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Ok, so I am starting this post to mark the beginning of my project motard!
here's what i'm starting with:
2001 Yamaha xt225
my goal is to provide progress pics of the transformation and an approximate cost so that others can do this as well since there's hardly anything out there on this bike..
up to this point i have done the following mods:
- modified exhaust, drilled hole through restricter plate
[~$12 for 29mm hole saw from Home Depot]
- installed 135main jet
[~$10 from Ebay]
- adjusted idle screw
[FREE, all you need is a screw driver]
- UNI filter
[~$20 from Ebay]
- Rental handlebars, Carmichael's (lighter, lets sweep)
[~$25 from Ebay, used]
- trimmed front fender 4"
[FREE, used tin snipes and a dry erase marker]
- rear tail light mod, moving signals more inward, towards fender
[FREE, disassembled rear signalsy, flipped brackets 180']
- removed tool kit, chain guard, front brake gaurd, rear handles, passenger pegs
[FREE, screw driver, 10mm socket and an allan wrench]
Cost so far: ~$67.00
the FUTURE mods:
- 18" front rim laced to stock from hub
[$180 rim from Yamaha, $12 tube]
- Buchanan stainless spokes
[$90 from buchananspokes.com]
- 110/80/18 front, 120/80/18 rear Kenda K761's
[$85 for the pair]
- TTR225 rear fender w/ WR450 tail light mod
[~$30 fender from Yamaha, ~$33 taillight from Yamaha]
- FMF powercore4 slip-on
[$125, used, from private seller]
Cost of 'future' mods: $555.00
i've already ordered the 'future' modifications.
just waiting for everything to make it's way here.
more pics to come tomorrow showing the mods already completed (the pic up there is dated).
thanks for checking it out. :thumbsup:
here's what i'm starting with:
2001 Yamaha xt225

my goal is to provide progress pics of the transformation and an approximate cost so that others can do this as well since there's hardly anything out there on this bike..
up to this point i have done the following mods:
- modified exhaust, drilled hole through restricter plate
[~$12 for 29mm hole saw from Home Depot]
- installed 135main jet
[~$10 from Ebay]
- adjusted idle screw
[FREE, all you need is a screw driver]
- UNI filter
[~$20 from Ebay]
- Rental handlebars, Carmichael's (lighter, lets sweep)
[~$25 from Ebay, used]
- trimmed front fender 4"
[FREE, used tin snipes and a dry erase marker]
- rear tail light mod, moving signals more inward, towards fender
[FREE, disassembled rear signalsy, flipped brackets 180']
- removed tool kit, chain guard, front brake gaurd, rear handles, passenger pegs
[FREE, screw driver, 10mm socket and an allan wrench]
Cost so far: ~$67.00
the FUTURE mods:
- 18" front rim laced to stock from hub
[$180 rim from Yamaha, $12 tube]
- Buchanan stainless spokes
[$90 from buchananspokes.com]
- 110/80/18 front, 120/80/18 rear Kenda K761's
[$85 for the pair]
- TTR225 rear fender w/ WR450 tail light mod
[~$30 fender from Yamaha, ~$33 taillight from Yamaha]
- FMF powercore4 slip-on
[$125, used, from private seller]
Cost of 'future' mods: $555.00
i've already ordered the 'future' modifications.
just waiting for everything to make it's way here.
more pics to come tomorrow showing the mods already completed (the pic up there is dated).
thanks for checking it out. :thumbsup: