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Originally Posted by bogwheel View Post
Hi all - My first post to a site with lots of great info.

Almost ready to commit to a new 09 XTR - fair price at present in Brisbane Aus.

A couple of questions please?

Does the lastest model still have the surging issue?
I want to use the bike mainly for off road, so will do a few mods. The first being single exhaust (metal mule?). Mainly for weight and a bit more clearance. Can anyone comment on this sytem please - re: noise / fuel injection changes etc.
Also, what is an average fuel range please - say for gravel road riding?

thanks
Welcome mate.

The metal mule pipe works well with good mid range power for off road conditions.

You would expect around 260/270 KMS from a tank off road & around 290/300kms on the cruise on the highway, full to empty depending on your mods.

All XT's surge to a varying degree & we do have ways to make each model ride a little better. I do have a working fuel/O2 mod that will reduce the surge on the 09 models, give me a shout once you have bought your bike & I will give you a hand on making it run smoother if you are not happy with it's fueling.
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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

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