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Yamaha XT350
Anyone that has experience of this bike ?

(Please keep to the subject, and do not describe all other bikes and why those are better)

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Other than knowing that the twin carbs can be a pain to set up, and bikes this old will definitely need a carb overhaul unless they've been well cared for, I don't have much to add. According to some Aussie bike magazine reviews of the time that I've seen, the 350 was a big improvement over the 250, and owners tell of an excellent (for the time) torquey motor, like the DR350.
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I know that after replacing a stolen Tenere with one when they were brand new, I was disappointed by the lack of grunt and soft suspension after doing a trail bike enduro.
I was not broken-hearted when it too was nicked after a few weeks.
I must say I never heard of the 'twin carbs' being hard to set up or even ever needing it (unlike, say, a BMW).
Was it not more of a 'carb and a half', like the Tenere? A slide and a CV in one body? Very efficient if you rode on the primary carb.
But yes, they will need a look at after all these years. As Moss says, it'll be very old by now.
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I must say I never heard of the 'twin carbs' being hard to set up or even ever needing it (unlike, say, a BMW).
Was it not more of a 'carb and a half', like the Tenere? A slide and a CV in one body? Very efficient if you rode on the primary carb.
But yes, they will need a look at after all these years. As Moss says, it'll be very old by now.
Never a truer word said, they use these on all the XT`s & like anything if you keep them serviced (when needed) they are a very reliable unit, and like you said ride it on the primary & you get great mileage out of your bike.

Most common issues are the rubber manifolds cracking over time & leaking air, easy fix.

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