Utter rubbish. The XT is (like every modern bike over 125cc) perfectly capable of cruising at those speeds day after day without issue (assuming it's been properly serviced of course). That's the sort of comment you got from mechanics in the 1950s and 1960s talking about British 350 singles! I personally have spent many a long stint at motorway speeds here and abroad on the Ten during the last eight years. The motor is still as sweet running as it ever was, if anything it's actually got smoother.

Take a look here at some of the mileages covered by forum members.

The only thing to watch (other than the obvious oil levels etc.) is that, on 2008 bikes only, the crankcase breather chamber had slightly inadequate baffling and allowed a little too much oil mist to vent through to the airbox. A modified breather chamber was fitted from 2009 and was retrofitted free to good number of 08 bikes by dealers at the owner's request (never an official recall).

Mine still has the original breather and it's fine. The airbox drain hose just needs emptying more often if a lot of high speed riding is undertaken, but the amount is so small you never even notice it on the dipstick. When the hose is backed up to the bottom of the airbox it holds about 15-20ml.

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