My Wife has a XT225 bought new in 2006, I have the XT250 bought new in 2015. We will never sell them. The XT is a bulletproof bike. The XT is just as good. We have fun trail riding every where we go.

Looks like the Deuce and a Quarter went everywhere the Husky did for less than a third of the cost. Maybe not as quickly, but she got there. Nothing wrong with that 428 chain, lightweight. I'm even running the standard non O ring version on mine with good results so far. Less than $20 and has less friction, which adds a little pep to the modestly powered 225. Difference can actually be felt between the 2 chains.

Boy, do I miss dirt bike riding. The best sport ever. Looks like a great trip.

Juan, you two bring back some wonderful memories of riding in South Western Oregon. A Consolidated PBY crashed in 1945 or 1946 on the South fork of the Chetco River. We used to ride in to it before the Kalmiopsis Wilderness over took it. I also found a Mooney Mark 21 that had did a controlled crash on the side of Canyon Peak(about halfway between Brookings, Oregon & Obrian, Oregon) while I was working on my P.P.L. in 1963 or 64. The pilot had survived but tried to walk out and didn't make it. The Mooney burned up when the last forest Fire went through the area a few years ago. The tanks still had fuel in them when we walked in back in 1964/65. A Husky won the Christmas Valley 100 mile endurance race I was in in 1972. Great bikes.

Love when I’m flipping through Serow vids and I come across someone driving through my local area! Haha. I can smell the hippies when you drove by the store 😂

I love my 97 xt225. That looked like a beautiful ride!

Enjoy all your videos. Rode & raced dirt bikes for 30 years. Of the 10 bikes I owned, my favorite was my 400 2 stroke Husky. I don't think there are many single track trails in the Tahoe National Forest I haven't ridden on. Rode the Rubicon many times. Looking forward to more of your videos. My daughter lives in Nevada City. Maybe when we can't handle the Truckee winters anymore we can find a spot there. Thanks, Paul T

@blancolirio

7 жыл бұрын

Forest Green T come on down! Lots of folks do...

I have an xt 225 and I LOVE it! I'm 6'1", 220 lbs. I guess I'm getting too old for them thar tall bikes. Great video, Glad to see you two having fun!

428 chain is completely acceptable and a great weight savings on small bikes up to around 30hp.it is even available in o ring.

@blancolirio

7 жыл бұрын

AdamBatchelder Thanks Adam!

Our favorite ride was a "mudder" called Gazos Creek Road in the Santa Cruz hills. In the winter, they would close the road (dirt fire road) and mark it "impassable". Challenge accepted! About 20 miles of many times liquid mud over to the beach. Awesome fun! The dollar car washes got a workout those days - Bikes, truck AND riders all needed hosing down.

Excellent video/trash talk and editing. Thank you.

Agree with the comment down below: "You guys are having too much fun"! Looks like a couple of guys I could enjoy riding with. Shame about the Go-Pro pukin' on 'ya. It would have been fun to have seen some trail action. Thanks for sharing!

Classic! What's better than getting a ride in with a friend...and talkin' smack the whole time? Short riders unite! The TW200 has been my choice for fun, but I got a buddy to pick up an XT225 Serow earlier this year as his first dual-sport for all of the same reason you realized from riding Jenny's. What a great, light, affordable little trail bike...with a 6th gear. We ride together in videos on my channel. Great stuff as always, Juan!

@blancolirio

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry!

@kevmo919

7 жыл бұрын

I agree... Larry is it? Riding with friends and talking smack is an excellent way to spend the day. Especially when one is aboard a bike such as a WR450F in all of it's awesome glory, riding with a Serow or this fat tired TW you speak of so fondly. See you out on the dusty trail Leisure Suit!

@LeisureTimeLarry

7 жыл бұрын

A WR450F you say? I know somebody with one of those. I sometimes let him tag along on rides. He can never get that fancy FI bike restarted on the trail though. Hopefully, you know what you're doing and have better luck with yours!

When I started watching this video I didn't realize that you were the aircraft accident guy. I watched it because I have an xt250 and I enjoy watching the comparison between it and and much better motorcycles. It's obvious that if you're not racing it doesn't matter what your riding. It's great to see you and your buddy just out having fun. I've turned into an old man and that's what me and my buddy are contemplating right now. It's a time and money thing. I know this is an old video but I thought I would comment anyway.

@blancolirio

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carlos!

That is cool that you are riding trails the 49ers used.

I'm trying to get to the "less stuff more time to enjoy what I have" mode too

6 years later just bought a brand new 23 xt 250 I'm short and looking forward to the trails

Entertained once again Juan! Too bad the GoPro decided not to work, but good job with the stills and shooting between riding. Jealous that your riding unimpeded in December!

Great stuff with the friendly ribbing and local "color". Which way to go: new vs used - is a dilemma for those with a hefty bank account. I'll learn on good used machines and go from there. Bet that XT was sweet in the tight tracks? Thanks for sharing the scenery.

We all need a friend to tease us about our bikes. lol good times.

You two are having too much fun.

Was that take away " meat & veg" i saw in the drivers lap? @ 2.05!?? 😂🤣😂👍😉🤔🍔🍒get vid thanks for sharing. Love those serrow bikes.👌😍

oh and when you replace the chain clean it up and give it to his wife,i always take a ribbing for my small bikes and their small bits and pieces

My brother-n-law and I just got new DR650s and will be looking for small groups/trails to ride. (preferably a little less technical than 3 inch wide trails). We are based out of Sacramento. Loved the look of the hills from the trail.

@blancolirio

7 жыл бұрын

linebacker keep in touch here and the Sacramento area thread on Advrider...

Riding a bigger bike is a comfort factor ,lower bikes are way better to handle on though trials like obstacles . I am 187 cm but love my super low seat height of my Beta Alp 200 (15 hp) at very though trials or hard enduro climbing situations. Ok its not fun riding more than 50km sitting on it ha ha.

I like my 2006 XT225 better than 2014 Honda CRF250L... GoPro power problems? Hook into motorcycle battery? Thanks for the picture show, Juan.

Really enjoy your videos. Did you guys stage from the Cal Ida Campground? looks familiar... See ya out on the trail sometime...!

@blancolirio

7 жыл бұрын

Yep !

Holy shit random. I lived in North San Juan for 6 months after high school, I don't think I met anyone even close to normal around there but it's very beautiful country. I remember going to Toki's often. I was not a "trimmigrant " but maybe I should of been haha Landed here looking for xt225 info.

So no kickstart on the Husky? Is that a concern at all? Love the channel btw!

@blancolirio

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in....I gotta verify that....

Time + money equals freedom...

@blancolirio

6 жыл бұрын

A hard combo to achieve...took me 50 years!

Loved the video. But come on, that was not a deep river, it was merely a simple wading creek... you could had ghost ridden the bikes (or taken one by one on your backs :-)). By the way, my WR250R sits nicely between these two bikes, I believe it is a great compromise. That Husky is tempting.

@laming2006

5 жыл бұрын

WR250R: Except for the weight (300 lbs) and its height. I'm 6' 1" and there are times in the technical stuff that the height/weight can DEFINITELY be a factor to deal with. (That Husky ought to be lighter.) However, that's about the only riding negative to a WR250R. Mine has been trouble free for right at 7300 miles now.

Did you do anything to address the XT225's suspension?

Awesome... but dang GoPro cheated me too

did ur handguard of xt225 is on amazon what name is it?

When I start looking at the $20K invested in my 2015 Beta 300RR ($9K bike and $11K extras) it's a little bit daunting. But after crossing the 100 mile point of hard singletrack in a day, I'm still happy and some of my buddies are wishing they were back at home on the couch. It all depends on your chosen terrain. Something like the little Serow would be a hoot on the easier trails but a lot of our black diamonds in the PNW challenge a well sorted and modern 300 to the max.

Im.5'3 with a torn acl so perfect light and not high for these kind of bike

Wish the go pro didn't go down we are redoing a xt 225 tork

@wayneshipman7406

2 жыл бұрын

The yamamha xt 225 has very good tork and is awesome bike mine is 1992 barn find ,bought an a auction God bless and always ride with Jesus my friend

I also have 6 bikes, but one is a moped so I figure it's only half a bike.

Odd. I can't watch it. I get the "This video is not available."

@blancolirio

7 жыл бұрын

let me check the settings...if you are on an Apple product, Steve Jobs tends to reach beyond the grave when viewing coptwritten material (on this video) and deny entry. Try from a PC.

@ssgoblin

7 жыл бұрын

blancolirio lol yes I am. I'm also in the UK, some times I can't view videos if they aren't available in this country. I will try on my laptop after bit. Thanks.

First impression....$11k for a dual sport that has the ignition key on the fork?? Why not save time and mount it on the tip of the grips!!?? Lol

@blancolirio

6 жыл бұрын

John Salzyn ktm has done that for years now

All the trash talk about the chain. What is it a 420?

@blancolirio

7 жыл бұрын

Yep!

Shame. I thought that you were going to point out the pros and cons of each bike and come to a conclusion. Waste of my time.

@palpinter4204

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Ask for a refund!