It still remains to be built, even now that Honda has produced the XL500, the closest- yet to the perfect on-off road machine. No doubt about it. the XL.500 is the best there is. It has all the power that a technically sophisticated 500cc four-stroke Single deliver - plenty.

Apr 16, 2020 · This 1982 Honda XL500R was acquired by the seller in November 2019 from its previous owner, who is said to have stored the bike for over 30 years. It is powered by a 498cc four-stroke single mated to a five-speed transmission, and maintenance performed by the seller is said to include a carburetor rebuild and an oil service.

May 17, 2024 · The Honda XL 500 was a half-liter enduro motorcycle manufactured from 1979 until 1981 and sold worldwide as the Honda XL 500S. Since 1982, Honda has offered a modified base model version under...

Nov 23, 2019 · The Honda XL500S was a single cylinder, four-stroke enduro motorcycle produced by Honda between 1979 and 1984. It could reach a top speed of 83 mph (134 km/h). Max torque was 27.29 ft/lbs (37.0 Nm) @ 5000 RPM. Claimed horsepower was 26.42 HP (19.7 KW) @ 5500 RPM. The engine was a air cooled single cylinder, four-stroke.

From California's deserts to Maine's woods, Honda's OHC 498 cc four-stroke single has a reputation for two things: Stump-pulling torque and power, and rock-like reliability.

Nov 14, 2019 · The ’79 Honda XL500S was the “New King Single” of the bunch, a 32-hp dual-sport that offered automatic decompression release, twin counter-rotating balance shafts, and weighed just 297 pounds dry. In 1979, Cycle World called the XL500 “the closest-yet to the perfect on-off road machine.”

How fast is a Honda XL 500 S? The Honda XL 500 S top speed is 135.0 km/h (83.9 mph). How many gears does a Honda XL 500 S has? The Honda XL 500 S has 5 gears.

Jun 23, 2022 · He quickly got a better idea of what he needed in a flat tracker and set out to build one from a 1979 Honda XL500S. The build is running Yamaha R6 forks — recommended to him by other flat track riders — and he moved the rear shocks mounts forward on the swingarm, allowing him to run shorter shocks.

Street sweet and dirt worthy, Honda’s XL500S arrived to challenge the Yamaha in 1979, with five smaller capacity variants that ranged from 75cc-250cc. A massive 23-inch front wheel and 260mm of ground clearance allowed it to overcome many nasty obstacles on the trail.

Sep 1, 1979 · It still remains to be built. even now that Honda has produced the XL500, the closest yet to the perfect on-off road machine. No doubt about it, the XL500 is the best there is. It has all the...