Member classic
1980 Honda XL
1980s trail / enduro
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- XL
- Year
- 1980
- Engine
- 185 cc
- Type
- Air-cooled SOHC single, 4-stroke
- Owner
- Wayne Hawes
Notes & specs
The 1980 Honda XL185 is a kick-start dual-sport thumper — big single adventure before ADV was a category. This air-cooled trail favourite remains a solid pre-1999 club-era machine, with figures that are approximate period claims.
Engine & Drivetrain
- Engine Type
- Air-cooled SOHC single, 4-stroke
- Power
- ~30–33 hp
- Torque
- ~35–38 Nm
- Transmission
- 5-speed
- Bore × Stroke
- 63 × 57.8 mm
- Compression Ratio
- ~9.2:1
- Fuel System
- Keihin carburettor
- Starting
- Kick
- Final Drive
- Chain
Suspension & Brakes
- Front Suspension
- Telescopic forks
- Rear Suspension
- Dual shocks
- Front Brakes
- Drum
- Rear Brakes
- Drum
Dimensions & Capacity
- Seat Height
- ~850 mm
- Wet Weight
- ~140–150 kg
- Dry Weight
- ~112 kg
- Ground Clearance
- ~260 mm
- Wheelbase
- ~1350 mm
- Fuel Capacity
- ~8.3 L
