We took off with 2 Yamaha XT600, model 2000.
Larger tanks where ordered, but even after a two months waiting time we
couldn't change our money into these tanks. Now we are using each three extra petrol
cans (additional volume: 20 litres). Tyres: Metzler Kangoo.
km-Stand | XT600(Lo) | XT600(Mo) |
3500 | Starter relay defect, build in of a new one | |
3600 | Start of the LoMo-Expedition |
5000 | New rear tyre: change from Dunlop TrialMax to Metzler Kangoo | |
5700 | | Starter relay defect, from now on relay will be bridged to start (russian technology) |
6800 | Inspection: oil change, cleaning of air filter, carburetor, valves and brakes are checked |
10300 | Nail in rear tyre, tube completely destroyed, build in of a new
one | |
12500 | | Change of rear brake pads |
15900 | Inspection: oil and filter change, air filter change, carburetor and brakes are checked, valves adjusted |
17000 | Chain bend and broken by run off, assembly of a new one | |
18500 | Hole in the rear tube, after two times repair finally change into
a new one | |
21300 | Pinion changed | Complete chain set changed |
22000 | Change of front brake pads | |
25500 | Inspection: oil change, cleaning of oil filter, valves adjusted, brakes checked, spark plugs changed |
| Change of airfilter, rear and front brake pads, russian starter technology revised |
25600 | | Flat rear tyre, twice repaired |
26000 | | Change of rear brake pads again, chinese ones broke |
30012 | speedometer shaft broken, now a malay one is doing the job | |
33300 | Inspection: oil and filter change, carburetor and brakes checked, valves adjusted |
| change of front wheel (finally it was time), rear wheel: hole in tube repaired |
34300 | speedometer shaft broken again, now an indian one is doing the job | |
35000 | | Nail in rear tyre, hole in tube repaired |
37600 | hole in tube of rear wheel because of a fissure in profile, hole patched and tyre changed (Pirelli MT21) | |
40600 | | Kupplungsbowdenzug gerissen, repariert |
44700 | Inspection: oil and filter change, cleaning of air filter, sparking plug changed, brakes checked, valves adjusted |
New front tyre, change from Dunlop TrialMax to Metzler Kangoo | New rear tyre (Vee Rubber V163) |
47600 | Arrival of the LoMo-Expedition Conclusion: The XT 600 is a very reliable motorcycle, easy to maintain and we can only recommend it for this kind of travelling. |