Yamaha XT250 Thread - All things related to the XT from riding to modifications.

Using the slightly larger 90/90-21 on the front is absolutely fine. Anything and everything is available in that size. The bigger tyre does fractionally slow the steering but it's barely noticeable and not a problem.

We've only run the slightly smaller 2.75-21 on our XT maybe once. Most of the time it ran 90/90-21 cast-off's that we had in the shed.

Good to know.

Glad it works for you.

Maybe this is the hot ticket to make the front wheel tubeless?



https://www.advpulse.com/adv-products/convert-to-tubeless-spoked-wheels/

I think more people use 3M Extreme sealing TAPE, such as 4412N, as discussed in this thread:
https://advrider.com/f/threads/3m-4411n-sealing-tape-tubeless-conversion.1147330/
though a lot of people do seem to just use sealant. I see them mention E6000, which is a flexible glue that my wife uses for jewelry.
Maybe try a dab of sealant in each hole, then the tape.

I recently acquired a 2014 XT250 and it looks like the first owner dropped the forks and the guy I bought it from had no idea until I pointed it out. I want to raise the forks back to stock height but I am not sure if the rear dog bones are stock or aftermarket lowering links.

This is the rear dog bone currently on my bike can anyone help me confirm if it is the stock height dog bone?

The factory part number is 3C5-2217F-00-00 so I would believe that to be original. As far as I know, lowering links were all aftermarket items.

I was thinking the same thing, but then I realized that an aftermarket company could use that code, too.

wow, how short would you have to be to need to lower an XT!?!?!

Desi, why don't you measure the length of that dogone dogbone, center-to-center, then this thread should help:
https://advrider.com/f/threads/xt250-lowering-links-read-before-you-buy.791491/

By the way, don't be put off by the original poster's complaint about the Soupy's lowering the bike an un-acceptable amount. Though he calls them "adjustable" he doesn't seem to realize that he CAN adjust them, even while on the bike.
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I spy a lot of slime under that there water.

Yes, it was pretty slick. Had to go super slow and straight.

Worse than ice because it follows the slope of the rock down into the deep.

Is that near/between two of the twisted sisters? With some sort of camp on the west side of the river? If so, I stopped there once..... nice place. I didn't risk going across as the water was a lot higher and I was alone.

OHjim, yes sir. Past the camp going through the next ranch.

Do you have a link or part number for these case sliders?

Translated the site, looks sold out. Webike sold out too. https://japan.webike.net/

https://www.naps-jp.com/product/357550

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Hi guys,
Went quickly through the 41 page of this thread.
I started in the 80’s with a 80cc Peugeot, two years after a 225 XT than a XT500 and many others after that.
For the last 7 years I was the happy owner of a 900 carbed Triumph Scrambler. Perfect for our alpine roads and easy gravel. But I’m getting older and wanted something lighter to make smallest roads and more dirt.
I will not buy a XT250 because it’s not available here (smallest trail bike by Yamaha Switzerland is a 700cc. Those guys are nuts).
So I found a 2007 Tricker with only 4900km on it. Seems that it has same frame, same engine...all except the little tank and smaller wheels. Can I come in?
Here a few pics of my one week trip through the Alps.





Very nice bike! Lot of torque from low to mide rev, very light (120 kg wet) and nimble. I had a lot of fun and always want to explore further.

The bike was running too rich. At high elevation (2000m) I had problems. Or after running, took time till the revs go down. I have set it with a Colortune spark at 1000m elevation.it’s better from 600m to 1000m now but I haven’t tested higher.

Have someone with a carbed XT removed the AIS?
Think this make pop-up at deceleration. And high temperature exhaust.

Welcome, gseur, that bike seems to fit right in.

Next, you should catch up on the original XT250 thread:
https://advrider.com/f/threads/where-are-your-xt250s-lets-see-them.403156/
It's a lot longer than this one, but somebody didn't like its name, so started this one

Then all you have to do is catch up with the XT225 thread:
https://advrider.com/f/threads/the-official-xt225-thread.178968/

It's only about twice as long as that one, but has more carburetor related comments.


That last photo reminds me of a similar lake on the continental divide in Rocky Mountain National Park, here in the US, the COVID-19 capital of the world:

I'm afraid our mountains aren't as pretty as Switzerland, but they're still pretty nice.
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