thatchman49
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So I luckily and randomly I landed an 04 xt225 with 2600 miles for $100. The bike is not running and and probably a little bit more of a project than I am ready for. I have very little mechanical experience, but I want to learn and plan on doing everything I can to get this bike running. I charged the battery right when I got home. I'm sure the carb needs to be cleaned so any tips on that would be great. I plan on pulling it out and tearing through it in the morning, we'll see how that goes. Anyways, I put the battery in just to see what would happen. When I hit the starter, It makes a terrible noise almost like an air horn. I have no idea what that means so if anyone has some suggestions on what I can test and look for I would really appreciate it. I'll post some pics of the bike tomorrow. It looks brand new.