Thanks Jimmy. I too really enjoy your videos. The ones where you give your honest in depth refections seem to be the most enjoyable. I have a friend in Cleveland that I share your videos with. He loves them as well. We're both in our early 70's and yearn to get back on a small bike again. Thanks for all you do on your channel. Gord

@jimmytmoto

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Gord, get that small bike again! You won't regret it. My dad's very last bike was a Honda CT90...now I get it. :)

@gorrdd

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimmytmoto Jimmy, I've located a few new XT250's that I'm looking at. Unfortunately, I'm in DFW and these are either around Houston, Austin, or San Antonio. Gord

I bought one of these for my dad. During the process of refreshing it we fell in love with it, so we bought one for us. I performed the Z1 1” hole method in the exhaust. Idle screw is backed out 3 turns. And the main jet is now at 130. The throttle response is much better, and it generally feels more lively. My stock bike goes 75-80, but I top out at 65 for any length of time. Generally I ride it about 60mph. I’ve got other bikes, like a Harley Dyna, a KTM450XC-F, YZ 250 2 stroke, but I still love riding the xt225 on trails. Even though it is heavy, it feels light. Much easier in single track than my 450XCF , but minus about 30hp.

This is my hometown!!!

Great all around bike , thanks for the tour in that lovely town. Get that garage :)

Love it, always here for any XT vids

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

This one's for you, Sam!

Good Morning Jimmy. Thanks for another cool video. It's great to see the towns and landscapes from another part of the world. So different, but often so similar. I guess installing a new pipe is a personal decision. You've put forward your reasoning and only you can decide which way to go 'cos you'll be living with it. Good luck with the final decision. I look forward to seeing what you decide. Stay safe. Keep the rubber side down. Regards from S Africa Clive

Another great video! I have the FMF exhaust with a forest approved spark arrester/quiet insert. I do like the looks. The sound is a little deeper and with the quiet insert the added volume is very acceptable. I also like to tinker and fortunate financially so a new exhaust was probably inevitable. When I decided to pull the trigger on the exhaust I also didn’t have an expectation of improved power performance, but I am hoping the free flowing exhaust with a properly jetted carb will be more efficient at evacuating heat from the motor. I guess my purpose for the exhaust still falls in the performance camp but most people think of performance as increased power and I think about it as long term preservation of the motor. I live in Phoenix so heat is a constant battle. I kept the OEM exhaust so I can return back to stock if I ever want to but I have no plans to do that.

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch for the informed perspective, Thumper Bandit! It sounds like we think alike. I'm especially glad to hear you have the quiet insert and that it sounds and runs good...that's the way I'd probably go, too. I think everything you said about heat evacuation means you're looking to make the engine as efficient as possible, which is sound reasoning. I like it!

Thanks for the ride. Intake and exhaust are factory balanced for performance. Changing the exhaust can actually have a negative performance effect.But if you want to increase top end speed, replace the sprockets. Check out my site for how to. I love my XT and have put over 25K miles with no issues. These are rock solid bikes.

Great country.

These are some familiar roads. I lived in Florence KY for a while and used to cruise over this way.

Thanks for another great video from what I can see you mainly ride rural areas so stock can is best too help blend in ! I just love the fact there is basically nobody on the roads when you ride we can only dream of that in southern England

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

That's great advice, Darren, the stock exhaust really does fit the environment. And I feel fortunate to be able to get away to these quiet areas, it's a great escape. I live in a city near our downtown area but it's only about a 30 minute ride to these rural areas...the best of both worlds!

A ride on the greatest bike in a beautiful part of the world. Considering and will be upgrading my exhaust on my Nissan Navara d22 to a stainless steel turbo-back ... for no particular reason except a bit more grunt haha

I love my 2006 also.

I owned a 92 xt225 serow, best bike I enjoyed, was little gutless in the midrange and top end. I would buy another one and do the upgrade for the jet in the carb, pipe and muffler, with k&n filter. Then switch to more aggressive dual sport tires for the fun in California again.

Just got an XT as my first bike, it’s so much fun! Super easy to work on too so far

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats, Brett, I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it! It really is a perfect first motorcycle for both riding and wrenching, IMO. Have fun and ride safe!

Hey Jimmy, thanks for inspiring me to dial in the suspension: 1" of preload plus an extra ounce of oil in each fork, and tightened up the rear shock, and it's radically better, not exaggerating. Huge improvement in hill climbing, now that she isn't leaned way back from excessive rear end sag. Nearly complete elimination of nose dive on mild braking. YAY!!! Probably don't need to chase stiffer springs or fancy aftermarket shocks, the 225 rocks plenty even when stock. About aftermarket mufflers: A dear friend bought a used XT250 with an FMF pipe, but the owner had tossed out the stock muffler. She ended up searching out someone who wanted the FMF so she could trade back to stock. BECAUSE QUIET. Even with the FMF sound reducing insert. The only reason I would ever buy an aftermarket muffler would be if it could be quieter without power loss. Heck it could even gain power while reducing sound, there is no reason that isn't perfectly possible, and I wouldn't complain even if it added a few pounds to do BOTH. I will never go louder, it's a complete deal breaker for me, and even with the stock I constantly wish for quieter. Maybe if I had the money I would consider an electric like the KTM, but then you have no range. Look, maybe I'm a freak, slow riding single track like a pretend trials rider, almost always with my helmet off so I can hear and feel better, I like being in the woods, and ultimately having an engine running kills a big piece of the magic. Maybe I should be riding an electric bicycle instead, but no, screw that, I'm a biker for life dammit! So yeah, if I ever get bored and dig into mufflers, I'm going to go off the reservation, and find out how to go near silent without losing power. Stealth for the win! I say, dare yourself to imagine gaining a little power from stock, but hearing only the engine, chain and tire noise, with nearly no exhaust noise at all. Ask yourself if that isn't a delightfully suitable goal for the already amazing XT225. Maybe you have the knowledge and/or connections to seek an answer to such a challenge.

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the suspension report, that sounds great! I love hearing what a little ingenuity (and little to no money) can accomplish, especially when dealing with relatively inexpensive bikes to start with. It makes sense to do what refinements in set up we can before just whipping out the checkbook. And the FMF pipe info you shared was informative. I'm 100% with you on being stealthy. I grew up on the super loud 2-strokes of the 70s and that was fine for the times...but if we want to keep our public riding areas then we need to figure out how to keep toning things down. It's cool to see the young kids growing up on little electrics like the Stacyc, ripping around in their back yards.

Pro Circuit exhaust and rejetting made a huge difference on my 01.

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, JD. Do you feel like it increased power all across the powerband or just particularly in one area? Also, what do you think of the sound?

My xt was upgrade to 300 to get more power. Stoke up 66 bore up 76 Airstrike carburator 38mm Ferrox air filter Final gear 15 - 40 Oil cooler Free flow exhaust chinapovic The power increase about 20hp Equally 37.9 from 18hp. In my country this bike has discontinued since 2011. This series name is yamaha scorpio. Dyno test result 37.9hp at 8700rpm 30.2Nm at 7700rpm

Nice ride video. I went for a ride on my 90 last Saturday, after about 45 minutes I headed home because I was freezing LOL. Personally I wouldn't modify my exhaust for all the reasons you gave. But as I always say to each his own as long as you aren't annoying other people.

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We got freezing weather right after this video was shot, too. You know, I'm realizing I'm perfectly happy with the bike the way it is but the "tinkerer" in me must be looking for something to play around with, so we'll see what happens. And 100% agreed on not wanting to make it annoying. Let's keep it stealthy, Mike!

I am going to leave my exhaust alone on my 2006. I love this bike.

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

That's the direction I'm headed right now, too, Steve. But still thinking...

I have the FMF power bomb with the Q2 (which stood for quiet) with spark arrestor the reason I went with aftermarket was weight, my stock was 8lbs total, but with the air box mod and a dyno jet kit it did wake my bike up.

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

That makes perfect sense, Bronson, I've heard the FMF really transforms the DRZ. And the weight! I completely forgot about when making this video. That's a great plus.

I live near Coney Island in Cincinnati. My little “deuce & quarter” XT will always give me a little bit of fun and not be improved by a muffler. How ever I did order a Slipstream Spitfire windshield for it and am excited to get that installed. I have been past Dillsboro many times but never rode to Rising Sun from there. Usually go to Versailles State Park instead, Nice ride

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

Right on, Kevin! I started out living on the east side of town and then somehow migrated to the west side. And I love the Spitfire on my SR250. It's just the perfect size for these bikes, I think. Give Route 262 a try the next time you're out there and let me know what you think.

@mikejake6360

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmytmoto I live in Cincinnati and looking for a new xt250, do the local dealerships get these in or are they pretty much special order?

Im looking at 2007 xt225 Serow. 17000 miles on the clock but very well maintained. Do you think this mileage is to high? Enjoying your videos!

Reducing weight is a good reason for aftermarket exhaust. Especially when you start with 16 hp. I am putting a Lithium Phosphate battery in my XT225 for a start. 5Lb here and there, makes a difference. Original exhausts are typically heavy. If you want a 10% power increase, lose 10% of the bike weight. A lighter bike also goes over things easier. There are no heavy Trials Bikes.

@jimmytmoto

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Great point about the weight savings. I can't believe how much easier it ride a lighter bike and for longer.

Do you have a .gpx for this route? Thanks!

For a minute there I thought you were turning around to go pick up that thought:) Dont feel bad brother I'm about your age and I do the same !!!

@jimmytmoto

3 жыл бұрын

Right on, ML! You know, I could probably edit those things out but, hey, it is what it is. I can usually ride and talk at the same time but then if I see a squirrel, too, it's all over! As long as I can still remember the way home it's all good. :)

Indiana like things happening 😂

I'M ON MY EXERCISE BIKE AND WATCHING THIS VIDEO 👍I'M GOING TO LOSE A FEW POUNDS AND GET ME A 250✌❤🇺🇲

What size gears/sprockets are you running?

@jimmytmoto

3 жыл бұрын

Hi TJ, stock gearing is 15:45 and I went down to a 14 tooth front sprocket. I love the lower gearing everywhere and it actually had very little effect on top speed and mpg.

I thought this was a video after you did a few mods ( cutting fork springs, fork oil etc ) and I was curious how it worked out for you. Obviously this wasn't a dirt video soooo...

@jimmytmoto

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, NoBs, I did a little followup on those mods you mentioned as part of this video on the bike's setup: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eHWFrtegeLrecc4.html . I hope this helps!

Don't get an aftermarket exhaust.

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