XL MODELS

The most usual models are

* The XL600V from 1987 - available in the United States in 1989[2]
* The XL650V from 2000[3]
* The XL700V from 2008[4]

Other versions exist, such as the 400 cm³ version aimed at the Japanese market.

The 2008 XL700V engine is a liquid-cooled, eight-valve, four-stroke, single-overhead cam, 52 degree V-twin.[5] The first version output 50 hp at 8000 RPM, increased to 55 hp for the 1989 and 1990 version. Later models returned to the original 50hp.