Ten years old, but one of the most detailed and straight to the point guides. I run a XR650R 2002, but it is more or less the same procedure, I think it is 5 or 6 bolts on the oil pump/ oil filter cover. Thanks for the upload!
Larry J thank you for your comment. I’m so glad there are 80s XRs that are being loved and kept alive! Is that a street legal XR? Or dirt only? All the best from California, USA
Bought it used in 89 from original owner. He had headlamp/tail lamp on it already, but not plated. Decided to register it for street use in Hemet, Ca not a problem back then. Hadn't been out of garage for 6 or 7 years until recently, took it camping in Quartzsite, Ca in January for week, had a lot of fun with it. It always draws folks who remember the first yr of XR600 and they really check it over, still fun bike.
approx. 2liters. 2.3liters go in when the engine has been REBUILT. When changing frame and engine oil about 2liters will go in. I usually throw in 1 liter into the engine through the valvecover (kleppendeksel) and 1liter into the frame. Let it idle for a while and then fill up until required level
@keiji ik ben aan het kijken naar een 1993 model te kopen heb de eigenaar gevraagd gebruikt ietwat olie zegt die maar schijnen ze allemaal te doen heb jij hier wat meer ervaring mee?
Really happy to hear the video was useful. Thanks for taking time to leave us a comment. Have fun with that fresh new oil! Happy bikes, happy riders! Cheers.
Having the factory service manual was key. Otherwise I wouldn't have known the strainer was there. Interestingly, there is also a screen behind one of the case covers as well if I remember correctly. Happy New Year and ride safe out there!
XRLand I had an 86’ IT 200 I rebuilt that fit me like a glove, YZ 250 suspension, motor work, pipe, 15” of ground clearance. I should have held onto that one. 216 lbs of quickness
XRLand oh, and I found an 87’ XL 600 that I’d really like to adopt LOL. Red white n blue, gold rims, so 80’s looking it’s crazy. I want to use it for trips to the corner store and the fishin hole, you know.
Hello, I have a XR600 1987. Question, What is the temperatur of oil when you ride off road after 15min, 30min, 1 hour, 2 hour. For my XR, the temperatur goes to 120°C after 30 minutes, is it normal? Thanks, Eric,
Hello, I'm considering the purchase of a XR600R from the 80's, not sure yet what year. I am a city rider and want to straighten out the subframe to being more horizontal for the seat. I understand that the bike is oil in frame but I am wondering if it also goes into the subframe. Do you know? Much thanks, Mark
Good video. But havent you forget to tjek the metal filter behind the kickstarter cover. It is in the bottum and clean all the oil from the crankcase. Not nessesary to do every time.
Yes, you bring up a good point. I was going for the basic oil change, but anyone doing a complete job should check that filter as well. We appreciate your input!
How many liters do u think u needed to fill her up again? So I've an idea about how much to use, it'll be the first time I'll do an oil change myself :) My xr600r sumpermoto is from 1991
Hey how different are those old XR600's from the old XL600's ? different cam profiles? compression ratios? gear ratios? are all models dual carbs untill they changed into the XR650?
Not sure about cam profiles or ratios, unfortunately. I believe the last year of the dual carb was 1987, so any XR600R after 1988 has a single carb thankfully. Cheers!
Not sure about performance. I just like the idea because it's more simple to maintain. I wonder how different the performance could be. Maybe someone else can chime in on this. One thing I can say is that the XR600s 1991 and newer are really great bikes, and the single carburetor provides plenty of power especially when upgraded to a flat-slide.
@@XRLand I know in quite late on this, but technically the dual carb is a better system all around-just more finicky. It has a more straight through head design, more power capabilities, and better throttle response. I've owned 2 bikes with them. You just have to be clever and educated to tune them. Theyre basically a 4 barrel for a bike, there's a primary and a secondary that open at different times.
Le tendrias que haber puesto aceite al filtro nuevo ante de instalarlo Gracias por tu tiempo amigo Que Dios Jesús y. el Papa Francisco te bendigan a vos y a tus seres queridos!
hey man i just rebulit my pig and kicked it on it started but is putting out alot of grey smoke out the exhaust if u could reply on what you think it could be thatd be great
@@sempi8159 its burning oil so re do the carbs? That's the stupidest shit I've ever heard, the only way a engine will burn oil is from leaking valve stem seals or piston rings and bore are worn but since the guy said his recently rebuilt it, it can be the assembly lube burning off or the rings bedding in
Thanks for your comment and concern. We were following the instructions in the factory service manual. The engine holds about 1.9L of oil total, but the frame can only contain 1L during the initial pour. The manual states to pour in 1L, run the motor at idle for a few minutes, and then fill to recommended level. Thanks for asking and take care.
it's a dry sump system. It can handle the few minutes. You're not gonna put high loads and high temperatures on the engine during this phase. If your bike can hold 2liter in the frame it's also ok.
Ten years old, but one of the most detailed and straight to the point guides.
I run a XR650R 2002, but it is more or less the same procedure, I think it is 5 or 6 bolts on the oil pump/ oil filter cover.
Thanks for the upload!
Gracias, tengo mi xr600 parada hace muchos años... y la echo de menos. Me dio mucha vida cuando era más joven, y la voy a resucitar
Nice tutorial and good clear video view of work. Changed my 85 XR600R so many times, but fun to see others do it, Thanks
Larry J thank you for your comment. I’m so glad there are 80s XRs that are being loved and kept alive! Is that a street legal XR? Or dirt only? All the best from California, USA
Bought it used in 89 from original owner. He had headlamp/tail lamp on it already, but not plated. Decided to register it for street use in Hemet, Ca not a problem back then. Hadn't been out of garage for 6 or 7 years until recently, took it camping in Quartzsite, Ca in January for week, had a lot of fun with it. It always draws folks who remember the first yr of XR600 and they really check it over, still fun bike.
@@larryj8924 if ya don’t use it ya lose keep it running, still got my XL600R 1987. 😎🇺🇸✌🏽
approx. 2liters. 2.3liters go in when the engine has been REBUILT. When changing frame and engine oil about 2liters will go in. I usually throw in 1 liter into the engine through the valvecover (kleppendeksel) and 1liter into the frame. Let it idle for a while and then fill up until required level
@keiji ik ben aan het kijken naar een 1993 model te kopen heb de eigenaar gevraagd gebruikt ietwat olie zegt die maar schijnen ze allemaal te doen heb jij hier wat meer ervaring mee?
@@MrCvjetko nieuwe motoren verbruiken ook olie... de xr die jij wil kopen is bijna 28jaar oud, wat verwacht je precies?
@Xrland we need more vids on maintenance. Greetings from Sri Lanka
On any engine I always soak the new filter. A little messy but I don't care. Xrland good show.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing.
Very helpfull, thank you :) now i can do it!
Awesome!
I would not go to torque spec because i broke my frame drain bolt with the spec on my xr650r from the manual.
really helpful video! thanks
Really happy to hear the video was useful. Thanks for taking time to leave us a comment. Have fun with that fresh new oil! Happy bikes, happy riders! Cheers.
lol he saying everthing like its a cooking tutorial😂great vid tho
=D Thanks, Jordan! Glad you enjoyed the recipe.
I changed my oil recently I used 10w-40 and now my 93 xr600 is blowing white smoke from the exhaust. Oil level is good .
Solid Advice
Good man, most don’t clean the frame strainer.
Having the factory service manual was key. Otherwise I wouldn't have known the strainer was there. Interestingly, there is also a screen behind one of the case covers as well if I remember correctly. Happy New Year and ride safe out there!
XRLand I had an 86’ IT 200 I rebuilt that fit me like a glove, YZ 250 suspension, motor work, pipe, 15” of ground clearance. I should have held onto that one. 216 lbs of quickness
XRLand oh, and I found an 87’ XL 600 that I’d really like to adopt LOL. Red white n blue, gold rims, so 80’s looking it’s crazy. I want to use it for trips to the corner store and the fishin hole, you know.
Just in time, thanks for sharing!
Yep that’s how I do mine ...!
First class video. Thanks. Subsribed!
Thank you Mr. Gray
brilliant video mate!!!!thank you!!
Don't you have to bleed the oil line?
thanks! !!!
Glad to help! Keep the shiny side up.
awesome great!!!!!
Hello,
I have a XR600 1987.
Question,
What is the temperatur of oil when you ride off road after 15min, 30min, 1 hour, 2 hour.
For my XR, the temperatur goes to 120°C after 30 minutes, is it normal?
Thanks,
Eric,
Hello, I'm considering the purchase of a XR600R from the 80's, not sure yet what year. I am a city rider and want to straighten out the subframe to being more horizontal for the seat. I understand that the bike is oil in frame but I am wondering if it also goes into the subframe. Do you know? Much thanks, Mark
Thank you
Is the oil strainer nut standard or reverse thread? I cannot remove mine. I have an XR500R
Any luck getting it off mines seized on as well
Just an ordinary thread;don't hesitate to use excessive power💪
Good video. But havent you forget to tjek the metal filter behind the kickstarter cover. It is in the bottum and clean all the oil from the crankcase.
Not nessesary to do every time.
Yes, you bring up a good point. I was going for the basic oil change, but anyone doing a complete job should check that filter as well. We appreciate your input!
Do I remove the clutch cover for that one?
How many liters do u think u needed to fill her up again?
So I've an idea about how much to use, it'll be the first time I'll do an oil change myself :)
My xr600r sumpermoto is from 1991
How many oil liters?
Hey how different are those old XR600's from the old XL600's ? different cam profiles? compression ratios? gear ratios? are all models dual carbs untill they changed into the XR650?
Not sure about cam profiles or ratios, unfortunately. I believe the last year of the dual carb was 1987, so any XR600R after 1988 has a single carb thankfully. Cheers!
is it true a single carb is better? or just simpler where as the dual carbs could allow potentially for high performance?
Not sure about performance. I just like the idea because it's more simple to maintain. I wonder how different the performance could be. Maybe someone else can chime in on this. One thing I can say is that the XR600s 1991 and newer are really great bikes, and the single carburetor provides plenty of power especially when upgraded to a flat-slide.
@@XRLand I know in quite late on this, but technically the dual carb is a better system all around-just more finicky. It has a more straight through head design, more power capabilities, and better throttle response. I've owned 2 bikes with them. You just have to be clever and educated to tune them. Theyre basically a 4 barrel for a bike, there's a primary and a secondary that open at different times.
@@evilsadvocate technically the dual carbon setup is more tunable, for the vast majority of users and cost\ease of servicing single is preferable
Le tendrias que haber puesto aceite al filtro nuevo ante de instalarlo Gracias por tu tiempo amigo Que Dios Jesús y. el Papa Francisco te bendigan a vos y a tus seres queridos!
hi
I am looking at buying a honda xl600r 1985 Paris Dakar and seller says it tends to wet sump
whats the cure for this
thanks
Daryl Hewlett
New oil pump
Is that 4T 10-40w ?
not exacltly the same bike but i just bought a 1986 xl600r
hey man i just rebulit my pig and kicked it on it started but is putting out alot of grey smoke out the exhaust if u could reply on what you think it could be thatd be great
ToiletSnake22 its probably burning oil so redo the carbs or get more air into the engine
could it also be oil from the rebuild? If it's still there after a few rides i would worry about valveseals or that kind of stuff
@@sempi8159 its burning oil so re do the carbs? That's the stupidest shit I've ever heard, the only way a engine will burn oil is from leaking valve stem seals or piston rings and bore are worn but since the guy said his recently rebuilt it, it can be the assembly lube burning off or the rings bedding in
Who in their right mind would intentionally start their bike a quart low on oil?
Thanks for your comment and concern. We were following the instructions in the factory service manual. The engine holds about 1.9L of oil total, but the frame can only contain 1L during the initial pour. The manual states to pour in 1L, run the motor at idle for a few minutes, and then fill to recommended level. Thanks for asking and take care.
Lol, my factory manual doesn't say that
Help us out here please. What year is your XR? It's good to add this information here.
it's a dry sump system. It can handle the few minutes. You're not gonna put high loads and high temperatures on the engine during this phase. If your bike can hold 2liter in the frame it's also ok.
Thank you cj's garage for your helpful and informative response. Really appreciate the support. All the best from XRLand!