.......has kept my Kawi from breaking down in >32,000 miles now (just by being parked in the garage next to it!)

last night my "other bike" humbled the sportbikes 




You meet nice people on a HONDA. They were not on a HONDA but i was, hence I met them 

even homeland security likes a HONDA around 

I love XR's.  My first bike was a white 1998 XR100R.  perfect size for me at the time, super reliable, but with only 100cc, it got too slow within a month or two.  XR400R's/XR650L's are super reliable, as are the XR650R's.  The 650R's are hard to start though. 

Good looking bike though!  Bet it's super reliable (Being a HONDA and an XR...)   

Fun bike!

thanks guys, I was half trying to stir the pot with a HONDA thread

Oh well!  Honda is the biggest Japanese (possibly world?)motorcycle company and Kawasaki is the smallest of the Japanese manufacturers.

So if you want to make this a conflict over size...

Oh well!  Honda is the biggest Japanese (possibly world?)motorcycle company and Kawasaki is the smallest of the Japanese manufacturers.

So if you want to make this a conflict over size...

yea I love 'em all and own both a HONDA and a Kawi 

I own the Euro version of the XR650L - the NX650 Dominator.  It's my daily commuter ride and I love it. does occasional off roading as well, but is really just a great urban assault vehicle here in Italy.

yea I love 'em all and own both a HONDA and a Kawi 

I seem to like Honda for their dirt bikes and Kawasaki for their street bikes.  It just seems right that way.

I have owned a few Hondas as well.....This is only my second Kaw.

you know, the simplier the bike is, the more enjoyable it becomes:

1. no having to wear 1-piece leathers and show how low you can go on a sportbike
2. don't have to worry about being out-gadgetized or out-iron-butted like on a tourer
3. harley davidson. need i say more?

while in italy, i bought another guy's xr-125 (?) while waiting for my '91 zx-6 to get to port. single cylinder, 125cc, about 70mph, handgrips about 5' apart...one of most fun bikes i've owned.

sigh...fun times.

you know, the simplier the bike is, the more enjoyable it becomes:

1. no having to wear 1-piece leathers and show how low you can go on a sportbike
2. don't have to worry about being out-gadgetized or out-iron-butted like on a tourer
3. harley davidson. need i say more?

while in italy, i bought another guy's xr-125 (?) while waiting for my '91 zx-6 to get to port. single cylinder, 125cc, about 70mph, handgrips about 5' apart...one of most fun bikes i've owned.

sigh...fun times.

 

I own the Euro version of the XR650L - the NX650 Dominator.  It's my daily commuter ride and I love it. does occasional off roading as well, but is really just a great urban assault vehicle here in Italy.

Wow, wish you could post a pic of this-

Got rid of the Honda keeping my Connie company a wee while ago.  Gone back to a Suzy:

Very nice Steve! There's something grand about riding completely different motorcycles. I'll never own just one....

even homeland security likes a HONDA around 

Steve......trailer that shiny XR up here to OHIO.......I will help you turn it into "the dirtbike it is". Too clean.....too shiny.....too pretty.......just sayin!

I just rode my (uncorked, of course) '05 XR650R this weekend after a hiatus of bike issues.  Cleaned the carb out and she ripped my arms off.

Just got a shot in the butt though, my right leg/butt feel all weird.

Very nice Steve! There's something grand about riding completely different motorcycles. I'll never own just one....

Thank you sir!

Steve......trailer that shiny XR up here to OHIO.......I will help you turn it into "the dirtbike it is". Too clean.....too shiny.....too pretty.......just sayin!

Thats the mad photo's, not real life!  Tonight I installed a moose racing skid plate, and IMS pegs....I'm thrilled!

I just rode my (uncorked, of course) '05 XR650R this weekend after a hiatus of bike issues.  Cleaned the carb out and she ripped my arms off.

Just got a shot in the butt though, my right leg/butt feel all weird.

awesome!

awesome!

I feel like Johnny Campbell  on that thing! (Except he has an extra 8 ponies and a pit crew to start his bike at pit stops for him.)
Stock 650R's are weak compared to when you uncork them.  They gain 10-12 ponies and don't overheat after you put the right baffle, intake, jets and filters on.   

It's the most wheelie prone bike I know of.