Interview with Johnny Campbell and The Honda

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4 жыл бұрын

I chat with 11x Baja Champion Johnny Campbell on the XR650r and its roots. Catch the complete conversation on my podcast.
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@tbthedozer 4 жыл бұрын

I think I read somewhere about Campbell or a team mate hitting a trap speed in one of the Baja races of 112 MPH on the XR650r... I believe they also finished about 2 hours ahead of the trophy trucks that year. Still impressed by the that accomplishment fellas, great job!

@scribbles1940 8 ай бұрын

“Baja 1000” posted by behind the bars here on KZfaq actually shows this moment. It was actually a B team rider for Honda. He left the track and went flat out on the beach. Worth a watch. 🤘

@Adams1984100 2 күн бұрын

The best bike ever built. Period.

@larryambrose5078 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, The BermCannon with Johnny Campbell! So Cool. I LOVE my 650R's. Currently getting my 03 650R (only 1200 mi on it) ready for the rest of my Riding Days (I'm 70). Scotts sub mount, BRP Triple Clamp, Pro Taper Bars, Cycra Hand Guards, Squadron Head Light, Suspension, etc, etc. Been riding my 02 650R for 16 yrs now and prolly have over 70K miles on it. Favorite Bike of All Time. The "DOMINATOR"! Ride on BC!!!

@bermcannonk 4 жыл бұрын

Right on Larry merry Christmas 🎁🤙🏻

@chrisbritton6301 4 жыл бұрын

In 2006 my buddy at my local Honda dealership told me they where discontinue the 650r! have had many CR's and XR's to that point but never brand new one.Got my new 2006 650R a week later and added a Baja Designs street kit before it left dealership.31000+ miles later i can easily say my best bike purchase ever.

@willy286 3 жыл бұрын

I have an 02 with the Baja Designs kit also. Down to 3 bikes now , crf450r , KTM530exc 6days package. The 650r would be the last to go.

@hectorbermudez2372 3 жыл бұрын

I bought 2001 honda XR650R and i love it!

@H8er-Maker 4 жыл бұрын

I was riding a 2001 XR 650R up a hill on what I thought was a trail, when I reached the top it was a sheer drop off about 15-20ft. I quickly bailed & watched the bike bounce off a few rocks & stuck itself into the sandy wash at the bottom. It took me about 10 mins to reach the bike, I found it laying on it's left side, buried into sand all the way to the cross bar clutch lever & all. Still idling. Picked it up & kept riding. It didn't miss a beat.

@bermcannonk 4 жыл бұрын

Lol.

@motoadventure2539 4 жыл бұрын

Johnny 11x... Kelly 11x... I started with surfing before moto... heroes are heroes. Nice to view interviews through multiple lenses. Congrats man! You've gleaned insight from the greatest behind the bars.

@bermcannonk 4 жыл бұрын

✌🏼

@ericc90 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome interview Mark! I used to go to all the baja races just to see Johnny race! Didn't even care about all the trophy trucks, it was all about Johnny on the dominator!🤘

@taylorc4476 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, Mark. Downloaded the complete interview for the drive home tonight!

@Erik-rp1hi 2 жыл бұрын

I remember leaving Mikes Sky Rancho heading West to the ocean and Johnny was by himself doing a prerun of the coarse. We waved at each other, very cool. No one else on the tails for those 2 days, Ensenada to mikes and back.

@ericlange2602 4 жыл бұрын

Great shots! Love the backdrop! #tunedin

@jgrc73 4 жыл бұрын

It is still all about the history, i enjoyed this tremendously!

@stepheneldridge6998 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, that conversation with JC was great...wish there was more!. I'm proud to own a 2001 XR650R!. And the great thing is that the XR's we own aren't much different to the bikes raced in the Baja ....Cheers, Steve

@bermcannonk 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly Steve. Johnny made Us all a believer that the bike is more than capable of doing lots of things

@jimmyroberts7244 Жыл бұрын

Met Johnny with my dad JN Roberts a few times, he was great. Funny thing is, I was stoked to meet him, but he was stoked to meet my Dad.

@jamesbramblett3346 4 жыл бұрын

Nice interview. JC and the xr650 are legendary 👍🏾

@allistairneil8968 Жыл бұрын

The combination of a rider like Johnny and a bike like the BRP is unbeatable! I rode one over the Assu plateau in Kazakhstan and while I'm no Johnny I was impressed by the ability of this machine. I had a tuned 650L but the R version was noticeably more peppy. And it has a kickstart!

@Droptineful 4 жыл бұрын

Just listened to the rest of the interview on your podcast, great interview! Then I watched Johnny’s movie on Amazon prime. What a great story. Thanks for bringing it to us.

@bush600r2 8 ай бұрын

Hi is that the dust to glory movie your talking about or another one?

@Droptineful 8 ай бұрын

@@bush600r2 True Champion The Johnny Cambell Story

@bush600r2 8 ай бұрын

@@Droptineful Thankyou very much for that, I'll look it up 👍

@stevenleininger5682 4 жыл бұрын

Cool vid . those giant lights are crazy pre led 4shur.

@ourbeeshoneycom 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview i just saw it posted on a xr650r Facebook page.

@bermcannonk 4 жыл бұрын

Right on Davey

@craigbielsky115 4 жыл бұрын

Bring back the XR650R OR A NEW GEN ALUM FRAME SAME MOTOR AND HYDRAULIC CLUTCH, MICRO STARTER,HIGH AMP STATOR ,LED LIGHT KIT AND IM SET FOR 10 YEARS .

@codenamenoob4973 3 жыл бұрын

Honda, the manufacturer that always has the capacity to produce some of the best motorcycles in the world but chooses not to, my thoughts exactly when they decided to discontinue the xr650r 🤦 at that time I think a factory supported KTM 660 would of been an interesting choice had KTM went to Baja with one of those

@eliasmora715 3 жыл бұрын

i was there in the baja 2000 wen team honda pass at full speed....mind blowing fast.

@mandogallego6596 4 жыл бұрын

GLORY DAYS...MID 80’s thru MID 90’s my heyday in D-37 SMITH, LR, ASHCRAFT, KRAUSE, HUNNICUT, HAMMEL, CRANDALL, CLIFF THOMAS...OA on a 250 @ B2V, HALLGATH...125 GURU. THOSE RACERS WERE SCARY FAST ! Mando

@bermcannonk 4 жыл бұрын

Super fast for sure. The golden years🤙🏻

@garyshaw3112 4 жыл бұрын

Me to just love it

@metaldog7128 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark 👍 Johnny Campbell is a legend 🙌🙌🙌👍 he was riding a XR600R like it was a 250 back in the day 👏👏👏👏 and then XR650R with Johnny riding it flat out in the desert wow 🤩 awesome 👏👏👏

@randywilliams4325 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview . Listened to the rest of it on your website . You mentioned flame out on the Xr650r . A suggestion - first year xr400 Cdi box . I have 1 on my 650r. Works good . I used a genuine Honda part . Direct swap no wiring . Supposed to advance the ignition timing a little . I have not checked it with a light . My bike does not flame out .

@bermcannonk 4 жыл бұрын

Thx for the tech info Randy🤙🏻 merry Christmas 🎁

@chuckfry1227 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got an 02 that I went nuts on rebuilding before I ever started it. Here’s what I did, HRC 11.5:1 piston, Carrillo rod, Edelbrock pumper carb, stage 2 HotCam, 400 ecm., header, Akropovic can. Ricky 200 w. Stator, Baja designs Baja headlight. Now you want to talk about a fast powerful ride, I tell you what…….. this thing is off the charts. Can’t wait to move down south with it.

@mr.m325 4 жыл бұрын

Long live the BRP...........ahem....Dominator

@sandonsowers4831 2 жыл бұрын

Love my 95 xr 600

@superseries7007 Жыл бұрын

Bought a 2000 in Feb 2000. Still own it.

@davidleonard8369 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see ya again Johnny, hope you never take your hands off the bars ever again after taking the checkered flag. That was a hell of a crash.

@fuellerr 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder why Honda stopped making the XR650, it was a really great all-around bike and those motors were so durable and the handling was surprising really good

@bermcannonk 4 жыл бұрын

The crf450x was Hondas prized product to take over the xr650r

@gogogeedus 3 жыл бұрын

They get hot, trying to get power out of a big air-cooled 4 stroke just means one thing, lots of heat, even my xr250r gets hot when you cane it, if this bike was winning races it was not because of the bike.

@512levi 3 жыл бұрын

The 450 will need rebuilt every race though that 650 is forever

@allistairneil8968 Жыл бұрын

Question. Although it was dicontinued too early, do you consider it as reliable as the L version?

@bermcannonk Жыл бұрын

Yes

@cv8z231 2 жыл бұрын

Why weren't the cr500s competitive against the KX500s

@mckane2 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t find the episode on spot or apple...

@bermcannonk 3 жыл бұрын

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@bermcannonk 3 жыл бұрын

I just fixed it try now

@motofilm 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪

@garyshaw3112 4 жыл бұрын

Cool stuff to here I am a Desert racer from the mid 80s D37 yes

@ridered7262 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, I used to race D38 back in 95-96.

@davidleonard8369 2 жыл бұрын

@@ridered7262 did D38 late 80,s to mid 90,s. Devil Leonard. 666x, 4x, 22t 666y 1y.

@brianmetzker5225 5 ай бұрын

HOL, is the most boring part of this amazing off channel video?

@nathanbanks7091 7 ай бұрын

Honda made a mistake abandoning the 650R at exactly the time they should have been adding electric start and releasing a street legal DS version. Only two years later KTM took over the big dualsport market with the 690 Enduro.

@user-bi1yf5wg5o Ай бұрын

Don't forget malcomes x c five Hundredth hasvarna

@gronkvbs2795 7 ай бұрын

Not to take anything away from the Honda victories but they all occurred after Kawasaki pulled out of desert racing having won the Baja overall for like a decade straight. Not sure why you would even mention Danny Hamel since he was killed in 95 and NEVER even saw an XR650R let alone raced alongside one. Honda didn't race the 650R until 99 and it would be a good bet for Kawasaki to win in 97 and 98 if they had stayed. To my knowledge no factory XR650R ever raced against a factory KX500 in the desert but if they had I don't think I'd bet on the XRs to win 7 straight. 😉