VOLUME ISSUE JULY , P91
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ou may remember the new
XR150L as the former off-road-
only CRF150F, which served its
time in Honda's CRF-F trail bike lineup
before being discontinued to accommo
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date the updated fuel-injected CRF125F
and CRF250F machines. The XR name,
however, continued to make its rounds
in other countries like Latin America
and parts of Asia. These markets are
primarily transportation-focused.
For its return to the States, the
XR150L still retains many familiar
qualities as the CRF. An electric starter
powers up the 149cc single-cylinder en
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gine, and a classic front-disc/rear-drum
brake setup helps bring it to a halt. It
rolls on 19-inch front and a 17-inch rear
wheels, with the bottom frame rails just
shy of 10 inches from the ground. It
sports a conventional fork and link-less
single rear shock, with no damping
adjustability at either end, just spring
preload in the back.
THE NEW HONDA XR150L IS A
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