Honda XL - 500 S 500 R

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XL 185 - 1979 / 1984
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XL 125
XL 125S The XL185 '79 was sold in 1979 in one color: Tahitian Red. The gas tank and
XL 185
XL 200R side cover stripes were black, gray, and yellow. The bike had a one-piece
XL 250 rectangular instrument pod. The shock springs and kickstarter arm were
XL 250S chrome. The frame was black. The engine was a 180cc OHC single cylinder
XL 250R
XL 350 linked to a 5-speed. The serial number began XL185S-5001103.
XL 350R
XL 500S
XL 500R
XL 600R The XL185 '80 was sold in 1980 in one color: Helios Red. The gas tank and
PNEUMATICI side cover stripes were white, yellow, and orange. The "HONDA" tank decal
was red with a white outline. The bike had a round speedometer unit. The
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shock springs and kickstarter arm were black. The frame was black. The
BROCHURE
engine was a 180cc OHC single cylinder linked to a 5-speed. The serial
PROVE number began MD02-5000003.

 
The XL185 '81 was sold in 1981 in
one color: Monza Red with Black. The
 
gas tank was a two-tone: Red and
Black. The "HONDA" tank decal was
  black. The "XL185S" side cover decal
was red and white on a black panel.
  The shock springs and kickstarter arm
were black. The bike had a round
speedometer unit. The frame was
black. The engine was a 180cc OHC
single cylinder linked to a 5-speed.
The serial number began
JH2MD0203BK200002.

The XL185 '82 was sold in 1982 in

one color: Monza Red. The gas tank
top stripe was black. The "185S" side
cover decal was white and red on a
black panel. The frame was red. The
seat was black with a white "XL" logo
on the side. The shock springs and
kickstarter arm were black. The bike
had a round speedometer unit. The
engine was a 180cc OHC single
cylinder linked to a 5-speed. The serial
number began JH2MD020*CK300003.

The Honda XL185S '83 (XL185SL'83

in California) was sold in 1983. This
was the last year for the XL185 series
in the USA, but continued in Canada
and elsewhere. One color was

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available: Monza Red. The "185" side

cover decal was white. The side cover
panels were black. The speedometer
was round (unlike the rectangular
model in 1979). The shock springs
and kickstarter arm were black. The
seat was black with a white "XL" logo.
The frame was red. The engine was a
single cylinder 180cc OHC with a 5-
speed transmission. The California
serial number began
JH2MD0203DK400003 while the rest
of the US models began
JH2MD0204DK400003.

The Honda XL185S '84 was sold in

1984.
Engine: 180cc four-stroke OHC
Ignition: CD
Front suspension: Air-assisted fork
Wheelbase: 1310mm (51.6 in.)
Dry weight: 105.5 kg (232.5 lb)
Seat height: 820mm (32.3 in.)
Front wheel travel: 200mm (7.9 in.)
Rear wheel travel: 165mm (6.5 in.)
The serial number began
JH2MD0204EK400003.

 
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