Thanks for the tips. Thanks for setting me straight about the kickstarter, Rich. I figured it was probably people goofing up. I could definitely see how you could break it when you hit the compression stroke.
I just got some oil, oil filter ($12.95 at the local dealer, OUCH!), and a new sparkplug. Cleaned the air filter out last night and oiled it and put it back in today.
Can't wait to go riding this weekend. I've ridden my buddy's YZ400 before, and I liked the way it felt compared to my XR, especially through the bumpy/woop type sections. I'm absolutely no motocrosser, but the YZ feels good to me even on trails (I'm 6'3", 250 lbs.).
I'm thinking about buying a used Stroker spark arrestor and header pipe from this guy. Anyone have any experience with this setup? I'm hoping it's no louder than stock, but I need a spark arrestor. I've heard this header clears the oil filter too (for changing). Do I need to change the jetting with this setup (elevation sea level up to 1500' or so, temps from 40F-100F)?
Thanks again.