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so iv wanted to get more power out my xt 125 r engine im still working on this but I brought a engine last year for cheap and it was a good runner Suzuki 250cc AC SOHC 4v twin exhaust port with carb supposedly produces 20.1hp on the bike it came off has a standard 3 phase stator + single timing pick up it will need new brackets made and electrics I have a 12v 3phase rec no cdi sprocket alignes like its meant to swap I have my mod 2 DAS in a couple of weeks so questions are would it be worth it (im keeping this bike for ever ) will I need its original cdi or would I be able to run a xt's and has any one else done this to there xt

Newbie here, recently got XT125R to commute to work. It has Arrow exhaust fitted and sounds really nice but whoever has fitted it its not professionally done. Its pipe has white coloured cracked sealant where exhaust joins the head and looks like not sealed properly. Anyway I have two problems they could be related but not sure. First there is engine oil leak which seems to be everywhere in the engine area. Everything has black moisture and seems to be wet. A few drop will be on the floor if I leave my bike for sometime. Unable to find origin of leak. Can a badly fitted exhaust leak oil, I am not a mechanic, always thought exhaust won't have any form of oil whatsoever,…

looking for any advice regarding my xt 125 .the electric starter wont work ,the starter motor spins but the bike wont fire up.changed starter motor,ignition coil,starter relay but no change.will start with kick starter.spark plug fires when kick startred but not with electric starter. does anyone have any suggestions. look forward to any helpful replies louis

Hello, Just wondering if anyone has seen this problem before. I changed the battery on my XT 125 X 2008 the other day , Correct battery , correct installation. When I started the bike the whole digital dash went up in smoke , nice black cloud. Now I am left with a bike and no dash. I see I can buy another one for £100. A bit worried that I attach another one and get the same problem. Any help appreciated. Thank you

Has anyone got information on how to get my bike faster and make it mega reliable? And also tuning information

Hi Guys, I'm new here. Just wondering if someone can help me out, I have a 2011 Yamaha XT 125 X & have a problem with it, When the engine is warm & you leave it for say 10 seconds, then give it a little blip on the throttle, the revs suddenly drop & sometimes it even cuts out, When I bought it new, It was running very weak, So I richened it up & seems to run smoother, But have had this problem with it since new. I have only done 700 miles on it, I have turned the mixture screw again even further out, But still seems weak, The screw is now fully turned out, I'm thinking it needs a bigger pilot jet in, (As it is a tickover/bottom end related issu…

could any one tell me if i need a battery to make my xt250 run its a 1980/81 model thanks robbie

Hi Everyone, I have bought a 1981 XT250 for $360 off ebay that is a non starter. I have no knowledge of the history of the bike but it doesn't look like it has started for a long time and it has been maintained using bodge methods. I have a clymer manual and enthusiasm. Problems: Kick starter has no decompression cable. Cam chain tensioner is missing. The timing was completely off. The electrics have been messed with. Indicators / brake light have been removed, only remaing light is the headlight. In general look butchered. No battery. Sticking clutch - my intuition says this might fix itself once the engine warms up and has been running for a little while. The most…

Hi Everyone, I have bought a 1981 XT250 for $360 off ebay that is a non starter. I have no knowledge of the history of the bike but it doesn't look like it has started for a long time and it has been maintained using bodge methods. I have a clymer manual and enthusiasm. Problems: Kick starter has no decompression cable. Cam chain tensioner is missing. The timing was completely off. The electrics have been messed with. Indicators / brake light have been removed, only remaing light is the headlight. In general look butchered. No battery. Sticking clutch - my intuition says this might fix itself once the engine warms up and has been running for a little while. The most…

Hi, new here, hope someone can help? Just bought an old 1980 xt250, the log book says RED, the colour is actually white. It has the correct looking Xt decal on the tank and nothing on the side panels. Can anybody tell me what colours were actually available in the UK circa 1980? Also interested in colour schemes across the world, but just want to put my bike back the way it was. Was it actually Red? I owned a new xt250 in 1980, it was white with the black triangle on the tank going over the petrol cap.

Hi. I have an XT250, old X reg (early 80's I think). It's been off the road for over 10 years. The carb is locked up and probably other issues. There's no way I could spend time getting it back on the road. Does anyone know of a place near Oxford where I could get it fixed? Cheers. Steve B.

Evening all, Does anyone know if the rear shock unit used on the '83 XT 250 is the same as was used on any other bikes at the time - am thinking of DT 250 MX/DT 175 MX, or Yam IT of some size, or maybe an early XT 350 ? Looking to replace the stock one already on a bike, but most suppliers don't list the "pre-Monocross" (linkage-style suspension) system XT's in their models ranges. Cheers guys.

might b selling my xt250 non runner got a lovley spark, dosent seem to have much compression its an 80/81 model no reg plate or v5 altho not stolen as checked with local police engine and frame numbers match. every thing original wats it worth?

hello out there... ive got a lovely xt 250 down here in the south of spain... starts first time every time ....but wont start hot?!! any ideas? changed the spark but no joy... much appreciated any help on this one rupe

hello to you all.i am looking for and without success for decals for my 1988 xt600 tenere. any ideas?also i would like to put a sidecar on it.is this a crazy idea?

Hi there, I've recently bought a XT 600E 1991 and it needs some work. The wheels need sorting, both need respoking. I've looked into doing this myself but it seems time consuming and difficult without the right tools and patience. So i was wondering if there was a set of wheels (non spoked) that could fit straight on with minimum fuss? The price to send them away to get them done is ridiculous and so is the price of replacement spokes. Is there another way? Cheers

Hi there, I've recently bought a XT 600E 1991 and it needs some work. The wheels need sorting, both need respoking. I've looked into doing this myself but it seems time consuming and difficult without the right tools and patience. So i was wondering if there was a set of wheels (non spoked) that could fit straight on with minimum fuss? The price to send them away to get them done is ridiculous and so is the price of replacement spokes. Is there another way? Cheers

Hi guys, just bought a 2006 xt 660r, love the bike but seems to be very twitchy at low revs, hard to drive smooth in traffic, anybody else come across this? thanks

Hi, New member so go easy on me. Does experts know if I can safely run my XT660X on high Octane fuel please ( Shell). Thanks Andy

Hello I've just joined the site and would like to say hello to everyone. I have theYam Xt600x 2005 and my partner has a Kawa KLE 500 Twin (new one 2007) ER5 motor. Hoping to share some interests, help and good homour. Cheers. Paul. UK.