Putting power & off road capabilities aside, you need to consider that they;re quite different bikes.
XR400's are air cooled, steel frame & quite simple. Not sure if later models have e-start or not?
XR650R's are water cooled with an aluminium frame. Kickstart only.
Check out the servicing requirements of each bike. I think a fairer comparison for the XR400 would be an XR650L - an air cooled 650 Dommie engine, retaining. the e-start, in an XR600 style steel frame.
Rich Lees has a well sorted XR650R for sale in the For Sale section on this site. I saw it last weekend, already equipped with a massive fuel & drinking water capacity.
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