Hi all!

As some of you know still buzzing around South America on my XR 250 Tornado. Overall I've loved this bike though we've fallen out at times, mainly due to altitude and especially lately as battery seems to be on it's way out and with no kickstart had some troubles so guess I'll replace battery now I'm back in Chile (should have done it in Argentina but very pricey), thought they were supposed to be good for five years not one!?

I suppose main questions would be, after 25,000k should I think about any other replacements other than usual filters, plugs, oil, pads etc? On second set of sprockets and chain and they seem okay, but I wonder should I bother changing cables or at least take a spare set? Or should modern Honda cables not be good for a good few years? Bike is a year old almost to the day. I was going to change brake fluid oil in Bolivia but mech said it'd be fine for 100,000k!?

Bike drank a little oil but been pushing it quite hard, long days etc. Still absolutely no problems, really solid actually. One thnig lately, I had the valves checked at 12,000, now at 25,000k I'm almost positive the engine is making more noise than before, but running perfectly well nonetheless. At first I thought it was a bit of engine knock as sounds like a high-pitched tapping, but maybe the valves are a little loose no?

Any tips would be great! About to put another 8 to 10,000k on the clock for a round trip down to Patagonia before I either sell up or at least store it for another trip, so keen to have bike in good working order for the last phase of my journey and no avoidable mishaps.

Cheers!
RTW

Here's how she's looking these days; taken just yesterday after camping on Ruta 40.