Complete Restoration Yamaha XT 600 1987

A project I've been working on for about two years has come to an end. Enjoy the aftermovie!
P.s. made a little mistake concerning the buildyear. It's from 1989.

[@keithsage1593]

Good for another 30 years.

[@emmanuelbuxin8610]

Een formidabele motorfiets, die bepaalde sensaties tussen koppel en vermogen geeft, zeer aangenaam om te rijden, zelfs als amateur. Bedankt voor deze video.

[@Herzankerkreuz67]

Had one of those. 1989 model in red and white. Great motorcycle and a real adventure bike 👍🏍

[@alxx1378]

An Absolute Legend in Greece. Xt 600 87 to 89 and xt550 82, 83. Had a 550 with installed front disc for 13 years. Living in Athens for 6 months and on an island the rest it was perfect.

[@Lestu482]

Had one from 94', man these things were undestructible. Such a joy to ride.

[@SrOsvaldo1]

Beautiful job! I'm from Argentina, and I had one of those in the mid-nineties. I traveled a good part of Patagonia with that bike. Amazing bike. Regards!

[@celtic4301]

I have two degrees. I cannot change a tire on bike. I own them. Wish I could work on them. So cool to watch people do what seems like brain surgery to me. Awesome job.

[@timmy7217]

That's an amazing restoration my friend! I absolutely love the final outcome. Lots of hard work but beautiful results. Congratulations! I hope you are very proud of what you have achieved there. Kind regards, Tim.

[@sten6537]

Thank you so much!:)

[@MrWally100]

Da heeft niet alleen veel tijd maar ook het nodige geld gekost😳

[@Osan1985]

Excellent video! I really enjoyed watching this. Great work restoring your motorcycle. Congrats!

[@JoaoPaulo-lt1kr]

Incredible job! This is a amazing bike! And the restoration was impressive! 👏👏👏👏🔝🔝🔝

[@graemetaylor8933]

Good skills, a great restoration, picking a 2003 xt600e up Saturday

[@raz3rlover450]

This is the most perfect bike you got there.

[@BPhilipp]

Nice job dude. I have an XT600 43f 1985 and still repairing it since 2 years its hard but u done it pretty well or even perfect.

[@bubamotorteam4793]

Incredible work... beatifull result .....👏👏👏👏👏

[@zweispurmopped]

Perfect job, lad! Congrats!

[@alrey40]

je termine la restauration d'une XT 600 43 F , j'aime cette vidéo !! Congratulations , well done !

[@lucapostoy1833]

Looks pretty awesome! My Dad got one like this too but it's standing still in my grandma's shed. So I have 2 years to do the Restoration until I am allowed to drive it. I also like yours with Super Moto Tires. Well done!

[@sten6537]

Amazing. Enjoy the rebuild!!

[@Lechu86]

Man, you really deserve this bike!

[@frankydonckers1074]

Ziet er geweldig uit maat, puik werk

[@redzed40]

Nice job

[@lemoinexavier]

Mooi gedaan. Respect!

[@millerswood39]

Super gedaan! Heel mooi resultaat!

[@sten6537]

Bedankt!

[@xj600bikeralex7]

Good work! That’s a nice Bike and would like to drive this. 😉

[@lacaver64]

I had one the model 90 ,for my is a good motor bike for ride in the mountains good luck with him

[@madjc13]

Im just starting my project with the same bike!!!

[@walterreyes3722]

Nice nice. Trail attack 2s hella good tyre. I have them on my dr650 just put the trail attack 3 on the rear

[@cultsartfish795]

I can't wait to do my own restoration I have a dirt bike like that one this video was very exciting for me

[@Giorgos_TT]

Nice job!

[@louissilver8205]

Very good job Congrats 🎉🏆

[@hansdegroot652]

Byut thx for the nostalgic video. I so regret selling mine a,gpz 550 is fun but just nott the same. Thought i susoect it would not be safe anymore

[@draganpastrovic2157]

That bike is priceless 👍

[@andydufresne1947]

Brooooo it's my first bike too Yamaha XT 600 2KF blue 1989 ! I have to restore it like you did

[@andydufresne1947]

Where did you get the original stickers ?

[@ljhsphotography8119]

Love it great redo

[@ericoflores]

Sensacional! Parabéns pelo excelente trabalho!!!!! Como foi feita a restauração das partes plásticas???? Erico Brazil

[@Gainscorpio]

Great job

[@savvasmarkos2312]

Best bike ever XT600

[@vaila_7785]

good job !

[@charleslauderdale3102]

This is about to be my first bike too I'm buying one and restoring it

[@charleslauderdale3102]

Can u make more videos about this bike

[@sten6537]

@@charleslauderdale3102 unfortunatly not, it's already sold. But I do have another restoration video on my account. Same model, just not as detailed restored as this one.

[@tontrenner]

nice job

[@theriderdtm8650]

Awesome 🙏⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@criticalmass181]

I'd kill to get hold of this bike, again. An icon amongst pretenders. I'm looking to buy a chill enduro bike, but they're are all gone, these days. I'm going to have to settle for a KTM 500 or something similar. I'd rather this, any day!!!

[@butch1035]

Prachtig resultaat, Sten. En het blok klinkt ook schitterend. Dank voor het delen van je video, want erg leuk te zien. Heb je er nog veel plezier van? Groeten vanaf de Veluwe, bescheiden speelplaats voor mijn 600E uit 2001.

[@thodoris3790]

the best xt ever produced

[@Humansandlights]

amazing work man!! im corious how did you restore the plastic peaces? scratched ? how? and then? would be amazing if u would describe thst. I have my yamaha 2kf white and red, can wait to make her shine again!!

[@dimebag6675]

I have XT600 1VJ,was wondering what gasket fits between top head and bottom head? I need one,thanks…🤟

[@sheldoncooper3314]

Hi, im searching the topcase for my Yamaha XT 600, from where do you buy that? I mean the black metal for put topcase or otherthings 7:20 , in my XT i dont have that, i only have a bag and i want that for my topcase, thank you.

[@centauro3aj6]

Number One!! 👍👍💪🔝🔝🔝

[@naxiotaki]

Then you've got a bike for an other 30 years... 😜 Me too... I've got the red - white one. Everybody ask me if I sell it... I allways answer :"there's no reason"... 😜

[@SiRedCat]

What a Beauty

[@martinkysely8263]

waw, super

[@spliffstarr1044]

YAMAHA makes the best looking motorcycles ! I'm proud to have a Yamaha brand atv too ✌️ .

[@mouskha4319]

Very very good job

[@tutyvieiravieira9387]

SENSACIONAL🔊🎼🔉

[@michelbelka5763]

Super vidéo, merci je voudrais savoir quel est le manuel d’atelier que vous avez acheté et la marque et type des pneus.👍

[@jornhelle661]

👍very nice!

[@1983piedra]

Hallo, Good job. Do you Know which are the color number for those blues ? Thanks from Medellin

[@christianpalmqvist7053]

Thats a very nice bike. I have the same 1989 bike in this colour to. I am going to repaint the tank and side fairings. But i dont have the colourecodes. Which one did you use?

[@sten6537]

Awesome. Ik went tot the car shop and said, try to paint it in the same color as it came with.

[@maurosanti-db9ep]

Che bomboletta hai usato per verniciare il motore?

[@andreac3026]

Complimenti Bellissima

[@MattPerry]

how do you restore the Plastics

[@Incognimoe]

Amazing job dude. Does the 89 have rear disk brakes on stock? Im currently working on an 87 xt600 and it has rear drum, hoping to upgrade to disk in the coming weeks. Great job once again!

[@sten6537]

Yes that's stock on this bike!

[@smoklyokl6634]

Awesome video! I got a 86' xt 600, was wondering when you ultrasonic cleaned the carb, did you use a rebuild kit? I've been having trouble finding a good one, cheers!

[@sten6537]

Hi, I used 2 different rebuild kits. One for the bottem part and one for the top part. You can order them at japparts.nl or ebay.com or cmsnl.nl or kedo.de or N1motor.nl :) good luck

[@smoklyokl6634]

@@sten6537 Much appreciated! Don't know if you celebrate but Merry Christmas xD

[@sten6537]

@@smoklyokl6634 merry Xmas!

[@IbraXT600E]

Awesome is machine 🇧🇷 👏👏👏👏

[@sten6537]

Thanks!

[@ibereportesferrari8780]

Espetacular!!!! Muita saúde para aproveitar o camelo azul!!!!!

[@MrThemoonie]

I think the intake system isn‘t completely leak proof because the engine is coming back to idle rpm veery slowly which is a typical sign of pulling false air. P.S. Great job you did there, the time and effort invested definetly paid off ^^

[@sten6537]

Yea i need to figure that thing out still..

[@twostroke4423]

@@sten6537 you have to open up the tube, that comes out of the second carb ! That could be the issue. In the video you closed it with an bolt and then the membrane can't work properly.

[@sten6537]

@@twostroke4423 i will try that! The thing is, the former owner had it this way and everything run fine.. and there is no manual or anything saying what I should do with it. Special filter or..?

[@twostroke4423]

@@sten6537 original there is a Little airfilter-that no dust Can enter

[@NserNyser]

i was going to write the same, but before i read comments and here i am. Yeahn thats true, conect it in the corect way and u'll see the change. Use gas filter before carbs and gas tank to be sure for a clean gas into ur carbs and engine.

[@hubertdrabarek8188]

Jaki byl koszt remontu???😮

[@Kaljami]

What was your process on restoring the plastic fairings?

[@sten6537]

Front fairing scratched with a blade. Side fairings Heat gun from the inside to get the white dents out. For the rest, Mothers Wax Protectant spray.

[@elbertainstein7226]

I love the blue design ! Where do you get the original decals , i need some blue " mono-cross" Thanks and much fun . The 2KF is the best XT600 ever ;)

[@sten6537]

Thank you! I got the decals/graphics from an Italian guy from Ebay.

[@bennihimself8041]

I wish i had this know how to rebuild mine even though its still in a good shape. Just want to make sure nothing breaks down and make it look good because you can see rust on some parts 😅

[@sten6537]

Just make pictures of every step and buy yourself a manual :).

[@sahilparsekar4984]

Bro can you share spare parts Link plz❤️

[@Unschuldslamm-Deluxe-Germany]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@fixcom9991]

I have 94 xt600 and I can't find parts any recommendation.

[@kene540]

Don´t know what part of the world your´e in Plastics is difficult to find new, try Ebay and maybe Kedo got something. Or else you have to do like Sten did - wet sand it for hours! Other parts is relatively easy to find, Cmsnl is my candystore when it comes to older bikes.

[@_mathijsp]

www.motorcyclespareparts.eu

[@stefankoelsch788]

Had one ...

[@DrBitzel]

Für die Kohle hättest Du Dir ne KTM 690 kaufen können.... Aber Respekt, viel Arbeit für Lau... und ... Never spilt an running Yamaha Motor!

[@sten6537]

Das glaube ich nicht ;-) das hier hat ca 3500 gekostet dah ich die Yamaha sehr billig gekauft habe.

[@butyker7097]

🔝👍

[@mathysroyer7337]

start on the first hit of kick ? im crying ! can you restore the mine lol

[@sten6537]

No it didn't, had to kick like 20 times before I found out that I didn't put the " ignition switch" right.. haha..

[@mathysroyer7337]

@@sten6537 with your video you convict me : im going to restore my XT600 of 1984

[@sten6537]

@@mathysroyer7337 you can do it!

[@mathysroyer7337]

@@sten6537 i hope 😂

[@yukselkahraman7302]

Tebrik ederim 👌 benim de çok istediğim bir şey umarım başarırım 🙋

[@MrMarcBeat]

Wellmdone, do u Ride it ?

[@sten6537]

Actually no. It's for sale right now.

[@tronald_dump0386]

@@sten6537 how can i buy it?

[@sten6537]

@@tronald_dump0386 it's already sold mate.

[@tronald_dump0386]

@@sten6537 fuck! That bike was awesome!

[@sjefoekel6058]

Geweldig. De nieuwere modelen zijn niet zo mooi als deze jammer genoeg

[@Maxi_mal]

Rear brake pipe 😢

[@mauro4596]

2kf

[@sten6537]

This is the 2NF version, but looks identical to the 2kf :)

[@mauro4596]

Io le gomme così o paura ad usarle

[@hansdegroot652]

Hey wrinf color not red and white.

[@keithsage7258]

I loved my XT I had less than 1000 miles on my bike and a 14 year old girl took her parents car for a ride and hit me. I lost my rt leg..

[@sten6537]

Pff.... i'm sorry for you man.

[@gianluciano]

please turn music off! Otherwise... nice job!

[@DrBitzel]

never split a running XT Motor ;)

[@skrzatRG]

why the fuk would you spray paint your engine instead of paint with a gun. spray can paint is very weak and prone to chipping

[@sten6537]

Don't be rude. Lol.

[@skrzatRG]

@@sten6537 okay. Sorry

[@kungfooslap2983]

I think I had an xt 50 that my buddy put a big bore kit in 1988?looked very similar.

[@Keith-we2zy]

I don't know why but I 🤔 thought the blue 🔵 xt600's were newer so I have the 1989 red and white xt600 man I love that bike so dependable pretty much bullet proof keep the oil and oil filter changed and she last many many many years I mean my bike is to years younger than yours so this is 2023 and they still kicking some ace 😂lol the old thumpers mine has a super trap man sounds so nice