XT225 TW200 Dual Sport Misadventure Ride

[@williamgeorge86]

Hi Jimmy. My name is William George, I am one of your Brazilian fans who like your content and the Yamaha XT 225 (Serow). I am a happy owner of the XT225, it is an excellent motorcycle and a lot of fun. Big hug

[@jimmytmoto]

Right on, William! There are a lot of happy XT225 following the channel. Great to hear from you!

[@williamgeorge86]

@@jimmytmoto Thanks for answering. and thanks for all the tips.

[@PotterOnTheWater]

Great to see you back Jimmy! That looked like some greasy mess you guys were slogging through. Seeing that swift current in the river reminded me of a time I went fishing years ago and was wading through a river like that - next thing I knew Iwas on my butt with my waders filling up with icy cold spring water - "refreshing" to say the least. surprising how powerful the water can be. Hope you have some more adventures on the Yamaha Scrambler as well soon. Really enjoyed that series. Kelly

[@jimmytmoto]

Thanks a bunch, Kelly! Yeah, rapid water is no joke. Roger knew that it dropped off deeper in the middle, too, so it wasn't worth taking a chance. I'd rather live to ride another day! We still found other messes to get ourselves into. :)

[@mikemysicka3564]

Great to see you back in the action!

[@jimmytmoto]

Thanks, Mike, let's make it a great riding season this year!

[@mitchwiebell2785]

That looked brutal! Hope it was fun!

[@papatorr3669]

Hilarious, "it's before 9AM!" Hahaha, I'm thinking it's half way to noon and you guys aren't on the trail! Huntin' and ridin' call for 6AM starts, IMHO.

[@NewFurCat]

Way to look for the nastiest ride possible! Loved it!, Miss my T tub! But not its rear brake on the road. Leaning toward an XT225 I think! Birthday present for me perhaps! [60]

[@jefftaswelder9154]

DAMN mate you did some slippery slimy cruddy tracks in this ride 😁👌 AND bet you kinda LOVED IT🤣😉 keep well Mate and keep that XT225 honest 😉🍺

[@jimmytmoto]

Right on! The little XT is up for some adventures this year, I reckon we got things off to a bang. Ha! I hope all is well down under.

[@edhuber3557]

A rough ride. FWIW, I got fold-mirrors after a bad mud-hill fall on the xt225.

[@dualsportjeff423]

looked like a fun time. gotta love the mud. great video.

[@jimmytmoto]

Thanks, Jeff! Yeah, a ride or two like that will whip me back into shape, too. Here's too a great riding season!

[@ETGrc]

Welcome back Jimmy! Awesome footage 👍

[@jimmytmoto]

Hey, thanks! It's been a while, huh? Soooo good to be back on the bike. :)

[@MisterMoto125]

I’ve been riding for 50 years, mostly trails. Mostly trials motorcycles. I have a Gas Gas 270 trials and 2 Yamaha 225’s. The 225 I found is the best all round duel sport bike one could own! I ride the Sierra Navada, above Bass Lake, Calif mostly and then for quick rides around the neighborhood once and awhile. It looks like you had a great time on this video ride! I couldn’t tell if you had or not but seems that you both may have had too much air in your tires in the mucky stuff but then you had some road riding to do too so it may have been a lot of pump them air and let air out going on. Anyway, the 225’s are the way to go for sure!

[@jimmytmoto]

Agreed 100% on the XT225 being a great all-round dual sport! All winter I looked at different bike reviews, picked different ones I'd love to own, and then I rode the XT again and it reminded what I like about it so much. I'm set for a while. And you're absolutely right about the tire pressures...I got lazy and kept them pumped up. Gonna try some more aggressive tires later this season, too.

[@ryanthompson2893]

Hey, your back!

[@jimmytmoto]

Yep, I'm back! Dropping another riding video later this week, too, trying to make up for a little lost time!

[@xt225]

Love your vids and jealous as hell. No long trails in East Sussex, England. Think I will do the front suspension mod on my xt225. Just wondering why you haven't got folding mirrors (cheap on ebay) and surprised that you have not broken yours.

[@returningtoearthtv8836]

You’ll have that.

[@roygumpel8415]

i sure was hoping (and figuring) that you were going to say a couple things about the performance of these two bikes, but nada. oh well.

[@drott150]

Considering your high contrast mixed on/off riding, including going through this muck, do you think the Kenda 270s you show in the video are the best tire overall? I'll be buying a bike just like yours soon and plan to use it as you are - minus the mud 🤣. Thanks for the great videos. 👍

[@schmidtlifeproductions603]

So I found 2008 TW with 16k miles on it. Or a 2002 Xt with 3,262 miles both for $2200 I got them down. I live in a small city with a little off roading. Just not sure what bike would be best for me.

[@kennypool]

Now that honda is selling the cb400x in Japan on the 500x frame. It will certainly come to the U.S. market as a 2022 model. How long do you think it will be before we see the long awaited kawasaki versys x 400cc. ???

[@ChrisGuillen2012]

Niceeee

[@jimmytmoto]

Duuuuuuude. Thanks for watching.

[@bronsonbarker9697]

Greasy!!

[@jimmytmoto]

Ha, for sure! You know when you probably shouldn't do something and then you let a friend talk you into it anyway? We had another good ride this past weekend in KY, too. You got the DRZ ready for some dual sporting?

[@bronsonbarker9697]

@@jimmytmoto yep she good! Haven't been out yet so I'm sure I'm out of shape..lol..

[@deangrande7207]

Can you tell me are they both 2 stroke engines , premix fuel or reg gas

[@J2I3H]

4 strokes

[@edhuber3557]

Reg gas (no premix).

[@brianmccanonbmccanon1997]

The music is really just too loud and for the love of God, stand up and just ride that TW…..Obviously that bike is a lot more capable than the rider.

[@exploder69]

Yeah, I think my Motoz Mountain Hybrid tires on Tubliss at 5psi are a bit closer to what all that mud was asking for. Still not perfect, real open knobbies are probably the real answer, but at least the Motoz do good on pavement too, still pass for dual sport. However, being able to talk about "the right tires" underscores the big problem with the TW200: no options for tires. The stock ones are pretty good overall, but I think this vid showed their limit quite clearly. I know some people have messed with mounting ATV tires, it is possible but difficult and a gamble whether any given tire model will work, and even then will still probably be no good on road.

[@jimmytmoto]

100%. We'll always be searching for the perfect tire for every condition. I would have LOVED to try the Motoz with low pressure on that day, that sounds ideal! I'm definitely going to try more aggressive tires this year but I also love the road riding. As for the TW, I'm amazed the stock tires get traction as good as they do but those meaty footprints make up for a lot. Great to hear from you!