New to site looking for a place to ride near Hamiltonish and a question re my XR

[mcleodclan]

hey just got a road legal 96 Xr250 and am looking for some tracks to go for a play on ...nothing to serious can any one help ? :cool:
also just gave it a full service ,tappets,plug, oil, filter ,draing and flushed the tank you no the full monty buttttttttttttttt am getting conflickting sugestions re how to read the correct oil level as its a dry sump model with the dip stick in the frame ...can any one help lol
cheers matt:crazy::crazy:

[dino3310]

Welcome mate.
when ya get in from a ride park the bike up go make a cuppa tea then go back to the bike and get a level... works for me.
jump on here its the XR thread whether 650 600 250 its an XR and thats what counts:yes: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/88273-XR650r-owners-thread dont forget some pics

i ride up thompsons track every now and then but after all this rain i'll be staying away from there for a while, otherwise its just west coast gravel.
Patetonga mx not far up the road from you.

[tri boy]

+1 what dino said re oil level.;)
Fill to top level mark,
go for a 5min ride,
let the bike sit for about 5min, then recheck level.
It may need a top up.
And don't trust cold oil level checks.

[mcleodclan]

cheers guys well this morn i started it up idled it for 5 mins and nothing on the dipstick so added about 100 mls rode to hams and back and started loosing power got home to the farm gave it a couple big revs and its blowing smoke arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......checked the oil with the dipstick in the frame and its miles over full .......now what lol
i drained it again and will give it another oil change tommorow

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP:brick:

[Mungatoke Mad]

cheers guys well this morn i started it up idled it for 5 mins and nothing on the dipstick so added about 100 mls rode to hams and back and started loosing power got home to the farm gave it a couple big revs and its blowing smoke arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......checked the oil with the dipstick in the frame and its miles over full .......now what lol
i drained it again and will give it another oil change tommorow

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP:brick:warm the bike up kill it & check the oil straight away add a little bit more where needed & repeat the process until you get it to the right level.
The oil in the frame models need to be checked soon after killing the motor b4 the oil drains down in2 the motor my old XR 400 used 2 take about 3.5 ltrs :eek5:

[dino3310]

have ya got the manual?
5 mins idol wont warm it up F all....
Drain all the oil pour back in required amount from manual(mines 1.9l), ride it to my place let it rest for 5 mins while i'll make a coffee and check it then.

unless its a smokey bugga or it's gotta oil leak some where and ya not revving the snot out of her it should use next to nothing between oil changes.
after a weekend away and ive done a fair bit of hi revving stuff i might chew 250ml but thats rare cause im a nana, even put a cute little givi box on it for work:pinch:

i over filled mine the second week i had her:laugh:

[dino3310]

warm the bike up kill it & check the oil straight away add a little bit more where needed & repeat the process until you get it to the right level.
The oil in the frame models need to be checked soon after killing the motor b4 the oil drains down in2 the motor my old XR 400 used 2 take about 3.5 ltrs :eek5:

some things wrong if it all draining to the motor, unless the 600/650 are different to the 250/400.
i only end up with around 200mls in the motor when its cool

[dino3310]

everyone might have a difference of opinion with the oil levels so to confuse you even more:wacko: :lol: but one thing you could do is after you replace the oil with the correct amount from the manual is take note of where level is at after your first run(hot level) and then when its cooled down (cold level)

[mcleodclan]

Hey thanks for that it takes 1.4 Ltrs so ill get some new oil tomo throw it in ...check it hot and cold then come for a coffee k ...:..I work shift work so Sunday to Thursday are my days off flick me a txt if Ur keen to catch up .....just bought my so. A little 100 cc to get him going haha
Matt
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[dino3310]

you workin out at Tatua

[mcleodclan]

Na do linehaul to waiouru Thursday's and Wellington and back Fri and sat

[dino3310]

Hey thanks for that it takes 1.4 Ltrs so ill get some new oil tomo throw it in ...check it hot and cold then come for a coffee k ...:..I work shift work so Sunday to Thursday are my days off flick me a txt if Ur keen to catch up .....just bought my so. A little 100 cc to get him going haha
Matt
0275044099

when we get a bit of a dry spell i'll pull a sicky for a ride up Thomsons, better during the week sometimes no one else up there

[mcleodclan]

Yea mate sounds like a plan ....will do new oil tommorow and keep u all informed ...fingers crossed

[mcleodclan]

Well pro. Solved oil was to high yea i have fixed it ....cheers guys for ya help

[dino3310]

sweet bro glad you sorted it.
they say XR's are bullet proof..... there not:weep:
but keep up with the regular oil changes they will keep going and going and going and going :woohoo:

[Oscar]

sweet bro glad you sorted it.
they say XR's are bullet proof..... there not:weep:
but keep up with the regular oil changes they will keep going and going and going and going :woohoo:

Yeah, new oil every 3,000km or three months.
I had two XR250's and two XR400's and they're great bikes.
I raced them all, and the only mods I can recall were bush bars and removing the extra little baffle outa the Xr400 muffler.