Thread: XT660R Offroad?
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Old 17-09-07, 12:21
matt_not_andrew matt_not_andrew is offline
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Adventureboy,

If you're serious about the greenlaning thing then you will need to get a more purposeful bike. I used my XT660R for greenlaning last year and had a good time on it but it was too heavy to make me do it another year.

I bought a 2nd hand DRZ400E (lighter and more powerfull than the DRZS and SM).
I can now ride faster, fall off a lot less and when I do I can pick the bike up no probs. I have no worry about denting the metal tank or rounding the underside on rocks.

I ride in a national group ( http://www.trf.org.uk/) and you would be surprised to know that some people ride 15bhp 125 or 200cc machines. While these are not as cool as the latest KTM/CRF/WR competition bikes, they are light enough and low powered enough to use in the wet, mud, bog etc.

Don't get me wrong, I loved my XTR but now that I have my DRZ for trail use, I'll never go back to anything over 130kg or without an 18 inch rear for proper tyre choice.
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