Bikes you have been disappointed in

[Hondahawkrider_imp]

I had a friend who made a motard out of an XL a few years ago. He let me ride it. Strong, wheelie beast. He won the Sounds of Singles class with it at Daytona. Great bike. Wish I had it. Long gone now though

My XR650L has been a big disappointment with all sorts of failing (engine burning or eating oil, ecu cheaply made and fails early, runs too hot). Big money drain.

Rings are bad.. btdt got he tshirt

After the slight overbore, ran like a champ... I kinda miss it

Rings are bad.. btdt got he tshirt

After the slight overbore, ran like a champ... I kinda miss it

Rings are bad.. btdt got he tshirt

After the slight overbore, ran like a champ... I kinda miss it
Yea I should have done that to mine but needed to thin the heard..

I loved mine but it was gonna take me stripping it down to the frame to get all the dirt out

It gets everywhere

I loved my xrl I got it cheap and knew I might have to rebuild it.. didn't smoke or have any issues when I got it, but after 2-3 off-road weekends, I saw the signs.. Aftert the rebuild I had none, but with 2nd kid on the way at the time, I wasn't getting away for dirt weekends, well till now (kid is 4 today)..

That said it's air cooled, if you ran em hard with low oil and or ran it too hot you'd get issues..