ps. the XR certainly isn't as robust as the Ten - twice I had to have the rack assembly/subframe repaired when I was traveling in Morocco with all the sh!t in the photo above (I eventually ebay'd that bloody top-box!), and there is no way you could carry a passenger any distance on the XR...? I also had to change the oil every 1500 miles or less, otherwise it turned to water...

If you can get hold of an XT660R swingarm, it would be interesting to see if it is a direct swap (It may well be as I imagine the XTX and XTR share the same frame dimensions around the swingarm pivot area?).

However, remember the XTR swinger is steel, so the weight saving is going to be minimal I would think... I'm sure there was a good reason they fitted a similar [to the Tenere] cast alloy arm to the XTX, even if it was only rigidity - which is only going to be of benefit for a heavy and loaded 'travel' bike like the Tenere...

(Hell I'm sure I've written that exact same phrase before - probably on ADVrider x)

Jen xx

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