Just bought a 1995 XT350

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Hello everyone, as some of you may know I've been wanting to get into dualsport riding for a while now and I've finally done it, I've just recently bought my very first enduro (yay! X3), a very nice 1995 Yamaha XT350. I've been riding it around town and on some low level trails and I have to say, I'm having a ball! =3

What I'm wanting to know is, if there are any CHEAP, EFFECTIVE bolt on parts that will help me get the most out of my bike on and off road. I've already added barkbusters and hand guards along with a renthal handlebar and the bike came with a pretty decent bash plate, I'm going to be building a tail rack as well (speaking of that, some build and mounting tips would be very helpful)

Any and all tips and suggestions are welcome and very much appriciated.

Thanks,

-Tibby
 
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go on line pro moto billet look them up for cargo racks.buy a good tire for what your riding.dont burn out on your first couple of off road rides slow and easy then those all day rides feel a lot more fun. good luck.
 
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Rim locks if you want to run lower pressures off road.
A puncture kit that you know how to use and a pump.
A wire brush for scrubbing the chain off after muddy rides
A workshop manual so you can fix it cheaper
Bar risers make it more comfy when standing perhaps
Before designing your rack, figure out what you want to carry and how to pack it and design to suit. Saddle bags, top pack or both? Make it strong cos you will fall over.
Heated grips, fender mount tool pack, extra gas capacity, backroads map book............

Not very bling I know, but you asked for cheap and effective:ted: Happy trails
 
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Since I still haven't gotten my bike back from the shop (three business days my foot) I can't very well test it's fuel economy... I can't trust the baseline I got when I got the bike 6 city, 5 highway, since it wasn't running 100% (needed a tune up and such) Those numbers seemed unusually high for a 350 single, considering that it is what my over weight, under powered heap of a KZ 440 BARELY got when I babied the throttle...

So I'm wondering, what can I be expecting in fuel economy improvements POST tune up and service?
 
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Where would I be able to find a 20 L tank for my bike?
 
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Hi Tibby, congrats on your new bike, I think mine is the same year as yours, also has that cool pink/baby blue splash on the tank, lol.

About the fuel economy, I have seen a decrease in my efficiency but also need to give it a service now. Last summer I drove it from the last gas station in Mission, not the Native one near Chehaius all the way to Pemberton, and only turned onto reserve 15km before Pemby. So basically it took me 215-225km before reserve was turned on, which is good for most trips. The only time I think you'd need a larger tank or to carry a 1 Gallon can is if you were to going out on the Chilcotin Plateau or something crazy. I find I rarely need to carry my gas can, but it definately brings peace of mind when you are out in the bush and just getting used to your bike. My stock tank has been hit hard on rocks several times and never dented yet, a bigger tank might be different story!
 
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icanpopawheeli wrote:
Hi Tibby, congrats on your new bike, I think mine is the same year as yours, also has that cool pink/baby blue splash on the tank, lol.

About the fuel economy, I have seen a decrease in my efficiency but also need to give it a service now. Last summer I drove it from the last gas station in Mission, not the Native one near Chehaius all the way to Pemberton, and only turned onto reserve 15km before Pemby. So basically it took me 215-225km before reserve was turned on, which is good for most trips. The only time I think you'd need a larger tank or to carry a 1 Gallon can is if you were to going out on the Chilcotin Plateau or something crazy. I find I rarely need to carry my gas can, but it definately brings peace of mind when you are out in the bush and just getting used to your bike. My stock tank has been hit hard on rocks several times and never dented yet, a bigger tank might be different story!
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So adding reserve to it, how far do you think you could get on a full tank?
 
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I only attempt 250-ish, as it's hard to gauge how much fuel I've used during a particular trip. If I want to maximize, I would keep it under 80 km/h on the road approach and big FSR's. I am definatly slower than most guys on DSBC when it comes to the tricky stuff, so maybe thats why I can take it so far.
 
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