DIY XT-225 valve adjust

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Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust #10238 07/08/06 02:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 297 Auburn, Wa. few miles south of... K klm4755 OP Member L2
OP klm4755 Member L2 K Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 297 Auburn, Wa. few miles south of...	I edited the original post with your comments. Thanks! Keith Keith

Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust #10239 07/08/06 03:18 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,684 Far NorCal Moto Psycho Platinum Member
Moto Psycho Platinum Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,684 Far NorCal	Keith... Great post. Very well laid out and detailed. I've never really worked on a motorcycle, other than oil changes and other simple stuff, but with instructions like this, I think I might give the valve job a try.... DIY Jet Swap....

Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust #10240 07/08/06 03:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 132 The glorious Mojave Desert R Randy Member
Randy Member R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 132 The glorious Mojave Desert	For what it is worth, you can make a 3mm square hole in some handy piece of metal by drilling a 1/8" hole and then square it with a square needle file. Took me 10 minutes to make an acceptable valve holding wrench. I thinks we have a few good procedures by now, is it time to have a Tech section where the procedures are stored? 2003 Ducati Multistrada 1000DS 2003 Sportster 883R/1200 2005 Suzuki DR650SE 1983 Honda XL200R

Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust #10241 07/08/06 05:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 636 state college, pa J jay Silver Member
jay Silver Member J Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 636 state college, pa	AWESOME post, except for one thing. why must you keep showing me close ups of that wonderful, marvelous custom seat of yours? you demented son of a gun !!! Daggone!

Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust #10242 07/08/06 06:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,910 Centennial, Co Cigar Mike Platinum Member
Cigar Mike Platinum Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,910 Centennial, Co	Scott I think Randy has a good idea. Possibly have it on the Home Page under Service and Repairs? klm4755, great job. Cigar Mike

Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust #10243 07/09/06 03:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 297 Auburn, Wa. few miles south of... K klm4755 OP Member L2
OP klm4755 Member L2 K Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 297 Auburn, Wa. few miles south of...	Jay, Why......I had not even noticed that my custom, wide, plush, Monkey butt free XT-225 seat just so happens to be shown in all my posts. Gloating is just not my style! hehehehe Is this the seat you speak of? [IMG] Keith Keith

Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust #10244 07/09/06 04:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 636 state college, pa J jay Silver Member
jay Silver Member J Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 636 state college, pa	LOL, you rascal. Daggone!

Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust #10245 07/09/06 08:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,619 Montrose, CO Muniac Platinum Member
Muniac Platinum Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,619 Montrose, CO	Mike - I agree. KLM did a fine job here and put in a lot of work which helps us all. KLM if you would, please send me a CD of all the pics numbered in the sequence you presented them on the BBS. I'll create an HTML page for archive in service with credits from you. Include name. I'll also pay your shipping and the cost of the CD. Thanks again for the value added. Many hands make light work. Evolve & Simplify Be There or Be Nowhere! A Few Adventures & Video

Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust #10246 07/10/06 12:36 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 225 Houston, Texas T TEXASXT225 Member L2
TEXASXT225 Member L2 T Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 225 Houston, Texas	KLM, I have found all of your posts to be very informative, well documented and organized. This piece of work is your best yet as far as I'm concerned. I have only one teeny suggestion: change the title from "XT-225 valve adjust for dummies" to "XT-225 valve adjust for those technically challenged individuals who probably have other personal attributes that should justify their existence on the planet". Having said that, I'm rounding up the tools right now to start the job. Don W. Houston, Texas 2006 XT225

Re: DIY XT-225 valve adjust [Re: TEXASXT225] #21500 05/23/07 01:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 32 Queens R RideOrDie Junior Member
RideOrDie Junior Member R Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 32 Queens	I just looked at the pretty pictures, drooled on myself after seeing what a real seat looks like, & shortly after feel asleep dreaming of Valve jobs.hahahhaha Excellent JOb!

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