The official XT225 thread! - Page 576

Tom S · 03-04-2013, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by carlclaflin

it appears that the intake valve nut is missing. shitonastick

Hope you can find it. Met a !#$%&! Suzuki DR200 that swallowed one. It’s engine locked up & the cam chain & remains of the nut were found in the bottom of the case. Never found out if the valves hit the piston. May be a good idea to look in to where the cam chain runs.

nuggets · 03-04-2013, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom S

Hope you can find it. Met a !#$%&! Suzuki DR200 that swallowed one. It’s engine locked up & the cam chain & remains of the nut were found in the bottom of the case. Never found out if the valves hit the piston. May be a good idea to look in to where the cam chain runs.

I am pretty sure that the way the head is designed, the nut would have no way to work it's way over to the cam chain. I think if you take both valve covers off, and fish about with a small magnet, you might get lucky.

GI_JO_NATHAN · 03-04-2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SantaFeTrailer

Got it! Yeah!

2007 with 650 miles on the clock!

let the farklng begin (oh, OK, I have already installed a tool tube)

Wow! Awesome!

GI_JO_NATHAN · 03-04-2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GI_JO_NATHAN

Wow! Awesome!

Just wanted to be the next one to quote myself..

woofer2609 · 03-04-2013, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nuggets

I am pretty sure that the way the head is designed, the nut would have no way to work it's way over to the cam chain. I think if you take both valve covers off, and fish about with a small magnet, you might get lucky.

1+ or I guess you could always turn the bike upside down and shake vigorously

RichBeBe · 03-04-2013, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by woofer2609

1+ or I guess you could always turn the bike upside down and shake vigorously

I just posted the other day in the DR650 thread how we did that years ago at Loudon.

carlclaflin · 03-04-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by carlclaflin

it appears that the intake valve nut is missing. shitonastick

Well fellows, i got lucky!! And yes, Nugget is correct, the way the head is designed, it seem almost impossible for that nut to go down into the engine. But as we all know, nothing is impossible. As soon as i pulled the head and tilted it to look at the matting surface, the nut fell out into hand!! i fished and fished for it with two different size magnet tools and NO LUCK! O'well, i found the nut, got the bike back together and got the valves adjusted.

GuitarDave · 03-08-2013, 10:23 PM

Hello, I'm blowing a little oil from behind my Cam timing Chain adjustment bolt.
Is this "normal"?
It's a 2007 XT225, bone stock with under 4,000 miles.
I usually run the YamaLube.

My left boot now shines a little more than my right one.

Thanks in advance,
David.

nuggets · 03-09-2013, 06:41 AM

I think you are talking about the cam chain tensioner. Maybe you just need to replace the gasket?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuitarDave

Hello, I'm blowing a little oil from behind my Cam timing Chain adjustment bolt.
Is this "normal"?
It's a 2007 XT225, bone stock with under 4,000 miles.
I usually run the YamaLube.

My left boot now shines a little more than my right one.

Thanks in advance,
David.

T!Mster · 03-10-2013, 02:38 PM

I bought a Pelican 1400 case the other week. I did a little modification to make it just like I want it. I attached it to the rear rack with rubber lined clamps. A 1gal RotoPax is mounted to the top.

The elastic net is made for the door of a Jeep Wrangler. I secured it to the lid for my electronics. I have 2 USB ports mounted to a piece of angled aluminum. The back of the net also protects electronics from the RotoPax hardware.

I installed a cig outlet for my Slime pump.

Power from the bike. The wiring is tucked up and out of the way and the fuse box is underneath the side panel.

Built a shelf and lined it with foam. The Slime pump slides underneath the shelf.

Tool bag fits in perfectly.

What I couldn't fit in the Pelican case went in here.

Wolfman side racks for my dry bags. They are modified racks for a WR250R. Did a little welding and powdercoating.

I also powdercoated the heat shields. I hate chrome! Also installed bark-busters, foldable mirrors and moved the rear turn signals to allow room for the side racks.

GI_JO_NATHAN · 03-10-2013, 04:34 PM

Wow!
Good work!

LisaS · 03-10-2013, 05:11 PM

finished my rebuild project this morning:

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out

tuna101 · 03-11-2013, 07:26 AM

Way to go Lisa, have been watching your build on the XT forum, looks like all your hard work has paid off, looking good. I see all your snow has melted, ha, ha. That's the way to get out of it.

KamperBob · 03-11-2013, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by T!Mster

The elastic net is made for the door of a Jeep Wrangler. I secured it to the lid for my electronics. I have 2 USB ports mounted to a piece of angled aluminum. The back of the net also protects electronics from the RotoPax hardware.

I installed a cig outlet for my Slime pump.

Power from the bike. The wiring is tucked up and out of the way and the fuse box is underneath the side panel.

Nice electrical work. Is that lamp cord. What gauge wire and where did you source it? TIA

T!Mster · 03-11-2013, 12:32 PM

I used 2 USB ports and the cig outlet from BurnsMoto.com. The wiring is just some odd pieces I had laying around. The connections are all soldered and heat-shrinked for water protection. The power supply is a standard SAE plug. The power plug on the bike is a tank bag connection from Powerlet.com that I mounted on the rear fender. The fuse block is secured under the side plastics.

03-08-2013, 10:23 PM	#8633
GuitarDave Freezing his a** off Joined: Sep 2010 Location: Buffalo, NY Oddometer: 14	Hello, I'm blowing a little oil from behind my Cam timing Chain adjustment bolt Hello, I'm blowing a little oil from behind my Cam timing Chain adjustment bolt. Is this "normal"? It's a 2007 XT225, bone stock with under 4,000 miles. I usually run the YamaLube. My left boot now shines a little more than my right one. Thanks in advance, David.

03-10-2013, 02:38 PM	#8635
T!Mster Lets Ride!! Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Staunton Virginia Oddometer: 130	A few mods. I bought a Pelican 1400 case the other week. I did a little modification to make it just like I want it. I attached it to the rear rack with rubber lined clamps. A 1gal RotoPax is mounted to the top. The elastic net is made for the door of a Jeep Wrangler. I secured it to the lid for my electronics. I have 2 USB ports mounted to a piece of angled aluminum. The back of the net also protects electronics from the RotoPax hardware. I installed a cig outlet for my Slime pump. Power from the bike. The wiring is tucked up and out of the way and the fuse box is underneath the side panel. Built a shelf and lined it with foam. The Slime pump slides underneath the shelf. Tool bag fits in perfectly. What I couldn't fit in the Pelican case went in here. Wolfman side racks for my dry bags. They are modified racks for a WR250R. Did a little welding and powdercoating. I also powdercoated the heat shields. I hate chrome! Also installed bark-busters, foldable mirrors and moved the rear turn signals to allow room for the side racks. __________________ *T!M* "And because it gives me a little chubby every time I get on the thing." -crowe2815

03-10-2013, 05:11 PM	#8637
LisaS Dubious Adventurer Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Central Maine Oddometer: 552	finished my rebuild project this morning: I'm pretty happy with how it turned out __________________ Lisa 2007 xt225; 2008 yamaha wr250, 2003 Suzuki SV650; tent space LisaS and shoein's Maine Adventures

03-11-2013, 12:32 PM	#8640
T!Mster Lets Ride!! Joined: Mar 2011 Location: Staunton Virginia Oddometer: 130	I used 2 USB ports and the cig outlet from BurnsMoto.com. The wiring is just some odd pieces I had laying around. The connections are all soldered and heat-shrinked for water protection. The power supply is a standard SAE plug. The power plug on the bike is a tank bag connection from Powerlet.com that I mounted on the rear fender. The fuse block is secured under the side plastics. __________________ *T!M* "And because it gives me a little chubby every time I get on the thing." -crowe2815

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03-11-2013, 07:26 AM	#8638
tuna101 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Joshua Tree,Ca. Oddometer: 101	Way to go Lisa, have been watching your build on the XT forum, looks like all your hard work has paid off, looking good. I see all your snow has melted, ha, ha. That's the way to get out of it.