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Excellent review there Chris.
One thing to point out though about the fuel;
I too thought that every once in a while, you would put leaded fuel in the bike. All African nations have signed an enviromental agreement of sorts (quite a few years ago) to only use un-leaded petrol. But when you fill up at the more rural areas, you will mostly have only two pumps to choose from. One with diesel and one with petrol. The petrol pump will no doubt say "essence" or maybe even "regular essence" but the pump is likely pumping out un-leaded fuel. But the pump-keeper is none the wiser. He's just pumping petrol like he's been doing for the past 20 years, totally oblivious to the fact that fuel requirements have changed.
When I went through Morocco, I changed my catalyst cans for catalyst-free ones, in anticipation of only leaded fuel being available. I could have saved myself the trouble as well as the money. Unleaded fuel is all you can get in Africa (unless it's specially fuel for racing and such), but the locals are usually unaware of this fact.
Btw...I have the XTR that is a little worn around the edges now. Your review only entrenches my belief that the XTZ will be my next bike. Good work man.
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