Other End of an Era - XR650L

[jbird710]

Looks like Honda is dropping the XR650L. Sorry to see it go. Guess I’ll hold onto my 2006 a few more years and sell it for $10k.

Did Honda Really Stop Making the XR650L? + What I Think Will Replace It!

After seeing the rumors about Honda ending production on the XR650L this year, I did a little investigating and confirmed what I already assumed to be true. ...

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[SRAD97750]

That's too bad. The pig was a good one. I wonder if they have ideas of a different market alltogether.
-BIG DAN

 

[jbird710]

In the video, the guy talked about a rally model like the 300 Rally, but my guess is they are going to stick with the 450 L. But that’s just an uneducated guess.
Everybody is so focused on “features” like he was talking about fuel mapping with EFI. But, if they did a 650 with EFI, you’d be limited to what they sell you unless you went aftermarket. Honda isn’t going to sell you a programmable EFI. Plus it would be liquid cooled (added weight and expense).
I dunno, it’s like one of the last simplistic motorcycles is going away. Say goodbye to one of the last sub $10k dual purpose bikes.