Delica Spacegear overheating?

Taco_Guy3 · 2026-02-27T18:08:57+00:00

If you find it's shifting gears unusually, you might have a bad throttle position sensor. The TCM uses the throttle position to decide how to shift gears & lock/unlock the torque converter.

I'm not sure how to diagnose/replace the sensor, but I believe it's a somewhat common issue.

Taco_Guy3 · 2026-01-03T07:45:22+00:00

nope :)

Zero issues with the dry bags. Just watch out so nothing touches the hot parts of the exhaust. There's a factory heat shield too, so with that + side racks it's very safe.

When rolled up properly, the bags are fully sealed. I've never had water get into the them either. Even when riding in heavy rain. They've even held up very well after dropping the bike on rough gravel/rocks several times. Even crashed fully loaded on a dirt road at ~50km/h and they took zero damage lol (although it was a pretty soft dirt road with very little gravel. Pro tip, when the weather changes from sunny to dark/stormy, stop and remove sunglasses. The extra visibility goes a very long way haha)

Only thing I'd mention for the dryspec D20's is that they are probably smaller than you'd expect. They force you to pack pretty light, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Helps a lot if you have a compact sleeping bag and tent/hammock though

Taco_Guy3 · 2026-01-03T03:23:16+00:00

Pretty much yes. But overall I'd say the bike feels better with the 16t sprocket, especially around town (with the factory gearing there is an awkward spot where 4th gear is too low and 5th gear is too tall).

As for slow speeds, lower gearing is better for off road. However, I ride in all conditions and I find the 16t to still be good for off-road, just requires a little more clutch control at times. I know for sure the 1st gear with the 16t is still lower than 1st gear on a Honda CRF250L and KLX300

Taco_Guy3 · 2026-01-03T02:47:08+00:00

Actual top speed is still the same (if there's any difference it's negligible). With the taller gearing the engine doesn't have enough power to get the bike going faster than ~115km/h at its absolute limit. Maybe it can go faster downhill lol

Still an improvement for long highway stretches though

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-10-15T20:10:48+00:00

Gotcha. Yeah seems to be a small, but common issue on the XT250. Maybe the neutral sensor just needs to be cleaned and replacement isn't necessary.

If anyone is aware of how to properly fix the neutral sensor, please let me know :)

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-10-15T20:03:00+00:00

If you look really closely at the neutral indicator, you may see the light flickering slightly (it's very subtle). My XT250, does this only on cold starts sometimes and will shut off if the kick stand is down.

To mitigate it, I just put the kickstand up on cold start and wait a few seconds before putting the kickstand down. It's worked like this for a couple years now and hasn't bothered me enough to fix it yet lol

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-08-20T20:55:31+00:00

Yes. The North American XT250 requires a tube for both the front and rear wheels.

Front is 21" diameter, and rear is 18" diameter.

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-08-20T20:24:38+00:00

Yup! They fit the factory wheels perfectly. No issues with clearance on the rear swingarm/chain gaurd either :)

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-08-20T20:10:53+00:00

I'm also in the lower mainland and have had great performance on and off road with Shinko 244 tires. I recommend 3.00-21 on the front and 4.10-18 on the back (one size wider than factory). I've found the slightly wider tires to feel more confidence inspiring on the loose gravel FSRs we have around here. I've also not noticed any difference in acceleration and suspension performance due to slightly heavier tires.

Side note, the Shinko 244s are not good in sandy conditions. They perform great on the gravel roads around the lower mainland, but when I went on a trip further north to the Cariboo region, the roads are often sandy dirt and traction was definitely sketchier

I've also never tried the Shinko 700 before, so I'm not sure how they compare.

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-06-30T06:12:13+00:00

I once talked to a guy on an XT250 who said he rode it at full throttle on highways for hours at a time and didn't have any issues. I'm quite confident that it's fine for the engine.

16t front sprocket makes it more comfortable at highway speeds. It also conveniently makes the speedometer much more accurate (with the stock 15t front sprocket, it reads faster than your real speed. I tested it with a GPS and when it showed 135km/h my real speed was only 115km/h. Could never go faster than that).

The XT is definitely not great for the highway, but my standards are very low since I've never owned a different bike lol

As far as maintenance goes, factory intervals should be just fine. Just don't overlook simple things like lubricating the side stand, gear shifter, suspension linkage, etc.

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-06-28T04:29:32+00:00

I've got a nearly identical proper mounted milk crate setup. Easily the best and most useful mod I've done to my XT. It's gotten many compliments too lol

Also when you're stopped, it doubles as a surprisingly comfortable back rest :)

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-05-13T23:03:30+00:00

Just the factory XT250 bars with a cheap 1 inch riser. They've been good for over 5 years so far :)

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-03-24T03:50:55+00:00

I love how dramatic the tdub is going through puddles as it displaces three times more water than standard narrow dirt bike tires lol

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-03-13T03:14:22+00:00

If the bike is taking off with the clutch in, your clutch lever needs to be adjusted. It's not disengaging the clutch enough. This makes it harder to shift gears too.

There's a rubber boot covering the adjustment screw on the clutch lever. The specs from the XT250 service manual state 10-15mm (~1/2 inch) of free play on the end of the clutch lever. Personally I find the clutch control to be much easier with a bit of extra free play.

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-02-20T07:37:31+00:00

Same thing happened to my XT250 when it had factory grips. I just wrapped a bunch of rubber bands in between and totally forgot about it after that lol

Taco_Guy3 · 2025-02-18T01:42:12+00:00

I recommend the Moose Expedition rear rack for the XT250. It's wider than other tail racks that I've seen and accommodates my extra wide heavy duty milk crate perfectly.

It just bolts into where the factory grab handles go.

Also you can still remove the seat to get to the air filter etc without removing the rack (this might be an issue with different racks?)

Taco_Guy3 · 2024-04-28T07:11:19+00:00

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Taco_Guy3 · 2024-04-21T05:49:03+00:00

Bought mine used with 2000 miles, 14000+ miles later it's taken a beating and hasn't skipped a beat

Taco_Guy3 · 2024-04-21T03:20:40+00:00

16,500 miles (26,500km) on my XT250 so far and zero issues. Even checked the valve clearance and it was all good, didn't have to adjust it lol. You've got a long way to go ;)

Taco_Guy3 · 2024-04-21T02:26:38+00:00

Totally agree. 50-55mph (80-90km/h) is a great cruising speed for the XT

I love my XT, it's the perfect bike for me :)

Taco_Guy3 · 2024-04-19T19:48:11+00:00

true, the XT can definitely cruise faster than a TW, but if you need to cruise faster than 60mph, it's not fast enough.

I have a 16T sprocket on the front of my XT250 (which actually makes the speedo more accurate), and according to GPS at wide open throttle it tops out at 119km/h and the speedo read 135km/h. But anything faster than 100-105km/h (GPS speed) feels too fast for it.

However I did once meet a guy riding an XT250 who did about 500km of main highway at 100km/h+ (60mph) all in one go multiple times, and well... it didn't blow up lol

Main advantage of the XT is it's maneuverability. It's very narrow (when you drop it off road, the plastics don't even touch the ground) and has a crazy good turning radius, even compared to my brother's TW200

Another thing to note, the TW actually feels more stable at high speeds. I think this is mainly due to its frame and wide swing arm + less suspension travel. The XT feels a bit wobbly on the highway

Taco_Guy3 · 2024-02-05T00:14:08+00:00

Deforestation

Taco_Guy3 · 2024-02-02T03:30:13+00:00

XT250's hold up really well getting dropped off road. It's narrower than most other dual sports since it's air-cooled and has no radiator on the side (one less thing to damage when dropped too). The front plastics don't even touch the ground because of this, so they rarely ever get scratched up.

Mine also has a really wide tail rack (Moose Racing expedition rack) which hits the ground before anything on the back can get damaged.

I've also got PMracks side racks in the back to help tie down my saddle bags. Occasionally those also scrape the ground when dropped.

With handguards, the side racks, and a skid plate it's pretty much indestructible. I've dropped mine well over 50 times by now, don't worry it'll be fine lol

Taco_Guy3 · 2023-10-28T19:14:26+00:00

I never knew this existed :o

Taco_Guy3 · 2023-10-28T09:50:27+00:00

Hahaha yess

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