Affectionately known as the King of Baja, the XR650R was a totally new bike compared to its XR600 predecessor. An innovative 649-cc, liquid-cooled lightweight SOHC engine weighing in at only 88 pounds was seamlessly mated to an aluminum box frame, 40mm carbs, and five-speed transmission.
Built to challenge Kawasaki’s long-standing desert racing success with the KX500, the big XR was specialized, capable, and most importantly, reliable. Kawi dropped out of Baja by the time that the 650R made its debut in the 1999 Baja 1000, but Honda won easily (and kept doing so). Dubbed the “Big Red Pig,” the Honda XR650R has gleaned a cult-like following among Honda fans and remains to this day one of the most outstanding open class enduro bikes on the market – for those of you that aren’t scared of a kickstarter.
This example is VIN: JH2RE0118YK101259. It is titled in California with a green sticker (off-road use only). Some more lenient states would let you plate this with turn signals, a mirror, and a license plate order.
It is equipped with a couple of extras, such as the Baja Designs headlight.
As well as a White Brothers E series exhaust.
It has been used as intended and seen its share of dirt.
We note that there’s some sticker peel on both sides of the tank.
The seller acquired it in a package deal but never used it. He’s requested a copy of the title and that will come in a few days.
Continental US: Iconic has several private shipping partners that criss-cross the country for us. Please email transport@iconicmotorbikes.com or fill out the form at the bottom of this page to request a quote.
Haul Bikes will ship anything sold through Iconic for a starting rate of $750 in the Continental US (prices may increase in rural markets), and Iconic will handle the paperwork on your behalf.
Please note:
spares/extras will have to be shipped separately via FedEx or similar.
the fee includes $15,000 of insurance with a $500 deductible. Additional insurance can be purchased at a cost of $50 per additional $5,000 of value.
California/Nevada/Arizona We are located in Santa Monica, California 90405. On a case-by-case basis, we can transport motorcycles in our van. Please email transport@iconicmotorbikes.com or fill out the form at the bottom of this page to request a quote.
$5,000 for US to Europe/Asia is a VERY ROUGH ballpark which includes transport as well as customs fees and duties. Please contact Shippio for an exact quote.