I am lucky enough to own one of these. I thought the same thing at first re: EFI versus carb. The carburetor has worked great so far at approximately 600 ft elevation and between 45 and 85 degrees. Hope to take it in pickup to higher elevations this summer. So, I also look forward to the EFI, but I have not had to use the choke at all on this bike so far. Starts in half a starter push every time and purrs very quietly. I love how quite the bike is! Perfect for cutting through places you're perhaps not supposed to be!
@@MichaelWhite-cx4ho I'm lucky enough to live near sea level so my elevation is usually between 28-50 ft. I've had no issues with the carb so far. Of course it's still warm out so I haven't had to use the choke but, even at its coldest it cranks up almost instantly. So far my biggest concern has been being ready to flip the petcock to reserve as there isn't much warning when you hit it and it has happened with traffic behind me.
I just noticed that the headlight comes on without the engine running. Our SE Asian version gets AC current to headlight/taillight. The engine has to be running for the lights to come on. I just wired mine to get DC and installed LEDs front and rear.
Not in California can you get this for $3300. Sales tax and license will add roughly $500 to $600. It’s more like $4000 and up. One dealer in S California I talked to was asking for an additional $1100 markup. I tried negotiating that with him and he came down to $800. I ended it. About a month later I finally found a dealer who had no additional markup over destination ($200) and setup ($150). I bought that one and he’s 250 miles closer to my home. Otherwise they’re really hard to find in the tax-me state.
Exactly! These are even light enough to load onto a rack on the back of a pickup, leaving room for gear and/or other bikes in the bed. And, with a range of over 300 miles, you'll have plenty of range to explore!
@Rick-qf5d What a loser! Carburetors are just fine! You might need to actually know a little bit of something to make an adjustment occasionally, but it's common knowledge that has been around forever. These bikes have been around in one form or another for decades, and they are Rock Solid! The only bad advice and decisions are coming from you!
@Rick-qf5de Paid cash. Under 4,000. Third bike. Purrs. Needs nothing. Doesn't even need choke at startup. Over 300+ miles per tank. 124 mpg. Suspension and seat super comfortable. Go back to stimulating yourself, hater.
I'm trying to decide between this and a Honda CRF 125 for my 13 year old son. The CRF 125 is fuel injected (after 2021 I think), about $400 more expensive and not street legal. In a couple of years, it might come in handy for him to have a street legal bike, but we will mostly be doing trails.
I would recommend the XT250 for him. Lower seat height fuel injected and just a little more power for him to grow into without being very much. I recently looked at this bike at the XT250 and the price of the XR150 for my girlfriend. she is 5'8" 140 and after dealer taxes and fees the XR150 is over $4000 and its not worth that. in a few years used ones will be better priced but since its new you wont get a deal. you can find XT250 plentiful and cheap because they have been made for so long. Did I forgot to mention that the XT also has full size wheels? You can find tires for cheap any day with a 21/18 setup and the XR doesnt have this setup.
@@Rick-qf5de I think you are mixing up EPA overregulation and computers integrated in different systems. You are telling me that diesel tractor with 27HP needs $5k filtration system with additional maintenance cost (and petroleum based fluids) as opposed to tractor with 25HP that doesn't need any of that garbage. I'm sure that our phones and other electronics requiring Li and other special materials are great for the environment. Don't even get me started on ridiculous and useless face masks thrown all over.
Best review I've seen of this bike that goes over all the features and functionality. I'm trying to decide between this and the CRF300LS. Want a bike primarily for riding ranch acreage and trails, and puttering around my large neighborhood, and occasionally leaving for rides on adjacent 65mph country roads. My only concern with the 150l is that it's going to struggle going over 55 when I leave the hood. But I think it's more nimble for trails than the 300LS, so I'm kind of stuck in between the two trying to choose. I'm an experienced touring cruiser rider with this being my first dual-sport purchase. Would appreciate any advice, thanks.
So I was one of the many people who absolutely had to have a white one but, it seems that is the one with the waiting list. I'm not patient enough to be 4th in line when they say they have no idea when they will get more so I bought the sole XR on the lot which was black and after 3 weeks and several mods some of it being red anodized and seeing more videos of white ones, I'm glad I went to the dark side. My guess is since they make millions of these neither color will never ever be worth more than the other so to each his own.
@@robertkistler6621 That was also part of my buying decision. I figured I could even change to red for about $125-$150. Almost as soon as I installed the first aftermarket part I was actually glad I got the black one.
The quoted gas mileage is not what honda claims . My xr150l gets about 180 or so miles before it cuts off and you have to switch to reserve fuel otherwise you aint going nowhere .
Be happy with that because I get about 150 with my fat a$$ and that is around 2 gallons so 75 MPH is fine for me. My RD400 gets about 40-45. I think Honda claimed 125 but, that would probably been with a 125 LB rider with a tail wind the entire way going 25 MPH. But, definitely be ready to hit reserve because it dies fast, lol.
@@jeremyfleming2164 The CRF300 is more of a dirt bike made street legal. It's not made for pavement at all, which I discovered when trying to commute with it. The XR150 is a true dual sport suitable for that purpose. Unfortunately, it's underpowered.
@@eskimojones23 You're talking top end on a flat surface. I live in Branson, with long hills. A 150cc could never keep up with morning traffic here. You'd be towing a line of angry commuters up every hill. A 250 can, but only just. That would be the bare minimum I would and do ride on the streets and roads around here.
I'm glad it's in the US, but I'm hoping they'll import the fuel injected XR190L.
I am lucky enough to own one of these. I thought the same thing at first re: EFI versus carb. The carburetor has worked great so far at approximately 600 ft elevation and between 45 and 85 degrees. Hope to take it in pickup to higher elevations this summer. So, I also look forward to the EFI, but I have not had to use the choke at all on this bike so far. Starts in half a starter push every time and purrs very quietly. I love how quite the bike is! Perfect for cutting through places you're perhaps not supposed to be!
@@MichaelWhite-cx4ho I'm lucky enough to live near sea level so my elevation is usually between 28-50 ft. I've had no issues with the carb so far. Of course it's still warm out so I haven't had to use the choke but, even at its coldest it cranks up almost instantly. So far my biggest concern has been being ready to flip the petcock to reserve as there isn't much warning when you hit it and it has happened with traffic behind me.
I just noticed that the headlight comes on without the engine running. Our SE Asian version gets AC current to headlight/taillight. The engine has to be running for the lights to come on. I just wired mine to get DC and installed LEDs front and rear.
Wish they would bring back the 250-350 segment. 150 to 650 is a huge gap.
200 would be ok too
Honda's putting out a xr160 and an XR 190 in select markets for now
THERE ARE TWO CRF 300 MODELS AND BEFORE THAT THERE WAS THE CRF 250!
250 swap it. I think there are big-bore kits for the 150 air cooled dirt bike engines
It still exists? CRF300L, KLX300, KLX230, XT250, DRZ400 to an extent.
Not in California can you get this for $3300. Sales tax and license will add roughly $500 to $600. It’s more like $4000 and up. One dealer in S California I talked to was asking for an additional $1100 markup. I tried negotiating that with him and he came down to $800. I ended it. About a month later I finally found a dealer who had no additional markup over destination ($200) and setup ($150). I bought that one and he’s 250 miles closer to my home. Otherwise they’re really hard to find in the tax-me state.
Its Rambo's bike i got this really comfortable on rough pavement
Perfect get around machine for the back of an RV...
Exactly! These are even light enough to load onto a rack on the back of a pickup, leaving room for gear and/or other bikes in the bed. And, with a range of over 300 miles, you'll have plenty of range to explore!
Extremely bad decision and advice... Never buy anything with a carburetor if you could have bought something with fuel injection.... !!!
@@Rick-qf5de WHAT A JOKE!
@Rick-qf5d What a loser! Carburetors are just fine! You might need to actually know a little bit of something to make an adjustment occasionally, but it's common knowledge that has been around forever. These bikes have been around in one form or another for decades, and they are Rock Solid! The only bad advice and decisions are coming from you!
@Rick-qf5de Paid cash. Under 4,000. Third bike. Purrs. Needs nothing. Doesn't even need choke at startup. Over 300+ miles per tank. 124 mpg. Suspension and seat super comfortable. Go back to stimulating yourself, hater.
I'm trying to decide between this and a Honda CRF 125 for my 13 year old son. The CRF 125 is fuel injected (after 2021 I think), about $400 more expensive and not street legal. In a couple of years, it might come in handy for him to have a street legal bike, but we will mostly be doing trails.
I would recommend the XT250 for him. Lower seat height fuel injected and just a little more power for him to grow into without being very much. I recently looked at this bike at the XT250 and the price of the XR150 for my girlfriend. she is 5'8" 140 and after dealer taxes and fees the XR150 is over $4000 and its not worth that. in a few years used ones will be better priced but since its new you wont get a deal. you can find XT250 plentiful and cheap because they have been made for so long. Did I forgot to mention that the XT also has full size wheels? You can find tires for cheap any day with a 21/18 setup and the XR doesnt have this setup.
And, Rambo rode it in First Blood so, if it was good for Rambo it is good for anybody 😉 ... Joke aside, they are all dangerous.
@@Rick-qf5de Are you advertising or saying bad things? Because lack of all that EPA mandated garbage seems like an advantage to me.
@@Rick-qf5de I think you are mixing up EPA overregulation and computers integrated in different systems. You are telling me that diesel tractor with 27HP needs $5k filtration system with additional maintenance cost (and petroleum based fluids) as opposed to tractor with 25HP that doesn't need any of that garbage. I'm sure that our phones and other electronics requiring Li and other special materials are great for the environment. Don't even get me started on ridiculous and useless face masks thrown all over.
The crf125 as the xr150l is not as trailworthy.
Best review I've seen of this bike that goes over all the features and functionality. I'm trying to decide between this and the CRF300LS. Want a bike primarily for riding ranch acreage and trails, and puttering around my large neighborhood, and occasionally leaving for rides on adjacent 65mph country roads. My only concern with the 150l is that it's going to struggle going over 55 when I leave the hood. But I think it's more nimble for trails than the 300LS, so I'm kind of stuck in between the two trying to choose. I'm an experienced touring cruiser rider with this being my first dual-sport purchase. Would appreciate any advice, thanks.
I saw the asian model included a kick starter. Why was it deleted on the USA version or was it deleted everywhere for 2020.
So I was one of the many people who absolutely had to have a white one but, it seems that is the one with the waiting list. I'm not patient enough to be 4th in line when they say they have no idea when they will get more so I bought the sole XR on the lot which was black and after 3 weeks and several mods some of it being red anodized and seeing more videos of white ones, I'm glad I went to the dark side. My guess is since they make millions of these neither color will never ever be worth more than the other so to each his own.
You can buy replacement plastic and have both. I think you can probably get oem from Honda.
@@robertkistler6621 That was also part of my buying decision. I figured I could even change to red for about $125-$150. Almost as soon as I installed the first aftermarket part I was actually glad I got the black one.
@@RedBud315 yeah, keep the OE clean. I saw a whole aftermarket set on eBay for 15 bucks.
It's Rambo's bike
This is not a completely new model they've been selling these in Southeast Asia for years
Its new for the us market. You can say the same about most cars sold in the us market
The quoted gas mileage is not what honda claims . My xr150l gets about 180 or so miles before it cuts off and you have to switch to reserve fuel otherwise you aint going nowhere .
Be happy with that because I get about 150 with my fat a$$ and that is around 2 gallons so 75 MPH is fine for me. My RD400 gets about 40-45. I think Honda claimed 125 but, that would probably been with a 125 LB rider with a tail wind the entire way going 25 MPH. But, definitely be ready to hit reserve because it dies fast, lol.
Nice bike.
wooo
If Honda put a 250cc in that, then I'd buy it. It's too underpowered at present.
They already did. Its call the crf300l (used to be 250l)
@@jeremyfleming2164 The CRF300 is more of a dirt bike made street legal. It's not made for pavement at all, which I discovered when trying to commute with it. The XR150 is a true dual sport suitable for that purpose. Unfortunately, it's underpowered.
@@jamesmzieglerit's not meant for you. It's mean for total noobies
I'm the first off the line cruising 50mph is nothing my grom top speed was 69-70 off road its pretty awesome
@@eskimojones23 You're talking top end on a flat surface. I live in Branson, with long hills. A 150cc could never keep up with morning traffic here. You'd be towing a line of angry commuters up every hill. A 250 can, but only just. That would be the bare minimum I would and do ride on the streets and roads around here.
Please tell me it isn't true----282 lbs. ? !