2009 xv250 front sprocket change

[@tommylogan6600]

Thank you very good video just got 97 virago and replacing front/rear gears and chain right now. Fun little bike.

[@BEEBEE159]

Cool video, man. Thanks for taking the time to make it.

[@cawboybutterball10]

Doing the very same work on the very same bike! Thanks very much for the visual. I'll be adding a larger rear tire (140/90/15) while I have the wheel off. The torque ratio for the drive and driven spockets would be much appreciated if you have them as they were not mentioned in the video. Now, if you would do a video on removing the smog crap under the left side cover below the tank I would be very happy!!

[@svaz2006]

I had found a link to a French website, I think, with the .pdf. Sadly, I've lost both the link and the .pdf file. You might be able to find the shop manual if you Google something like: "xv250 maintenance manual filetype:pdf" - good luck.

[@Ratblood2003]

I know it might have been a long time ago but ive been trying to do some research for my 02 Virago 250 for a 17/40 ratio you don't happen to remember the part numbers do ya? If not its no big deal.

[@svaz2006]

@scooterboyelite I can't say with any certainty. My 250 can hit 75 - I've had it to 82 - but that's with the wind and probably a slight incline; of course, I'm pretty heavy (210#). I'm guessing that with just the 17, you can get awful close (provided you are fairly light). If you swap out the back too, you'll probably fall below the hp peek and not be able to get there. YMMV. Good luck.

[@dhosk8807]

I have been wanting to do the same swap on my bike, where did you get your instructions and diagrams?

[@svaz2006]

@cawboybutterball10 Yeah, getting rid of the smog junk is on my to-do list, too!

[@stevenrichmond2024]

After u get the shifter off, how do u get the odd star shaped connection to pull off? There's the screw holding it tight but even when loosening it I can't seem to pull the last piece of shifter off to open up access to the front sprocket? Same bike 00 xv250

[@svaz2006]

I'm not near the bike right now, so I only have the video for reference. By the star-shaped connection do you mean the part just foreward of the spring @ 1:04? If so, after loosening the screw it slid right off. WD40, maybe?

[@stevenrichmond2024]

svaz2006 ill try wd40. seemed like it was catching on something. watching the vid on my phone at 1:04,1:05 its at tge very bottom and somewhat u shaped.just under the bottom of the center plastic cover pretty much below the pause /play button. its the back end of the shifter and looks to b dangling downwards at time frames id'd.

[@stevenrichmond2024]

svaz2006 at the time discussed at the location referred to, its got a bolt that acts as a clamp. I've taken that bolt completely out but as I slide the very back of the shifter (U shaped) at the connection to tranny, it comes halfway off then gets stuck... ill WD it tomorrow n see if that helps. jic ill try and take a still shot of the video abd circle the part im having trouble with. or just video myself getting stuck at the same place. either way that'll give everyone more info as to my problem. prob ain't looking passed my nose to see the solution. im. sure its simple and im making it an issue when it shouldn't b. TY for your time and help!

[@MrWhatchamacallit100]

Are the front sprocket bolts supposed to spin freely once tightened? I hope I didn't strip the threads on my new sprocket.

[@svaz2006]

That's not supposed to happen. Good luck.

[@MrWhatchamacallit100]

svaz2006 turns out I striped the bolts lol but I got new ones and now everything works

[@stevenrichmond2024]

At like 1:10 your pointing just above the gold odd shaped bolt

[@spacecruisers]

what kind of stand are you using? ive had a tough time finding one for my 07 xv250

[@svaz2006]

Sorry - the lift is presently burried under a ton of stuff, but IIRC, it is a no-name generic my wife picked up for me at a garage sale. The lift is too wide to fit under the bike frame and it doesn't adjust either. Usually, I use some wood scraps (sometimes a plywood sheet, sometimes 2x4) to make it work. I use a rachet strap to secure it, though that is sometime haphazard as well.

[@baird5776mullet]

Do you have to use a different chain if you swap out the 16T front sprocket for the 17T ?

[@svaz2006]

My chain was already worn so I replaced it with a medium-priced option, which worked great. As I recall (it's been 10 years now), it had a few more links, which I don't think was necessary since the new chain never stretched in the remaining years I had the bike. Cheers.