Many are asking what size foot pegs. They are the crf150 version through link in description.

I’m 76 and been riding for over 50 years. My first bike was a Harley Electra Glide. Most of the many bikes I’ve owned have in fact been Harley’s with a smattering of Hondas and B M W s. Now I’m old and would like a small on and off road bike to ride when a Harley just doesn’t fit. That’s why I’m interested in this bike.

Love to hear someone who loves a quiet bike

These little bikes are awesome. They have one of Honda's most reliable engines ever. Im seriously thinking about buying one to putter around.

I love this bike. Mine is a 2015 model. Over time, I made some performance and safety modes to cater my needs. I've changed the handlebars to protaper fuzion handle bar and risers, installed some barkbuster full on handguards, upgraded to 18/21 rims and slapped them with shinko 705s, changed the chain to 520 and sprockets 13T front, 40T rear. Installed some skid plates, crash guards and fork guards. Changed all.lights to LED. Upgraded the stator, intergrated all accessory switches in one handleswitch, intalled mini-driving lights and loudhorns. Overall, this thing is ready for emergency or be a bugout bike. Install some GPS, tank bags, saddle bags and some light survival essentials, then you can disappear and regroup away from chaos.

Thanks for the way you review this bike! So many reviews of motorcycles complain about what a bike can't do instead of focusing on what the bike actually is and what it capabilities are. Very well said ..."understand and appreciate what you are buying".

I also have a black one. I have had 150cc bikes in the past, so was well aware of what performance is like. I can cruise along at 45-50 mph comfortably, and run 55-60, if I have to keep up with traffic. I live in rural Iowa and have lots of county blacktop roads and gravel to ride. SxS and 4 wheelers are highway legal here, if the have lights. They have a 35mph speed limit, so I am not the slowest person on the back roads. I usually fill up about 150 miles and put in less than 2 gallons. Really fun to ride on gravel. Great review!

Well done assessment! No nonsense, not making it sound like it's something it isn't. I subscribed just to get your 300LS comparison. I'm an old geezer who's owned 100 to 600 cc Hondas for 50 years and my 300 Rally is feeling tall and heavy these days.

Good review. I'm not much of a 'dirt' guy but wanted a dual sport. This is bike 12 (currently). I also have a 21 honda trail which i like, but lets be honest, its a tarted up super cub. Also, small, but i dig it. I can see why people like to compare, but, this is a very different experience between the 2. the trail to me, is good for hauling stuff, easy ride, etc. this is more comfortable, surprisingly good ergonomics & def more capable short run 2-up. 99% of my riding is in town on secondary roads, or the rural sc roads. the day after i bought mine, i did 20 miles on back roads to break it in, was not fatigued, etc. the midrange performance was lacking,, and 5th gear was a bit too low gearing. I tired a 16 t up front, didn't like it, but had 'rebel gears' do a 51t for the rear w the stock 17 up front and its perfect. I got a white one, would def recommend. I paid 3670 or so out the door at generation 3 powersports in florence, sc. (2 hours away) the local dealer 1 mile from the house wanted 4765 otd, and i'll never go in there again after that last debacle. (theres a lot more to it than that). everyone ive let ride the 150 has liked it, def recommend. and impressed w the review, its spot on.

Happy to see a review that actually tells me what I need to hear my max speed road I need to go on is 55 and thats only for just a street or two so as far as Im concerned this will be a great starter and commuter for me to go to and from work

That fuse tip is excellent, I've only had 2-strokes so thanks for that tip 😊

Great Review! GREAT! I want to get something like this to ride the SCAR or other mostly sandy trails here in SC!!!

I absolutely love this bike. Where I live the 160cc version started rolling out on 2014 I think and its called "NXR Bros 160. I've ridden over 50 thousand kilometers on mine, a 2012 version, and its insane how good it is. I also have an 2013 cb600f and its not half as fun because I'm the type of person that values more offroad and the cb is not made for it.

That is a super cool bike, always loved the smaller Enduros. The 650 is nice but on the level, the 150 is really neat..very comprehensive review..thanks

Sounds like a good budget backroad ADV bike to tour America. Hope to see you make travel videos.

Had one for few years, 54 000 kms on everytype of roads, dirt, windy, mountain pass and green lanes, i did jump it few times... This little Honda is a gem, it ride solid and is lightwieight , can do 100 kms on 2 or 3 liters of petrol, I miss the extra power of bigger CC but that little XR is ready to go anywhere, do many things with a smile . Just check the oil often !!!!!!, the honda oil is ok but i had better runing and performance with motul 5100 @ 10w40 .

well i had a sr 400 and then i had a stroke so 7 years later i want that bike because my right hand is still not great and i am thinking i can handle that unit.thank you for that review!

Sounds like the old Honda C G , think it's a great little bike for just toodling round on , probably good for green laning, great review 👍 Thank you 😊

Great honest video. Thank you

Just hit 172 miles on the first tank when the bike abruptly died as it ran out of gas, no warning, but I was pegged on a busy 3-mile long bridge in traffic.Pucker factor was high. Switched to reserve on the shoulder and it started after some reluctance. Definitely my only negative experience in the first couple hundred miles. Was used to my KLR sputtering to give me a heads up to throw the petcock over; no such warning on the XR. So from now on, I will fill up around 160 and just avoid the issue. Overall, a fun and capable little beast. Handles like a dream w/great stock tires.

Love your video I love the way you ride that's the same exact way I want a trail ride I'd like to have a much bigger bike I think maneuverability is where it's at

Good honest review, I just got one. Agree with review.

Really liked your into. Nice video

I was here 2-3 months ago & I like this little bike..... I've learned about some things one can do to make it a little stronger but it is a 150cc at the end of the day & it makes no sense to spend too much to try and get the small amount you'd get? That said I also saw that the suspension isn't adjustable but I found out that the same frame is used on at least 1 of Honda's moto-cross bikes & the front forks(inverted) can be swapped out, fits right in & it will give you a lot more control/handling if you want it? A guy who lives in S.America shared the bike(s) that you might look for to have suspension and the front wheel as well. Thanks for the videos, peace

Awesome bike I loved mine took it on and off road handled any condition perfectly

Great review thanks brotha

Great Review. Excellent Review. I never knew about this bike. Very Cool.

I've had similar bike like this for over 8yrs now Honda XR125. It's very durable on the street and off-road and the engine hardly gives me problem and I service it once every 2 months and change oil every month. I've crossed 3 African countries (Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia) with it and I experienced no mechanical problems. It been my best bike so far.

Thanks, nice review. Helpful.

It really bugs me to listen as you call this motorcycle an "entry level" or "first" or "beginner's" model. I've known many whose first bikes were Harley Duo Glides. What you claim is trendy but incorrect. I'm going to buy one. I'm in my eighties now and have many decades of riding behind me. I just want a small bike to zip around town on and that get's good mileage and is easy and fun to maintain. The 150 is perfect for my needs but I am hardly a beginner. I want to be the only one in my groUp that drives to the senior center lunch on a Honda instead of driving a Buick. And.... I can easily pay cash for this little thing. Now if I can only figure out a way to attach my walker on the rack.

On the top speed topic: I rented a Benelli BN125 naked sport bike in Portugal (Açores), and I can say that it was definitely geared to be able to do an absolute peak speed of about 125KPH, but it is an eternity to reach that. Treat bikes this small as if they should do 55mph.

I owned the XR150L for 3 months. It was a fun ride. I still own a CRF250L & 2xCRF230L and was seriously looking at adding another XR150L to the stable for my Niece. However, a lightly used 08/09 CRF230L for around $3k makes a lot more sense. Lighter weight (268 vs 282), lower seat height (32”vs 33”), 6 speed vs 5 & more hp (19 vs 13) For me I’d like to see Honda transform the CRF250F into a street-legal XR250L 👍

Nice video, thanks ❤👍

Good video. Thanks and subscribed.

Great Scout bike , I would get it sprayed OD Green with Bedliner for Army cool.

"Short and sweet" is the perfect description.

I had a Yamaha 550 enduro and it was too heavy when exploring new trails. On the street no problem at higher speeds but the forks didn’t like higher speeds. I would like to see the 300 review.

I would love this bike as my first bike. The max doesnt bother me too much seeing as it'll be used to get to work and back and speed limits rarely go pass 50

I just became aware of this bike. It seems remarkably similar to my Brozz 250 in all respects except seat height and instrument cluster. The Honda costs a few hundred more, but you'd get dealer support moreso than with a no-name Chinese mail order bike. The upshot: I agree with everything you say about the fun of taking a light, small-displacement motorcycle off the beaten path at a slightly more sedate pace.

I love my new little XR

Nice review, I might get this one for easy off road motovloging, BTW it's priced at $1,732 right now here in the Philippines. :)

I'd love to see this compared to the Lifan kpx 250 same price Lifan has bigger engine fuel injection 21"front tire 18" rear 41mm forks digital dash fuel gage shift indicator tach led lights blinker rear rack 250cc six speed balanced engine and I've had mine for 9 months no issues I did look at the xr150 but it was lacking in so many areas thanks for the video

Nice review! My friend is down sizing to a xr150 soon, and he is excited about it. I’m down sizing to a crf300l rally, that I’ve been told will be here for sure next month. It’s going to be hard to wait it out, but the days are clicking by. I love the way you talk about the motorcycles, good and bad and what you expect out of them. Thanks for the great reviews and happy riding!

Selling my bike soon to get one of these, hopefully I can find one.

They'll stop calling that thing small or tiny if you change the wheel config from 19 front & 17 rear, into 21 front & 18 rear, just like a formal trail bike. That will dramatically increase seat height, top-speed, and overall looks. Check youtube videos of this 6'6" (2m) tall brit promoting his business in vietnam called Tigit. He's got good reviews about the XR150L, and the modified bike looks okay with him on it. Here in PH, XR150L owners do that 21"/18" mod all the time. And to avoid maxing out the suspensions we change the stock front fender with something that is not stooping like the stock one (CRF front fender), and change the suspensions with an inch or 2-inch longer ones, with a little bit of pre-tension, whichever we could handle. I am almost as tall as you (181cm), and the time I rode one, I could still touch both of my feet, flat on the ground, but my legs a bit stretched.

When I was looking for a enduro (off-road and on road) bike, this was one of them I researched! I already have a 2022 Honda crf 125f and a 2007 Honda 919, so why not this one! The answer is the price of almost 3 grand and what I would be getting: carburetor, 150 cc engine, rear drum brake, And last but not least dealer setup, taxes, tags, which bring the price up to about 3600 OTD! Then I came across a chinese bike called the Lifan KPX 250 that I could get out the door , all around disc brakes, fuel injection, 2 year engine warranty for the price of 3300 from Venom motorsports of Texas!. Guess which one I went with!

Good review!

You can never go wrong with a Honda

I have always wanted a bike, I am super into cycling. My friend is a grom wheelie boy and I have been looking at the trail for a while. This bike is it. I don't want anything faster for my first bike, and I think the Mpg and bomb proofness of this bike will make it something I refuse to get rid of.

I’ve always wanted to ride my Ttr125 on the road I think this is my best option.

It's a cheap dual sports that is quite capable we bought a used one for a farm bike that i can used for learning offroad riding too

Im planning to get the honda xr 150 as first bike. I hope that it will do good on very steap hills

thanks again!

WAIT Techne??? Theres no way, im used to seeing your gaming accessories review chanel but i didnt expect to see you here haha

I was going to buy one at the dealer but there was a $400 junk fees that turned me off. I ended up buying a new Venom mini chopper 250 that cost 2k. I really liked the Honda though.

Hey buddy. Thanks for the video. What is a proper out the door price at a"stealer ship" I live in a city where there us a monopoly on bikes. One group owns all the dealerships. 3xcept a rogue Polaris store and a Polaris yamaha dealership just out of town. They won't hudge on. Price on any bike ever. Cost plus freight plus set up plus tt&l . Best out the door price I can get is 4300 new

Interesting to note: For only 9 pounds more, you can get a Yamaha XT250 (282 vs 291 lb wet). The XT250 has the same seat height and same wheelbase, but it's fuel injected, has bigger wheels (better for off-road), and has higher ground clearance. Of course it's also $5300. But it points to the generally lower quality of the XR150L, meaning use of heavier materials. Thanks for the video.

Can agree with most of this even the fuses

I just got one. I wanted white but had to settle for black just to get one. It's quieter than my Monkey. In my first tank of gas I got 184 miles before reserve, the second and third tank I got 192. I think if I don't peg it out I can break 200 miles. I'm averaging about 95 mpg now (first tank was 87 mpg) but it might see 100 mpg as it gets more broken in, but it will never see the 124 mpg that honda claims. the speedometer is 5 mph off so when I'm doing 50 on this I'm really doing 55.

very well said

I have one, it is pure fun, small bore fun🎉

Have a black 2022 model in the Philippines. 17 months old 17100 km. All ignition system, switch and relay changed under warranty. Problems started after 3 month than started to change one by one under warranty which took more than a year with the waiting for the parts. Front break is weak and making a noise since day 1 dealer cannot fix it (already reassembled, cleaned still the same) but only in rain it smooth and strong. Noone can tell me what should be the case. (I am not a mechanic.) Just this weak both the carburetor gasket and the engine head gasket started to leak. All the panels are in a different angle not properly assemblied in China. Rust eating it up since day 1. Very low quality paint and weldings on the frame. Whatever solution I tried cannot stop the rust especially in this humid hot wet climate. I am 6.7 tall 107 kg but still can fit with my wife in the back. Actually this is the only bike what I can use here with my height. We often using this bike on rough road steep uphills but it can handle it. Slowly but surely. The torque is good. Even in the biggest heat need full choke and the engine keep stalling even with that. Tires are still stock. Chain just adjusted 2 weeks ago still stock. Oil change after every 1200 km. Spark plug change after every 8000 km. It would be a great bike if they assembly it properly in China. No other option for duo sport bike in the Philippines. Kawasaki KLX is too small, Yamaha XTZ is 125 and very small too.

Foot pegs-- which fits exactly. I clicked on your link, but there is several options... which one?

Can’t find one from my preferred Honda dealer (Monterey County, California). They were expecting one and nothing came in. The owner told me they haven’t been able to order anything since COVID. And they don’t know if any are coming. Freaking stinks…HELLO HONDA!!!

I had also a black one, and i am very satisfied with the performance of this bike. I dont need to race but when i need a speed, it does not fail me.

So I'm 6'3 170 took my motorcycle class and I'm looking for my first bike this looks like exactly what I need I want something to drive around town and hit some off trails is there any upgrades for this bike I was thinking about a pro hawk off Amazon maybe not so much now

We are the same dimensions. What size risers did you go with

Here in Salt Lake City, I was quoted $4995. I'm very disappointed. 😢

Looks like a new model NX250 (Mermaid/Dominator) its perfect!!!!

Bro I had no clue you had a bike channel too. Is there anything you dont review?😂

you can get better top speed by changing sprockets, its not like most of us are doing difficult uphill offroad stuff a lot

Drop a CR500R motor in it. Loose the front fender and rear cargo thing. Would be about the same caliber of bike Evel Knievel jumped 13 busses with.

The issue is that dealers will be charging half the price of the bike in fees to get you out the door. I'm lucky I got a great deal on my new XT250 as a leftover. I"m also not sure I would take this over a trail 125....but the price is right.

I really like crf250 l but its little heavy XR150L looks like it would be more fun easy to throw it around yea just mite sell the 250 and buy 150

Did it get alot more wobbly in the steering with the risers? For me the steering is different now

Where I live and ride the trails and dirt are hard packed. Knobbies do not help!

Super bike virgin here 👋 Where else would I go other than a dealer to get this bike?

Good fun bike

How do ya think this mc would handle elevations, like 10,000 plus?

Honda had a CRF-230-L back in the 2009. That bike is very similar to the XR150-L except much bigger engine. I am very surprised there is so much interest in the XR150-L. But it has a smaller engine and weighs about the same. There was not much interest in the CRF-230-L back in the day. I am so surprise Honda bought the XR-150-L to the USA.

Need to need to get that black milk crate for trips not the grocery’s store!

What’s a gear indicator? I just smash them til I find one.

Where do you buy one to avoid getting ripped off?

Did all the 2023 models sell out or are the 2024 advertised ones made in 2023? All the dealers say its a 2024. Im confused by the year they say these bikes are.

It is 149 cc. Is it legal to drive this in California freeway because California requirement is 150 cc.. Please respond

How is the skid plate?

Chyyyyneeesee. That changed my mind.

I like mine too

Motor sounds like the110 three wheeler

Cool

Engine guards?

Can i ride this in the free way or in regular streets?

I can get one of these for $2200. Or I can buy a 04 Yamaha 225XT for the same price. You think I should buy one here 150L? Or Yamaha.

Hawaii Cycle City dealership are selling it for $5,300. They are market it high because they are the only dealership in town..

Where is the bike made?

Where do I get one?

How many horsepowers?

"don't go to a dealer, they'll rip you off". Then where do you get one?

Mine blew the fuse as well around 60 miles. I was messing with the headlight too. Weird.

wish Honda would have put a disk brake on the rear