r/XR150L

(Not the best pics, but I had other things on my mind, lol)

Nothing major and only some road rash on my knee but feeling like an idiot. Came across some black pea gravel was that spilled over some fresh blacktop as I was heading to work. It was practically invisible to me and biffed it in an intersection. Bent the brake pedal, smashed a mirror. got some scuffs on the fender and fairings but not much else. Steering is a little off center but the forks and bar still seem straight, I'll re-align it this weekend. Bark buster saved my brake lever at least.

Gonna be walking with a limp for a few days but it was a good reminder that even perfect conditions can be imperfect.

Hey all, I've had a xr150l 2015 since February 1st-ish 2026. First real motorcycle ever. I love it

Question: I use my trip meter as a fuel gauge. I usually refill around 100–110 miles and it takes about 1.2 gallons, meaning I still have around 0.8 gallons left. At what mileage does the ON position stop pulling fuel, so I know when I’ll need to switch to RES?

Thanks

Hi guys! Just wanted to share a little about my 2016 XR150L that I picked up recently. This is the first dual-sport motorcycle I have ever owned. It’s been about 3 months since I started riding it, and I’ve been enjoying every bit of it so far. Thanks for reading, guys, and have a lovely day!

MERLIN

Oil change

Hi, I live in the south where it's hot and humid, so I've use 10w-40 oil. I try to change it every 1100-1200 miles, and I'm about coming up on 6.8k miles on the odometer.

I recently replaced the OEM drain bolt on my XR150L with a magnetic sump plug and switched the aluminum washer to a copper one for improved sealing. I’m considering upgrading further to a quick‑drain style plug or valve to simplify future oil changes.

Has anyone installed a quick‑drain sump plug on the XR150L?

I know alot of people have skid plates and a large protruding quick drain might interfere

If so, which model did you use, and were there any fitment or reliability issues over time?

Right now the magnetic one works great. Finding little bits of metal here and there. Probably between 80 - 100 ug on the first bolt on and off as a thread test when I first unpacked the bolt from the mail.

I also keep the old drain bolt on me when riding. Incase something happens to the current one. I also saw a bunch of colored (probably anodized) sump bolts on ebay. Purple, red, blue , green , black, gold , etc. Super cool. Anyone swap theirs?

My XR is oem besides that bolt. Next is the pegs and then headlight upgrade.

I'd love to hear what you guys and gals have !!! Thanks. ☺️