The balancer chain is on the other side of the motor. There should be a bolt in the balancer adjustment flange to keep it from moving after it has been adjusted. Troy341
Hey all you XL riders
Started by doug g, Feb 13 2008 11:07 AM
212 replies to this topic
Posted 03 February 2012 - 10:45 AM
I have a '78 XL175 (and a '76 DT175). Last time I took the XL out the clutch managed to stick itself open. I managed to fix it by fiddling with the cable tension, resetting to its original position, and/or whacking the clutch side with a mallet. Gotta love stone age tech 
Are these old XL clutches prone to doing that?
The wife and I take them out when we can. We have plans to truck them over to Winthrop, WA this summer and explore the fire roads in that area - both are plated.
Are these old XL clutches prone to doing that?The wife and I take them out when we can. We have plans to truck them over to Winthrop, WA this summer and explore the fire roads in that area - both are plated.
Posted 10 February 2012 - 08:33 AM
Hello unlucky1, my brother had a yami like yours, fun bike to play in the dirt on. Where is it your riding in the pictures, it looks like capital forest but hard to tell. Maybe I'll find you on the trails one of these days.
Posted 20 February 2012 - 11:59 AM
DGXR, on 13 February 2008 - 03:29 PM, said:
83 was the first year for RFVC (really fast very cool) but the 82 and older are still very strong motors.
Posted 20 February 2012 - 12:06 PM
motorjunkie, on 10 December 2011 - 06:29 AM, said:
My 81 xl500 I am in the process of turning it into a flat tracker. CR125 front fork conversion. Battery eliminated. considering an 18 or 19" front wheel. 6500 orig miles. If anybody needs stock parts I have a box full.
Posted 23 February 2012 - 04:48 PM
Here's my '77 XL 125 last summer.
In the process of rebuilding the engine now.
In the process of rebuilding the engine now.
Posted 25 February 2012 - 07:14 AM
Hi ... New to forum and picked this bike up recently ...
http://s1013.photobu...nda%20XL%20250/
Needs a few things ... seat, headlight bucket, tail light, battery, and speedo cable. What similar years does the '77 250 share? side plates, battery, speedo cable? I have found a few things on ebay, but want to make sure if I can't find '77 items, that similar years will work.
Thanks for the help!
Sprocketdude
http://s1013.photobu...nda%20XL%20250/
Needs a few things ... seat, headlight bucket, tail light, battery, and speedo cable. What similar years does the '77 250 share? side plates, battery, speedo cable? I have found a few things on ebay, but want to make sure if I can't find '77 items, that similar years will work.
Thanks for the help!
Sprocketdude
Posted 29 February 2012 - 12:12 PM
thumpharder, on 10 February 2012 - 08:33 AM, said:
Hello unlucky1, my brother had a yami like yours, fun bike to play in the dirt on. Where is it your riding in the pictures, it looks like capital forest but hard to tell. Maybe I'll find you on the trails one of these days.
Thanks man, the DT is crazy fun. My street ride is a Buell Ulysses but I think the DT gets my heart racing more. I am just getting started with dirt riding and I pretty much can't get enough.
I find spots to ride under power lines in Snohomish Co, this one is near Snohomish itself. Bikes are plated so I'll take them anywhere there isn't a gate and then some.
