r/xt250

I bought this 1985 XT 250. It still looks a bit bland (this will change) but only had 26k km and runs perfectly.

For newbies like myself…I’ve got 2009 and when down shifting to a stop sign I heard big clunk and saw this cover had broke. After some googling I saw that it has happened to other bikes, with no clear cause. ChatGPT suggested I replace the chain and sprockets. Before doing so I decided to measure my chain slack and it was 60mm, instead of the 40-45mm spec.

For a long while now I would hear a bit of clunk when down shifting and slapping when slowing down. I moved the sprocket cam one click and into spec and I’m quite certain the loose chain is what caused it to break. The bike also feels much more responsive, smooth, and fun to ride. So yeah, here’s a psa to check your chain slack and some info for anyone that has a broken front sprocket cover in the future.

Newly minted XT250 owner. First dualsport. 2021 with 650 miles i got for 3500 USD. Has some quirks and needs an oil change but is overall great! Any help with these levers tho would be appreciated.

I bought this bike to try out the whole dual sport thing. It has been a very fun bike and I'm incredibly sad to see it go. It was never the 'best bike' for any one discipline but it sure did a lot of things well. I'm now fine tuning my interests and, unfortunately, the XT just doesn't have the umpff I need for long distance travel. On the bright side, I got a great deal on a low mileage DR650. Have fun out there.