Trying to get an idea of the XT interest in this Vintage Forum. Of course you can see from my signature I ride 86 XT350. Any other XT riders care to post what they have/ride (125,350,500 etc)?

like the sig says cris,

83 xt550, all 315 pounds of it

I have a 1981 XT250 and a 1985 XT350, the latter of which is ready to be buttoned up with a new piston/rings, freshly honed cylinder and valve guide seals, which I hope solves my horrible smoking problem!

1976-1979 xt/tt500 and 1986 xt600.

Count me in, 2 TT500 hybrids.

Brent

1993 Xt 350 here

dslman

88 Xt600

Just picked up a 94 XT600, 1600 miles. Joined the forum Friday. Put over 100 miles on it Sunday. First time blasting through mud and dirt in over 20 years. Happy it rained this weekend. Still smiling.

hmmngwy said:

Glad you enjoyed the bike and terrain. I just spent the weekend riding the piss out of my 350. As long as I keep the oil clean and air filter clean and oiled, it just keeps dishing out the action. I ride mostly deep loose sand and mine loves it. :thumbsup:

brent j said:

Hi there Brent. Is the popularity of the XT and TT bikes huge out your way? Very few and far between out here in Winnipeg, Canada. I ventured to the XT350.com website and it looks like huge following but TT will be my only home until I can read the websites language.

1976 Xt500

XT 600 -88.

Used to have a XT 350 -86. Loved that little thing , she took me anywhere while living down in Cabo San Lucas.

Only thing was a slight lack of power, wich this 600 sorted out perfectly. =o)

Those XTs can take so much beating its insane , 20 yrs of abuse , and still running strong....

WebGringo said:

I visited Cabo 3 years back and sure wish I had my XT to rip down there. Living in Canada and simply visiting for a holiday, I spent huge money and drove one of the older Baja cars to try and satisfy my craving for Off-Road action. It was killer, but if only I had my XT............................ :thumbsup:

XT350 Chris MY BROTHER is XT350 Chris. :) He's got an '89 XT350. I love the thing, I've done some work on it too.

Towgod24- 82 Xt550 I Had A 82 Xt 550 When I Was 15 Years Old In 1985 I Got 4 $500.00 Yes $500.00 In 85 And Sold The Bike In 87. Well 20 Years Later Its Time To Ride Again. My Friend Had The Motor 4 A Xt And Thats All. So I Went To Good Ol E Bay And Found A Whole Bike With No Motor 4 $500.00 .got Motor In And Fired Right Up After Sitting 4 Moor Then 20 Years. In 85 I Lived In Boyton Beach Fl And I Rode The Piss Out Of That Bike Lots Of Places To Ride. Well I'm All Most Done With The Bike. When Its Done I Will Post Pics Of Befor And After And If Your Looking 4 Oem Parts 4 The Xt 550 Theres Powerpartsplus.com In Tex And Thay Have A Lots Of Nos.

I used to have an 86 XT600 in 1987. Great dual sport ride, but a bit of a load.

Wouldn't mind another one for the fire roads.

KH

I rode XT's from 1982 until 2003. I bought the first year XT200 and then the first year XT350 after wringing all the power possible out of that pathetic little 200. The 200 is still rotting in my garage. The 350 grenaded after 17 years of abuse and got eBayed into oblivion. Except for the piston that is. With the sideways valve shaped hole in that piston, it is just too cool to throw out.

XT350 Chris said:

Hey Chris,

XT/TT's are fairly popular here and still plentifull. I have two and a bit TT's and just picked up two SR500's for a couple of hundred dollars. One even has a big bore kit, hi comp piston etc. I've kept the motors and on sold the rest.
Both my TT's are race bikes and are used for VMX and modern MX. No VMX racing where I live so I have to travel.

Cheers

Brent

XT350 Chris said:

Hi all!

Chris, there are a few of us out here! I've got an '82 XT200 & an '83 XT550 right next to you in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Picked up the 200 a couple of years ago from a buddy, and bought an XT125 off Ebay in Dauphin, Manitoba to use for parts. Ended up using the rolling chassis of the 125 and the powertrain & suspension of the 200. Rode it for a couple of years around town & on the road allowances & grid roads, but found it was a little to small & weak for me. Insurance was a bargain though at $14.52 a month!! :ride:

This spring I picked up an XT550 from an aquaintance who had it sitting on his farm. Needed some work, but after tuning it up, sorting out the electrical and scavenging the signals off of the 200, I was off and running! The 550 is quite a bit heavier, but it sure holds it's own a lot better than the 200. Insurance is triple though... :excuseme:

The 550 is a great wheelie monster!

Later!
TFC