2005 XT225 Great little bike
Written: Jul 18 '05
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Pros: Fun bike to bomb around on. Seems well built.
Cons: No starting after sitting for a week. Seat uncomfortable. Signal light switch weird
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this bike if you just want something that is cheap, fun to ride, that is fairly reliable.
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| jegesmedve's Full Review: 2000 Yamaha XT225 |
Decided on this bike because all the other Dualsport bikes are to tall and I like to be able to reach the ground. The bike is quite peppy on take off, but does have it moments of being gutless. My old two stroke DT Yamaha had more life in it. This bike would be great for zipping around town..but definitly not for long highway rides. The seat is comfortable on short rides..but gets very uncomfortable on extended rides. I've only took it up to 100km for a quick jaunt down the highway. It seems to be happier at 80kmph..and really happy at 60km. I find if it's real windy out you feel like the front tire is getting blown around..so it gets kind of scary. Also the cheap tires seem to follow every crack or whatever which makes you feel like you might lose control. The bike will NOT start if you leave it sitting for around a week. After reading on the net about the same problem I learned you have to tilt the bike all the way over till you see gas flowing into the clear tube. After doing this, it does start. This is not good if nobody is home to help tip the bike..plus the fact that this bike was bought brand new I shouldn't have to do this. The signal lights are kind of a pain to try and shut off while driving. By accident instead of cancelling the signal, I end up turning the opposite one on. A simplier switch would have been better. Overall though..I'm very happy with it and would buy it again.
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Amount Paid (US$): 5132.65 CND
Condition: New
Model Year: 2005
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