Beautiful build and what a tribute from you to your father! Two gentlemen I'm sure I would be proud to know and would be grateful to have as neighbors. Best wishes to both of you! Hope Dad has many many years of Happy trails ahead of him! Quite sure he'll always have a smile on his face when he thinks of his son!

A well thought out, calm video without music on our favorite little bike. Total GOLD STAR!!! Thanks for making it.

Nothing beats the old Japanese bikes....what a great little bike..

@motonomad4900

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed...its a throwback to the old "enduros" of the 70s. simple and dead reliable

@savage22bolt32

2 жыл бұрын

I really like your vid. You did a great job setting the XT up for your dad! Very good presentation of valuable information. Good natural speaking voice & no music! My dad used to go moto camping. He used my mom's 1970 Suzuki Savage Enduro bike (2 stroke). I think he carried everything in a backpack.

Good for your dad doing this at his age. I'm 77 and getting ready to buy a XT250 and set it up.

@motonomad4900

5 ай бұрын

That's great! Good luck with the build. I see you follow boxvan dee. I built out a small box van as well there's a video of it on my channel if you'd like to check it out too. Best of luck with the xt!

@motonomad4900

5 ай бұрын

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You are very nice to your Dad and I recon he would be wrapped. Good on ya mate.

That's awesome, hope he has some great trips on it! Small and light is the way to go.

Nice video and sweet project! Wish I could've done this for my Dad. He had a '89 tw200 and i had a yz80, We had good adventures! He passed away at 52 i still have the tw200 and I'm 40 now. Cheers

@Moto-kp2jt

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'm 42 now. I love the tdub 200. If I were smaller I'd definitely have one

@Jeff-bl1rz

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry about your Dad .... way too young

Nicely done, I'm still looking at dual sports & this little bikes keeps hanging on to my list..... I like the air cooled as it's just less crap to worry about. This & the 300L Rally version are on my short list. So I appreciate your work so I can see some mods available for this bike. Seeing is believing.... peace

Wider foot pegs (WR pegs work great) are all I would add! Makes a world of a difference!

@Moto-kp2jt

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I'll look into that for him

What a lovely little bike

Doesn’t even look like this bike has ever been ridden!!! Nice!!

Nice job on the upgrades!

Great bike well done with the luggage carrying conversion ,it,s a top job

Very nice overall set up. Big rear rack is great.

Awesome video, Im looking for accessories for mine and this was a good informative review. Thanks for posting it!!!

VERY nicely done!

Thanks for the heads up about the Transamerica trail. I had never heard of that before.

@Moto-kp2jt

3 жыл бұрын

No problem.....look into the BDR(backroads discovery route) trails.... they're a series of smaller 2-4 day trails located all around the country. The MABDR (Mid Atlantic BDR) is hear near the east coast.

I suppose you could use the hard case rack system for backing some soft bags also.. Really cool stuff you found. Maybe a seat concepts comfort or something is all I would change other than what you have done. Some larger pegs maybe. Dad might not ride standing up though anyway. Nice bike👍

Nice job and awesome your thinking smart for your dad 👊🏻

Just what I wanted and needed to hear! Thanks!

Nice build!

nice set up

Awesome build for your dad! Thank you for the walk through and making the video. I’m in the market for a XT250 so if your dad doesn’t it ride it much, I’d make you an offer :) cheers

great video thanks!

thanks, very useful!

What a sweet package

Appreciate it! Just got one of these. Looking to do a miniature adventure build

Lol... 12k views. You should do more XT250 videos 😂

Wow! Thats nice!

Good Son....

Nice 👍

Dose the headlight fit the cyclops light??

good video, well done :)

Sweet

Very cool! My problem with my CRF 250 L and Kawasaki KLX 250 was the gas tank capacities.

@Moto-kp2jt

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree. I actually just ordered a CRF300L Rally because it has a 3.4 gallon tank

3/16 thick. Nice bike

That looks like a sweet purpose built setup.

@motonomad4900

2 жыл бұрын

thanks, been trying to get Dad to ride the darn thing.

@cliffwebb1621

2 жыл бұрын

@@motonomad4900 tell ya what, how's about trying to get me to ride it... 😀 I can't keep weight on, maybe a buck 10 here, rig like that looks totally doable...

Very same with serow 250

I’ve been riding for 55 years or so, I have a BMW 1200GS and Husqvarna 701 now. Problem is I’m 73 and have lost 2” of my height, I’m 5’8” now. A smaller bike is appealing, I just have face the fact that handling a big bike has become more difficult. I just hate giving up the comfort of the BMW and the 74 horsepower of the Husqvarna.

@motonomad4900

Жыл бұрын

The XT is slow but the Earth is patient 😁

Very well done video. How would this do on the highway? I need to ride highway to get to some of the trails. Thank you in advanced

@motonomad4900

3 жыл бұрын

It's fine up to 65mph and will hit 70. My dad is getting over 100mpg when cruising at 55mph and below.

@savage22bolt32

2 жыл бұрын

My daughter just bought a '22 XT that was traded in with 700 miles on it. I took it up to 65 for a minute, and there's nothing wrong with doing that. I wouldn't want to go very far though. Even with a 6 speed gearbox, my CRF250L seems to be in the same RPM range at 65, but I have a smaller countershaft sprocket installed. Still plenty of revs to go before redline.

damn EU emission standards, I would instantly buy this bike.

@Lynch___

3 жыл бұрын

fucking hell, really

nice windshield

What was the suspension company that you mentioned, was it Cogent?

@motonomad4900

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Cogent makes full kits including Drop in Damper cartridges(DDC) and any spring rate you want......they can sell them as complete kits or just springs....Go to procycle.us. They sell it on their site

I just got a 2022 XT250. Kinda wish I got a different bike. I’ve used mine on super rough steep roads and it always feels like the bike just goes where it wants. On the road it feels amazing and locked in, off road completely different, cumbersome, heavy and spongy. I am still going to keep it because it’s rock solid reliability hopefully it’s just a tire thing with the factory tires. But you just have to be careful Offroad that the front end doesn’t get away from you and you crash. Also the vibs are bad Offroad. 18mile trips by the end of it my hands feel numb, just got some new Pro Taper grips hope they help. Anything more then fire roads I’d say get something else. This bike will do the hard stuff but it’s not something your going to want to do with it all the time like I am.

@motonomad4900

2 жыл бұрын

Look into some cogent suspension with drop in dampers....will make a world of change off road when you get into the rough stuff

@pappaclutch3266

2 жыл бұрын

@@motonomad4900 ok thanks

@savage22bolt32

2 жыл бұрын

Also, try different gloves. My right hand quickly goes numb when road riding a street bike, but only if I'm wearing work gloves. With my m/c gloves, I can go for hours. Go to a m/c shop and try on a few pairs, paying attention to any bumps or seams on the inside.

Very nice 👍 does that skid plate have an oil drain access hole or does it require removing the skid plate every time you have to change your oil ?

@motonomad4900

2 жыл бұрын

Yes there's an access hole cut out for the drain plug. Easy to change the oil

@NorthwoodsNomad

2 жыл бұрын

@@motonomad4900 good deal 👍

@NorthwoodsNomad

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a really nice set up . I love the XT250 , such a nimble and capable little bike . Solid simple low maintenance and easy to ride ( especially for us old guys lol 😂)

I have the same year XT250 with the same skidplate an windshield. Do you notice wind buffeting that pushes on your helmet while riding? It does on my bike and I don't like it.

@motonomad4900

4 жыл бұрын

Seems like any aftermarket windshield is going to create buffeting. Luckily dad doesnt go to fast, just country roads and fire trails. But it does a good job of keeping your GPS and handlebar mounted electronics dry during a rain

@jeffrt3893

4 жыл бұрын

@@motonomad4900 Well, I've taken mine off, so if anyone wants it at a great price, make me an offer. It has less than 100 miles of use

@mjmcconnell9885

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff RT hi Jeff, I’m interested. Just bought my XT250

@jeffrt3893

4 жыл бұрын

@@mjmcconnell9885 OK, what is your email address?

How , where did you find accessories for your xt? I'm finding very little searching the net.

@motonomad4900

Жыл бұрын

Rockymountainatvmc.com had a lot of the products I used.... check out the description of the video, I put the price and supplier of all modifications. Good luck!

please advise on LED Headlight details -- price, manufacturer ... thank you.

@motonomad4900

3 жыл бұрын

The price and brand of all items are in the video description. The most expensive was the panier system at a little over 600. The light was a little pricey for a light but it's so much brighter and uses less wattage

Look great . How tall is this saddle sir ? Thanks

@motonomad4900

2 жыл бұрын

It's around 32 inches...which is low for a dual sport yet it has among the highest ground clearance.

Why are the boxes so far from the bike. Seems like a lot of waisted space that could be used ti increase the size of the boxes

@Moto-kp2jt

3 жыл бұрын

The Right one has to clear the muffler so for balance the left side is the same distance out but the space is not wasted actually. The make tool kits and fuel/water tanks that mount to the inside of the racks

6'1 210lbs is too big for this bike? Dang. I wanted one bad but haven't seen it in person. What would you suggest for our size? That weighs the same as the XT?

@motonomad4900

2 жыл бұрын

It may not be too small for you, it all depends on what type of riding you'll be doing....it'll carry you down the trail with no problem at all, and you may really enjoy being able to touch the ground so easily. But for me the suspension is too soft but that's fairly cheap to fix but the main issue was the cockpit was a bit cramped for me but mind you I come from a motocross background so I'm use to a modern 450 motocross machine. I'd say go sit on one and take a test ride if possible, you may enjoy it. But if not the klx300 and CRF 300 would be the closest comparable bike in price and weight and are a bit larger frames

@RustySprocket

2 жыл бұрын

@@motonomad4900 Rocky mountain fire roads/logging roads, moto camping trips, day fishing, putting around town... I'm not heading to the track anytime soon. Nothing real long range. Maybe 100 miles? If the TW had this engine, or the Honda trail was a 250, that's probably what I'd be after. Restored and built several Rokons. I love em, but they're too damn slow on decent dirt roads! I'm willing to sacrifice 2 wheel drive for a little more mph. Yeah. I'll have to just ride one around and see. Closest one to me is 300 miles. Kinda a gamble to go in blind.

Hermosa motocicleta, yo tengo una de estas es año 2008 , me puedes ayudar a conseguir algunos accesorios para ella por favor

@chrisharris5555

3 жыл бұрын

me envie su correo electonico a "kurereyoz@cox.net" y posiblamente le puedo ayudar. En el correo electronico necesita borrar la letra "z".

Thats an XT350 now... 350 lbs.😄 What the hell kind of single track that thing gonna fit down? 😆 I can see it wedged between two trees now.😅

@Moto-kp2jt

2 жыл бұрын

He just wanted something to cruise down fire roads and forest roads on....it weighs in at 317 full of fuel with all equipment.....

Tastefully done! Perfect selection of mods. I always get flack for my little XT250, saying I could never go far and its no where capable of a true ADV bike. I have seen several videos of people taking these bikes across the world! I'll have to go check out those Happytrails paniers! Have ya'll gone on any adventures?

@Moto-kp2jt

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I love small simple bikes. Something comforting knowing there's no radiator, or water pump to worry about breaking in the middle of nowhere. If the cockpit wasn't so cramped for me I'd have one for myself for sure. There's a great documentary that can be found on youtube of three guys in the 70s who rode there old enduros from Colorado to the Panama canal...it's called "Cycles South"....the bikes they had didn't have half the capability or reliability of the xt and they went everywhere they needed to. People seem to have forgotten the joy and simplicity of just strapping a couple bags to a small machine and finding adventure

@Moto-kp2jt

3 жыл бұрын

......and yes we've gotten one ride in....I was waiting on my Achilles tendon to heal from an injury in the Tampa SX last winter. Took Dad up to Lake Sugar Tree Motocross complex on a private day and worked with him on riding technique and obstacles and what not. Even got him to do a couple laps on the national track and couldn't resist jumping over him on a 75 foot double lol. Hopefully in the spring well get out for some real rides .. maybe the MABDR to start

I like the mods, but those panniers stick out quite a bit, especially considering the small capacity.

@Moto-kp2jt

3 жыл бұрын

It's what the customer wanted...they actually don't stick out any further than the handle bars...and they remove in about 3 seconds. That's the great thing about customizing a bike....you build it for your own needs.

Way too wide

@Moto-kp2jt

Жыл бұрын

The boxes are no wider than the handle bars and remove in seconds for tight single track.

dont be cheap buy wr 250 r it is worth it

@motonomad4900

3 жыл бұрын

It has nothing to do with cost. He wanted a low to the ground air cooled bike. Suspension and power was not a concern. Lack of radiator and simple valve train was more beneficial.