hands on one of these classic beauties!
They are really starting to get pretty rare (at least here in Germany).
And boy, do I love mine...
I have been commenting under every video that his collection is seriously missing one of these! Hope he gets one soon. It's the best bike ever! Love mine (990 though)
But yes, I have noticed too. This year the prices really have risen... 1-2000€ more then last year...
Thanks again from Dublin, Ireland.
Kind regards, Adrian.
Let's maintain one minute silence prayer for the water cooled engine's
Honda makes the best engines.
Yup
@Do One but they have warranty so it's ok
@Do One for me I had no problem with BMW and their warranty, they replace everything under it.
Ducati reliability has nothing to do with Volkswagen ownership lol, Ducati can only benefit from Volskwagen ownership.
@Do One VW saved companies from bankruptcy, that's what they're known for.
Look at Škoda! Bugatti!
Unfortunately I snapped my neck which rules me out of bike riding now - so I love these videos where you really feel you’re on board.....great videos....
Hi, Marine Boy! Personal question, so none of my business, but may I ask if your neck injury was bike related? I'm not after any more details (just nosy!) - a Y/N response would be fine. 🙂 Best wishes.
@@EleanorPeterson - not a bike accident!
@Do One - thanks...
This focus on bikes has been amazing, I'm glad your collection is so vast as I don't want it to end!
Its also an excellent escape for myself as I was about to do my motorcycle tests in March last year and still haven't been able to do it due to Covid... stuck on the 125 until things open up properly here.
Hello Harry
You touch very fond memories of these 80s Enduro / Rallye-raid bikes and the Paris-Dakar!
Count me as one of your French fans!
Keep up the good work! Thanks for that!
These bike vids are wicked Harry. I wish they still made these Hondas!! The engine sounds so sweet. And it looks killer. Cheers from NZ
Anothger great reminder of one of my bikes of the past..I ordered an XL500 as soon as I heard they were adding the single shock Pro-Link suspension, great wee bike and was probably my first (legal) on road and taxed trail style bike, never looked back after that.
Sadly, some scrotes stole it and I did track it down and made myself a grappling hook, tied myself to a tree and down a steep river bank and after a few hours...found it and got it to the side of the river but could not get it passed the bank overhang...the insurers left it there !
Great bike whilst I had it, picked it up from the dealers and rode it off road with fresh stitches in my stomach following an operation....doctor at hospital went mad when I turned up for a follow up appointment on the bike....mind you, he had a ride around the nurses car park on it himself !!
Harry , you are a hero !
Brilliant riding
And entertaining.
How about the RE Himalayan?? For round the farm.
I turned 18 in 1985, I had saved for over a year but was still short of the asking price of a XL600r so the Manager called a dealership in the city and brought out a XL350r which I bought. I had more fun on that little bike, trails, sandpits, open fields and when I was done it was street legal and able to do highway speeds. I loved that bike, but then as you do, you grow up and get married and pretty soon you've missed a season and gone and picked up a Honda Gold Wing. I was 32 when I sold it, I can still remember the smile on the guys face when the deal was done. I think I may have cried a little that night.
What a good bike Honda should make a modern version cheers Harry
Wish I had a back garden like that to ride my bike around. Look forward to hear which one is your favourite over that loop.
Howdy from Texas. I have the 85 XL600R one kick start. Love that bike. Working on a 87 XT350 w 1300 miles on it.
Finally a Honda!
Do the slopes in the fields resemble sand dunes seen on the Paris Dakar? Fabulous fun Harry. Thank you.
Wonderful stuff Harry. I had the 125 and 250 versions brand new back in the day. Both were ace, i never made it to the xl500 as i was seduced by the kawasaki klr600 on looks so went there instead. Thumpers really are ace. I now fancy another single :) ride safe.
You do alrite on that bike Harry, no fear,
Starts easy enough.
Those brakes are not like the new ones.
Loving the commentating you certainly know your history on these bikes.
Xls and xrs are fantastic bikes...a better 2 wheeled offroad adventure companion you will never find. Cheers for sharing harry!
I have the newer, little brother to this XL500, a 2000 XR400R. I’ve had it since new. I’ve owned and ridden extensively at least a dozen other bikes in this time frame and none of them do so many different things as well as my 400. I was able to get it street licensed right after I bought it with an add on kit. For the 90/10 dirt/street riding I do, it’s by far the best. I’ve had it out on motocross track and it is fairly capable, it will climb the nastiest hills like a billy goat. It’s super comfortable to ride all day long. It is extremely low maintenance. 23 years later it is still a very good, capable bike.
You have a beautiful farm! Fun place to ride!
Harry, I understand the joy and the passion you got with the XL 500R. I had a XL 500S for about 35 years. I sholdn't have sold it... Big mistake... The only thing that was to critisize was the drum frontbrake... You had to brake even before you started... :-) Btw, I enjoy your vids.
Its crazy how much happened to dakar bikes over the years. The first tree bikes in the series were simple dual purpose bikes, the rest im tempted to call adventure bikes... And modern bikes are enduro bikes with a fancy bash plate and a navigation tower
Lovely bike, bomb proof engineering these. More bike stuff please Harry. Great fun.
That is awesome viewing,, from England's oldest bud ekins and the great escape from Northern Ireland, loving the videos on the Dakar bikes,, ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️😍😍
When I was a teen I thought a litre bike was something I would never ride a bike so powerful if I got to 750cc I would be at the Pinnacle of power....I went from 75cc to 350cc to 650cc to 1000cc and now I'm at 1200cc (110HP) and the magic of time and technology (My BMW R9T has traction control, steering dampener, ABS) and just all round designed better it's so much safer than the 750cc bike my dad rode in the 70's or 80's.
Sir I am watching your channel from long time hatch off to you for maintaining so many old and iconic bike , regarding this bike Honda 500 xl it was and is still a wonderful adv bike but now Hero had launched Xpulse 200 cc off roading adv which is most affordable ADV in the world
You can tell a bike or car that's led an interesting life by the type of stuff it gets stuck in its tyre treads.
I'm an ex (amateur and very minor) rally driver, not a biker, but I completed the Safari course twice in the 1980s so I've had everything from dog muck to rhino, zebra, giraffe and gnu poo on my tyres.
I imagine Harry's Dakar bikes are used to sand and camel dung, but I wonder what they make of lush English grass, alpaca poop and sloppy cow pats? 💩
(Hey, I thought it was about time somebody lowered the tone of these classy videos. My work here is done... )
I'm not an off road rider,but after watching your bike video's, I'm getting one!
I'm looking at a 91 Suzuki Dr 650 dakar in red/white,that has been very well looked after,and looks like new!
What do you think of this bike before I purchase
Those heads have a 4V radial chamber in them, normal locknut and adjuster clearances, nice bit of kit.
I could be wrong, but i was under the impression Yamaha were the first mass produced mono shock bikes witb their DT's and the TY monos, called Mono Cross or similar.
Edit the first mono ty's were late 83 so maybe Honda were first?
Im looking to buy a bike like this. Im not goimg to punish it but mostly gravel roads and commute ( 7 kilometers to work). Wich one would you recomend, a xt 500 or xl500? Best regards from Sweden!
I'm sorry Harry, but there is a difference between the bike your riding, ergo the XL 500R and the XR 500R, the one that came out on top at the Paris Dakar shown at the end of your video....
More travel in the suspension and more horsepower
Furthermore I love your channel!
2 exhaust pipes because of RFVC (Radial Four Valve Combustion) arrangement of the valves
Watching all the bike vids tonight with a beer ..
Super informed as always ... And wow Harry you can ride them bikes too ..👍👍👍
I have an 1984 honda xl 500 here in EIRE , engine fully rebuilt an frame and all body parts clean, driving lovely , new tiers and brakes, all electrics working . open to offers
Super vid, and the following is *not* a criticism, more a note for those of us a bit interested in the fast developing tech of the era - Harry makes a point about the improved suspension of the early eighties with Honda's Pro-Link; and though I'm sure he doesn't mean to lead you into believing Honda was the first with that kind of set-up, you could nevertheless come away thinking that quite easily. In fact, there had been bikes going back decades before with single shocks, but the real mainstream development of them for dirt bikes was in the early seventies by Yamaha with their monocross system, first used in competition motocross, developed in a few years such that though they gave the four stroke XT the twin-shock set-up in the late seventies, you could already buy contemporaneously the two-stroke DT250MX - for the street - with that MX denoting the single spring etc at the back!
Great Job Harry. Lots of fun to watch how you drive this Machine. ( i had the same on in the 1980th. Was great fun to ride it.
Thanks for share this Clip.😄
Should one ever get bore of life I recommend the Husqvarna WR430. I had a pro-modified one that seemed to enjoy spitting me onto the rocks at every opportunity. It was an incredible rush every time I threw a leg over that monster.
The twin port exhaust was tuned for better lower end torque. The 250 was the worlds first mass produced 4 valve single. I have a last model year 81 250S
nice video and nice Honda XL500R PD. I've just found one for 4k euros and I'm considering to buy it. Great video Harry
Love this series, enduro bikes were always the best bikes. Sorry to be a pedant but wasn't the Dakar bike a XR500R rather than an XL500R. They were a bit different.
Thank you for the videos. But the XR 500R was the first with the new proLink system. The XL 5000R of the same year was still a twin shock bike
I have this bike with only 2300km on it found it 1/4 mile from my house inside garage. Took a couple years to get it.😁
I love the sound of these big singles, Harry! More than enough power, to have a laugh and enjoy yourself!
I just got this bike recently though it's not the Dakar edition. Where are you sourcing engine parts from. I am thinking about doing a rebuild on it this winter but I'm having a hard time finding anything but seals and gaskets for it.
Worst bike I have ever owned.. Traded it for an xt600 which was everything honda promised and lots more..
Here in Brasil i had a 250cc 1983, whith the same frame and prolink. Very good bike.
Harry could you please tell me what engine oil the xl500r use. As has wet clutch. Thanks loving the content.
Thank you Harry , wonderful bikes .
Very interesting to follow the evolution of the Dakar bikes! Looking forward to the next one!
2:57 - Looks to me like the frame down tube would get in the way of a big single outlet pipe - either that or could be something to do with a tweaking a the power band - the headers look to be slightly different lengths which would change their resonant frequencies...
Can someone please put the music from The Great Escape over the top of Harry pulling wheelies? ;)
Hi man. I got my XL 500 R for 40 years now and i love it. Fun to ride and always start easily. Not for sale 😂
It must be lovely to have your own 100 acre woods to bomb around in. That looks like the best way to spend my retirement years.
Great Performance Harry! You do it greatly. 😊
A collection of classic dirt bikes and your own fields to tear up. Any chance you could stop being so personable so I can hate you with a good conscience? haha
That engine wasn't as thoroughly engineered as the Yamie XT ie white bearings in over head cam vs ball bearings in the XT, more vulnerable especially in the middle on the Namib desert lol
My first bike was an XL75 followed by an XL125. Good times
Έχω εντυπωσιαστει μπράβο σου είναι η αγαπημένη μου μηχανή. Τα XL. /NX είναι το πάθος μου
You are a pretty crazy dude .... love these videos... try the yam xtz750...
Crikey I’m almost pining to get greenlaning...... AGAIN!
So sad that the Paris-Dakar has devolved from a multi continent adventure to loops in Saudi.
Cheers Harry Lampkin another quality no BS video :)
What a great bike. I think I might go take out my old '80 DT175!
Just got one, has a leak in the crankcase but can’t wait to ride it. Great video- a real nice overview thank you
I would realiseren like to see the Lucky Explorer!
Awesome bike!
Enjoying the bike series. Thank you.
I had an XL600R Beautiful little bike. Wish I had kept it!!
Never use the front brake while off-roading,never while turning.
Grew up beating up every kind of XR/XL invented. Love um.
Thank you Harry! Lovely bike, thank you for sharing.
Wish i knew where to get the big tank and seat to match. My road legal one in the us needs a fresh timing chain and tensioner.
Use mine in the Goldfields in Oz , so good on the rough stuff and keeps going on and on .
Looking forward to the Africa twin and the Cagiva Elefant
It makes me happy to see how happy you are. Nice bikes & nice ride ;-)
I feel like I'm getting rather familiar with Harry's farm...
Really enjoying your motorcycle videos Harry 🏍
I can kick start a xl500 faster than tbw magic button
tengo una honda xl250r paris dakar en Bolivia
Brilliant video, bring on the NXR........
She was very popular for years in the Baja 1000
HONDA, Japanese for reliable...