4 Simple XR150L Upgrades To Get Off-Road Ready!

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3 ай бұрын

Riding season is upon us! And this season I plan to take the Honda XR150L off-roading a decent amount more, so it's time to get her ready with new adjustable brake/clutch levers, a non-slip shift pedal cover, beefy MX style foot pegs, and a new engine guard/skid plate!
I'm super pleased with how the XR150 is coming together, especially after these cheap, easy, and effective upgrades! Now all that's left before she's really off-road ready is some better tires and some more protective Barkbuster handguards. Leave comments below with any recommendations for either of those!
Get your XR150L adjustable brake/clutch levers here- www.ebay.com/itm/275278112958
Get your Protaper shift pedal cover here- amzn.to/4aKKY9I
Get your XR150L MX style offroad footpegs here- amzn.to/4d1RhqJ
Get your XR150L MottoVoron engine guards here-
Original engine guard version tinyurl.com/MottoVoronOG
Extended skidplate engine guard version tinyurl.com/MottoVoronReinforced
Highway Peg/On-road engine guard version tinyurl.com/MottoVoronRoad
Check out everything MottoVoron offers for the XR150L here- www.mottovoron.com/honda/xr15...
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@KomotoVlogs 3 ай бұрын

This bike really came together!! The footpegs are crazy in person, they legit look like diamond studs 😂💎

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

BLING BLAOW 💎💎💎

@KomotoVlogs 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeOfBurch😂💎

@bempey 3 ай бұрын

The worst thing riding my new XR150L is the stock footpegs ... They're half missing! WTF? First pegs, then protection (hand guards and crash bars). Then handlebars and levers. Then engine and exhaust. ...

@lukexdrouin5402 3 ай бұрын

Wrap the shifter in electrical tape until the perfect dimensions and then put the boot on nice and tightly

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

I had thought about doing something like that, but honestly it’s working and feeling perfect as is! Pleasantly surprised 👌🏻

@Mottovoron 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review and product comparison. We were happy to help with additional safety and comfort off-road. Team MottoVoron

@kristofers3562 3 ай бұрын

Tires will transform that bike more than any other modification

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Yup, that’s one of the next plans! Those and some Barkbusters 🤘🏻

@MotoDash1100 3 ай бұрын

Man, ya gotta love Sundays. We get ChaosCauses in the morning, and then LifeOfBurch in the afternoon. Hell ya!

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

🤘🏻🔥🙌🏻🔥🤘🏻

@HardcoreSlot 3 ай бұрын

Spite just dropped one in between too! Riding the couch instead of the bike today!

@denox420 3 ай бұрын

love how simple the xr150 is tho. great lil tractor of a bike!

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Yea dude it’s such a fun, simple bike! Can’t beat the fun for the price 🙌🏻

@stevenlabounty7134 3 ай бұрын

I may not have this bike, but I like watching bike modding videos.

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Hell yea, thanks for watching man!! 😎🤘🏻

@TacoGaming99 3 ай бұрын

When it comes time for an oil change you might still want to pull the skid plate off! Once the oil is flowing you'll be fine but when you first pull the plug out it'll probably splash oil back up into the skid plate. My CRF250L has a badlands racing skid plate with a similar access hole and I've ended up pulling it off everytime due to oil splashing back lol

@Dailycozwerks 3 ай бұрын

Great video, man. The bike is coming along nicely!

@philipcloutier2553 3 ай бұрын

I believe the two nuts on the levers you should tighten each one together to stop loosing from vibration. Love the levers and skidplate . The foot pegs I originally got where slightly different I had to cut mine down but its time to get the proper ones . I am very excited for the SSShop big bore kit making this a 222cc. with 18-19 wheel hp. Transforming this bike into some kinda cheap rocket with Wile E Coyote at the helm . We need better handgards to protect those levers . Keep up the good upgrades . And Thanks .

@Goodtimesbaddecsions 3 ай бұрын

Those foot pegs make such a huge difference! I'm 6ft 225lbs, and stand and jump on those pegs great buy, perfectly priced. Great channel, awesome content. Thank you!

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Yea dude the foot pegs are one of my favorite mods so far! Can’t beat ‘em for the price! Thanks for the support 😎🤘🏻

@KO-pk7df Ай бұрын

It's cool to watch you get excited about your new Honda and wanting to work on it and make improvements. These days with Amazon and KZfaq there are so many things and people put out there for you. But sometimes you find out not all changes are right for everyone. So being fluid easy to try stuff and then maybe go back or change to something else is a good thing. That's how we have fun, learn things and improve. Keep it up! When adjusting anything on the handlebars cable related you need to move the bars all the way left to right and watch the clearance. Sometimes there is no difference sometimes significant. It's good to know when using throttle, clutch and brake in tight maneuvering. Foot pegs are a personal choice I have been using the stock normal ones for decades over the bigger wide ones because I feel the wide range of foot position while shifting my weight from all the way forward to all the way back is better than on the wide footpegs. Once you get to rough terrain and higher speed shifting your body weight all over the place is essential.

@spacedoggo7136 2 ай бұрын

I got this bike on september of last year. Got 6k km on it. It may lack in top speed but it always gives me a smile on my face :)

@MOUNTAINOUS 2 ай бұрын

cool gear. my new xr150 shows up tomorrow. honda is delivering it. i cant wait. been planning this for a year. i will film the truck dropping of and then a video of me on it etc. such a great looking bike

@franzoidle7002 2 ай бұрын

I bought those foot pegs before seeing this. I’ve got to say they are legit, such a big improvement over the anemic OEM.

@marvinpena8113 3 ай бұрын

Great video Burch !!! 🤙🏽

@justinlugo7535 3 ай бұрын

Hell yes! I had been looking for a replacement for that wobbly clutch lever!

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Such a game changer dude!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

@Duckie313 3 ай бұрын

If only they had invented some sort of hat that would shade your eyes from the sun... People with their cap on backwards complaining about getting the sun in their eyes, is the funniest thing on the interwebs. :P

@wesleemiller 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@billdeck9766 14 күн бұрын

Add a little grease to the end of theclutch cable where it goes into the lever. helps a little.

@poisonousnut 3 ай бұрын

i got those foot pegs as well but took those spikes out. much better for my road only riding. and i’ll take your oem skid plate if you want to get rid of it! 😉

@schmidtlifeproductions603 Ай бұрын

You are making me wanna get one.

@RedBud315 3 ай бұрын

I did those levers in red CNC and the small crash bar from Ukraine about 9 months ago. The crash bar is way better quality than the factory plastic Honda part. I even have small LED lights mounted where the front side reflectors are located and crazy enough the reflectors even screw directly back into the lights. So far I think I actually have the most modded XR except that I don't do video vlogs so I can't post the videos. Tusk makes a nice shifter that has folding tip. Bought a full slip on exhaust for $90 as I would never pay $500 for the Yosh slip on tip. I know they are a great company but, that is ridiculous. Also add some Pro Taper risers and bars. Much more comfortable. I am disappointed the Pro Taper grips are almost worn with only 1400 miles.

@UnfundedCheese 2 ай бұрын

The footpegs on mine were also angled up. Until I order replacements I removed the rubber inserts which is an improvement.

@tomfitzgerald4851 3 ай бұрын

Motovoron is cool! I ordered their rack for my XR250R and it rocks

@jululugz2893 3 ай бұрын

Last sunday, I saw an xr150l with 21" front and 18" rear tire. That might be a good upgrade for the xr150l.

@Mclovinthedank 3 ай бұрын

Yo met you the other day in dta, I am about to hit 4,000 miles on my XR. I need todo all the mods you have, so cheap and big improvments. I'm gonna use your links!

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Good meeting you dude! Definitely can’t go wrong with all these mods and how cheap they are! 🤘🏻

@M4ttM4n20 Ай бұрын

Are those your half cabs? Those are my favorite shoes. I've worn them since I was 12 or so. Timeless.

@JM-dr1vl 3 ай бұрын

15 tooth front sprocket will gain you more than anything else I've seen you do to this thing.

@UnfundedCheese 2 ай бұрын

I'm only at 149 miles and a 15 tooth was my first change.

@MotoDash1100 3 ай бұрын

10:59 I saw that and was thinking that! Some similar stuff for Trail 125 too

@TRAIL_TIME841 3 ай бұрын

looking good on the dirt sir! If you ever want to try your hand on some trails with a bit more challenge, I live in MD as well and have a powerline section right down my street that I ride my XR150 on with no issues. I'm loving the XR150 content too thanks for making these vids!

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Thanks dude!! Whereabouts in MD are you?

@TRAIL_TIME841 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeOfBurch You are welcome, I'm in Damascus.

@TRAIL_TIME841 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeOfBurch kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y8mRq9KQzdXHfKc.html This is the trail section I live next to.

@Tarkov. 3 ай бұрын

The highway bars are kinda cool, they had something like that on the harleys I took my MSF course on. I don't think you really need to lounge like that on a dirtbike though lol.

@marthaburcham3509 3 ай бұрын

Fun bike and fun end ride!!

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Always such a blast on this bike! 🙌🏻

@marthaburcham3509 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeOfBurch 💚

@guy_davis 3 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for more XR vids. For the clutch lever, are you noticing any rubbing of the cable in the housing? Are you still able to start the bike in gear with clutch pulled in? Another user reported this on the XR forum last year. Looking to add these on my XR so appreciate any feedback you have.

@VictorCaraballo-gr1ro 3 ай бұрын

Hey Burch question about the meet up....is there a place to park a trailer somewhere nearby the meetup place that I could leave it for a few hours? Thanks

@Mob4younme 3 ай бұрын

Great vid as always. Really enjoy your content. Side question, and maybe you mentioned in your other vids but it just came to mind. What bike wash are you using these days? I’m a Navi and Grom owner doing it nook and cranny old school style but looking for something a little less time consuming that gets the job done. Any suggestions?

@barackmycat9448 3 ай бұрын

I watched your vids and just bought the bike. It`s a nice bike for rough roads and potholes. I might go for that shifter thingy. It is mildly annoying.

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Congrats on the new bike dude!! I’d say the shifter cover is 100% worth it. I have a link in the description for it and it’s only $6 there.

@DustySteel 2 ай бұрын

BRT Racing is based out of Indonesia where these bikes originated, they have 276cc big bore kit that would be insane if for your channel if you installed something like that.

@avocette Ай бұрын

I have recently done some "academic" digging through the parts catalogues of Honda bikes and both the swingarms of XR150L and CRF150L have the brake mount anchor studs (the part of the swingarm that prevents the caliper bracket from free spinning) seem to look the same if not identical. Would you be willing to experiment with trying to fit the CRF's disc brake caliper bracket (Part No. 43190-K84-901 for the bracket, No. 43150-K84-901 for the entire rear caliper assembly) as a step to converting the XR150L's rear into disc brakes?

@trail70brent 3 ай бұрын

I just ordered the foot pegs for my XR 150 so thank you so much for the information, but I have a question on the engine guard I bought a similar engine guard for it and it came out of India but I was wondering the difference in weight compared to the full wraparound engine skid plate compared to the one that does not have the full wraparound engine skid plate like the one that I have ,is it over a pound or two difference do you know?

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Hmm good question, but I can’t say for sure. I’d guess about a pound or two difference sounds right. Nothing noticeable enough to be a concern imo 🤘🏻

@dhealz87 3 ай бұрын

I just got these levers and installed them. The tab on the brake lever doesnt reach the brake light switch. So your brake light might not be coming on when youre braking. Super dangerous. I had to wrap tape around the tab until it reached the brake light switch. Also, my clutch lever didnt fit the housing properly and left the cable too tight. Mine look exactly the same as yours... maybe I got a bad pair? Did you notice that the brake lever tab didnt reach the switch?

@Tyresong 3 ай бұрын

Ok, something you haven't addressed yet, which I hope you will, as I am about to buy a bike with similar tyres... what tyre would you get for better off road-ability without making it dangerous ON road. also, hand guards that work, attach to, and protect the bar ends and provide a more solid protection from stray branches... all the factory things do is reduce the wind and cold! Annnnd Then you mention both of these at the end of the vid lol

@denox420 3 ай бұрын

would love to see sumo tires on the xr 150.

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

I’ve seen a few sumo XR’s on Instagram that look pretty dope, but I’m gonna be going even knobbier for mine if anything 🤘🏻

@denox420 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeOfBurch hell yeah! Enjoy ripping it!

@phantomnus 3 ай бұрын

Where are you riding at?

@Dman_colts 3 ай бұрын

Is it difficult not having a gas gauge?

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Definitely takes some getting used to, but as long as you make sure you switch the petcock out of reserve after you fill up you’ll be good. Once the gas gets low enough to have to switch to reserve, you still have plenty gas to make it to a gas station. Plus, you can reset the trip meter after every fill up, and then I just keep an eye on things once the trip meter gets back to like 150-160 miles or so.

@trailrider1980 3 ай бұрын

Best mod todo would be selling it and buying a used crf250l. For what you get in return, these bikes are not work modding much. Same for the 250l or 300l. The benefit of these bikes is that the way they are they simply won't die and will perform. I am not saying that it is not worth buying. But if you are performance oriented just upgrading to even a used 250l would be my recommendation.

@alanferretti6219 12 күн бұрын

I bought the same levers, installed them rode around for awhile and no bueno, they hurt my hands and aren’t very comfortable, the OEM Honda levers are much better IMO.

@alanferretti6219 12 күн бұрын

I did buy the new footpegs and those I’m very happy with, I took the studs off tho.

@Xr150hobbys 3 ай бұрын

For tires try the shinko big blocks

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

I think I’ve seen a few people on the forums running those! I’ll definitely have to look into them 🤘🏻

@bakanaman2 3 ай бұрын

@@LifeOfBurch I just ordered Shinko 804/805s for my 2023 XR150L. Haven't got them yet, but they were the best option I could find that I think will work. Had to get them in 100/90-19 for the front and 130/80-17 for the rear. There should be enough clearance I'm hoping!

@somashakerjampala2065 Ай бұрын

Sir please use rear tyre 90 section or 100 section tyre sir please the riding will become smooth

@MotoDash1100 3 ай бұрын

6:50 Bro. The stock footpeg looks as long as my thumb, not very.

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Yea the sucked 😂

@wesleemiller 3 ай бұрын

Get some upgraded tires my dude

@wolfnstrings 3 ай бұрын

Use a needle nose pliers and tighten the lock nut please. Safety first

@cherishctz 3 ай бұрын

You should sell every bike you got besides rebel 1100 for an Africa twin! It is a dual sport !!

@LifeOfBurch 3 ай бұрын

Africa Twins aren’t my style and I’d never use one to its full capacity around here unfortunately. If I lived somewhere in the country/mountains I’d definitely consider it though!