Hi from Hampshire UK
 

Hi guys, I got a 675 for scratchin, (When it�s warm and dry) A GS for munchin miles with the misses, and there is a bike shaped hole in my garage for something else. Maybe it�s a XT 660R?
The thing is, the Daytona scares the bejesus out of me and even on a good day when I�ve stuffed it in to a corner way to hot and thrown it on the deck and I�m Shure I�m in the ditch, the bloody thing just laughs at me, like �is that all you got!� where as the GS is so dammed capable with so much tech that it almost rides itself and sits in the garage looking all �efficient� and smug!
I need a bike that I can take to the shops without having to do a pre-flight check and then loon around and have some fun at �sensible� speeds. Is the 660 what I�m looking for? I�m looking at a couple of bike this week, is there model / year I should avoid. What should I look out for, apart from the usual bike stuff? I�ve got around 5k to spend your advice would be appreciated.
Cheers, Mark

:006: Welcome on board Mark.

The only thing with the R that might be worth getting up to speed on is the fuelling/ECU/surging issues. Make sure you get a good test ride in. Might be worth having a read of this before you go and look.

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Many thanks, that’s really useful. I shall have a good read through all the info before I go and look at anything. I think this surging issue would annoy me quit quickly as I’ve got used to the supper smooth GS so cheers for the heads up.