I know where the sight glass is. Thanks.

@efirizaki5656

4 жыл бұрын

5:39 this hole is if you want to add a kick starter kit...

@landfisho7941

3 жыл бұрын

Its behind that hole on the bash guard. Just got myself one.

One of my favorite bikes ever! Awesome that you got it back in better shape!

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

eveRide ADV its such a strange circumstance man. im super lucky. unfortunately it cost me almost $400 to get it out of the impound lot...because once the police drop stuff off its not their responsibility anymore.

Canadian motorcycle thieves restoring your machine.

@911RescueDiver

7 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha

The sight glass on all Yamaha XT225 motorcycles is behind that hole in the bash plate. I advise running it at the very top. It does not have much oil capacity. The filter (which you clean, not replace) is up above the sight glass. Under a round cover with 3 different kinds of bolts in it. The XT225 is the best small displacement dual sport ever made/ I have a 2001 model that I have made about $3000 in modifications too. Over $1000 of that went into the suspension (I weight 240) Clarke 4 gallon gas tank, Renthal bars, lever guards, better mirrors, kickstarter from an TTR-225, aftermarket centerstand, seat concepts seat kit, rear Immix Racing rack, Dunlop D604 tires, 4mm thick super heavy duty tubes, Tusk tank panniers, foam grips, an FMF exhaust, rejetted carb, stock airbox with a Uni filter, and a number of other things. I also got a 70% complete 2003 parts bike with a 1200 mile engine in it, food frame, wheels, and a lot of other stuff. It has been stone reliable for almost 30,000 miles, most of that off road and dirt roads. Properly set up, these bikes are better than any other size. They will eat a CRF250L for lunch. And they have that simple carbureted, air cooled engine with screw and locknut valve adjustment. Maintenance couldn't be simpler.

I really liked this small adventure you took this little bike on while telling a short and sweet story. Kinda wholesome. i love this bike too

I have an xt225 it’s been one of my favorite bikes I’ve owned. So simple and yet capable. I don’t think I’ll sell this one.

That's crazy that it was in better condition than before it was stolen. I've never heard of that happening before! That's an awesome bike though, I used to have an XT250 and it's still my favorite bike by far. Nice job on the video!

Awesome story. I need to find out who stole it. I need them to steal my next project bike from me now so I can be ahead when I get it back next year.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

Hermit DaVlog i know right? this person spent some money on it.

About your key. I lost my one and only key for a bike I had years ago. The guy at the locksmith shop pulled the tumblers out of my helmet lock and hand filed a key just by looking at the shape of the tumblers. In less than 20 minutes I had a new key that worked perfectly. I think he charged me $15. Ironically enough, I found the lost key about two weeks later.

I don't know what you're complaining about, I own one and it's an amazing, super light weight trail bike. You can throw it around and get through almost any rugged conditions, great mileage and fairly comfortable. Works for me.

@FridaysTheBomb

6 жыл бұрын

Doug Maverick yeah its a great bike. This one in particular runs weird, sounds weird, smells weird, has bent hand guards, collapsed forks, is missing the front sprocket gaurd, was leaking gas, has rust inside the tank, and at one point it was stolen. That's what I'm complaining about.

@SloanZurnToto

6 жыл бұрын

Friday'sThe Bomb and that's what gives it so much charm. Amazing you got it back in the first place and in better condition to boot. Enjoy.

@kasumikojiro7221

5 жыл бұрын

@@FridaysTheBomb you should replace the gas tank with a plastic one then have the carburator rebuilt. The rust will screw up the carb. You can get a bigger gas tank while you are at it. It's a nice bike. All you have to do is fix everything you are complaining about.

I love my xt225. It's light, 6 speed , killer mileage. I would like a plastic tank though , because I know what thus dude means about rust in the tank. If left hidden for a long time it'll get rust in the tank which can flake off and clog carb. jets .

I took the case saver, ie. Front sprkt cover off my WR. I found the counter shaft nut can occasionally lossen over time, figured it would be easier to keep my eye on it. Just keep your laces tied tight!

The sight glass for your oil is more forward inside the hole on the skid plate. The part that's blacked out is where your kickstart would be if it had one.

Fyi (you've prob figured this out already, but just in case...) the sight window is on the right side of the bike towards the front. The one in the back you were pointing to is a spot for installing a kick starter if you want to

I have a 1998 xt225 and i have to say they are a pretty nice ride

Mine had a dip stick for the oil . It’s a pig to start in cold weather. That’s why I sold it because I’m Canadian and like to ride in the early spring into the late fall . It ran great in the warm weather. Ride safe cheers 🇨🇦

Yes there is a oil window to check oil level on the right side. If you overfill this bike when it comes to oil, you transmission will act up. If you park it for more than a couple of days, make sure you close the fuel to the engine.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

+ROB NAVAEI ive actually had the the fuel evaporate completely out of the tank somehow

I know this is an 8 month old video but i bought a 2006 XT225 off the showroom floor. I bought it for my wife but i ride it a lot for fun. I have taken it in some very gnarley terrain and it always got me thru it. I have owned many bikes and this XT is the most dependable bike I have ever owned. I adjusted the valves once ( only very slight adjustment needed) at 10,000 miles. In my opinion, it is the best small dualsport made. I also have a 2015 XT250 for me but I only have 2500 miles on it. The fuel injection sets it apart.

@FridaysTheBomb

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Krause i actually just got this thing running again. My wife hasn't ridden in over a year so im going to try to take her to a parking lot to practice tomorow

The oil site glass is on the right side, where the whole is cut out of the aluminum rock guard, the place you referenced in your video as to where you thought it was is actually where the kick starter would go if so equipped

Those thieves could prob make a good honest living with those skills.

Neat story! Glad it was a happy ending.

Like the video, once again. Bike reminds me of my Honda XR150L. Nice all round bikes, just dam slow. Luckily haven't had a bike stolen yet and I hope it doesn't happen!

Nice little bike ha one couple years ago, mine was stolen from my shed on a rainy night it was in new condition and the bike my son learned how to ride. I only had liability insurance with Geico but they paid me more money than it was worth. The police called me 4 weeks later and said they had the bike, when I got to the tow yard it was so destroyed the insurance totaled it. I will say great bike for trail riding, thanks for the story.

hey buddy man thats a crazy story ,,glad you got it back cool bike for the wife ,,ride safe my motorcycle brother ...liked ( thumbs up )

dude your commentary on thie serow is totally entertaining with a great story too about the theft and recovery frikin nice

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

manwalkingtheearth-primus-ordiri thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. i just say what i think it usually ends up pretty good haba

Hilarious. As soon as you took off riding my first thought: That is fricking Phoenix.

i own a 1992 xt 225 Yamaha sorrow the oil window it where the hole on the right side of the skid plate

the oil site glass is towards the front of the motor behind that hole in the R/ side of the skid plate

Love the XT line..have A few..81 XT 250 & .3 89- 97. XT 350s oh and theses hardly a think that's changed but cosmetics n maybe some suspension

some my old MX bikes had a small bolt with a brass crush washer that you had to take out and if oil came out with the bike level u knew it was full hope that helps also my old rt 100 we used to just fill it to the bottom of the threads of the fill cap

My ‘94 xt225 has its sight glass forward of where you are looking. Under your skid plate. I think the hole in the skid plate is for looking at sight glass.

@TheCowboyfromhell87

5 жыл бұрын

My 2006 is the same way.

Great ending to a bad situation. Congrats

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

Florida Outdoor Adventures thanks, I'd say im pretty lucky

I have the same exact bike, it is low quality bike, but it is ok if you constantly take care of it.

OMG I miss riding. New England sucks in the winter

I have a 2006 and I love it

Great bike.

The oil level sight window is on the right lower front casing area where the " sight hole" is in the bash plate. Gotta take that off to drain the oil any ways... windows in the right... you'll see.... see?

A locksmith can duplicate an ignition key, they get a blank, shave the key down a tiny bit and insert it into the ignition, feel around, and continue. Had an old school key makes make me a key that way took about 5 minutes

sweet puny bike! Looks good with knobbies on.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

FogRunner yeah the knobbies look awesome

Wow, nice ride and so insane stole story. Like👍

You have some real nice taste in music, also good video as usual.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

Haffi ssx thanks and thanks!

Hey that's a very easy bike to work on. If you just want a around town bike and oh look there's a trial. Let's check it out perfect bike for you.

The oil site is in the round hole that you see on the engine guard.

the so-called "oil sight window" you refer to is where an add-on aftermarket kickstart unit can be installed. that is NOT an oil-sight window. the oil sight window is to the right (the other circle with the clear glass) from where you pointed.

There is a oil sight glass. It's in that hole in the skid plate bro👌

this is the same bike used in the first Rambo movie, him getting chased by the cops thru Hope BC Canada and area

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

sandy sam seriously? i didnt know that. thats pretty awesome!

@sandysam9025

7 жыл бұрын

same bike older version but the same, check out the youtube video clips from the movie. If you ever get the chance to travel to Hope BC the town has changed very little since the movie was made, you can walk thru town and see things from the movie. kinda cool

The oil level is located at the hole on the skid plate right side.

Nice video and nice bike. :) BTW - the oil level window is located just behind the hole on the right side of the skid plate. The solid metal thingy you were looking at is actually the place where you would put a kick-starter. Just look to the right, beneath the oil filter. I know it isn't easy to find and it could be painted over if someone did a lousy paint job on the motor.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

TuberBA yeah its there...somebody else explained this to me. the paint job is actually fantastic. somebody pulled the motor out to do it for sure

@TuberBA

7 жыл бұрын

You can see the oil sight hole in the skid plate at 8:51. Please do change the oil and the filter, that is one of the rare things that can kill the XT. Oh, and make sure you put the filter in properly as it can be forced in the wrong way around.

@TuberBA

7 жыл бұрын

Nice. Well, enjoy your re-discovered XT and please make more videos riding it.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

TuberBA ill throw it in once in awhile. right now it still needs registration and insurance

Sight glass for the oil is just ahead of the foot peg. Look through the hole in the engine guard. I can see it from here and I live in Canada. I would say a dipstick would be better though. By the way, you sound like Nicholas Cage. LOL

That's seriously a crazy story. I'm trying to get my hand one off craigslist right now!

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

NOOBRIDERR its a sweet little bike

on my 2004 xt225 the oil level sight was in that hole on the skid plate! u have to stand the bike straight up and down to see the oil level.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

YamahariderADV what! im going to go look for it right now.

@albertptran

7 жыл бұрын

YamahariderADV please show a video. I'm curious

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

YamahariderADV yes I've verified this. difficult to check it by yourself, but its there. thanks for your help man.

@tinkertime490

7 жыл бұрын

Friday'sThe Bomb awesome! I'm glad I could help out. and yes hard to do by yourself! having to balance the whole bike with one hand!

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

YamahariderADV i tried taking a picture with my phone while sitting on it and it didn't really work. im going to have to lean it against a wall i think.

I have an nx250 and interested in the xt225 lol love my nx250 I have 3 though so looking to diversify

First you say it's junk then you say it's perfect then you say it's garbage then you say you love it...... I own the exact same motorcycle so I can relate to just how you feel about your bike cuz it is exactly the way I feel about it too thank you

@fritzthecat6164

2 жыл бұрын

Why?

Great dramatic story!!!! How's the Bike????

it is where the little circle carved in to the plate

@FridaysTheBomb

3 жыл бұрын

Sure is

Its a good thing you are allowed to carry there . Thanks

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

shannon james why do you say that

@Nostrildomus

7 жыл бұрын

Worked and lived there for three years . Married a wonderful woman from Phoenix forty five years ago . A .357 was a comfort when aloan in the desert . Looks like it still .

@911RescueDiver

7 жыл бұрын

Smart

nice frolicking on the side of a road

There is a sight window. The dude who stole it painted over it 😭😂😂

Love stumbling across videos of these great bikes. Bought my 2002 a few years ago from a guy who bought it new and only put 87 miles on it. Now it still only has 760 after I rejetted the carb and cleaned it up, it’s like brand new but I’m trying to sell now

I have a similar stolen vehicles story. 1971-My 1967 GTO convertible was stolen. I had my craftsman toolbox full of tools in the trunk. I had no insurance on the car. I was only 19 and I could not afford full coverage insurance. Three days later, the police called,it showed up 20 miles away. I thought when I got there the engine and transmission would be out of it the top would be ripped if it was still there, and my Keystone mags and tires would be gone. To my surprise, the car was actually clean, the gas tank was full, and nothing had been disturbed...they did take my box of tools.

@FridaysTheBomb

5 жыл бұрын

Wooow dude! They just went for a joyride i guess!

Is there still a good aftermarket parts for this bike looking into it now any information will help

Hi, I have a 2001 xt225 and I am missing the philips head screws that hold the airbox cover on, and I am also missing the bolt that you need to remove from the plastic body piece to access the cover, would you be able to find out those sizes for me? I am trying tog et my bike running but I cant find them anywhere and I cant find this info online. Thank you!

the hole in the skid plate is where the sight glass should be.

Anybody can key a lock without changing the whole lock itself. You just take it apart and match up the pins, not good at explaining it but I watched my supervisor do it all the time on a sorts of door locks at the place I used to work. Or if they can get away with it you can give the dealer the VIN number and they can look up what key was made for that vehicle or bike and make a key. All that info is usually in the original paper work at the dealer/manufactures business. You generally have to have proper ID and proof that the vehicle is yours and since you said they had a title already then it would be easy, at least until the DMV or police run the VIN.

Lmao the whole lol is the sight whole for the oil

@FridaysTheBomb

2 жыл бұрын

Oh thats the whole

Ha! Most hilarious theft-recovery story ever.

Hmmm, I'd wonder about the last person to have a key before I bought it...

Same bike as the Serow?

I have no good reason... But i want one of these in my stable.

@notmetagaming

3 жыл бұрын

Same lol

Just wondering did you have your handle bars locked when your XR650 was stolen? Did they break the lock? I am always terrified to leave my bike anywhere other than my garage. To many idiots out there stealing (especially in CA), I have no idea how to prevent it.. I was thinking some kinda alarm or GPS tracker if its stolen.. idk. On a side note I installed the Clark tank and FMF exhaust. Sounds pretty awesome! Just need the carb kit to arrive and zoom!

@drewsXR650L

7 жыл бұрын

was thinking something like this: www.amazon.com/Kryptonite-000884-Keeper-Yellow-Disc/dp/B008N82D2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488148834&sr=8-1&keywords=motorcycle+anti+theft

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

Drew's XR650L disk locks will help, but there is another option thats a disk lock with an alarm in it that will go off if it sense any vibration. i almost bought one, but since the bike was in an apartment parking lot, cars drove by it all the time and i figured id have a problem with false alarms all day. my 650l was chained with a 1/4" chain and 3/8 master lock. the person attempted to cut the lock and failed, then decided to cut a link off the chain. i assume after that the bike was thrown into a truck or something. the bars were not locked

Did you find the oil level window? You were looking at the kickstarter block off plate.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

tomthomsen11 its behind the skid plate. the internet says it should be where the Kickstarter goes.

@tomthomsen11

7 жыл бұрын

I'm a former Yamaha Dealer (2008 got me). I have this bike too. You can see the window through a hole in the skid plate. No removal necessary.

Looks kinda like a TW 200 with normal tires.

I hope someone will do that to my old motorcycle too😂

They have been using this engine since the 70s or early 80s

Can’t stop laughing at the story when your motorcycle got stolen and you got it back in a better shape!!

@FridaysTheBomb

3 жыл бұрын

So in retrospect, I now believe the person who restored it was probably the person who bought it from the theif. Its likely they didnt register the motorcycle until the work was done.

Just the type of turd I'm looking for! Maybe without the mystery smell.

@FridaysTheBomb

5 жыл бұрын

Haha this bike was pretty solid. Perfect for beating on offroad

ha they stole it and fixed it omg great story man awesome awesome awesome you got it back in better condition hells yeahhhhhh

that is a bike worth stealing but im not into that good thing you got it back!!!!

Some low lifes will have the title, but put in for a lost title replacement with their DMV. They then sell the bike and after a spell steal it from the party they had sold it to and then resell it. Along with a spare title, they also have spare keys. If the value is under a couple of grand, the Government will not bother with the case. Sometimes if the value is higher they will not find the Perp guilty because they don't want the expense of putting them in jail. My bike got stolen and that is my story. The Judge said maybe the Perp's landlord stole it. Three times they postponed the case the day before court hoping I would not show up the next time.

@FridaysTheBomb

4 жыл бұрын

Man I would say this is probably exactly what happened, but the guy I bought it from lived almost an hour away, and was really nice. His kids came out and said hi to me when we were looking at it and everything. Just didnt seem like the type who would, or even could get away with doing that.

@DannyB-cs9vx

4 жыл бұрын

@@FridaysTheBomb I am not the best judge of character. Lots of great people have ripped me off. If a con artist seemed to be a con artist, it likely wouldn't work for them. I would think with today's computers it would be hard to get a new title after it was on the stolen list. To forge a title, why would they go after a $1,500 bike when they could forge a title for a $20,000 bike? Anyway water under the bridge for both of us.

THERE IS NO DIP STICK. SIGHT GLASS IS DOWN BELOW STARTER MOTOR. TRY TAKING OFF SKID PLATE U WILL SEE IT .THE OTHER HOLE IS FOR A KICK STARTER AND IT ALSO SAYS 1000 CUBIC ML OF OIL WITCH IS 1 LITRE

@FridaysTheBomb

6 жыл бұрын

Liam Holroyd thanks caps lock lol

@liamholroyd3589

6 жыл бұрын

the ttr 230 is identical so the parts sort of cross over

Sounds like it needs re-jetting and way down on power.

@FridaysTheBomb

4 жыл бұрын

Oh sure, because a 225 is so fast or whatever

Mine was stolen last week:( maybe ill have the same luck.

@FridaysTheBomb

5 жыл бұрын

I hope so!

are you nicolas kage?

@FridaysTheBomb

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

wonder if the previous owner had something to do with the theft like that was his MO..... steal it sell it steal it sell it?

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

Blane Imhoff i doubt it. the guy lived an hour away, he has 4 other nicer motorcycles, and his whole family came outside when he sold it to me. he seemed like maybe he didn't have the best idea of maintenence and safety, but he really loved riding.

@hoofington7866

7 жыл бұрын

Friday'sThe Bomb i am shure your right after hearing that. sometimes I think the worst but if you had good vibes about the family then probably not them. just thinking how someone would get a key the easiest way..... maybe Yamaha only cut 10 different keys for those bikes or something like that...

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

Blane Imhoff oh i didn't even think about that dude. the previous owner coukd have had an extra key. thats strange...

@911RescueDiver

7 жыл бұрын

Good theory

I'd wonder how the xt225 compares to the xr650l, future video?

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

The Videogameguy yeah ill do something like that for sure

@beanmcguire1856

7 жыл бұрын

awesome!

I have a 2004 XT225, it is a piece of junk, but it runs.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

ROB NAVAEI thats sort of how i feel a out this thing

Have a look at blancolirio u tube channel, His playlist about his own Yamaha xt225 serow ,it might help you .I think its funny ,when I think about the film Rambo, The speed of the bike, and the noise it made, when Rambo rev the thing, and the cops could not catch him.

Look...I'll never trust a bike review from Nicholas Cage....

I want to buy this bike for my wife.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

The Steel Horseman its perfect. super short seat height but with enough power to actually do things.

dang can i get that bike thiefs number?

@FridaysTheBomb

6 жыл бұрын

+Strath09 pretty nuts huh. Stole my bike, made a profit, AND I get it back with a nicely painted engine

Hey man whatever factory Yamaha parts you need let me know I'm a Yamaha dealer.

@FridaysTheBomb

7 жыл бұрын

dezertscrub alright ill let you know

no idea why this video exists here.

The guy who sold it to you or his friend stole it from you. Hence the key and title situation.

@FridaysTheBomb

4 жыл бұрын

He had no way of knowing where it was

@shadowsurfer01

4 жыл бұрын

@@FridaysTheBomb $100 GPS tracker with its own power supply.

@FridaysTheBomb

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm that would work. I guess the only other thing is the fact that it dissapeared when I didnt chain it up. It would have been a coincidence that he happened to come get it when I didn't chain it. I figured somebody in the apartment complex informed somebody else about it not being chained.

@shadowsurfer01

4 жыл бұрын

After watching this video I rolled the XT into the backyard and locked the gate. Usually in my state (co) dirt bikes that arent street legal get stolen, because huge public lands and no license plates to deal with. Great video you made. Good job!

lol.. hook me up with your theif

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@FridaysTheBomb

4 жыл бұрын

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@robalexander1291

4 жыл бұрын

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Hi, I have a 2001 xt225 and I am missing the philips head screws that hold the airbox cover on, and I am also missing the bolt that you need to remove from the plastic body piece to access the cover, would you be able to find out those sizes for me? I am trying tog et my bike running but I cant find them anywhere and I cant find this info online. Thank you!

@FridaysTheBomb

4 жыл бұрын

I no longer have this bike, sorry