Yamaha XT600 1988 finished repairs. First start up

After recovering the bike from being stolen, I finally finished the repairs. Heres the start up.

[FrennesiaPesca]

Hello I am Mauro and I am from Naples.
An excellent job just for people who love this bike the 2KF.
I've got two and a TW200. they are spectacular and unique bike.
Congratulations for this work of art. Very good.

[elendshuraglump]

Wonderful machine in a outstanding good condition. My respect!!!

[dtr]

Nice bike. I own a Yamaha XT600E 2001 and in my part of the UK i have only ever seen one other XT600 in 13 years of ownership. I recently took mine apart to paint the frame and install another used swingarm which i painted as old swingarm was badly rusted. In the process of trying to remove the engine i managed to break an exhaust stud, which i tried to take out with easy-outs and they broke too and drilling the stud made a mess. So i found a good used cylinder head on ebay in Italy which i ordered and fitted to replace the one with the broken exhaust stud mess which i had created. Engine seems to run fine and have only took it out once for a ride so far as weather has been rubbish and don't really want to get it mucky after spending time renovating it, haha. I love old thumpers, although i do also own a Suzuki SV650 2001 which i converted to naked version recently, gotta love the sound of a v-twin too.

[olivierserradell]

Nice onéreuse! My first motorcycle in 1990 but in black ! It is a pleasure to ear thaïs engine ! Thanks

[billfrater]

Starting these from cold is not the problem, it's easy ! the problem is starting the bastards once they are hot.

[rogermorse_]

It looks as if it stayed frozen in time until now. I wish I had your skills.

[hansdegroot]

What a beatiful bike. What a horrible tires.

[theglumrant]

How the hell did anyone start it to steal it. I have a 43F and it’s a cow! Lovely job, by-the-way, well done

[rizos]

very good looking, i wonder if it still looks the same after all thouse years

[MrFalloffalot]

Oooh that's perrrty, but I'm glad to hear yours Rattling...I thought mine was about to throw a Tappet out the cover.
Obviously that much rattle is normal yeah?
Nice Resto too btw!
TFS & RSOT >:)
(RideSafeOutThere)

[lynchmob]

Man that's a beautiful bike. I'm hopeing to get my 89 running as we speak. I'll toss a video up if I'm successful but I have a feeling the carbs need to be ran through by a professional, not me. I like those tires too, did u purchase locally or online?

[johnandmorehb]

Didnt you need to find tdc before give it a kick?

[zellhell]

What handlebars are on that? I want something nicer to replace my stock ones but I also want them to be comfortable also.

[JAM-wjcp]

I have the same bike were can i buy the gas tank and seat i have been having a hard time locating any parts for this bike love what u did with the bike

[panossmyrnios]

Awesome build. I have an 1987 2kf that I would love to put some supermoto tires on. What tires are they, and are those the stock wheels?

[campeonin]

What size of tyres?
Greetings from Spain!!

[bosley]

So nice motorycle and you put AVON tyre on it. :-(

[Keith-wezy]

What is the knocking sound a rod I don't know something bis wrong they tell me there is a nut and a key way that gets lose and sounds like just that I can here on yours so I hope it's not a rod for these bikes are pretty much bullet proof

[rv_jumpshotz]

Where can you find some replacement plastics for the bike?

[gregorioguarnieri]

What tires do you mount? I also have this bike and i want to turn it from enduro to motard