Advice on buying a 1993 Honda XR600

[Irongamer727]

One popped up close to me, I have wanted one for a long time. Thinking about turning it into a supermoto. They have like 46 hp stock but you should be able to get that up a bit right? Does anyone have experience with these machines?

Cheers

[Nottsbiker]

You won't need to, they will be wheelie monsters with the right gearing

[Irongamer727]

@Nottsbiker Probably, internet said it only weighed 128kg (dry). That's not so bad is it?

[Calum]

@Irongamer727 There is no way they are that light. Aprilia RS125 is 130 Dry!

Impressive if they are though

[Irongamer727]

Found an xr650r as well now. 20 hp more but weighs more as well. Supermoto wheels was included.

[declan]

@Irongamer727 I want one of those too I’m too much of a cheepskate to actually buy one so if anyone is giving one away hit your boy up

[Irongamer727]

@declan Leaning towards the Xr650 now since most are sold as supermotos. They're not very cheap though.

[declan]

@Irongamer727 yeah but they last forever the 650s watercooled too so that’s an advantage although I prefer air cooled as there’s less to go wrong

[Glynn123]

Don't bother with the air cooled 600, get the 650r water-cooled, road legal Dakar racer

[declan]

@Glynn123 what you got against air cooled boi?

[Glynn123]

@declan don't mind them but big tolerances to allow for the temperature variations kinda suck for tuning, also the water cooled R version is just a different bike all together, proper race machine.

[declan]

@Glynn123 I do really like the water cooled engine for looks it’s one of those timeless designs imo