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Old 03-02-11, 04:40
HerrMnnn HerrMnnn is offline
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Do I understand this right?

The current model XT660Z Tenere has basically the same engine as the XTR (same power/torque)?
The XTZ has less fork suspension travel than the XTR (according to XT660.com comparison chart).
The XTZ weighs 22kgs more than the XTR (wet with oil and coolant, but no fuel so it's a fair comparison - based on Yamaha web site specifications, and fuel at 0.75kg/L).

On specs then the main advantages the XTZ has over the XTR is fuel capacity (easy to carry 7L of fuel), and ground clearance (a 2-1 high exhaust from Metal Mule will fix that, as well as shave a further 8kgs off the XTR to make it 30kgs lighter than the XTZ!!!)

Someone set me straight - this seems too good to be true cos I can pick up a low km XTR and modify it to suit me for much less than an XTZ. The XT660Z Tenere has had some good reviews in Aus, main complaint is excessive weight and purchase price.....