That’s my ride … always running … never let me down 😎🇺🇸✌🏽

So wish my Dad had have done projects like this when I was a kid, he's brilliant...I'd have been all over it......not playing my Pokémon games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sir you did an awsome job for sure !!!!!!

Lots of respect for doing this.

Just got a xr500r. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video.

Radial 4 Valve Combustion.RFVC. if anyones wondering. Grunty motor. Had twin carbies. Lot of torque. My 250 suffered from power loss once it got hot..that where my mates KLR 250 would come into its own. Have an 85 Alpine white model im doing up at the moment. I wish i had the skill of this guy. Good vid.

what a clean project!!!!

You do great work buddy.

I am loving the videos rebuilding the xl600 you are a wealth of knowledge good sir. I had my 86 XL 600 stolen 8 months ago and have just recently recovered the rear tire finally. The bike was recovered the day it was stolen . They pushed it through the woods for a good half mile and tried starting it themselves and could not figure it out even though they had the key . LOL sissies . They took the rear tire hoping to come back and try again, I've just got all the parts and from Ebay that I was missing to put it all back together and cannot wait to ride my baby.

And here, I thought him powder coating his own parts in the first video was wild... Hard chroming too?!? This guy is a legend.

Thanks for making this series. I just found a 86' XL600R that I am thinking of doing this to

Hard plating your rockers yourself...very cool. Thanks very much i really enjoyed this.If you seen my xl600 you would be shocked the complete opposite of yours...not washed in 12 years. 😯

Looking good, nicely done 👍

Hey just got my dream bike (600xlr) been watching your videos - great demo , thanks.

I see you went with the orange peel look. LOL. Practice makes perfect. The harbor freight Spray guns work fine with just a little steel wool, and super fine sandpaper and elbow grease. We use Princess Auto spray equipment, it's about the same caliber...

amazing to see it on a great bike such as this one! thank you

Mate that motor looks like it just came of the assembly line in Japan....great work.

super work...you should start a XR repair facility

Loving your channel cheers from down under

Also I am still riding my 89 XR600RK had since 1992 and still going strong 💪 11700 km 7300 miles

Great job

Perfekt, Grüße aus Germany

Ottimo lavoro..!!

Dude u r good ! MASTER MECHANIC

That motor is a thing of beauty! Powder coating looks better than new, your rechroming is a science not for the novice. Were replacements not avail? Thx for this video👍

The Monza Red is such an odd color. It looks kind of bad on its own like if you were to paint a car that color or a large surface and even on the frame when you’re looking at just the frame it doesn’t look right, part of that might be the video but Once you start putting everything together and you get the black and silver on top of it it looks amazing. That’s one of the reasons the 84 models are my favorite. I love the 85s but they have that orange and blue and it looks good but it’s still orange and blue and looks a little tacky in the red and black just looks so much better.

Great job sir. You could see mine xl600r if you want ansdrifter

Great restoration and detailed videos. May I ask what color code or the type of paint you used for the silver swing?

Top of bike😜👍

Sweet restoration. Those OEM parts must cost a packet. Certainly looks good but at what cost to restore?

so i have a 1984 XL350R I'm working on, my son has been using it and had some trouble, when I took the oil drain plug off a small steel ball rolled out with the oil, I pulled off the clutch side cover and found a small piece of something that broke off but can't tell where it came from, everything looks good though, since it looks like you have down a complete teardown, any idea where a small steel ball would have come from ?

Hello, can you tell me what is the function of the "hole" in the head cap in front of the mounting place? Like beetween the mounting and the valve adjustment screw? I bought xl 350r 84 and there is a massive leak from that hole and i dont know why is it there

I used to put engines that size in with one hand.

great video.just a minor detail ,its xl 600 r in the titel.cant wait to see part 3.

How do I get the air box off? I have all upper bolts off, but the bolt on the lower left side of the box side on the air box just spins. Would like to remove the whole box and clean it out. Thanks!

Nice video! What powder coating did you use?

wondering why with all the metal grinds from the broken tensioner you didn't split the bottom case and clean out the bearings and all

First time i noticed that there is no upper middle bearing in the rockercover. Interesting with the hardchroming you did. .

What year xr650l parta did you use?

so every mounting step you do and every piece you install back, you do it while it's all in the tdc right? thank you in advance

I found the easiest way to assemble a xl600r is engine first, carbs then air box. Trying to squeeze the carbs in between the engine and air box is a real big hassle.

My 83 xl600r. Starts cold with just one kick but after as little as 2 minutes running I can not get it started without push, we’ll tow me with a rope start. When it running it’s running great but it I turn it off, I can’t start it until it’s cold. Can you suggest anything that might be going on? Oh and I rebuilt the carbs completely thinking this was the issue. I also made sure no intake leaks. Help!!!!

Mike where do I get parts for the same bike ? Honda xl 500 and 600R

Men like you are slowly disappearing I’m afraid of the next generations and the lack of skill and talent like this ..... we may be doomed one day.

I noticed you used an impact to removed the head bolts. I’m working on an 86 XL600R with my son and I can’t get my head bolts to budge with my electric impact. I’m a little worried about breaking the bolts using an air impact. Do you have any suggestions? The rusty head bolt near the spark plug came loose easily. All the head bolts under the head cover are tight tight tight.

Bom dia eu tenho uma moto xl600r e eu preciso das mangueiras que em menda os dois carburador é eu não estou achando pra compra como que eu faço

I hate to keep bugging you, but how did you get your piston pin out of the piston/rod? The shop manual just says “press the piston pin out of the piston.” Is there a tool you recommend for removing the piston pin?

One Quwestion Sir...what is that for White Stuff You put on it at the Cylinderheadmounting ?? Have You a Link or a Adress for me !?

great work sir! Are those boots from front forks new? And if yes, is there any way you can give me a link or something so i can buy them? Cause i have the same bike and i can't find them. Thanks a lot and keep up the great work.

Hello Mike, I bought a couple day ago the same bike : 600 XLR from 1987 , paint code NH138. I live in France and it’s difficult to find some parts like plastic kit, exhaust ... Can you give me some contact to find it ?

Im rebuilding a xr500 could u please direct me to where you got parts?

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what is the reference of your handlebar thank you

What's the price for you to do something like this.? Just the engine part though

I want to restore my 1984 XL600R and would you be able to direct me to a Honda parts store that sells parts & accessories for my XL600R?

Yet another use for a camera tripod, paint gun holder.

KNOW BETTER WAY TO PUT ENGINE ON TYE FLOOR AMD THEN PUT FRAME ON IT ITS MUCH SIMPLER AND EASIER BUT ALSO DID IT LIKE YOU BECOUSE ALSO LIKE U HAVE WHEELS ON BIKE AND STERING AND ALL.COULD I DO 0:34-1:00

Bles hib i hav xl 600 no warkng

I gave you a thumbs down because you kept pulling or pushing your son aside when he was there trying to help work on the motorcycle. Let the kid learn!