A 1995 Road modified XR600R
The Honda XR600R is a very popular offroad motorcycle with an air-cooled single-cylinder, four-stroke engine. The bike was manufactured by Honda from 1985 to 2000 and is part of the Honda XR series, after which it was only available as the road oriented XR650 model, manufactured until very recently. The XR600 R was replaced by the XR650 R, a liquid-cooled, aluminium-framed motorcycle.
The engine displacement is 591 cc with four valves placed in a RFVC (Radial Four Valve Combustion) radial disposition with a single camshaft. It has a dry sump lubrication system. The engine has a compression of 9.0:1 with a bore/stroke of 97 × 80 mm. The engine is fed by a 39 mm piston-valve carburator. The front suspension is managed by two conventional cartridge valve 43 mm forks with compression and rebound adjustability, and in the rear is a Prolink single shock with preload, compression and rebound adjustability. The bike has a five-speed transmission and a kickstarter.
[edit] General specifications for the Honda XR600R
Specifications for 1992 model and on, unless noted
| Engine Type |
Single-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke, SOHC, 4 valves |
| Carburetion |
Keihin PD8-AF, Ø39 mm |
| Displacement |
591 cc |
| Bore × Stroke |
97.0 mm × 80.0 mm (3.82 in × 3.15 in) |
| Peak Power |
43 bhp (27 kW) @ 6,500 rpm (1985 through 1987 models) |
| Compression Ratio |
9.0 : 1 |
| Fuel Capacity |
10 L (2.6 US gallons), plus 2 L (0.5 gal) reserve |
| Oil Capacity |
2.3 L (2.4 US quarts) |
| Wheelbase |
1455 mm (57.3 in) |
| Overall length |
2160 mm (85.0 in) |
| Overall width |
900 mm (35.5 in.) |
| Overall height |
1215 mm (47.8 in) |
| Seat Height |
955 mm (37½ in) |
| Ground clearance |
345 mm (13.6 in) |
| Dry Weight |
123 kg (272 lb) |
| Tires |
Front: 21 in 80/100; Rear: 18 in 110/100 |
| Brakes |
Front: 1 disc, dual-piston pin-slider caliper; Rear: 1 disc, single-piston pin-slider caliper. |
