Category Archives: XT225

Bar risers for Peter’s XT

Posted on June 29, 2006 by carolyn

Step two in Operation Make The XT Fit Mutant Tall Person: bar risers! Here’s the write-up. This one was even easier than the footpegs.

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Larger footpegs for Peter’s XT

Posted on June 23, 2006 by carolyn

Tonight, I did the first modification in operation Make XT Fit Mutant Tall Person: larger footpegs. Here’s the write-up, though, seriously, easiest mod ever. Just remove the old pegs and put on the new ones. I think they look nice; … Continue reading →

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Southern Santa Cruz Mountains on the XTs

Posted on June 19, 2006 by carolyn

Peter and I took both XTs out for a fun loop around the southern Santa Cruz mountains yesterday. It was essentially the same route that Jenny and I did in February: about 80 miles of street, gravel, packed dirt, and … Continue reading →

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Two XT household!

Posted on June 17, 2006 by carolyn

We bought the 2002 XT225, making us a 2 XT household! Yay! To answer Steph’s question in my last entry’s comments, it is the same size as mine. For the kind of riding that we’re leaning towards, though, Peter should … Continue reading →

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Impending dual sport ride!

Posted on June 17, 2006 by carolyn

Some of the Sport-Touring.net guys and I are putting together a small dual-sport weekend in mid-July. I’m really psyched. It’ll be the first time I’ve taken just the XT overnight (as opposed to the XT in the truck), and it’s … Continue reading →

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