XTR takes on the DB1K
 

So thats the 2013 BD1K " Dusty Butt 1000" out of the way...
There was only 3 XTRs in it this year "150 bikes "... first time I have used the XTR.. But all in all it didn't go to bad... weight & surspention were it's main draw backs but then Mr Yamaha didn't really have the DB1k in mined when he designed it. I managed to make full use of what surspention it had on one
ford... flat spoted the front rim / blow a fork seal / dented the muffler with the rear caliper & tyre took a peice the rear guard out... yep don't think there was any surspention travel left on the bump..:icon_sad:

I droped it in a river crossing & filled the motor with water wouldn't turn over
when I tryed to re-start... had to remove the plug , pump the water out of the cyclinder , check spark.. plug back in , it start first push of the button.
took me as long to un pack/re-pack the bike as I did to get it running again.. next time I will carry the plug spanner where it's easy to get to...
Only got a few pics camrea got dunked it did fair as well as the bike..

roll on 2014 DB1k

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these lovely little rock gardens go for 100s of metres across with deep water channels running down them...
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Should polish out..???
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Good on ya mate, pity you don't have more pics , one thing you have to remember apart from the small faults on the bike is " YOU and the BIKE DID IT"

I took a 16 year old DR650 round Morocco (twice) and to be honest she knocked the socks off a lot of newer bikes :003:

Have you got a link to a write up on it ???

Cheers Phil