What they always wanted to know but have never dared to ask.

[nop]

Translated from the German site XT600.de...

Ankicken (kick start models)
XT with a well controlled kickstart / Dekozug ankicken leaves his hand. If kicking is unusually difficult, adjusted anything with certainty. Bowden's usually located at the decompression or decompression lever at the wrong game. When kicking the lever always come through until it stops. When the engine starts, keep a few seconds in this position. The rattles, the sound then is normal.

Warming up
increases the life span. At temperatures between 10 and 20 ° C it takes approximately 20 km, until the oil has reached the operating temperature of 80 ° C. In case of rain (spray cooling), reaching this temperature the engine is never.

Fuel cock
The is there close to him shortly before the end of the journey. Especially if they then extended period of time does not move. Reason: Stale fuel in the carburetor float chamber makes the XT start unwillingly.

Optimal speed range
is between the 4 -, and 5000 rpm. In no case should be expedited under 3000 rpm strong because the strain on the crank strong. Engines which are operated untertourig get, usually after about 50 tkm problems with the crankshaft and / or the transmission.

At what speed the engine explodes?
I have not tried, but I would go over 6500 rpm for a short time.

Life of an engine-XT
There are copies already been sighted, that had more than 100 tonne-km on the clock, mind you with an unopened motor.

Oil cooler / oil thermometer
in our latitudes, not really (about) survival. Who 'normal' moves, and takes into account the peculiarities of the engine, can save money and weight.

Engine oil
Since many make a philosophy out of it. It can hurt but not to use a specially tuned for motorcycles oil, only because of the oil-bath clutch and the gearbox from the engine oil mitgeschmiertem. Viscosity according XT manual.

Engine noise
, the XT is now time roller bearings, air-cooled and has a cylinder bore of 95 mm. That in the 4500 revolutions in the state of not very nice sounds is normal. For engines with higher mileage and heavy mechanical noises should first times the elongation of the timing chain to be examined (see manual).

Check oil level
in accordance with XT manual, that is with warm oil and immediately after stopping the engine, the first 1 minute is up run at idle. A drop in oil level in Ölvorratsbehalter after prolonged exposure is normal. Anyone who is unsure whether there is enough oil in the engine should first fill up well above minimum, then gently warm up test (see above) and again may fill.

Oil consumption
is up about 0.6 l / 1000 km safe / normal. In piston engines well-tuned and healthy running game valve stem seals, oil consumption tends to 0

[xtzrick]

Some interesting stuff about warm up times & RPM range on there Nop, thanks for posting it.

I was reading an article last night & it reminded me that a few people don't regard the XT/XTZ engines as "Thumpers"

Is this because of the "optimal speed range" ?
I've only had Yam singles so don't know how other makes perform.

Rick

[socks]

Some interesting stuff about warm up times & RPM range on there Nop, thanks for posting it.

I was reading an article last night & it reminded me that a few people don't regard the XT/XTZ engines as "Thumpers"

Is this because of the "optimal speed range" ?
I've only had Yam singles so don't know how other makes perform.

Rick

Oil cooler / oil thermometer
in our latitudes, not really (about) survival. Who 'normal' moves, and takes into account the peculiarities of the engine, can save money and weight.
So love this above statement confucius says

AND Rick Who are these people "it reminded me that a few people don't regard the XT/XTZ engines as "Thumpers"


Socks

Feck got do tutorial again
Why? coz I fecked up image transfer (pub)

[xtzrick]

Some interesting stuff about warm up times & RPM range on there Nop, thanks for posting it.

I was reading an article last night & it reminded me that a few people don't regard the XT/XTZ engines as "Thumpers"

Is this because of the "optimal speed range" ?
I've only had Yam singles so don't know how other makes perform.

Rick

Oil cooler / oil thermometer
in our latitudes, not really (about) survival. Who 'normal' moves, and takes into account the peculiarities of the engine, can save money and weight.
So love this above statement confucius says

AND Rick Who are these people "it reminded me that a few people don't regard the XT/XTZ engines as "Thumpers"


Socks

It's been mentioned on other sites & this one aswell I think, as in you shouldn't ride them like thumpers.

Rick

P.S. I can't see your pic Socks

[socks]

Rick

Thatz coz you did'ent see my editited verssionnn

[xtzrick]

Rick

Thatz coz you did'ent see my editited verssionnn

Bloody hell, is that the time

Think I'll join ya

Rick

[xtzrick]

Nice

Rick

[socks]

Wow easy fella I was thinking along the lines confucius and the image was of thumper thumpin!
"The only thing a woman wants to find hard is ......"

[Richzrx12]

At what speed the engine explodes?
I have not tried, but I would go over 6500 rpm for a short time.

Ah, the joys of Google translate... I love this question! You have to read the whole translation in a mad professor voice for it to really work. Or Bruno, if that's your thing...

[dunc]

At vat speed ze engine explodes?

Sorry, but I'm reading this thread in the phony German accent from "Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters".