Honda XL500S: history, specs, pictures - CycleChaos
WEBNov 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.
1982 Honda XL500R for sale on BaT Auctions - Bring a Trailer
WEBThis 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.
1979 Honda XL 500S - Motorcycle Specifications
WEBNo 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. It's as smooth as many Twins, all the normal big Single vibrations having been cancelled out …
Street Sweet, Dirt Worthy: Honda XL500 by Loose Screw
WEBNov 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.”
1982 Honda XL500R Paris Dakar review. The classic bikes that ... - YouTube
WEBThe Honda XL500R won Paris Dakar in 1982 and to celebrate, Honda created this limited run version of this iconic Enduro bike. In this video, I take it around my test route on the farm and explain...
1979 Honda XL500S - Bring a Trailer
WEB1979 Honda XL500S. This 1979 Honda XL500S spent time in California before it was acquired by the seller in 2022. Powered by a 497cc SOHC single paired with a five …
HONDA XL 500 (1979-1981) Specs, Performance & Photos
WEBMay 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...
Honda XL 500 - Bikez
WEBHonda XL 500 model overview. Honda XL 500 models include the 7 motorcycles below produced from 1979 to 1984. The 1984 Honda XL 500 R motorcycle is used as an example on this page. It has a 497 ccm single cylinder engine. The category is enduro / offroad.
Bike of the Day: 1980 Honda XL500S - Motorcycle News
WEBFeb 6, 2015 · Bike of the Day: 1980 Honda XL500S. Honda’s big thumper was one of if not the definitive four-stroke trail bike of the late ’70s/early ’80s and led directly to the new breed of rally replica ...
Honda Xl500s | Cycle World | SEPTEMBER 1979
WEBSep 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...
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