| MODEL | HONDA XL 600R PARIS DAKAR 1984 |
| Year | 1984 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve, RFVC radial valve |
| Displacement / Capacity | 589 cc / 35.9 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 100 x 75 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 33 kW / 45 hp @ 6500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 48.8 Nm / 36 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm |
| Ignition | Solid state CDI |
| Induction | 2 x 28 mm piston valve carburettors |
| Start System | Kick, with automatic compression release |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Full cradle |
| Front Suspension | 39 mm Showa air-adjustable leading-axle forks, 220 mm / 9.0 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-Link, adjustable rebound damping, 203 mm / 8.0 in travel |
| Front Brakes | Single 240 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | 140 mm drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 860 mm / 33.8 in |
| Wheelbase | 1420 mm / 55.9 in |
| Ground Clearance | 274 mm / 10.8 in |
| Dry Weight | 134 kg / 295.5 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 145 kg / 321 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.00-21 |
| Rear Tyre | 5.10-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 12 Litres / 3.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 46.2 mpg |
| Top Speed | 160 km/h / 100 mph |
The Paris Dakar listing covers an XL600R in rally-themed paint and graphics, mechanically matching the standard bike according to the source page. Despite the name, the period review stressed that the XL600 was set up roughly 70/30 in favour of road use and was far from a desert racer, with soft suspension and mild dirt tyres. It praised the engine as the strongest of the big dual-purpose four-strokes and the bike as a good cornering machine with decent economy.
