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Honda XR650L by Classified Moto

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 BW650

 

Classified Moto tore apart a Honda XR650L and put it back together using parts from other bikes, obtaining a machine that will dominate the dunes, and still be street-legal.

When we design and build bikes, we rarely do it to make a statement. There’s a little bit of a statement with this one. The goal was to build something to delight ourselves and infuriate armchair builders with its very presence. A secondary goal was to make the bike handle predictably and safely so as to allow for aggressive riding on or off the road. We’ve had it deep in the dunes at Pismo Beach, slinging gravel and dirt on the trails, flattening curbs in the city and drafting semis at freeway speeds. We’re proud of our long-dreamed-about monstrosity. And particularly proud that it’s licensed, insured, registered, safety inspected and 100 percent legal for road use. As with most of our bikes, there are a bunch of details that go into making it happen, but we can’t claim this one is about the subtleties.

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BW650 Specifications

  • Donor: 1996 Honda XR650L

  • Front end: 2014 Yamaha WR250R

  • Triple Tree: CM custom billet upper and lower

  • Front Wheel: Honda ATC250R

  • Front Brakes: Honda XL600R

  • Swing arm: 2006 Triumph Sprint ST

  • Rear wheel: Yamaha BW200

  • Rear shock: Progressive Suspension 465

  • Tires: STI Black Diamond (DOT radial)

  • Tank: Modified Honda CM185T

  • Motor: Honda XR650L

  • Exhaust: Full CM custom stainless

  • Intake: CM custom stainless

  • Gauge: Acewell Digital

  • Seat: Custom upholstered waxed canvas and leather

  • Battery: Shorai Lithium Ion