I have an XR650R. It is a very capable bike, does weigh a lot and when uncorked, will blur the scenery when you let it loose. It goes through rear tires though.
Long streches of dirt roads,this is what XR's were built for,they won several. Baja 1000 races. But in a closed circuit motocross track with jumps,loose sand and tight turns? No way, motocross Yamaha YZ wins.
Seems like they’re pretty close in terms of acceleration. The uncorked XR650R should have a bit more power than the YZ250 and a lot more torque, but it’s heavier. Top speed wise the XR has the gearing to go much faster.
@@joshstevens6678 The 650R is nowhere near 80 hp. An “unlocked” 650R with a full exhaust is a 60 hp bike on a good day. Then factor in that it’s much heavier than the YZ and the YZ has shorter gearing plus 48 hp. It’s a rider’s race.
The yz sounds nice but the big red pig is the ultimate machine I have an 05 XR 400r love it my love for dirt bikes have brought me to have a desire for a few others but I'm an XR rider to the casket 💯
I’ve been a Honda four stroke rider since 1967, starting with an S90. I never bought into the 2 stroke concept. Oh, I’ve owned several and enjoyed them all, but nothing hooks up like a four stroke. And in spite of all the hoopla about lighter, faster two strokes, I usually would be into the first turn in first place, always in the top three. At that time Honda bikes were heavier trail bikes and it showed. Honda never invested any money into the four stroke bikes. Yamaha TT 500 was promising. But all four stroke bikes of the 70’s and 80’s required massive infusions of cash to make them handle. But for acceleration the Honda four stroke bikes were capable if you knew how to ride them!
Restored a 94 CR500, my next dream bike is an XR650R as I grew up on a 1990 xr200 😉 Xr650 was short shifting and sand bagging lol, could habe left that yz at over 100mph in 5th, not to mention 6th
I'm impressed by both bikes . I had a yz 250 , but never an xr 650r . I've always wanted one though . My yz was fast as hell , so that's a lot to say for the XR since it seems to be the winner in this drag race . I have to say I'm more impressed by the XR 650 then the yz . It hung right with the yz right off the gate and eventually beat the yz ,and I know the Yz is fast, so the XR is down right amazing ..esp for being such a larger heavier machine All I can say is WOW I really want one now ....
Get a ktm 525 exc 2006, a lot lighter than an xr650 and it produces around 50hp stock at the rear wheel. If that isn't enough bore it out to a 540,570 or even a 640 and that'd be a torque monster! I have a 525 in motard set up and it likes to lift the front wheel and tops out around 105mph... Could get 115-120mph with different gearing but to get higher than that you'd need more hp
YZ has pretty short gearing. I had a modded 2003 YZ250 for a short time (bought used) and it was an animal. The high rpm hit on that thing was nearly uncontrollable.
I remember when these came out Cycle World tested an uncorked bike against the CR500 and would consistently pull away from the big CR on dirt roads and hills they can put the power down! I have never ridden the 650r but have owned several Honda xr and xl 500s and still own a yz465 and various Mx and enduros of the open class. Some day I will own this beast!
No that's like 1000cc 4stroke now a cr300 would be like a 600 cc 4 stroke that's a even fight in displacement that is now gears and everything make a difference I raced a kx450 on my 650l and lost bad 🙄 lmfao
I'm a Honda guy all day long but this is like racing a Corvette against a ford focus. They are dirtbikes for offroad not a straight line. Get on a tight motocross track and the yz will have the advantage.
Not a good start on the yz. Should've had the rpms up halfway, in second gear, let go of clutch, and wrung out second gear for like 3 seconds untill shifting to 3rd, then make your way to 4th and 5th
400cc bigger engine😂. That is so sad. If you only realized a engine is a air pump you would understand. Either double the CC’s or RPM’s on a 4 stroke to make the same power as a 2 stroke. This video should explain it to you pretty simple. 650cc vs 250cc. I love to see the 4 stroke fan club always comparing 450cc to 250cc or like this video 650cc vs 250cc and think they have a mean machine because they barely out ran the 2 stroke. 😂
that video says more about the yz250 than xr650. yz is very impressive compared to such a big 4 banger. I expected the xr to accelerate faster . that xr650 would likely get mullered by a ktm 300 with 14:50 gearing
I actually rode my 650R with two guys who rode KTMs. One was on the 300 two stroke and the other was on the 450 four stroke. Neither of the KTMs could out run my XR650R in a straight line. The 300 was a beast though. It was torquey and easy to ride like a four stroke. Great bike, glad KTM still makes them. I think a 300cc two stroke is one of the best all round bikes you can buy.
People talking shit on the 250
Me over here like "that 250 got some balls."
@The New NKVD looks like good grammar to me
@A Motorcycle shut up
I’ve owned both of these and the XR is my all time favorite!!
Freakin sweet
I own both of the exact same bikes. Great video and routes. I like seeing both side by side opening up the powerbands between them.
Xr all day everyday, just takes a little more arm and leg strength for the times it falls over
this is the most underrated video on youtube
XR650R rules! sounds like a freaking monster
2T
I have an XR650R. It is a very capable bike, does weigh a lot and when uncorked, will blur the scenery when you let it loose. It goes through rear tires though.
That torque on the XR tho.
Instant torque.. I bought that bike.
Wheelies for days
It doesn't really have all that much more torque than a the 250, they're within 5 lb ft of eachother.
@@WilliamStewart1 it’s that way the torque is delivered. Fun fact. An xr650r will come up easier than a yz250.
@Will S XR torque is on demand though. Makes a huge difference.
A fun comparison for sure, but very different bikes! I have rode both and I love what they bring to the table.
Long streches of dirt roads,this is what XR's were built for,they won several. Baja 1000 races. But in a closed circuit motocross track with jumps,loose sand and tight turns? No way, motocross Yamaha YZ wins.
Yup, same as rev happy high compression n/a race cars vs heavier, torqier cars. Na wins in tight tracks etc
Love the xr 500 and 600
Both great bikes for different purposes.
Seems like they’re pretty close in terms of acceleration. The uncorked XR650R should have a bit more power than the YZ250 and a lot more torque, but it’s heavier. Top speed wise the XR has the gearing to go much faster.
650r puts out nearly 80hp. Dude never even opened the 650 up, he was toying, would let off any time he got ahead. Toying.
@@joshstevens6678 The 650R is nowhere near 80 hp. An “unlocked” 650R with a full exhaust is a 60 hp bike on a good day. Then factor in that it’s much heavier than the YZ and the YZ has shorter gearing plus 48 hp. It’s a rider’s race.
Stock hp rating is 31hp 30#tq
@@stevelanglois9517 That’s at the wheel rather than at the crank, but yes, they are far from 50 stock. Let alone 80
@@stevelanglois9517 that’s the XR650L the XR650R is a completely different bike the XR650R has 60HP stock.
The yz sounds nice but the big red pig is the ultimate machine I have an 05 XR 400r love it my love for dirt bikes have brought me to have a desire for a few others but I'm an XR rider to the casket 💯
I’ve been a Honda four stroke rider since 1967, starting with an S90. I never bought into the 2 stroke concept. Oh, I’ve owned several and enjoyed them all, but nothing hooks up like a four stroke. And in spite of all the hoopla about lighter, faster two strokes, I usually would be into the first turn in first place, always in the top three. At that time Honda bikes were heavier trail bikes and it showed. Honda never invested any money into the four stroke bikes. Yamaha TT 500 was promising. But all four stroke bikes of the 70’s and 80’s required massive infusions of cash to make them handle. But for acceleration the Honda four stroke bikes were capable if you knew how to ride them!
That is Y " BECOUSE XR'S RULE"!!!!
THANK'S from NOR-CAL!!!!!
4 strokes with way higher ccs can beat a two stroke on top speed hands down
Yammi Bro yeah no shit the engine is almost three times the cc
Honda hands down a lt500 will put up a good fight against the 650
It’s a desert racer vs a MX bike. XR is a 100mph machine.
Interesting theory
@@jimstenlund6017yz250 wr are 100mph too
very good!!!!!
XR sweet baby jesus. sometimes i just go to the garage and just look at it.
@58s nice
Restored a 94 CR500, my next dream bike is an XR650R as I grew up on a 1990 xr200 😉
Xr650 was short shifting and sand bagging lol, could habe left that yz at over 100mph in 5th, not to mention 6th
Xr650r only has 5 gears
I'm impressed by both bikes . I had a yz 250 , but never an xr 650r . I've always wanted one though . My yz was fast as hell , so that's a lot to say for the XR since it seems to be the winner in this drag race . I have to say I'm more impressed by the XR 650 then the yz . It hung right with the yz right off the gate and eventually beat the yz ,and I know the Yz is fast, so the XR is down right amazing ..esp for being such a larger heavier machine All I can say is WOW I really want one now ....
Bro Xr650r is no joke with its power when I first ride one I was afraid to put it in 3rd gear LMFAO
Get a ktm 525 exc 2006, a lot lighter than an xr650 and it produces around 50hp stock at the rear wheel. If that isn't enough bore it out to a 540,570 or even a 640 and that'd be a torque monster! I have a 525 in motard set up and it likes to lift the front wheel and tops out around 105mph... Could get 115-120mph with different gearing but to get higher than that you'd need more hp
Estas comparando un motor de 250 vs 650 es normal que la honda gane...
Two friends
I bet on the 2 stroke. But, i was wrong. XR allways wins!
YZ has pretty short gearing.
I had a modded 2003 YZ250 for a short time (bought used) and it was an animal. The high rpm hit on that thing was nearly uncontrollable.
Love showing this video to those who think 250 2 strokes are competitive. Just got smoked by a corked up, 300+pound, 45 horsepower XR.
Almost 3 time bigger engine
61 hp *
@@overkilldyl6841 are you okay buddy? 61hp isn't even close
They are... Lollll 650 vs 250 is not even fair and still the 250 is keeping up until 5th gear
That 250 is impressive..
A 250 2 stroke is very lightweight about 210lb
Thats what i thought, i didnt know they were so quick!
Got 2001model...best bike i ever have....
xr650L I just bought 2001 with 12000km on it ! Is it even broken in sick bike love it
Agree..got dat n still running good
Same bike i have. Thinking of adding a ktm fan to keep the monster cool during the hot summer trails.
Qué sonido de las 2 motos de mis sueños
Could definitely turn the XR up a bit tighter, unless it hasn't been uncorked?!
That’s exactly what I was thinking. My xr beats out my friends 250 every time. Uncorked and jetted
Honda XR650r The Big Red Pig!!!
Even today, is there Any 650CC single that's lighter?
@@bueler4950 it's the nickname of this bike, because it's heavier than the 2 stroke. But I know it's lighter than any 650cc bike available today.
@@bueler4950 husaberg fe 650, 109kg dry weight
XR is going to be a much more powerful bike. Gear it to top out at the same speed and watch it walk off
chuck some lower gearing on the yz will pull for longer
Few things are more fun that riding a dirt bike.
One thing
Every single race... Brp
My xr600 smokes kx500s and cr500s 450s u name it it’s a wrap !!! Just staying on it is the hard part lol
I remember when these came out Cycle World tested an uncorked bike against the CR500 and would consistently pull away from the big CR on dirt roads and hills they can put the power down!
I have never ridden the 650r but have owned several Honda xr and xl 500s and still own a yz465 and various Mx and enduros of the open class. Some day I will own this beast!
@@patrickjerzak5267 th-cam.com/users/shortsEyi4oqEfrnE?feature=share
xr baby L tho just bought one what a Beautiful bike!!!!
Same and it’s awesome on the road.
2:11 only 4 th gear with a bit of throttle lol this xr man
Brah I live in the Bahamas and we have like a trillion of them and ain't nobody on 2 wheels 😂😂😂😂
Just bought an 01 XR650R. I thought the XR400 Ive had for a few years was torquey, its got nothing on this thumper though.
Good for you man , welcome to the club.
Enjoy! Give love to the porky.
Should have raced a CR500
No that's like 1000cc 4stroke now a cr300 would be like a 600 cc 4 stroke that's a even fight in displacement that is now gears and everything make a difference I raced a kx450 on my 650l and lost bad 🙄 lmfao
@@huntercobb9881 fuck off a 450f is close enough to a 500 2T already give it 50cc more and the 2 stroke is getting gapped
Strange video cut at 1:39
Gearing difference is huge. Lower gearing on the XR650L would smash the little 2st.
That big red pig is definitely stock in this video. Mine won't let the front tire down on pavement until 60 or so.
EPIC
Xr650r rules....barks and bites...
BRP
Essa xr é um trator...
I prefer things screaming under me and not farting under me .
So you like the YZ 😅
I prefer sitting on a thunderstorm then a beehive
I'm a Honda guy all day long but this is like racing a Corvette against a ford focus. They are dirtbikes for offroad not a straight line. Get on a tight motocross track and the yz will have the advantage.
Exactly.
Motocross is lame.
That’s YZ has all the upgraded parts on it and I bet that’s a stock xr650R. Uncork that XR and it wouldn’t even be close.
I am the guy on the YZ the XR is uncorked.... complete fmf pipe uni fiter and jet kit even the airbox is modified
dude on xr was being nice ........he wasnt reving that bike very high..... short shifting....lol
you have to though cause the more u rev them they just sign off u ridden an xt600 nothing happens past 4k
@@hamish2202 not an L ITS AN R AND IT MAKES POWER UP TO 8500
@@craigbielsky115 thats quite a few revs
@@hamish2202 educate yourself look it up.....
@@hamish2202 owned 3 xt600, they pull hard to 7000, did 13's , and over 100 top
Honda 450
Love it guys but keep it off the roads 😉
Not a good start on the yz. Should've had the rpms up halfway, in second gear, let go of clutch, and wrung out second gear for like 3 seconds untill shifting to 3rd, then make your way to 4th and 5th
Outcome would of been the same dude.
400cc bigger engine😂. That is so sad. If you only realized a engine is a air pump you would understand. Either double the CC’s or RPM’s on a 4 stroke to make the same power as a 2 stroke. This video should explain it to you pretty simple. 650cc vs 250cc. I love to see the 4 stroke fan club always comparing 450cc to 250cc or like this video 650cc vs 250cc and think they have a mean machine because they barely out ran the 2 stroke. 😂
that video says more about the yz250 than xr650.
yz is very impressive compared to such a big 4 banger. I expected the xr to accelerate faster .
that xr650 would likely get mullered by a ktm 300 with 14:50 gearing
Traction is everything
Keep in mind that the yz is as fast as a 450 and the XR650R technology is 20 years old
Yea if he was getting as much traction as the xr it would be over with the 54 hp a yz puts out.
@@backyardportageegomez4061 torque matter too on a 2 stroke you can't do any mistake or you will loose the momentum
I actually rode my 650R with two guys who rode KTMs. One was on the 300 two stroke and the other was on the 450 four stroke. Neither of the KTMs could out run my XR650R in a straight line. The 300 was a beast though. It was torquey and easy to ride like a four stroke. Great bike, glad KTM still makes them. I think a 300cc two stroke is one of the best all round bikes you can buy.
1982 the yz 🤣🤣🤣
El del YZ es un manco, no sabe salir
CON EL CR 80 SE SALIA EN SEGUNDA PATINANDO EMBRIAGUE, CON LA 250 ES IGUAL?
I’ll catchup Honda needs Kawasaki 650 klr to feel the pressure
@John John so will the 650l, I drove a KLR and it was gutless compared to the 650l
Never drove the R,
He means Kawasaki KLX R.
klr650 is a turd bike